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Preparing for education

ryanyouens — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:00:37 +0000

Schools are back this week, and to celebrate I am introducing a new service aimed specifically at helping school music departments. Are you a school music teacher? You will want to read on! Music preparation, notation and arranging tasks come up … Continue reading →

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Shout-out to VaultPress

ryanyouens — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:42:45 +0000

I hope that somebody other than me noticed that my website has been down for a couple of days(!) There was a rather disastrous situation on Saturday night (NZ time) where I temporarily lost everything. However, I feared not, as … Continue reading →

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2011 through the eyes of a blog

ryanyouens — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:00:46 +0000

And just like that, another year is gone! Here is a look at my posts for the year. The blogging year started in March with my favourite book arriving, “Behind Bars”, which I preordered in 2010. It is definitely the most … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays

ryanyouens — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:31:23 +0000

It is that time of year again – the crazy season! I hope it has been a wonderful year for you. A big thank you to everyone I have worked with this year and to those who have supported my … Continue reading →

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Christmas carols for violin and viola

ryanyouens — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:29:12 +0000

Christmas is getting close and no doubt you are in the mood to play some Christmas music or your students are asking for some! Recently I collated and edited 17 Christmas carols for my students to play through this season. … Continue reading →

Christmas carols for violin and viola is a post from www.ryanyouens.com.

Music preparation – what and why!

ryanyouens — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:00:35 +0000

I often talk to people who are surprised at the types of music preparation jobs that can be done, so I thought I’d dedicate a post to talking about my work as a copyist and what I can do for … Continue reading →

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Kicking off the Rugby World Cup 2011

ryanyouens — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:26:26 +0000

The biggest sporting event to ever hit New Zealand is this year’s Rugby World Cup. It has been a massive success and we eagerly await the final tonight between New Zealand and France. The opening night was an amazing showcase … Continue reading →

Kicking off the Rugby World Cup 2011 is a post from www.ryanyouens.com.

Composition tutorials in Kerikeri

ryanyouens — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:31:35 +0000

I had the pleasure of going up to Kerikeri High School on the 22nd to 23rd of August to work with my good old mate (also the Head of Music) on some professional development and with the students – providing … Continue reading →

Composition tutorials in Kerikeri is a post from www.ryanyouens.com.

KBB Music Festival stretching its legs

ryanyouens — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:29:30 +0000

This year the KBB Music Festival stretched its legs and was held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral and St Mary’s Church in Parnell. It was one again an absolute hit, even considering it had to move for two days due … Continue reading →

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48 hours to say “Goodbye Gilbert”

ryanyouens — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 22:35:28 +0000

On the 21st and 22nd of May was the 2011 48 Hours Film Festival. This year I was on board with Sideways Productions and masterminds Allan George and Ben Fowler. They approached me to work with them last year, but … Continue reading →

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