My Musical Journey
I was born in Melbourne and began learning the piano with the Suzuki Method at the age of four.
Soon after starting primary school, I fell in love with the beautiful sounds of the flute after hearing an older student perform. I began learning the flute at age 9 whilst living in Wellington, New Zealand.
On returning to Melbourne I studied flute with Alison Catanach at Methodist Ladies College. Whilst at school I gained a wide range of performance opportunities and experience as a soloist and in ensembles including orchestras, symphonic bands, flute ensembles and flute duets. At the age of just seventeen, I gained my Associate of Music Australia (AMusA) and performed a solo of ‘Greensleeves’ in Hamer Hall, at the Arts Centre Melbourne.
Performing
In 2004, I was a major prize winner at The B'nai B'rith Jewish Youth Eisteddfod in Melbourne, and I was asked to perform as a soloist by the composer George Dreyfus at the Gandel Festival of Jewish Music. I completed a Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne Conservatorium in in the same year under the guidance of renowned flautists Mardi McSullea and Margaret Crawford.
In 2011, I was awarded the Leonard & Margaret Doman Graduate Scholarship for Flute to study for the Master of Music degree at the Australian National University under prominent Australian flautists Virginia Taylor and Vernon Hill.
Throughout 2011 I performed extensively in Canberra as a soloist and in chamber music groups. These included regular Lunchbox concerts at the School of Music, performances at University House and lunchtime concerts at Floriade and the Wesley Music Centre.
During my student years , I performed in Masterclasses and private lessons for international flautists in Australia, UK, New Zealand and Canada. My teachers included internationally renowned flautists Alexia Still (USA), Wissam Boustany (UK), Yossi Arnheim (Israel), Alison Mitchell (UK), Robert Dick (USA), Gwen Klassen (Canada) and Elizabeth Koch (SA).
Teaching
I was a flute tutor at the French Woods Festival of the Arts in New York, USA during the 2001 summer camp season. Here I tutored and performed with children from aged seven to seventeen in a wide range of music styles and genres, including Broadway musicals. During the first school term of 2013, I taught Suzuki Flute in the Inner West of Sydney, from the absolute beginner to advanced student.
I launched my home Flute Studio in January 2015 on the Lower North Shore in Sydney. I currently teach students of all ages - beginners to advanced and I am excited to be guiding them on their flute playing journey. My new Flute Studio is now open in North Carlton, Melbourne. I have a current Working With Children Check (VIC) and Public Liability Insurance.
Personal
My other great passion is traveling and exploring the world.
This took me backpacking through South America and Europe, and living in London where I worked as a steward at The Royal Albert Hall during the 2005 Proms. I also enjoyed discovering my Grandparents homelands in Poland and the Czech Republic, and travelled to Russia and the Middle East.
I further explored my passion for travelling and exploring different cultures from 2006 to 2010 when I worked onboard large cruise ships as a Shore Excursions Manager. I sailed all over the world including the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Alaska and Canada, and crossed the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Panama Canal several times.
Qualifications
Master of Music, Canberra School of Music, Australian National University (2011)
Bachelor of Music, Melbourne Conservatorium, The University of Melbourne (2000-2004)
Associate Diploma in Music, Australia (AMusA), Australian Music Examinations Board (1999)
Certificate III (Books 1-3) in Flute Pedagogy, Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia NSW (2015)
Certificate IV (Books 4-7) in Flute Pedagogy, Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia NSW (2017)
Diploma (Book 8 - Post Book) in Flute Pedagogy, Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia NSW (2020)
I was born in Melbourne and began learning the piano with the Suzuki Method at the age of four.
Soon after starting primary school, I fell in love with the beautiful sounds of the flute after hearing an older student perform. I began learning the flute at age 9 whilst living in Wellington, New Zealand.
On returning to Melbourne I studied flute with Alison Catanach at Methodist Ladies College. Whilst at school I gained a wide range of performance opportunities and experience as a soloist and in ensembles including orchestras, symphonic bands, flute ensembles and flute duets. At the age of just seventeen, I gained my Associate of Music Australia (AMusA) and performed a solo of ‘Greensleeves’ in Hamer Hall, at the Arts Centre Melbourne.
Performing
In 2004, I was a major prize winner at The B'nai B'rith Jewish Youth Eisteddfod in Melbourne, and I was asked to perform as a soloist by the composer George Dreyfus at the Gandel Festival of Jewish Music. I completed a Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne Conservatorium in in the same year under the guidance of renowned flautists Mardi McSullea and Margaret Crawford.
In 2011, I was awarded the Leonard & Margaret Doman Graduate Scholarship for Flute to study for the Master of Music degree at the Australian National University under prominent Australian flautists Virginia Taylor and Vernon Hill.
Throughout 2011 I performed extensively in Canberra as a soloist and in chamber music groups. These included regular Lunchbox concerts at the School of Music, performances at University House and lunchtime concerts at Floriade and the Wesley Music Centre.
During my student years , I performed in Masterclasses and private lessons for international flautists in Australia, UK, New Zealand and Canada. My teachers included internationally renowned flautists Alexia Still (USA), Wissam Boustany (UK), Yossi Arnheim (Israel), Alison Mitchell (UK), Robert Dick (USA), Gwen Klassen (Canada) and Elizabeth Koch (SA).
Teaching
I was a flute tutor at the French Woods Festival of the Arts in New York, USA during the 2001 summer camp season. Here I tutored and performed with children from aged seven to seventeen in a wide range of music styles and genres, including Broadway musicals. During the first school term of 2013, I taught Suzuki Flute in the Inner West of Sydney, from the absolute beginner to advanced student.
I launched my home Flute Studio in January 2015 on the Lower North Shore in Sydney. I currently teach students of all ages - beginners to advanced and I am excited to be guiding them on their flute playing journey. My new Flute Studio is now open in North Carlton, Melbourne. I have a current Working With Children Check (VIC) and Public Liability Insurance.
Personal
My other great passion is traveling and exploring the world.
This took me backpacking through South America and Europe, and living in London where I worked as a steward at The Royal Albert Hall during the 2005 Proms. I also enjoyed discovering my Grandparents homelands in Poland and the Czech Republic, and travelled to Russia and the Middle East.
I further explored my passion for travelling and exploring different cultures from 2006 to 2010 when I worked onboard large cruise ships as a Shore Excursions Manager. I sailed all over the world including the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Alaska and Canada, and crossed the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Panama Canal several times.
Qualifications
Master of Music, Canberra School of Music, Australian National University (2011)
Bachelor of Music, Melbourne Conservatorium, The University of Melbourne (2000-2004)
Associate Diploma in Music, Australia (AMusA), Australian Music Examinations Board (1999)
Certificate III (Books 1-3) in Flute Pedagogy, Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia NSW (2015)
Certificate IV (Books 4-7) in Flute Pedagogy, Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia NSW (2017)
Diploma (Book 8 - Post Book) in Flute Pedagogy, Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia NSW (2020)