Tutor Spotlight

In our Tutor Spotlight series, we learn a little more about the team behind the music! Saadet started studying piano at the age of eleven attended Conservatorium High School. She continued her tertiary music education at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, graduating with a Bachelor of Music degree majoring in both performance and accompaniment. She […]

Dr Micaela Nathan is a professional orchestral and concert performer, Music Therapist, examiner for the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB), composer, and artistic director. After attending the Sydney Conservatorium High School, she gained her BMus (high distinction), MA (music therapy), and PhD at Sydney University, with adjunctive postgraduate research through Melbourne University and the Sydney […]

John received his Associate Diploma in Music Teaching (Piano), from the NSW Conservatorium of Music in 1983, after which he studied for a Master’s Degree at Adelaide University and a Bachelor of Primary Education Studies at Charles Sturt University. John has been teaching Piano and Music Theory for over 25 years as a private teacher […]

Finn is a piano teacher specialising in Baroque harpsichord repertoire. At Bard College, in Upstate New York, Finn studied piano with German Diez and harpsichord with Dr. Fred Hammond. During this period, he has given recitals as both an accompanist and soloist, including a performance with the American Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Leon […]

Born and raised in the Blue Mountains, Jillian has been playing the piano since she was four years old. Jillian was fortunate with her musical education studying with Jenny Hammond OAM, Lily Cowen (Theory), Igor Hmelnitsky, Brian Stanborough, and achieving the Early Childhood Music Certificate with the Yamaha Music Foundation. Jillian enjoys the many uplifting […]

In our Tutor Spotlight series, we learn a little more about the team behind the music! Hi, My name is Chris Gillespie. I have been teaching guitar for 27 years, with 25 years ongoing teaching at The Hills Grammar School in Kenthurst. I studied music at The Australian Institute of Music where I attained an […]

Rotraud is a well-established performer and violin teacher, having taught at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre since 1991. Previously she was a lecturer at the Wollongong Conservatorium University from 1982 to 1991. Rotraud completed her Teacher and Performer Diploma at the Academy of Music in Munich, Germany and her Soloist Diploma at the Conservatorium […]

In our Tutor Spotlight series, we learn a little more about the team behind the music! Eunbi Oh is a Korean classical pianist. She started playing the piano at the age of 5, and received her Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance from Dongduk Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea in 2012. At university, […]

Alex was always surrounded by music and benefited greatly from his families decades of professional musical experience. Over the years he has worked with many instruments (guitar, bass, domra, mandolin, voice, drums and more) in almost every aspect of music – recording, producing, mixing, performing in bands, dous, solo and even building and maintaining instruments, […]

Merrilyn has been teaching music to students of brass instruments for over 25 years.  She works individually with students tailoring lessons to their specific needs, whether it be for performances within the community, for school, AMEB exams or personal enjoyment. As a trombone player, Merrilyn is an active member of the Penrith Symphony Orchestra and […]

Michelle graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Her experience as a professional opera singer in Australia, the UK and the USA, have informed her approach in preparing others to pursue their musical dreams. She has been teaching for 20 years. Michelle balances discipline and technical clarity with laughter and prioritises vocal health for her […]

Jacob Wielgosz studied classical guitar at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where he obtained a Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Performance. His teachers included Gregory Pikler, Aleksandr Tsiboulski, Marco Tamayo, and Raffaele Agostino. In 2014, he founded the Penrith Classical Guitar Club. The club involves performance workshops, ensemble playing, and chamber-music performances of arrangements and […]

I started my music training in a Bachelor of Music Education degree course at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, then continued into a Diploma of Opera, planning to head into performance at a later stage. However along the way I discovered a real love of helping people learn about their vocal instruments – finding their […]

Clare began her own musical education on the violin at The Joan in 1996 with teacher Natalie Forbes, so returning to develop her own studio in the place where her musical training began, has created a lovely full circle moment. For the past three years Clare has been building her studio with a growing number […]

Timothy started his professional career in the performing arts industry at the age of 8. Since completing a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama Performance), he has worked in all aspects of theatre including drama, singing, musical theatre and dialects. His true passion is in nurturing the creative and performing arts skills of others. With the […]