About Me

Mission

I am committed to delivering excellence in music education, nurturing each student’s passion for music. Lessons are focused on each students’ individual goals and interests, giving a personalised experience. We can explore specific genres, pieces, or prepare for performances and exams. Along the way, lessons integrate music theory and guidance on instrumental technique, ensuring a well-rounded and enriching musical experience.

Biography

I have been surrounded by music for most of my life. From a young age, I was taught piano, recorder, and music theory by grandparents. When I was 10 years of age, my grandfather gifted me with my first clarinet. From here, I self-taught myself the instrument. It wasn’t until I was 14 years old that I would gain my first clarinet teacher, David Shephard. He was able to help me to begin to develop technical proficiency on the clarinet.

In the years 2013-2014, I attended TAFE in Grafton NSW to undertake a Certificate IV and a Diploma of Music. Through these, I obtained knowledge in songwriting, sound recording and editing, basic improvisation, and gained experience performing in a variety of groups. I played in ensembles / bands ranging from rock to jazz-inspired to pop. Here, my clarinet teacher was Peter Morgan, who saw me through to successfully completing my Certificate of Performance with the AMEB.

In 2016, I moved to Adelaide, SA to undertake a Bachelor of Music (Music Performance – Classical) on clarinet under the tutelage of Dean Newcomb. In 2019, I graduated with First Class Honours. Throughout my four years at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, I played a variety of positions in the university ensembles. I played in a number of chamber groups, and my parts in the wind orchestra ranged between Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, Eb clarinet and contrabass clarinet. I also played bass clarinet, and both first and second clarinet in the university symphony orchestra. Alongside this, I played with the Adelaide Wind Orchestra, Adelaide Youth Orchestra. I also played in a variety of musical theatre performances – shifting between clarinet, bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone and baritone saxophone.

In 2020, I attended The Australian Youth Orchestra’s National Music Camp. It was here that I undertook Words About Music (later renamed to Media and Communications), which has assisted me to refine my ability to write journal articles and program notes. Since completing this program, I have been commissioned to write program notes for institutions such as The Australian Youth Orchestra and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

I started as a freelance music teacher in Adelaide in the second year of my degree. I quickly became aware of my passion for providing excellence in education to students. This joy of imparting knowledge inspired me to move to Canberra to complete a Masters Degree of Secondary Teaching. In Canberra, I regularly perform with a variety of ensembles: including the National Capital Orchestra, Canberra City Band, and the clarinet ensemble Clarification. In 2025, I was honoured to have been invited to join the Clarence Valley Orchestra on their tour to Europe, where I was able to play in Italy, Slovenia and Austria.

My passion for music shows through my work – regardless if this is through classroom teaching, one-on-one tuition, band conducting, or instrument repair. Music is a lifelong passion, and I hope to always be able to share this with anyone who wishes to learn.