I am passionate about teaching and inspiring primary school-aged children to love to learn music. I do this by: Connecting with kids on their level and making lessons fun! Insisting on good technique from the get-go Playing great pieces of music Teaching reading and basic music theory Stepping through the AMEB exam process (if your child is willing ) I recommend starting piano as young as 5-7 years old. But its never too late to start! I currently teach at Kamaroi Steiner Primary School... Read more

Currently bassoonist with Sydney Sympony Fellowship. Melissa Woodroffe was born in Brisbane and studied clarinet for two years at the University of Queensland, completing her AMUSA with premier clarinettist Paul Dean in 2006. She then commenced bassoon at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music with Leesa Dean, graduating in 2008 with a Bachelor of Music. Since then she has studied with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s principal bassoonist, Matthew Wilkie, and then with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s... Read more