Teaching

I hold a PhD and First-class Honours degree in music from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University (ECU), a Bachelor of Science from The University of Western Australia (UWA), and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. Additionally, I have experience teaching at several major schools around Perth.

WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University, Perth)

Having taught at WAAPA as a casual staff member from 2012, I have been appointed to the faculty in 2023 in an ongoing role as a full-time academic lecturer in the Jazz and Contemporary Music departments. This involves teaching subjects such as:

  • One-to-one bass lessons

  • Small ensemble tuition

  • Honours research supervision

  • Research methods and study skills

  • Basics of Logic Pro

  • Aural/theory

  • Music business skills

  • Work health and safety (WHS)

In 2021, I was awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Sessional Staff Excellence award for my contributions to the department. I have also tutored for UWA’s Conservatorium of Music (2021-2023).

External

Though time is more limited now, I offer a range of teaching and other services for students (from beginner upwards), including:

  • Double bass/bass guitar tuition

  • Music/jazz theory

  • Small ensemble coaching

  • Professional chart writing services, and chart writing tuition

  • Professional skills tuition

  • Music transcription

  • Arranging

  • Composition/collaboration

Prior to COVID-19, these were only available in the Perth region. I have now expanded my setup to include both in-person lessons (conducted in the Dianella area) and lessons to anywhere else on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Skype, and the like, so please do get in touch from wherever you are!