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✳ A GUIDE FOR FAMILIES & SCHOOLS

Is Six Cat Studios right for us?

Six Cat Studios is Aniela Emma Chaudhuri FRSA and Stuart Rankin MA (Screenwriting), working in Hong Kong across music education, video, photography, stories, book-making and workshops. This guide explains who each service suits, what helps us understand your enquiry, and who to contact.

One-to-one violin lessons

Suited to

  • Children, teenagers and adults
  • Complete beginners, returning players and exam-bound students
  • Learners of all abilities — Aniela has specialist training in teaching children with additional needs

Helpful to tell us

  • The student's age and any playing experience
  • What they would like to work towards (enjoyment, exams, auditions, ensembles)
  • Roughly which days and times could work
Email Aniela

Video, livestreaming and event filming

Suited to

  • Schools filming graduations, concerts and productions
  • Professional plays and live events
  • Organisations needing a film from first idea to final edit

Helpful to tell us

  • What the event or project is, and the date
  • The venue
  • Whether you need a full recording, a shorter film or a livestream, and who will watch it
Email StuartSee our video work

Photography

Suited to

  • Theatre and school productions
  • Live music and events
  • Portraits

Helpful to tell us

  • The event, date and venue
  • How you plan to use the photos
Email StuartSee our photography

Stories and readings

Suited to

  • Schools and bookshops looking for an author reading
  • Young readers who enjoy music and stories — the Dundercats books

Helpful to tell us

  • The age group and roughly how many children
  • The venue and preferred dates
Email Aniela

Book-making

Suited to

  • Schools and organisations wanting a printed book of their own
  • Past book clients include Lane Crawford and the Canadian International School of Hong Kong

Helpful to tell us

  • What the book is for and who will read it
  • What material you already have (writing, artwork, photos)
  • When you need it
Email Stuart

Workshops

Suited to

  • Filmmaking, video editing and virtual studio filmmaking for young and older students
  • Playing The Sedulous Ape — a three-session screenwriting workshop for universities, colleges and high schools
  • Music-based workshops (enquire with Aniela)

Helpful to tell us

  • The group's age and size
  • The venue and how many sessions you have in mind
Email Stuart

Common questions

Where do violin lessons take place?

Only at our home studio in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong. We don't travel to students' homes for lessons. Lesson times need to fit Aniela's existing teaching timetable.

Do you travel for video, photography and workshops?

Yes. Filming and photography take place wherever the project needs, and readings and workshops happen in schools, bookshops and other venues.

Are you safe to work with children?

Aniela and Stuart are both personally registered with the Hong Kong Police's Sexual Conviction Record Check (SCRC) Scheme.

Has your work been recognised?

Six Cat Studios has received Expat Living Readers' Choice Awards in 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026 for its music and video work.

Do we need a finished brief before getting in touch?

No. A few lines about your idea, your timing and the kind of help you need is enough to start a conversation.

Who do we contact?

Violin lessons, story readings and music workshops: Aniela. Video, photography, book-making and other workshops: Stuart. General questions: support@sixcatstudios.com.

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