I had the pleasure of being with both Kindy children as well as the high school group while they were entertained and taught by Jon Madin, all the while performing the most fun and enjoyable pieces of music. The kindy children were just glowing as they sat behind the echocellos, reaching their little arms down and dragging the bow to and fro all the while creating beautiful sounds. They laughed at Jon’s lyrics and happily told him all about different instruments and what they had done on the weekend. At the other end of the Kindlehill classes, when it was their time, the high school group sauntered in, took their places casually behind the marimbas and proceeded to played (and sing) a song from the top 40. It was a sight to see and amazing to hear.

A high for me was playing the most recently made bass Echocello that added a special depth to the orchestra – I even got a solo! – S’haila – Kindlehill Parent & Teacher

“Weird homemade instruments, but really cool – the sounds were awesome. The songs were easy to remember but not boring at all” – Lemuel Class 6

Kindlehill School

Kindlehill School is a K-10 Steiner School that sits on a hill above the Wentworth Falls Lake, in the Blue Mountains, NSW. We are an independant school working creatively and in a contemporary way, out of the foundation of Rudolf Steiner’s philosophy for education.