Maurice is the founder of MOTOWN music school based in Bentleigh East, VIC. He has been a guitar teacher for more than 20 years.

Born in Melbourne, Maurice graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Music (Professional Music) - Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, USA, and an Advanced Certificate in Music Performance (Jazz/Pop), Box Hill TAFE, Melbourne, Australia. He also has a BEc. (Economics), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

Returning home after almost 10 years abroad, Maurice has gigged extensively in the USA, Europe and Mexico, playing guitar in a wide variety of settings. He has also been a guitar teacher in the studio setting for many years both in America and Australia.

The small ensemble setting is his focus, using Music History, Jazz Theory, Harmony and Ear Training as a basis for teaching. Whether you play Rock, Blues, Funk, Jazz, Contemporary or World Music.

Maurice gigs with "None of Your Business (Band)", playing a variety of Rock, Blues and Dance music from the 50's to the present. He also gigs with Snazz Jazz, Groovcentrix and has performed with Vered Harel. He is an active member of the Victorian Guitar Orchestra and The St. Silas Ramblers.

Wanting to further his playing skills, he currently studies classical guitar under John Michailidis.

You can easily learn music and expand your playing skills with the 30 years of music experience and musicianship Maurice has to offer.

John Michailidis is a classical guitar performer and teacher with almost 40 years of experience.

He studied with Jason Waldron in Adelaide in the early 90’s and with Benjamin Dix, founding member of the Melbourne Guitar Quartet.

He is an active member of the Victorian Classical Guitar Orchestra for over a decade and has recorded with them on numerous occasions. The Orchestra have been invited to play at the M-Pavillion as part of the Melbourne Festival on a number of occasions. They have also given concerts all around Melbourne, including at the Docklands, Substation Museum, and many other venues.

Over the years his numerous performances include:

Giving a recital at the Melbourne Guitar Festival.

Played as a guest with the Melbourne Guitar Quartet at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Giving Master classes with Harold Gretton, Peter Constant and Marion Schaap

Composed music that was recently recorded on YouTube by Dr Daniel Nistico

He can provide guitar lessons at your own pace and level.

Thom has been playing music since he was ten years old. Inspired by Rock and Alternative music, Thom began playing guitar and soon after, found a passion of electric bass. As he continued to learn, he developed an interest in Jazz and Improvisation.

In 2018, he completed a Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance) at Monash University’s Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music, during which, he studied under some of Australia’s leading musicians including; Simon Starr, Tony Gould, Linda May Han Oh.

A lover of all things groove, Thom plays and appreciates a diverse range of music and regularly performs in many diverse styles of music including: Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop, Pop & Ska. This diversity makes Thom a versatile and adaptable teacher, valuing the unique interests, tastes and skill levels of each student.

Thom also composes and produces original music and is currently working on his debut release. Turning to music education, as a guitar and bass teacher, Thom’s lessons consist of learning songs students know and love while combining elements of music theory and ear training in practical and applicable ways. He emphasises the importance of hard work when learning music, but also the core aim of having fun and loving music.

Aidan Efron is an young up and coming Bass and Piano player from Melbourne. A member of the inaugural Australian National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Aidan has shared the stage with such names as James Morrison, Will Vinson and Mat Jodrell. He has performed at many venues around Australia including at Jazzlab and Hisence Arena, and completed his Post Graduate Studies, majoring in Music Composition, at the James Morrison Academy of Music in 2021.

He also tours and performs shows across Australia with both the Chris Commerford Band, and his Jazz Trio, New Exchange.

Aidan’s lessons are focused on bringing out the musical potential of each student, and developing their love and passion for music.

Melbourne-based, emerging Australian Baritone, Troy Castle BMus(Hons) AmusA, graduated with first class honours from The University of Queensland (UQ) School of Music where he studied under the tutelage of Dr Shaun Brown.

Throughout Troy’s musical career, he has had performance engagements across the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria. He has performed as a guest artist with several orchestras, including the Ipswich City Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the UQ Symphony Orchestra, and the Clarence Valley Orchestra.

Troy was a soloist at Opera with the Cows in Cowper, was a featured associate artist with the Australian Men’s Rugby Choir in Canberra, and toured Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China with the School of Music performing with the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra and at the Xi’an Conservatory of Music. Troy made his QPAC debut as the Baritone soloist in the University of Queensland’s presentation of Faure’s Requiem in 2018.

Performances include: the role of God 2 in Kats-Chernin’s Iphis (Lyric Opera Melbourne), Eisenstein in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus (Cuskelly College), Michele in Puccini’s Il Tabarro (Cuskelly College), Gianni Schicchi in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi (UQ), God 2 in Kats-Chernin’s Iphis (Lyric Opera Melbourne), and performed in the Australian premiere of Richard Ferguson’s Opera Galactica with Brisbane City Opera.

Glenn Roche has played in many diverse bands over the years and has played professionally in Australia and overseas with both original and cover bands. Glenn has played: on television, at music festivals, in numerous studio sessions, and has taught drums for many years.

Jennifer has been involved in music and musical theatre performances for as long as she can remember. She has dabbled with playing piano, guitar and singing. Mostly, she has spent time involved with school's band and musical ensembles, including performing as a backing vocalist.

My very first violin lesson was around the age of eight, however after almost two years of lessons I decided to take a break. In the later years at high school I finally decided to start learning the violin again. And now, years later, I am continuing to progress; working towards taking a grade 8 AMEB violin exam and hoping to one day be able to perform as a classical musician with an orchestra.¨