Música Escuela invites your students to experience the vibrant sounds of Colombia, an immersive musical journey through time and space.
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musica escuela
■ Música Escuela fuses traditional Latin rhythms with the eclectic styles from distinct regions of Colombia, creating a tapestry of sounds that transcends time and place. Your students will be transported as ancient rhythms and distant lands are brought to life through pulsing rhythms, elegant harmonies, and dynamic percussion.
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Música Escuela, a Sydney-based group of Colombian professionals, blends the soulful traditions of their homeland—Cumbia, Gaita, and Bullerengue—with indigenous and modern instruments. Their performances are tailored to suit your students, crafted to engage mind, body and spirit in an authentic, interactive journey.
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We hope your school will join us in this rich, sensory experience, where the rhythms of Colombia pulse through every note, offering a taste of the country’s diverse musical heritage.
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Cami is a highly accomplished multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, arranger, and music educator, with expertise in both ensemble and solo performances. Known for his remarkable improvisational skills, Cami has toured globally and collaborated with musicians from diverse musical backgrounds, both locally and internationally.
Growing up in Bogotá, Colombia, Cami’s early exposure to the country’s rich musical culture propelled him to early success, as the founder of two highly successful bands: Monsieur Periné and Astrolabio. Originally trained as a classical flautist, Cami showcases his immense versatility through his mastery of multiple instruments, including clarinet, melodica, trumpet, saxophone, gaita colombiana, ocarina, piano, recorder, guitar, and a variety of percussion instruments. His sensitivity to a wide array of musical genres—particularly Funk, Jazz, Latin, and Pop—highlights his adaptability as a musician.
Currently, Cami is channeling his visionary talents into music education with his latest project, Musica Escuela. For the past two years, he has been tutoring students aged 8-18 years within Sydney Catholic Schools, covering a wide range of woodwind and string instruments. Beyond education, Cami remains an active participant in Sydney's live music scene as a solo artist and as a songwriter, arranger and performer with the Latin Funk band ‘Manly Sour’ and the traditional colombian musical ensemble ‘koi.’
CAMILO PARRA FOUNDEr
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Sam is a passionate Performing Arts Teacher at a large, Catholic Primary School in sydney south west. With a focus on music, dance, and drama, she teaches over 800 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and coordinates an instrumental program for 500 students. Sam prepares students for competitions and directs choirs and ensembles for school masses and celebrations.
A classically trained singer and pianist, Sam brings 30 years of educational experience to her role. She has a rich background in directing choirs and bands and organizing large-scale events like “carols by candlelight.” Her dedication extends to volunteer work with children in her church and local community, blending her love for music with a passion for nurturing young talent, She fosters a culture of performance rather than perfection, aiming to help students build self-belief through their artistic abilities.
Reflecting on her decade at OLMC, Sam cherishes the transformative impact of music education. She shares a memorable story about TJ, a student from a CHALLENGING background who thrived through singing. His success and gratitude underscore her motivation: to empower students and help them realise their potential. Sam’s commitment to her students is evident in her desire to create more success stories like TJ’s.
Sam met cami met through the instrumental program at her current school.They share a love for exposing students to new musical experiences.
SAMANTHA MACBRIDE
CO-FOUNDER
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Feel free to contact us via email or fill out our contact form to discuss the details of your upcoming event. We are excited to work with you to make your music incursion an unforgettable experience for your students.