CASTLE HILL - BAULKHAM HILLS - WINSTON HILLS - NORTHMEAD - KELLYVILLE - BOX HILL - ROUSE HILL - CHERRYBROOK - DURAL - KENTHURST - WEST PENNANT HILLS - BELLA VISTA - RIVERSTONE - SCHOFIELDS - PIANO, GUITAR, DRUM, VOCAL, VIOLIN LESSONS
MELINDA: Classical Piano
Specialisation:
- Piano (Traditional, AMEB, Suzuki)
- Russian style of piano playing
- Early Childhood piano teaching
- Special Needs piano teaching
- Talented & gifted piano teaching
- Music Therapy
- Curriculum design
- Teacher trainer, mentor and supervisor
Melinda started learning classical piano when she was 5 years old. She has 17 years experience in teaching piano and 6 years as a registered Music Therapist (RMT). She holds a M.A in Music Therapy, B.A in (Music), G.Cert in Education (Special Needs), and the Associate in Music (Classical Piano). Melinda is our early childhood music specialist, special needs piano teacher, and founder of the Talented & Gifted (T.A.G) piano program.
Melinda is extremely passionate about Music Education and thrives on developing teaching strategies so that learning music is successful, engaging, motivating, and fun for children. She has successfully developed piano teaching method which combines the traditional route of learning (note reading) with the Suzuki method (listening, technique, and imitating the teacher's playing).
Melinda realises the importance of Quality and Excellent teaching based on the student's learning style and which embraces the total development of the child. Her teaching is very personal, heart-to-heart, and student-centered ("When love is deep, Much can be accomplished" - Shinichi Suzuki). Her areas of interest include Early Childhood Piano Pedagogy, Gifted Pedagogy, Music Education, and Special Needs Piano Pedagogy.
Melinda oversees all the program implementation, program planning and progress of the students of Melody Land Music School. She is also a teacher mentor, passionate about equipping the next generation of excellent instrumental music teachers.
For Melinda, teaching piano and being principal is not just a job, it is a calling, and she finds great joy from seeing Melody Land music school's students develop into fine musicians. She also plays the guitar, flute, violin and enjoys songwriting.
Languages: English, Indonesian, Japanese
SAMUEL
Samuel is our principal's father, admin manager and wise counsellor at Melody Land Music School.
A family-oriented, kind, practical and wonderful person with a heart of gold, Samuel welcomes the students and helps the school to run smoothly. Although mainly working "behind-the-scenes", his presence and kindness is most felt with a rippling and lasting influence on our community members . Ensuring that day-to-day various needs, challenges and tasks are met, always on hand to assist for the good of the school community.
Although Samuel does not teach a musical instrument at the school, he plays the guitar and sings daily.
Days: Monday-Saturday
Location: Castle Hill & Dural (Round Corner)
