The Piano Tree

The Piano Tree

Mary-Ann teaches children and adults providing a nurturing and supportive environment for your child to develop their natural musical potential or for you to realise your dream of playing the piano. Students with special needs are also encouraged to enrol.

* Lessons are 30, 45 minutes or 1 hour duration.
* Students are taught individually.
* Piano lessons include: theory, aural training and sight reading.
* AMEB exam preparation available in Piano, Theory and Music Craft
* Lessons are available for children from 4 years of age.
* Caters for students with special needs.
* Working with Children Check

Mary-Ann has been teaching piano and music at schools, kindergartens and her private studio for 15 years.

Mary-Ann began playing the piano at age 7 with her mother, a piano teacher. Mary-Ann completed a BA (Hons) majoring in music and theatre studies and a Grad. Dip. Hum. (Music) at La Trobe University in 1998. Mary-Ann also studied piano with Klara Ambrus for several years and she completed training in Orff-Schulwerk, an integrated approach to music education.

While living on the Mexico/US border for 8 years, Mary-Ann worked as a performing/teaching artist with Alejandro Espino Aldana, co-founder of ensemble �?�¢??Arbol Azul.�?�¢?? Together, they toured the arts-in-education program �?�¢??Canto a La Luna:A Musical Journey through Latin America�?�¢?? for Young Audiences of San Diego and the Bureau of Lectures and Performing Artists in the USA, for Nexus Arts in Australia and as artist-in-residence at Centro Cultural Tijuana, Mexico.

Mary-Ann is currently completing her Grad. Dip. Ed. (Primary) at Monash University and she is a member of the Victorian Music Teachers Association and Amaze (Autism Victoria Inc). ...read more