Experience - Piano Performance and Teaching

As a pianist, I have had lessons from and masterclasses with such great pianists as – Roger Woodward, Piers Lane, Elizabeth Powell, Gordon Watson, Michael Kieran Harvey, Carmel Lutton, Lisa Moore – and love to share what I have discovered from these masters.

I have studied a Diploma of the NSW State Conservatorium of Music (performance) and recently graduated from a Bachelor of Music, as Vice Chancellor’s scholar, focusing on performance, studio teaching, composition and theory. I have studied in Amsterdam, Valencia in Spain, Ochsenhausen in Germany, NSW Conservatorium, Berklee College of Music and the University of New England.  I am currently completing a Master of Music at the QLD Conservatorium.

I have played with the Conservatorium and Hunter orchestras and specialise in performing modern Australian piano works both here and overseas.

Experience - Composition and Theory

Recently, Constellations, my piano work was chosen for contestants to play in the 2023 Sydney International Piano Competition. in 2018 I returned from Germany winning the 2018 Joseph Dorfman International Composition Competition.

I have studied composition with Paul Smith, Nigel Butterly, Jan Jirasec, Robert Constable and Ofer Ben-Amots. At Berklee College of Music, in Boston USA, I majored in orchestration and contemporary composition techniques with film composer Ben Newman and amazing composer Marti Epstein.

I won a Berklee Scholarship based on my piano concerto “Rhapsody on a Theme by Gershwin”. I love teaching composition and opening students eyes and ears to the many varied possibilities both with acoustic and electronic instruments. All composition & theory lessons are taught both using paper and computer notation software in my studio. I use Sibelius composition software and Protools as my digital audio workstation with various sound libraries.

Awards and Prizes

• 2023 Constellations piano composition won the Asia Pacific region semi final or the Music International Grand Prix competition. The finals are held in early April…

• 2022 Constellations piano composition was chosen for contestants to play in the 2023 Sydney International Piano Competition.

• 2018 First Place Prize - Joseph Dorfman International Composition Competition, Germany

• 2017 Second Place Prize - Joseph Dorfman International Composition Competition, Germany

• 2018 Vice Chancellors Prize - University of New England, Australia

• 2018 Carmello Composition Scholarship - Berklee College of Music, USA

• 2018 Cecil Hill Award - University of New England, Australia

• 2018 Catherine Ellis Musicology Prize - University of New England, Australia

Recent Qualifications and Ongoing Learning

Even though piano teaching in Australia is not regulated, I’m committed to ongoing professional development. I maintain appropriate qualifications and ongoing skills to stay at the top of my game.

Future Professional Development

• 2024 RNCM Professional Development Scheme - Royal Northern College of Music, UK.

• 2020 Teaching Advanced Piano - Royal Conservatory, Canada

• 2020 Teaching Intermediate Piano - Royal Conservatory, Canada

• 2020 Teaching Elementary Piano - Royal Conservatory, Canada

Professional Development

• 2018 Advanced Music Theory - Postgraduate University Queensland, Australia

• 2018 Licentiate Diploma - International Summer Academy of Music, Germany

• 2017 Associate Diploma - International Summer Academy of Music, Germany

• 2017 Bachelor Music - University of New England (Vice Chancellors Scholar), Australia

• 2017 Music Composition and Orchestration - Berklee College of Music, USA

• 2017 Valencia International Performance Academy - Conservatorio Superior de Musica, Spain