Private Instrumental Tutors

Anne has over 25 years of experience teaching students and adults of all ages. She has a well-rounded approach, with her lessons including notes, theory, tabs and chords with various strumming and finger styles, as well as vocal guitar and song writing. Anne also runs a guitar ensemble at Investigator College and has given the ensemble opportunities to perform, including at the Elder Conservatorium’s Guitar Festival.

Tom has over 40 years of experience playing music, and teaching students of all ages. He recently (2023) graduated from the Elder Conservatorium with a degree in Instrumental Classical Performance with Honours in Conducting. Tom is the principal trombone and assistant conductor of the Burnside Symphony Orchestra, the Flight Commander of the Australian Air Force Cadets 6 Wing Band and the Musical Director of the local band, The South Coast Choral and Arts Society (SCCAS) Band. Over his career, he has played music in bands spanning multiple genres, including Rock, Reggae, Wind and Brass Band, Jazz and Classical. 

Sarah is an experienced vocal coach and has been teaching singing in schools and private studios for over 20 years. She is an accomplished performer, singer songwriter and recording artist. She regularly performs her original music at music events (festivals), private occasions (weddings), and online (online radio). She studied voice performance at the Adelaide Conservatorium of Music and has trained with well-regarded performers and artists. Sarah believes in teaching good technique to gain the most from the voice as an instrument. She loves to encourage others to reach their goals of becoming confident singers and performers.

Aliza is a dedicated music educator with extensive experience teaching students from Reception to Year 12, including SACE solo and ensemble performance, choir, vocal ensembles, and concert bands. Since 2000, she has specialised in instrumental teaching, offering lessons on flute, saxophone, clarinet, violin, piano, and more. Aliza has successfully prepared students for AMEB exams, combining technical excellence with a love for music.

An honours graduate of the Elder Conservatorium, Aliza majored in flute performance and is skilled across woodwind, brass, and strings. Passionate about drama, musical theatre, and choral singing, she has performed with community arts groups and inspires her students to grow as musicians and individuals. Aliza currently balances classroom teaching with private tuition, sharing her expertise and enthusiasm in every lesson.

Learn Music, Your Way. 

GM Music offers a personalised approach for each student, utilising creative approaches to spark and foster musical motivation. 

As fundamentals are grasped, Guy supports students to utilise their natural inquisitiveness to discover the hows of making music, and the reasons that we do so in the first place. 

GM Music operates on the Philippians 4:8 principles in song selection; there is purpose and meaning in every song and it is good to “think about such things.”

Guy began learning piano at age 7 and has tutored music since 2002. From songwriting to conducting, arranging for musicals and performing in bands, Guy has a breadth of local (and beyond) involvement on a range of instruments, having completed a Bachelor of Jazz Performance in 2006, followed by a Graduate Diploma in Education. Whether new or continuing, GM Music looks forward to encouraging the musical journey of all.