Music Tuition
Music Tuition Made Simple
Wollondilly Anglican College offers Music Tuition throughout the College day by a number of qualified music tutors, for a range of musical instruments and styles.
All of the lessons at the College are run in our music tuition rooms in Melba Cottage (or in some circumstances, in other rooms).
The timetable is displayed in the window of FLOWERS Cafeteria (next to the Canteen) It is the responsibility of the student to know the scheduled time of their lesson and promptly arrive at their designated room. If students bring their own instruments for their music lessons, a storeroom in Melba 1 is available for storage during the College day. This room will be locked at the end of each College day.
Students should ensure they take their instruments home over weekends, public holidays and over College holiday periods. It is also important that if the student is attending music tuition on a particular instrument, they have access to an instrument at home to practice.
The College does offer instrument hire through the College Library for selected instruments. Please see below the Instrument Hire Application Forms under each Music Tutor’s information, if you would like to inquire.
Jillian Bridge – Violin & Viola
Jillian Bridge is a violin teacher, conductor, and freelance violinist.
She has taught chamber music at the Sydney Conservatorium and has been a string tutor at many music camps including the State Education Department and School Spectaculars. Jillian conducted the Fisher’s Ghost Youth Orchestra for 15 years and has been the Musical Director of Macarthur Singers since 2007. Jillian was a member of the baroque group Les Amis for many years and is a founding and ongoing member of Macarthur Strings Quartet. Jillian is a member of The Occasional Performing Sinfonia (TOPS) and plays for various musical societies in Sydney. She performs with The Highlands Collective and has been Concert Master of the Southern Highlands Symphony Orchestra since its inauguration. Jillian has a large number of private violin students from beginner to Associate Diploma level. She is an accredited member of the Music Teachers’ Association.
Eligibility: Years 2 and above
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Daniel Wilms – Guitar
Daniel has been teaching guitar for over 25 years throughout Canberra, the Southern Highlands and, the Wollondilly Shire.
He teaches to inspire and nurture a lifelong relationship with music. Daniel has 20 years of experience teaching a mixture of graded material but is also happy to encourage an informal musical journey.
Eligibility: Years 2 and above
Days: Wednesday
Michael Griffiths – Drums
Michael has a Bachelor in Music Graduated AIM 2000 and has over 20 years of professional teaching and playing experience.
Michael’s passion is providing tuition to eager drum enthusiasts. http://www.mikegriffiths.com.au
Eligibility: Years 2 and above
Days: Tuesday
Corrina Clark – Woodwind
Corrina Clark joins Wollondilly Anglican College as a woodwind specialist and conductor with 15 years of teaching experience.
Corrina has worked in Catholic, Independent and Public Schools in Sydney and the Southern Highlands with children in prep, primary and secondary schools, as a band and orchestra conductor, private and group lesson instrumental teacher, band program coordinator and music educator. Corrina brings enthusiasm, dedication and passion for music to every lesson and every child.
Eligibility: Years 2 and above
Days: Tuesday
Stephanie Dwyer – Piano
Stephanie has played the piano since the age of 5 and holds a Bachelor of Music with 1st Class Honours from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (Sydney University) in Piano Performance.
Stephanie was one of five pianists nationally accepted to the Australian National Academy of Music in Melbourne and has performed as a soloist with a number of orchestras. Her music career has taken her around Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Germany, and England. She has enjoyed teaching piano since the 1990s, both privately and in school environments. She teaches all levels from new beginners through to senior students striving for their diploma exams or HSC performance goals.
Stephanie enjoys teaching at Wollondilly Anglican College, helping students to progress and reach their musical goals with her positive approach. She has a son and daughter in their Primary Years at the College.
Eligibility: Years 1 and above
Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Catherine Barnett – Cello
Catherine Barnett studied Violoncello externally at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne with Miriam Morris while obtaining a Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) at La Trobe University.
In the past, Catherine was a member of the Melbourne Youth Orchestra, Chamber Strings of Melbourne and SBS Radio and Television Youth Orchestra in Sydney.
Catherine gained the Associate Diploma in Violoncello Performance from Trinity College, London in 2000 and the Licentiate Diploma in Violoncello Performance from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London in 2001.
Catherine has been a freelance performer with Steel City Strings and WIN Wollongong Symphony Orchestra. She has been performing with the Macarthur String Quartet since 2002, The Highlands Music Collective since 2019 and Clear Strings since 2020. Currently, she plays with the Southern Highlands Symphony Orchestra and in 2017 she was fortunate to perform the Saint-Saens ‘cello concerto in A minor and the Haydn ‘Cello Concerto in C in 2018.
Catherine has taught Cello to students in the Southern Highlands region for 19 years.
Eligibility: Years 2 and above
Days: Thursday
Joshua Lewis – Piano
Josh Lewis began classical training on the Piano at the age of 5. With over 20 years of experience as an Assoc. A.M.E.B teacher, Josh brings the knowledge of the many thousands of lessons he has held both in private tuition and in school settings all over Sydney.
Josh is the owner/operator of Pianoman School of Music, which has been offering music tuition in the Wollondilly/Camden area for over 20 years. With experience in both church and secular bands, as well as coaching television performers overseas, his mix of classical, and the most contemporary aspects of pop music on the Piano, is highly sort after. Catering for all students and all levels, either in AMEB examinations, HSC prep, or a more relaxed approach, his passion and unique teaching style fosters a love for music in students that sees that they become lifelong musicians.
Eligibility: Kindergarten and above
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
