Ensemble Coaching Wellington

Michael Stebbings

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Wellington CBD
• Styles: Strengths in Musical Theatre and Classical technique, experience in all styles.

Michael Stebbings is a Wellington-based singer, music director and composer, specialising in musical theatre. Although originally from the United Kingdom, he’s now a fully registered teacher with the Education Council in New Zealand and has over ten years experience teaching singing and classroom music. A passionate musician, Michael gets…

Michelle Velvin

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Southgate
• Styles: Classical to modern

Michelle Velvin is a Wellington based harpist, composer and teacher. She has a special interest in writing harp music and performing New Zealand compositions. Michelle completed her Postgraduate Diploma in harp performance, with distinction, at Te Kōkī, New Zealand School of Music in 2015, under Carolyn Mills. Michelle completed a…

Frankie Curac

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Home studio in Lower Hutt or can travel to other areas
• Styles: Jazz, Classical and World

Very experienced teacher and performer. Can teach all ages, levels and styles and makes learning music easy and fun!

Aidan Verity

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Aro Valley/Karori/Central/Kelburn/Te Aro/Brooklyn
• Styles: Classical - but interested in all genres!

Passionate about making learning an instrument fun for you!

Eilish Wilson

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Location: Wellington
• Styles: Jazz, Pop, Contemporary, Classical

Hello! My name is Eilish and I am an experienced saxophone, clarinet, and flute teacher living in Wellington. I began learning music at age 7 and took up the saxophone at age 11. Since then, I have completed an Honours degree in Jazz Performance at the New Zealand School…

Kim Andrews

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Lower Hutt
• Styles: All Styles

Kim Andrews has over 20 years of drumming and music industry experience, a Bachelors degree in jazz performance from the New Zealand School of Music, and has performed internationally and in many of NZ’s most iconic venues and festivals, as well as TV performances and radio features.  Kim built…

Lachlan Radford

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Lyall Bay
• Styles: Classical, Pop & Rock, Jazz

Lachlan Radford is a freelance double bassist and teacher of double bass, bass guitar, theory and beginner cello in Wellington. With over 12 years of experience in education and teaching he creates a learning space of fun, expression, development, and communication.

Robert Dussler ‘CelloScool!’

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Paekakariki
• Styles: Classical, Cross-over

Robert Dussler, PGDip Arts Music(CelloPerf&Tch), PGDipSecTch (Mus) Robert Dussler grew up in a musical family in Hamburg, Germany. There he studied the cello with Professors Gmelin and Metzmacher and competed at the German chamber music youth competition at national level. In New Zealand he furthered his studies of the…

Gunter Herbig

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Hataitai
• Styles: Classical guitar, electric and acoustic guitar, improvisation, finger-style. Skype lessons available

Learn from the best!   Gunter Herbig was born in Brazil and grew up in Portugal and Germany. Influenced by such different cultures and aesthetic languages, he has developed a highly personal, charismatic, and expressive style of playing and performance. The balance of Brazilian sensuousness, intense Portuguese passion and…

Alanna Jones, Double Bass

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Brooklyn
• Styles: Classical

Alanna joined the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at the beginning of 2019. She was born in the United States but grew up in the far north of New Zealand. She is a proud alumnus of iconic New Zealand music programmes including Whangarei Youth Music, Auckland Youth Orchestra and the…

Gregory Squire

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Churton Park

“To sum up Greg in one word…..AMAZING! The work he does for the children here is incredible. They love him and we, as parents, appreciate immensely what he does for them.” Mrs Nicci Sewell Gregory Squire, one of New Zealand’s most experienced and dynamic violin teachers, has places available…

Mark Jackson

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Wellington Central
• Styles: Classical

I have been a cellist since the age of 9. I was the cellist in the Bear Trio which won the inaugural NZ Chamber music competition in 1965. I was taught by Wilfred Simenauer in Wellington, Zdenek Konicek of the Prague String Quartet in Christchurch, James Whitehead in Adelaide…

Rata Studios School of Music

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Miramar
• Styles: Jazz, Rock, Classical, Blues, Funk, Soul etc.

A Conservatoire for Everybody Started in February 2016, we introduced an exciting new development for musicians in Wellington, a music school with a difference. Using the best musicians and teachers available, known professionals in their fields, this music school runs along the lines of a conservatoire but is open…

Lily Shaw

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Mt Victoria
• Styles: Jazz, Classical, Pop, Contemporary

Kia Ora! I am a professional musician and experienced teacher based in Wellington, open to all ages and levels and committed to helping you achieve your musical goals.

Leo Liu

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: All Wellington
• Styles: Suzuki Method; ABRSM, Trinity College, NZ music exam board

Kio Ora, Nice to meet you all! My name is Leo, and I am a violin teacher who has a Bachelor of Music in Classical Violin Performance from New Zealand School of Music. I have been teaching violin for 16+ years and I have been working as a violin…

Benjamin Lau

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Miramar and Newlands
• Styles: Suzuki, ABRSM, Trinity Guildhall

I have over 15 years of experience being a teacher and a musician. I teach the Violin, Viola, Keyboard, Composition, Music Theory and also can tutor for NCEA Music. I completed a degree in Violin and Viola with focus of how to teach the Violin and Violin. I am also…

Robert Ibell

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Newtown
• Styles: Classical

I teach cello to an advanced level and double bass to an intermediate level in Wellington and Palmerston North. I try to make all my lessons focused but enjoyable. I enjoy helping students solve technical problems but also place a lot of emphasis on developing a student’s musical imagination.

Nick Walshe

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Location: Wellington
• Styles: Classical, Contemporary

Nick Walshe is a clarinet and saxophone teacher based in the Wellington region. With more than ten years of teaching experience, Nick has taught students from the age of 7 to 77, tailoring lessons to the specific goals of his students. Nick has recently returned to Wellington after postgraduate…

Tatiana Riabinkina

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Kelbun
• Styles: Classical, Jazz, Latina, Rock, Pop, Funk/Soul, Folk

Individual approach, any genres, and levels in Bass Guitar playing and Composition.

Frank Talbot

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Te Aro
• Styles: Jazz, Classical, Contemporary

I play saxophone with the Rodger Fox Big Band, Julie Lamb Outfit and my own groups, with whom I’ve performed all across the country as well as in New Orleans and New York. I’ve also played in the saxophone section in the JM Jazz World Orchestra, including once as…

Simon Eastwood

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Newtown
• Styles: Classical, Jazz, Rock, Folk

Simon Eastwood is a composer and bass player from Wellington. He has completed a MMus in Composition with distinction from the Royal Academy of Music in London, and also a BMus in Performance Double Bass and Composition from the New Zealand School of Music. Simon has a broad range…

Louisa Williamson

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Location: Wellington
• Styles: Classical, Jazz, Pop

Kia ora! Looking for students who are eager to have fun with music and learn something in the process! I have been playing music for over 10 years, and have just completed a Master of Music in Composition.

Imogen Granwal

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Karori, Wellington, NZ
• Styles: Classical, Early Music Specialist

I started cello with James Tennant in Auckland. After six inspiring years, I moved to Australia to study at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and by 1998,  I had completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Performance Cello with the late, legendary Lois Simpson. I have now relocated back to NZ and settled in…

Emma Colligan

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Te Aro
• Styles: Creative Violin Lessons for students from Age 3

Emma Colligan is a violinist currently based in Wellington, New Zealand where she currently has a studio of over 50 young Violin students from age 3-45. Lessons are held in her studio located in Central Wellington city. Emma plays for Orchestra Wellington, and has also played with the Christchurch…

Louis Thompson-Munn

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Location: Wellington
• Styles: Jazz, Soul/Funk, R&B, Blues, Pop, Rock

Louis Thompson-Munn is a full time professional pianist, vocalist & music educator, specialising in piano lessons for performance, development, composition/songwriting & arranging. Louis has a Bmus in jazz performance from Te Kōkī NZ School of Music & post-graduate studies in education from Victoria University. Having taught music in high…

Ben Hunt

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Te Aro
• Styles: Jazz, Classical, Improvisation

Ben Hunt is a freelance musician and teacher based in Wellington, New Zealand. Since graduating from the New Zealand School of Music with a PGDipMus and BMus (jazz) in 2011, Ben has made a name for himself as a versatile, in-demand trumpet player. With over 10 years of teaching…

Elsa Shih

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: CBD
• Styles: Classical or anything you enjoy!

Elsa graduated from Birmingham Conservatoire, UK (now Royal Birmingham Conservatoire), and gained both Master of Music and Bachelor of Music (Hons) degrees from there.  At Birmingham, she studied flute with Marie-Christine Zupancic (CBSO Principal Flute), Colin Lilley, Jonathan Rimmer, Judith Hall and Diane Clark. During her time in the…

Steven Beechey

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Wellington Central
• Styles: Jazz, Math/Prog-Rock, Funk/Soul, Classic Rock, Folk/Bluegrass

Versed in a wide variety of musical styles Steven Beechey brings to each lesson 15+ years playing experience, a wealth of knowledge in all areas of musical practise and a selection of some of the finest teaching resources.

Oscar Laven

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Wellington CBD
• Styles: Classical, Jazz, Improvisation, Rock, Pop

Oscar Laven is a professional musician based in Wellington. He leads a busy performance career playing with high-level groups/artists, and is an experienced, friendly teacher across a wide rage of ages and experience levels.

Justin Firefly Clarke

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Karori
• Styles: Specialising in classical and jazz guitar, as well as traditional folk music, blues, rock and "shred" guitar. Justin has a vast array of experience in numerous styles with an added…

Justin is a professional musician with a Music Master’s Degree in classical composition (specialising in film) from The New Zealand School of Music, and a Performance Jazz Guitar Degree from Massey University. Amongst attending numerous masterclasses with renowned jazz artists, he has studied classical guitar under the tutorage of…

Rachelle Eastwood

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Newtown
• Styles: Jazz, Cuban, Brazillian, Classical, Hip-hop, Pop....

Rachelle is one of New Zealand’s most versatile flutists.  She started playing flute at the age of 10 and graduated from Massey University with a Bachelors of Music in classical performance flute.  After a number of years working as a freelance classical musician, working with Orchestra Wellington and the…

Luca Sturny

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Location: Wellington
• Styles: All

Hi, my name is Luca and I’m a professional musician and teacher based in Wellington. I have over 12 years of playing, performing and teaching experience. In my younger years I played guitar in various bands where I delved deep into many genres including rock, pop and metal. At…

Topher Clinch

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Newtwown
• Styles: Classical, Jazz, Contemporary.

shelley wilkinson

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Aro Valley
• Styles: Classical

Join me on a musical journey whatever your goal, interest, age or stage ... all at my home studio in the Aro Valley

Georgia Steel

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Khandallah
• Styles: Classical, popular, Suzuki method

I offer lessons in piano, violin and viola from my studio in Khandallah. I graduated from the New Zealand School of Music with a degree majoring in Classical Performance on viola, with extra studies in piano and conducting. As well as being a member of the Institute of Registered…

Alexander Boulton

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Mt Victoria
• Styles: Jazz Guitar, 4 String/Jazz Banjo (Plectrum and Tenor), Clawhammer Banjo (5 String)

Engaging and tailored lessons with experienced jazz guitarist & banjo player (jazz/clawhammer) that encourage the student to follow their own musical interests and develop at an effective rate.

Dr Jess Macauley

Wellington Ensemble Coaching

• Suburb: Island Bay
• Styles: Classical, Jazz

• Experienced teacher with a university degree in Performance Piano and a diploma in music teaching (secondary) • $40 for a half-hour lesson, $70 for an hour • Free trial lesson