After finishing to rave reviews from parents and students alike after its first run in 2019, the Beat of the Bush Winter Music School in Tenterfield was forced to take a rest last year when borders closed and singing was deemed too risky as the pandemic raged.

Never fear the school is back this year, promising to be even bigger and better.

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Dr James Cuskelly and Michael Muller of Cuskelly College of Music along with local coordinator Kim Rhodes were busy booking venues and accommodation in Tenterfield last Friday in readiness for the 2021 program.

They met with Tenterfield High School principal Stephanie Scott and community liaison officer Emma Gianoli to organise use of the school campus for classes and workshops, as in 2019, along with the grande finale concert in the school's MPU (Multi-Purpose Unit).

The program will be similar to that of 2019. A busy week of activities starts Sunday, June 27 with the Chilli Sing Choir to warm up the vocal chords.

Then the doors will be thrown open to all of the students on Monday, June 28. As with last time there will be nightly concerts -- both entertaining and educational -- at the Tenterfield School of Arts and the students' final concert will be at the MPU Hall on Friday, July 2.

While musicians will not be able to travel from overseas this year due to COVID-19 restrictions (and popular British maestro Pete Churchill will be missed), Dr Cuskelly promises a magnificent line up of musicians to teach the children for the week, catering from beginners to the more advanced.

Bookings open April 19 when the school term begins after the Easter break. The program will also be published at that time.

Further information is available at www.cuskellycollege.com.