About Teacher
One of the most enjoyable musical periods of my life was from the age of 13 to 16. When I was thirteen, I was fortunate enough to learn about the 12 bar blues and the blues scale during a junior big band rehearsal I was participating in on saxophone. That was it. I was hooked on music from that moment on. This initial piece of information about the inner workings of the blues, coupled together with the fun, freedom, and creativity of improvisation and composition ultimately lead me down the path to where I am today, a professional musician and teacher. In high school and university I learnt a huge amount from my teachers. I also had many "Aha!" moments during my own musical explorations and discoveries. I played piano and wrote songs for my garage rock band called Flavus, and I was incredibly lucky in year 11 and 12 to be accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School on saxophone. After school I completed a Bachelor of Music degree in jazz and popular music at Monash University on the saxophone. Since the age of about 17 I have been performing on saxophone and piano in jazz bands, funk bands, pop/rock cover bands, and original bands such as De Jah Groove, Astro Flava, and Dyssimmetrio. I continue to enjoy learning and practising jazz, and perform in jazz and pop/rock bands regularly. I have been teaching saxophone and piano in both primary and secondary schools since 2008. One of the most enjoyable and rewarding things in all my experience of teaching without a doubt has been observing my students develop their knowledge and skills over time with ever increasing enthusiasm. I'm especially pleased when students begin to explore music for themselves and start their own creative journey in music. Currently I teach at Blackburn Lake Primary School and with Music In Mind. I teach a number of one on one short piano courses and individual saxophone and piano lessons from my studio in BayFeatured Video
General Information
Teaching since : 2006Working with Children : Yes
Ages taught from : 1
Location
14B Church Street, Bayswater Melbourne VIC 3153
Qualification
B.Mus, Cert IV training and assessment.
Experience
AMEB Exams, Improvisation, Jazz Theory, Sight Reading, Transposing
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