Music teachers in Brisbane

Guitar lessons

Natalie Cermak is a Conservatorium trained singing and guitar teacher based in Highgate Hill, with 25 years of teaching behind her. Her lessons begin with technical vocal work including diaphragm and breathing control, ear training, scales and diction exercises, and address habits such as throat strain and nasality before moving into creative work. She provides written modules and practice discs, sets weekly home practice, and adapts to different learning styles. Students are entered in talent contests, end of year performances and shows around Brisbane, with paid gigs booked for advanced students and vocals recorded to CD using Pro-Tools.

Stahlut Guitar School

Abel Stahlut holds a Bachelor of Arts with an Extended Music major from the University of Queensland and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Queensland University of Technology, and has been teaching guitar for 15 years. His teaching has spanned school students from primary through high school as well as adult beginners and returning players. Lessons are customised to each student's goals and take place at his home studio in Carseldine or by travelling to the student, with a free trial lesson offered. He also records progress demos in his home studio for school or audition purposes.

Group Singing Lessons

Annette holds an A.Mus.A., A.T.C.L., Performance Certificate and a B.Mus., and has 36 years of performing experience alongside 28 years of teaching. At her Ferny Hills studio she covers strings, piano and voice, and prepares students for A.M.E.B. examinations. Lessons can follow either an exam pathway or a recreational one, depending on what the student is after.

Jacob Laube Music Tuition - Guitar

Jacob Laube holds a Bachelor of Music, a Graduate Diploma of Education and a Masters of Fine Arts specialising in Music, and is a Certified Professional Music Teacher. He has 12 years of teaching experience, working both as a private tutor and as a classroom teacher. His guitar lessons in Oxley are delivered in an encouraging and attentive manner, alongside a team of teachers.

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Zoey Chan holds an Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music teaching qualification, gained in 2009, and has been teaching for eight years in studios, homes and schools. Her Coorparoo studio, Brisbane Piano Studio, teaches 55 to 60 students each week, prepares students for AMEB exams and holds student concerts twice a year. Lessons take place either in the studio on a Kawai grand piano or in students' homes. She works on playing, listening and reading skills, encourages cheerful practice habits and follows each student's own musical tastes.

Guitar Tutoring by Graham Moes

Graham Moes is a Toowong guitar teacher with 15 years of live performance behind him, having toured nationally as a soloist and with live performance acts. As frontman of Fat Picnic he has played Splendour in the Grass, Woodford Folk Festival, Island Vibe Festival and Caloundra Music Festival, and he won three awards at the 2016 QUBE effect competition for Best Solo Performance, Best Professional Live Performance and Best Emerging Talent. He has also spent over 1000 hours in recording studios and works with live looping. He has been teaching for 11 years, running lessons fortnightly with content directed by the student.

Mobile Saxophone Lessons

Scott has been teaching for eight years and brings over 12 years of performance experience, along with competition wins at state and local level. He runs a mobile teaching service from Kenmore, working with students in their own homes on piano, saxophone and clarinet. He also arranges requested songs to suit each student's level, with the aim of motivating them to keep improving.

Mobile Clarinet Lessons

Scott has been teaching for eight years and brings over 12 years of performance experience, along with competition wins at state and local level. He runs a mobile teaching service from Kenmore, working with students in their own homes on piano, saxophone and clarinet. He also arranges requested songs to suit each student's level, with the aim of motivating them to keep improving.

Singing Lessons

Henry Kafoa holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre and a Master of Music Studies in Vocal Pedagogy from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, where he also undertook PhD research focussed on musical theatre vocal health. His performance credits include Black Box, The Sunshine Club with Queensland Theatre, Once on This Island with Altitude Theatre, The Happy Prince at Metro Arts, Head Over Heels and Tick, Tick... Boom! with That Production Company, Yank! with Understudy Productions, and Miss Saigon at QCGU. He has taught professional music theatre performers and recording artists as well as open mic enthusiasts and hobby singers. His South Brisbane voice lessons are built on technique-based vocal training in a safe, supportive environment, with attention to each singer's authentic individual voice.

Guitar Lessons

Jordan Brodie holds a BMus and graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music in jazz guitar. He has recorded two fingerstyle guitar albums, toured Australia and New Zealand, and performed in Canada, Ireland and Germany, and is a Queensland Music Award winning guitarist and composer. He has taught guitar at his home studio and in a school, and also runs group ukulele and guitar classes for those with no prior experience. Lessons are available in Paddington or via Skype.

Saxophone Lessons

Carl Bundesen holds an AMEB LMusA, a Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Piano and a Bachelor of Education (Secondary), along with AMEB Grade 8 Saxophone and Grade 6 Theory. He studied under Dr Anna Grinberg and has been teaching for 10 years. Lessons run from his Ashgrove home studio, which has two Yamaha acoustic pianos. His teaching focuses on technique and musicality, and covers both performance and music theory.

Clarinet Lessons: specialising in beginners, audition and exam preparation

Andrew Fong trained at the Australian National Academy of Music, studying with Paul Dean, David Griffiths and David Thomas, and taking lessons with Michael Collins, Thorsten Johanns, Dimitri Ashkenazy, Phillip Arkinstall and Justin Beere. He made his ABC radio solo debut in 2018 with Debussy's Premiere Rhapsody, toured internationally with the Australian Youth Orchestra in 2019, and has performed with the Australian World Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria and Victorian Opera. He currently performs with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Southern Cross Soloists and the Candlelight Concert Orchestra in Brisbane, and is a specialist clarinet tutor at John Paul College and Stuartholme School, where students have progressed past AMus level and into tertiary music study. His lessons focus on a strong technical foundation and musical literacy, and can be taken at his studio, at the student's location or online.

Piano Lessons

Jo Gibson holds an MMus, BMus(Hons), BAppSc(Dist), LMusA and AMusA. She works as a professional pianist and as an adjudicator. Lessons are private and one to one, taught from her studio in Enoggera, Brisbane.

Violin Lessons

Cassandra Hansen and Daniel Grindrod trained at the Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium, where their work has included roles as Music Director and Piano Accompanist. They play classical, jazz and musical theatre repertoire, and their students have auditioned successfully for the Bachelor of Music at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University and achieved Honours (A) and High Distinctions (A+) in music examinations. Lessons in cello, violin, viola and piano are tailored to each student and run either in the Cornubia studio or online via Skype, with performance opportunities offered each semester.

Cello Lessons

Cassandra Hansen and Daniel Grindrod trained at the Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium, where their work has included roles as Music Director and Piano Accompanist. They play classical, jazz and musical theatre repertoire, and their students have auditioned successfully for the Bachelor of Music at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University and achieved Honours (A) and High Distinctions (A+) in music examinations. Lessons in cello, violin, viola and piano are tailored to each student and run either in the Cornubia studio or online via Skype, with performance opportunities offered each semester.

Viola Lessons

Cassandra Hansen and Daniel Grindrod trained at the Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium, where their work has included roles as Music Director and Piano Accompanist. They play classical, jazz and musical theatre repertoire, and their students have auditioned successfully for the Bachelor of Music at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University and achieved Honours (A) and High Distinctions (A+) in music examinations. Lessons in cello, violin, viola and piano are tailored to each student and run either in the Cornubia studio or online via Skype, with performance opportunities offered each semester.

Piano Lessons

Cassandra Hansen and Daniel Grindrod trained at the Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium, where their work has included roles as Music Director and Piano Accompanist. They play classical, jazz and musical theatre repertoire, and their students have auditioned successfully for the Bachelor of Music at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University and achieved Honours (A) and High Distinctions (A+) in music examinations. Lessons in cello, violin, viola and piano are tailored to each student and run either in the Cornubia studio or online via Skype, with performance opportunities offered each semester.

Piano Lessons

Dr Frankie Dyson Reilly holds doctoral-level qualifications in music and has composed chamber and orchestral music, created jingles, and scored short live action and animated films. Many students have been entered into piano exams. Lessons in Moorooka are tailored to each student's ability and goals, covering repertoire, technique, theory, aural, composition, improvisation and notation, with musical games used for younger students. Public performance is encouraged.

Dean Gordon Drums

Dean Gordon has been the drummer for Brisbane band Sheppard since 2013, with support slots for Justin Bieber, Elton John, Robbie Williams, Keith Urban and Meghan Trainor, along with festival appearances at Rock in Rio, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and Pinkpop. He also works in the studio and teaches from his Stafford base at Dean Gordon Drums. Lessons run one on one, either face to face or online via Zoom, and he prepares students for AMEB Rockschool exams from Debut to Grade 8, including video exam submissions.

Zhong Ruan（Chinese Guitar）

Sally teaches guitar, mandolin and piano in Brisbane, and her students have passed early-grade AMEB examinations. Her lessons focus on building interest and understanding of music in a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere. She works patiently with children.

Piano Lessons for Adults

Freyja Phillips teaches piano in Bardon, building students' understanding of music theory and how music works. Lessons draw on repertoire chosen by the student and are directed toward each person's own goals, with an emphasis on self-directed, autonomous learning. Weekly lessons run for 30, 45 or 60 minutes, and a free trial lesson is offered.