Bondi WAVE
Bondi WAVE is a 12-week course that teaches youths aged 12 to 18 how to write and arrange original music. The program welcomes bands and individual applicants.
Held in the Bondi Pavilion Music Studios, each week groups are mentored by a rotating roster of industry professionals that have included: Lindy Morrison (OAM, The Go Betweens), Jim Elliot (The Cruel Sea), Abby Dobson (Leonardos Bride) and Brendan Gallagher (Karma County).
The program finishes with a final concert performance in the Bondi Pavilion Theatre and a professional recording in the Bondi Pavilion Music Studios. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, the Bondi WAVE program is a fantastic introduction to playing in a band and creating original music.
2026 Bondi WAVE
Applications for the next intake will occur in March 2026. Subscribe to the Waverley Weekly to be notified.
2025 Bondi WAVE bands
Band members:
- Ilija Kleut, guitar
- Amaya de la Concha Phillips, guitar/vocals
- Nash Ryan-Guitar, vocals
- Sam Mishra, bass
- Ben Kendrick, drums
Band members:
- Zoe Allison, guitar
- Massimo Neeson, vocals/guitar
- Mataeus Kostogiannis, bass
- Luke Dwyer, drums
Band members:
- Serenyx Bailey-Coates, bass/vocals
- Finley Mulligan, guitar/vocals
- Jake Thompson, piano/vocals
- Henrik Freitas Evans, guitar
- Sylvie Stevenson, drums
Band members:
- Zara Puntigam, vocals
- Jess Langley, vocals/piano/guitar/bass
- Ollie Elfes, guitar
Band members:
- Amitiel McJarrow, vocals
- Georgina Smith, vocals
- Joshua Hasanoff, piano
- Micah Esra, guitar
- Mikey Gauci-Cook, guitar
- Kirrily Fensom, bass
- Ollie Bailey O’Reilly, drums
Band members:
- Portia Schebesta, vocals
- Martiya Karagiannis, guitar
- Ashley Bowles, guitar
- Lenny Escott, piano
- Lucas Buchanan, bass
- Gabriel Solarte Carrasco, drums
Band members:
- Matthew Burton, vocals/guitar
- Eva Bartfeld, vocals
- Jared Kery, guitar/bass
- Leo Fisher, guitar
- Adelaide Boxhall, piano
- Rhys Galvin, drums
Band members:
- Scarlett Butler, vocals
- Mel Antonio, vocals/piano
- Mila Bell, guitar/vocals
- Amelie Boss, guitar
- Dash Kedzier-Hurst, bass
- Jacob Hawter, drums
Band members:
- Pippi Brunker, vocals
- Max Roberts, guitar
- Daisy Herr, saxophone
- Charlotte Le Moing, bass/vocals
- Kyote Garvin, drums
Band members:
- Caleb Celander, vocals/piano
- Lewis, vocals/guitar/bass
- Anthony de Jong, piano/guitar/bass
- Elias Dullin, drums
For more information about Waverley’s music programs, email music@waverley.nsw.gov.au or call 9083 8434.
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