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Our site lists qualified and experienced independent music teachers in the Armidale NSW Region.
We believe that teaching an instrument is an important part of music education and, like school teaching, we need to have some form of teacher training in order to provide quality music education. A diploma in performance like the A.Mus.A., although a fine achievement, has no teacher training component.
There are many aspects to teaching a musical instrument: technique, healthy playing posture, maths (rhythm), reading (understanding of phrasing etc.), history, cultural and political influences on the style and interpretation according to the period of the music, psychology of teaching, expression (story telling), repertoire, science of acoustics, performance which develops self confidence and teaches public presentation, and much more.
At an independent music studio your child will be treated as an individual with a program developed to suit his or her learning needs, structured to develop talents and to strengthen areas where skills are weaker.
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Julee Andrews f.t.c.l., l.t.c.l.(T), A.T.C.L.(T), A.Mus.A.
Teacher of Pianoforte and Musicianship
Accredited Piano Teacher through Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Retired member of the Music Teachers’ Association of NSW.
Julee Andrews has been teaching piano in Armidale for fifty years. She has two teaching diplomas and has attended many professional development courses. The main goal in her successful teaching career has been to understand the needs of each individual student and the best teaching methods for their development. When in her early twenties, she studied with a pupil of Alfred Brendel and in 1978 she obtained a Fellowship in performance through the Trinity College of London.
Piano technique and performance are a priority along with teaching young children the most efficient way for fast recognition of notes on the grand stave.
She has had many successes preparing students to sit for A.Mus.A., L.Mus.A. and HSC performance examinations.
Click on Julee’s Youtube channel to see her students’ performances.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvgvj1TU_1xAl2WLcujDclQ
Julee teaches students of all ages.
Contact Details
Email: julee.andrews@bigpond.com
Roslyn Austin L.T.C.L.(T), A.T.C.L.(T)
Teacher of Pianoforte and Theory of Music
Accredited Piano Teacher and Member of the Music Teachers’ Association of NSW
Roslyn Austin has taught piano in and around Armidale for around 40 years. She holds teaching diplomas at associate and licentiate level from Trinity College, London. Roslyn teaches by traditional methods and welcomes students age 5 to 80+ years. She specialises in classical music and encourages participation in eisteddfods and AMEB exams. Roslyn is patient and encouraging, seeing each student as an individual, and focusing on helping each one achieve their goals and enjoy their musical journey.
Contact Details
Mobile 0428 755 548
Email: rosaustin15@gmail.com
Dawn Toomey – Uralla CertMus.T.UniSQ.,A.Mus.A.
Teacher of Pianoforte and Musicianship
Accredited Piano Teacher and Member of the Music Teachers’ Association of NSW
Dawn has 35 years’ experience in teaching piano. The teaching Certificate from the University of Southern Queensland included piano pedagogy as well as musicianship skills for teaching to A.Mus.A. standard.
Dawn teaches classical music and music for leisure. She teaches all age groups.
Many of her students have successfully sat for AMEB exams since 1988.
Mobile: 0409 821 574 or Home: 67 78 4162
ANNA TRELOAR RN MA LTCL (T) MMTA
Accredited Teacher of Pianoforte and Member of the Music Teachers’ Association of NSW.
Photo by Lena Schmalz
Anna completed her LTCL (Teaching) with Mother Augustine at the Ursuline Convent in Armidale and then did a MA in historical musicology at UNE with Gordon Anderson. Later she studied Musicianship by correspondence with Dulcie Holland. She is currently studying a Pedagogy Specialty with Guild in Melbourne online.
Her experience as a mental health nurse has given her a focus on the student as an individual and she enjoys getting to know her students and working with them to provide a program which suits their learning style and their personal preferences. She also prepares them for AMEB or Trinity exams if that is part of their chosen pathway.
Contact: Skylinestudio70@yahoo.com
Armidale Independent Music Teachers' Directory 