Our Teachers

Glen Music has over 30 music teachers. All our teachers are tertiary educated musicians and performers from prestigious universities. Our music rooms are soundproofed. Our comfortable private teaching environment together with high quality teaching technique helps our students to reach their individual goals in music. We are capable of using AMEB syllabus (Australian Music Examination Board)

Our teaching team specialises in the following areas:
1. Beginner classes for all ages
2. AMEB (Australian Music Examinations Board) – Grade 1 to Grade 8
3. AMEB (Australian Music Examinations Board) – Performance Certificate (PC), Associate in Music (AMus.) and Licentiate in Music (LMus)
4. We also assist VCE students in preparation of VCE Music:
VCE Music Performance Units 1 and 2
Music Performance Units 3 and 4
VCE Music Investigation Units 3 and 4
VCE Music Style and Composition Units 1-4
VCAA curriculum page:
https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/curriculum/vce/vce-study-designs/music-performance/Pages/unit3-4.aspx
5. ABRSM – all grades
6. Other music books and syllabus, which will help students to achieve their individual music goals.

↑ Glen Music Teacher: Adam September ↑
Instrument: Percussion (Including Drums)
Qualifications: Bachelor of Music (Performance), University of Melbourne (2020)

 

↑ Glen Music Teacher: Ada Shun ↑
Instrument: Piano
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Music, University of Melbourne (2020)

 

↑ Glen Music Teacher: Amy Yeung ↑
Instrument: Flute, Piano
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Music, University of Melbourne (1998)

 

↑ Glen Music Teacher: David Tan ↑
Instrument: Piano
Qualifications:
Master of Arts (Music), Sussex University

 

↑ Glen Music Teacher: Iris Chen ↑
Instrument: Violin

 

↑ Glen Music Teacher: Wei Hua Chen ↑
Instrument: Violin

 

↑ Glen Music Teacher: Tony Kurt ↑
Instrument: Piano, Music Theory, Piano Accompaniment
Qualifications:

  • AmusA (Piano) (1994)
  • Bachelor of Music, University of Melbourne (1998)
  • TESOL Certificate (Distinction), International TESOL Teacher Training (2010)
  • CELTA, Cambridge ESOL (Beijing) (2012)
  • LLCM (Distinction), London College of Music (2018)
  • Master of Arts in Music, Durham University (Durham, UK) (2019)

Tony has extensive performance and pedagogical experience in piano, music theory and language, having performed in Australia, Asia, and Europe; he completed an MA (Music) – majoring in 19th Century Historically Informed Performance [Piano] – at Durham University UK, and a Bachelor of Music degree at Melbourne University/Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. He has recorded and premiered a number of new Australian works, including over 30 public Chamber Recital Concert Performances as pianist in Khamaileon Chamber Ensemble of Melbourne (Premiering new works and performing many of the major works composed for Piano and Winds); As a teacher, Tony is experienced in preparing students for piano and theory exams AMEB / LCM /ABRSM (all levels and grades)

     From an academic perspective, he is familiar with both Chicago and APA referencing style, and has lectured both in Musicology and Academic English (as well as IELTS), for two decades in Australia, Japan, and China. To this end he is also a qualified IELTS Examiner for the British Council having completed a CELTA (Cambridge) and a TESOL Certificate [Distinction] (ITTT). He also has extensive IELTS Preparation, Training and Formal Assessment experience; Speech Competition Adjudicator (Choral Speaking / Impromptu Speaking / PPT Presentations); In 2010, Tony received the Beijing Normal University in Zhuhai ‘Excellent Teacher of the Year Award’.

 

↑ Glen Music Teacher: Alejandro Aguanta ↑
Instrument: Guitar
Qualifications:
Certificate 4 in Music Performance

 

Glen Music Teacher: Alice Wat
Instrument: Piano, Music Theory
Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Creative Arts and Culture (Major: Music, Minor: Visual Art), The Education University of Hong Kong (2014)
  • Master of Arts and Cultural Management, University of Melbourne (2019)
  • Master of Music (Performance Teaching), University of Melbourne (2018)
  • Master of Teaching (Primary Education), Monash University (current)
  • Grade 8 Piano (ABRSM)
  • Grade 8 music theory (ABRSM)

 

Glen Music Teacher: Bailea Hutchinson
Instrument: Violin, Clarinet, Music Theory
Qualifications:
 Grade 8 AMEB Violin (2022)

 

Glen Music Teacher: Calvin Nest
Instrument: Piano
Qualifications:
 Undergraduate (Music Performance), University of Melbourne (current)

 

Glen Music Teacher: Doris Chang
Instrument: Piano, Music Therapy
Qualifications:
 Master of Music Therapy, University of Melbourne

 

Glen Music Teacher: Ella Broome
Instrument: Singing, Piano
Qualifications:
 Bachelor of Music (Vocal Performance), Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (2016)

Ella Broome is a Lyric Coloratura Soprano who completed a Bachelor of Music (Vocal Performance) at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

In 2012 she was awarded the most promising vocalist and received 3rd place for the Open Vocal section in the Australian Concerto and Vocal competition. In 2016 she played the character Marjanah in Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria’s production Chu Chin Chow. In 2018 she played the role Giannetta in the comic opera The Elixir of Love (L’elisir d’amore), and was a Handmaid in the Australian opera Premiere of the Handmaid’s Tale, with Gertrude Opera Company.

As well as singing, Ella is a pianist (Honors for Cert. of Performance). She teaches piano and voice at Glen Music. Additional to the student learning singing or piano she makes sure they develop a strong grasp of musical theory too. Ella teaches each student in a way that suits them based on their personality! She is a passionate and skilled music teacher.

 

Glen Music Teacher: Gwyneth Chan
Instrument: Piano
Qualifications:
 AMusA (2020)

 

Glen Music Teacher: Hillary Cheng
Instrument: Violin, Viola
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Music (Violin), University of Melbourne (current)

 

Glen Music Teacher: Joey Cho
Instrument: Piano, Music Therapy
Qualifications:

  • Associate of Arts in Music Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University (2016)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Music Studies (Major instrument: Piano), Hong Kong Baptist University (2018)
  • Professional Diploma in Applied Psychology, Hong Kong Baptist University (2020)
  • Master of Music Therapy, University of Melbourne (2023)
  • Music Theory grade 8 (ABRSM)
  • Piano Grade 8 (ABRSM)

 

Glen Music Teacher: Lorenzo Diab
Instrument: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Ukulele
Qualifications:

  • Ditals I (Official Qualification for teaching Italian language abroad), Universita’ per stranieri di Siena (Siena, Italy) (2005)
  • Certificate IV in training and assessment, ITFE Melbourne (2016)
  • Bachelor of Music, Victoria University
  • Master of Education

 

Glen Music Teacher: Lorraine Zhang
Instrument: Piano
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Music, University of Melbourne (2021)

 

Glen Music Teacher: Madeleine Octavianus
Instrument: Cello, Piano, Drums
Qualifications:
 AMusA (2022)

 

Glen Music Teacher: Mandeera Kosgahakumbura
Instrument: Singing
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Music, Monash University (current)

 

Glen Music Teacher: Genisha Dassanayake
Instrument: Piano, Piano Accompaniment, Singing, Music Theory
Qualifications: Associate Diploma in Music (ATCL) (Piano), Trinity College London (2019)

 

 

 

 

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