Musicianship
Posted on: 4 September 2018
"Anne is a fully qualified, experienced music teacher, specializing in piano, theory, musicianship, composition, and aural skills.
She completed her degree in both music and pedagogy at Newcastle Conservatorium of Music in 1989. During this time, she majored in piano performance with Dr David Jones. This was a highlight of her studies, and means her teaching line traces back through Gordon Watson to Egon Petri, Busoni and Liszt.
Over the last 30 years Anne's students have achieved excellent exam results from elementary levels right through to advanced diploma levels, in both AMEB and Trinity College exams. Anne's students have also won piano championships and major prizes in various eisteddfods throughout NSW, including: Tamworth, Taree, Coffs Harbour, Gunnedah, Cowra, Orange, Wagga, Muswellbrook, and Lake Macquarie, and also in various online piano competitions.
Anne likes to keep up to date and has participated in masterclasses with Gordon Watson, Gerard Willems, Philip Shovk, Warren Thompson, Clemens Leschke, Danielle Salamon, Richard Morphew, James Muir, Gian-Franco & Natalia Ricci, Catriona Stafford, Elizabeth Jacobs, Simon Tedeschi, and Gilbert de Greeve. She has also enjoyed professional development courses online with Dr Noa Kageyama, specialist performance psychologist at Juillard School of Music, New York, and with Róża Kostrzewska Yoder, from the Chopin Academy.
Anne prioritizes nurturing her students musicality, developing thinking musicians, and inspiring students with confidence through their own solid musical achievements."
Posted on: 4 September 2018
Posted on: 15 February 2017
Fonda Mulia has been teaching piano for over thirty years, starting as a mentor assistant in her teenage years. Her passion for music led her to study at the Australian Institute of Music in Surry Hills, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Classical Performance with distinction. Combining a strong academic foundation with years of teaching experience, Fonda is committed to delivering high-quality, personalized instruction that caters to each student’s unique goals and musical journey.
Fonda believes that every student has the potential to express music at their highest level when provided with the right strategies and techniques, all within a flexible, encouraging, and supportive environment. Beyond technical proficiency, she emphasizes the importance of open communication and collaboration with students and parents to foster meaningful progress. Many of her students have excelled in AMEB piano practical and music theory exams, often earning High Distinction results. Her students' successes include a full music scholarship to a prestigious private school and strong performances in Eisteddfod Piano competitions.
As a lifelong learner, Fonda continuously refines her teaching methods to inspire and challenge her students. She also shares her musical journey through a YouTube channel, where she features recorded performances of various repertoire pieces, offering a valuable resource for her students and the broader music community.
Posted on: 23 November 2016
Posted on: 14 November 2016
Dr GEOFFREY GARTNER obtained his B Mus (Hons) from Sydney Conservatorium where he studied cello with Georg Pedersen. He possesses Masters and Doctoral performance degrees from the University of California San Diego.
Dr Gartner has over thirty years experience as a teacher and performer and has appeared as a guest lecturer at universities and conservatoriums throughout Australia and the USA. He has acted as mentor to many young string players, guiding them through their LMusA, HSC examinations and beyond. His recordings appear on ten different labels and he performs a repertoire extending from the baroque to the newest works of today, many written especially for him.
A qualified massage therapist, Dr Gartner takes a holistic approach to teaching the cello; correct posture, technique and good practice habits are fundamental to students enjoying their cello playing and achieving great results.
Dr Gartner is well experienced as a lecturer in music history, theory and aural and is renowned for his work with emerging composers. He teaches at his Woollahra studio and is currently accepting students of all levels.
Posted on: 14 November 2016
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Posted on: 9 December 2014
Posted on: 12 November 2014
Beverley grew up in a very musical and talented family in Seaforth, NSW, where she and her siblings were taught piano, violin, guitar, flute and recorder. She has always had a great passion for music, in particular piano, and started lessons at age 7. She was taught by the highly accomplished concert pianist and teacher, Leila Chalmers, at the Chalmers, Langley and Bynon Music Studio in Darley Rd, Manly. From an early age Beverley was involved in concerts and eisteddfods, winning awards and gaining high achievements in AMEB piano and theory exams. She commenced teaching piano to younger children as a high school student, and later went on to gain her Bachelor of Education (Primary). Beverley has over 35 years of teaching experience, both in schools and in private tuition. She now has her own private studio on the Central Coast, in Terrigal. Her teaching philosophy is that students of all ages should be given the opportunity to experience the joy of learning and playing music, and to be engaged, challenged and motivated to want to keep learning and to reach their personal goals. Beverley aims to shape her teaching style to reflect her students’ individual needs, learning styles and goals.
