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JENNIFER TRYNESJenni Trynes - low res.jpg (74781 bytes)

Born in Sydney in 1966 Jennifer Trynes was educated at James Ruse Agricultural High School and the University of Sydney where she completed a BA degree with a double major in Music; her special interests were Composition and Aboriginal Performing Arts.

 In keeping with her life-long interests in agriculture and the environment, Jennifer lives on a property on the mid-North Coast.  She has undertaken a major project to regenerate the old-growth forest on her property.  Jennifer finds inspiration in the ancient presence of the rainforest, with its rushing waterfall, its abundant wildlife, its overwhelming sense of antiquity.   Being ecologically sensitive, Jennifer follows an almost totally self-sufficient lifestyle, using only tank water and solar power to help reduce her family’s environmental footprint.

 Jennifer’s interest in music education and composition began during her school days; even before her graduation she had already built up a well-reputed private studio.  In 1988 she also commenced teaching piano, theory and musicianship at Trinity Grammar’s Summer Hill campus and Strathfield Campus where she still maintains a studio, commuting to Sydney each week.

 With over 20 years’ successful teaching experience, Jennifer has evolved a system of carefully graded pieces comprising 5 books, entitled ‘Progressive Piano Series.’  These books lead the students step by step from absolute beginner to a level where they can move smoothly to AMEB and other examining studies or continue playing simply for pleasure, building on the solid foundation provided in her piano series.

 Her own students (and those of her colleagues) proceed eagerly from piece to piece, learning a new concept or skill from each one.  The music is both challenging and appealing to the young learner and the books are well-presented with illustrations by Anthony J. Tallon that reflect Jenni’s lively interest in Australian wildlife.

However, Jennifer’s compositions are not limited to music for the early learner.  She has produced a wide variety of piano pieces, including a book of preludes, and seven works in an album entitled ‘Contrasts’, among others.  Many of these compositions are suitable for performance by advanced students, at HSC examinations, eisteddfods or as AMEB extra lists.  As with all her works, Jennifer’s more advanced pieces extend the performer:  they are not only technically challenging but interpretatively demanding.  Both precision and expressive maturity are required to realise their potential.

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