Our Principal Teacher, Fabiola is a talented pianist who has been teaching privately for 15 years. She is extremely passionate about music and especially enjoys working with children.
Fabiola commenced her piano study at the age of 4 and has been taught by a few notable piano teachers such as Prof Max Cooke, Dr Julie Haskell and Timothy Young. She holds Dip ABRSM, LMusA and AMusA in Solo Piano and has won numerous piano competition internationally. In addition, she is also a trained Yamaha and Suzuki teacher.
Fabiola also runs another successful piano studio in Canterbury.
Kathy graduated from Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and the VCA majoring in music performance (BMus Degree with Honours) with Dr. Anna Goldsworthy and Ronald Farren Price.
She was awarded The Frances Quinn Arts Encouragement Award and Doris Chandler Bursaries during her studies at the MCM and the VCA.
She loves working with children and teaching them to play piano as a way to appreciate and enjoy music!
Max has studied Piano for over 10 years, completing a Bachelor of Music Composition in 2020 in addition to an Advanced Diploma completed in 2015. Specialising in classical performance of 18th and 19th century works, Max also has extensive experience in ensemble and contemporary performance contexts.
With a passion for composition, Max has particular expertise in the history of western classical music, music theory and the interpretation of classical works, as well as a well rounded understanding of Jazz, Blues and popular music.
As a relative latecomer to piano education (he began studying aged 14) Max is uniquely positioned to have insight into the challenges and rewards of learning the piano, and is committed to providing a well-rounded and tailored program that can be adapted to suit the needs of any student. However Max considers the enjoyment and appreciation for music to be the most important facet of learning, and that philosophy drives his ambition to enrich the lives of his students.
Caitlin is currently studying at Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School. She was a student of Fabiola from 2010-2016. She has been a student of Dr Julie Haskell since Year 6 in 2016. In 2018, Caitlin was awarded the Bendigo Eisteddfods Leila Watson Scholarship. She was also awarded in many other Eisteddfods.
Caitlin was the winner of VCASS Junior Music Most Improved Award in 2018 and VCASS Junior Music Award in 2019. In that same year, Caitlin also received the VCASS Phyllis McDonald Piano Scholarship and successfully passed her AMusA exam.
In her leisure time, Caitlin enjoys singing and painting.