by Caroline Wallis-Newport | Jan 19, 2026 | Blog
The last few months have been a busy but immensely satisfying period of music-making and teaching for me. I was very pleased to have been recognised by the Southern Enterprise Awards Scheme 2025 for small businesses for my contribution in the fields of music...
by Caroline Wallis-Newport | Sep 16, 2025 | Blog
It was a busy summer term with exam preparation and solo performances at Westlands Arts Centre in April and June. It was lovely to see several of my students there, as well as the familiar faces of guests who had attended on previous occasions. I continually hear...
by Caroline Wallis-Newport | Apr 22, 2025 | Blog
It has been another busy but varied and immensely rewarding few months. In January I was interviewed by Westlands Entertainment Centre in Yeovil. The questions about my musical career were thought-provoking and made me really think about why I do what I do for a...
by Caroline Wallis-Newport | Jan 11, 2025 | Blog
It has been a busy but varied few months! This time of the year can be a challenging one for self-employed musicians: there are more bugs around and we are fearful of catching them because of the likely impact on our work. Having been well pretty much all year I...
by Caroline Wallis-Newport | Aug 8, 2024 | Blog
England finally has some long-awaited summer sunshine as I write my latest blog! In April, I was invited to play for a wedding open day at beautiful Brympton House, a nearby venue. These events can be unpredictable: you perform for several hours in the hope that...
by Caroline Wallis-Newport | Mar 30, 2024 | Blog
I write during a rather chilly spell in the UK. It has been a rewarding term, not least giving piano lessons to children and adults of all ages and at different levels. Exam preparation is omnipresent in my world: this term I have been preparing pupils for Grades 1,...
