Natalie Blanch's Piano Studio

Exam & Eisteddfod Dates 2024

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 by Natalie Blanch | Exams

Entries open 22 January and close 22 March, for the Border District Eisteddfod. This is held in Stanthorpe, with the instrumental dates likely to be May 21-24th.The programme will be released 15 April 2024, pieces need to be finalised by the end of Term 1, so I can post copies of the music to the committee by the end of April. 

Encore Star Competition - recording from May 


Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB) exam dates:

Video Repertoire Exams, for both Piano and Piano for Leisure. 

Session 74 - enrolments close on 15 May (please enrol by May 12). Video submissions can be recorded from May 18, finalised and uploaded by June 7 for submission to be then completed by teacher.  

Session 78 - enrolments close 28 October, video submission can be recorded from 3 to 25 October, finalised to then be completed by teacher.

In person exams

DARLING DOWNS - Session 11 Toowoomba - Enrolments close 27 March, examinations May/June session

DARLING DOWNS - Session 12 Warwick - Enrolments close 28 August, examinations from 12 October to 3 November

Further dates available in Brisbane and Ipswich, for examinations from March to December.


St Cecilia’s School of Music

  • March (14-25 March) Closing Date for Entries:  February 22nd
  • June (1-30 June) Closing Date for Entries:  April 22nd 
  • August/September (19 Aug - 27 Sept) Closing Date for Entries:  June 22nd
  • November (1-30) Closing Date for Entries:   August 22nd
  • December (1-15 December) Closing Date for Entries:   September 22nd


In 2024 I am hoping to host online St Cecilia exams in the March and November sessions. 


Australian Guild of Music & Speech


Recording Artist exams available year round.


International Virtual Festival - entries close June 25