Christian Laki

Welcome To Broadway Bass & Guitar Lessons!

My name is Christian Laki, and I am an award-winning composer, musician, music tutor, and academic based in Ultimo, Sydney with over 45 Years of musical experience!

I offer individually tailored music lessons in the following areas and more:

• Bass Guitar
• Electric & Acoustic Guitar
• Steel Guitar & Lap Steel
• Classical Guitar
• Flamenco & Latin American Guitar
• Manouche (gypsy jazz) Guitar
• Renaissance Lute
• Singing
• Piano & Keyboard
• Song Writing
• Arranging & Orchestration
• Music Technology
• Music Production
• Orchestral Composition
• Film & Media Composition
• Music Theory & Musicianship
• Language

Currently undertaking a Doctor of Creative Arts in orchestral composition at Western Sydney University (commenced 2024)/ Doctor of Musical Arts at Sydney Conservatorium of Music (transfer in progress), I draw on over three decades of experience as a musician, composer, and educator. My research and creative practice aim to extend contemporary orchestral writing, informed by my diverse background in jazz, rock, classical, and film music. Early in my doctorate, I was awarded the 2024 Penrith Symphony Orchestra Composition Prize, leading to a commissioned symphonic work commemorating the Bondi Junction tragedy.

As a professional musician since 1992, I have composed and performed across multiple genres and contexts, from television and film to concert halls. My career includes international broadcasts of my compositions, film scoring, jazz collaborations, and early music performance. I have also taught students of all ages in composition, performance, and songwriting across instruments and styles.

My teaching philosophy centres on fostering creativity and individuality. Students are free to choose the instruments, songs, and styles of music that they wish to pursue. I believe that following one’s musical passions is the best path to excellence, and I nurture those interests with the support of sound technique, theory, and well-researched performance and compositional practices.

Holding a Master of Music (AIM) and Bachelor of Music (UNSW), I bring both academic depth and industry experience. Highlights include editing László Dubrovay’s 2021 treatise on contemporary composition, scoring the internationally recognised short film Little Lies, and having original songs featured on SBS’s Pizza.

Lessons are held in my air-conditioned studio located at 185-211 Broadway, Ultimo, opposite the Broadway Shopping Centre. Street parking is available as well as in the shopping centre parking station. My studio is a short walk from central station or there is a bus right to my door!

Roxanne Kiely

Vocal Coach | Songwriter | Musician | Performer | Author | |Producer 

Accredited Teacher with the Music Teachers Association of NSW. 

Roxanne is the director of the ever-expanding music-school ScoopFX Music http://www.scoopfx.com that she runs with her partner, Stephen Kiely. The studios are in Sydney’s North West district. 

As singers, musicians, performers and song-writers, they bring a wealth of knowledge to their lessons in vocal development, piano, guitar, bass guitar, music theory, song-writing, studio production, performance, camera technique and staging.  Including writing and producing books, songs, and music for children.  

Roxanne’s artistic practice focuses on nurturing emerging Australian talent and strongly emphasises mentoring and developing the talents of artists of all ages, connecting them with opportunities to participate and gain artistic experience.  

Roxanne and Stephen co-song-write with their students, these songs are produced and engineered at the recording studio at ScoopFX Music. 

Vocal Coach for over 20 years: Roxanne tutors in Singing – Speech - Guitar - Music Theory - Musicianship - Songwriting and Performance.  

**The creator, artistic director and co-songwriter for the Busy Izzy and Friends children’s multi-media series: Focussing on Fun, Friendship and Healthy Food. https://busyizzy.com/ 

Vocal technique lessons include: 

Roxanne's talents in mentoring young artists is evidenced through the success of the stellar list of students she has developed including; Delta Goodrem, since she was 9 years old until she was 21 years, Bec Hewitt, Marlisa (X-Factor winner), Ella Hooper, Hayley Warner (co-writer of “Never Really Over” for Katy Perry), Nick de la Hoyde, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Ivy Adara, to name a few.  

As well as working with emerging artists at Mushroom Music and SONY Music and the Tamworth Country Music Academy. 

Testimonials from some her students: 

“Thank you for believing in me from the start. I love you to bits. Happiness always.” Delta  

“Roxanne, my artists are LOVING their sessions with you. I was with them earlier today in the studio and they are sounding AMAZING! Thanks so much for your work on this one – They seem to be finding their signature sounds really naturally now!” 

Liz Mudie - ARTIST MANAGER - SONY MUSIC AUSTRALIA 

"Roxanne has been teaching me for years. I walked in as a mumbly, angsty teenager who, at the time, was incredibly hard to understand any word I was singing. Roxanne has coached me into singing in the right area. The moment I found this ‘area’ it was like I had no ceiling and no pain and completely at ease vocally…just magic!  Roxanne takes no excuses for vocal laziness; she lives and breathes singing teaching. I have watched my singing ability skyrocket with her coaching me every step of the way. I believe she is the best in the business.  

A lady who can sing her way out of vocal nodules is evidence enough that what she does is pretty incredible." Hayley Warner 

“Roxanne, thank you so much for being an amazing teacher! Thank you for improving my singing and for believing in me and teaching me so much. I am so blessed to have you as my singing teacher” Marlisa – Winner X-Factor  

After "singing" for many years I had developed nodules on my vocal cords and sought relief before imminent surgery. From lesson, actually; minute one, Roxanne identified the problem and rectified my vocal technique.” Steve Edmonds 

Further, Roxanne is the co-founder and President of the not-for-profit song-writing organisation: Songsalive! Australia, http://songsaliveaustralia.org.au/ which supports Australian songwriters via workshops and seminars, performance showcases and a resourceful website. Since 1997, she has voluntarily worked to improve conditions for Australian songwriters.  

**Busy Izzy and Friends currently boasts: Picture books for 3-8 years: that feature rhythm and rhyme and healthy recipes - Award winning songs - Fun and interactive video clips and an all new stage show.   The series is endorsed by the World Literacy Foundation. 

Songs from the Busy Izzy and Friends catalogue, co-written with Stephen Kiely, have won many awards. Students from ScoopFX Music school are featured on the songs for the series. 

The three books published to date: 

• Busy Izzy and Friends 

• Busy Izzy and Newly Truly – The Big Surprise! 
• Busy Izzy and Talkative Tess  

Born and raised on a farm, in a musical family, and writing songs, stories and poetry from the age of seven, Roxanne has made a significant contribution to the Australian music industry. She has released two albums of original music, won many songwriting awards, and has had songs featured on international television programs and, more recently, on a popular ABC Radio compilation.  

Roxanne has toured Australia, New Zealand and the USA as a singer/songwriter, the lead singer and guitarist in bands and in theatre production shows. 

Stephen Kiely

Piano | Guitar | Bass Guitar | Singer-songwriter | Performer | Music Producer | Creative Director

Introduced to the piano at the age of five, Stephen completed all grades by age thirteen, gaining credits in every exam.

He then decided to take up guitar and bass guitar and at age eighteen he rediscovered piano via jazz, and specifically due to hearing the piano virtuosity of Keith Jarrett and Oscar Peterson, began developing his skills at the keyboard via jazz and pop music.

Stephen's teaching career began at age 17, during his first year at the University Of New England. In a bid to earn extra-curricular funds, while on a Federal Govt. scholarship he took employment with a local music shop in Armidale, NSW as guitar teacher to some 30 students.

Stephen's creative nature led him to write songs from an early age. However, he soon learnt an important lesson when dealing with the music industry: Industry attention is always focussed on songwriters who have a platform for their material. He formed the touring band, RadioActive, which, on the strength of his songs, was signed to record company EMI. The band toured Australia constantly, gaining rave reviews as a live act, as well as chart success both in Europe and here in Australia, where they appeared on television shows such as Countdown and Hey, Hey It’s Saturday, among others, while maintaining a gruelling national touring schedule. Stephen was the sole songwriter in the band, providing a repertoire of songs, which allowed the band to perform for two hours or completely original songs.

Taking a break from the constant touring schedule, Stephen began working solo around the nightclubs of Sydney, while he turned his hand to film music, co-writing the soundtrack to the critically acclaimed 'Stallion Of The Sea' as well as having songs placed within films such as the cult noir film, 'Early Frost', at the same time performing in an advertising jingle band.

For many years, Stephen has been entertaining audiences in Sydney, with brief working trips to New York and Berlin. If there is a bar, club or room in Sydney with a grand piano in residence, chances are Stephen has been booked to play on it.

www.ScoopFX.com The ScoopFX Music School situated in Sydney's North West, comprises Stephen and his wife Roxanne Kiely. Both are accomplished singers, musicians, performers and song-writers; who bring a wealth of knowledge to their lessons in vocal development, piano, guitar, bass guitar, music theory, song-writing, studio production, camera technique and staging.