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Layla · Julie · Janice · Marina · Ethan · Taylor · Isaac · Rueben
Layla - Principal
Flute, piccolo, clarinet, saxophone, guitar, ukulele, voice, senior care
Layla is the Principal of Brookfield Music which she founded in 1996. Her philosophy for students is to develop a lifelong love of music. Students of all ages and abilities are welcome in her studio. Layla loves people and always knew she wanted to be a music teacher.
Layla was awarded a music placement at the University High School in Melbourne. She studied at Queensland Conservatorium of Music and then completed a Bachelor of Education (including special needs education). Layla has worked as a music teacher in Qld and France.
Layla teaches flute, piccolo, clarinet, saxophone, piano, voice, recorder, guitar, ukulele, and neurodiverse students. Layla has also studied Psychology, Chinese and Dementia at university. She has also worked as a music therapist and ran a choir for people with dementia for the past four years.
In her spare time Layla enjoys speaking French and Chinese, bushwalking, gardening, and mosaicking.
Julie
Piano
Julie's passion for music has been lifelong and she enjoys all genres of piano music. Julie started her own studio in Sydney after purchasing a Beale 160 grand piano and has taught many students from primary through to the high school years.
Julie teaches up to grade 8 AMEB piano, and voice. She likes to make music lessons fun and strives to develop a connection with her students by finding out their favourite style of music and encouraging them to include in their repertoire pieces they choose themselves. She believes a music lesson is a special place for students to relax and have enjoy themselves, but also to challenge themselves. Julie also holds a Bachelor of Science and a Graduate Diploma in Natural Resources.
In her spare time, Julie enjoys looking after her horses, dogs, cats and chickens, gardening, singing in a choir and freelance editing.
Janice
Flute, recorder, beginner piano, senior care
Janice’s passion for music has been going since high school where she completed examinations in recorder and theory. Janice found a love in both flute and recorder and has a passion for many sorts of music, from Irish music to Baroque and Classical, and is open to many different sorts of music. Janice plays flute, sopranino, descant and treble recorder, along with piano, and loves the sound of wooden instruments.
Janice used to play in a bush band and travelled to many different schools in Victoria, including ones that have children with special needs. Janice has also played at many weddings, parties and other special occasions. She also played both flute and treble recorder in the Indooroopilly Chamber Orchestra.
Janice holds a qualification in Diversional Therapy and loves working with both children and adults, and has a real fondness for animals. In her spare time she loves gardening, cooking, and bush walking.
Marina
Voice, neurodiverse
Marina lives to sing and has dedicated herself to a lifetime of study and growth both as an active creative performer and a passionate vocal mentor. A graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Marina has studied from a variety of prestigious teachers in Italy and the United Kingdom, living in Rome for many years teaching and performing before returning to settle in Brisbane with her family.
Marina loves advocating for art song through her volunteer work at QVC Festival, she also teaches Italian IPA at the Conservatorium of Music and creates and produces her own shows, giving a different perspective on Classical singing through story telling using art songs from around the world.
Marina loves to create a safe musical space where her students can express themselves and explore different genres of music and culture through song. Her passion and love for singing and music is contagious and she loves igniting this passion in both young and mature students alike.
Ethan
Piano, clarinet
Ethan really enjoys nurturing the talents of his students and is a firm believer that everyone can make music.
He is the recipient of the Sid ‘SJ’ Bromley Jazz Award and has completed a Bachelor in Music from the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. He teaches all styles of music and specialises in Jazz. He thinks out of the box and approaches music from a really creative point of view.
Ethan is an active member of the Brisbane music scene, performing with a multitude of bands across many genres, including pop, rock, jazz and Cuban.
Ethan has performed in many of the city’s premier venues, is frequently called on as a session musician for studio recordings and has performed as a pianist in the Ipswich Musical Theatre. Ethan is a local. He went to Kenmore High School did German immersion and Music extension (MEX).
He is an avid reader and cinema-goer and often be found lost in a bookstore. He loves animals and come from a family of Veterinarians.
Taylor
Clarinet, saxophone, woodwind, percussion, brass, piano, composing
Taylor has studied at Kenmore State High School, has a degree in music performance from Queensland Conservatorium of Music and a Masters of Secondary Education from Griffith University.
Taylor has taught instrumental and classroom music in various private and state schools for the last 3 years. Taylor has been in multiple concert bands including the Queensland Youth Orchestra Wind Ensemble, Wind Symphony, South East Queensland Winds, and currently in the Brisbane Municipal Concert Band.
Taylor is thoroughly passionate about making a difference in the world through music and by teaching every student how to make music their own. Taylor looks forward to showing students how to master their instrument and develop their own spin on musicality. He is great with kids and well adept on supporting students of varying levels and needs. In his spare time he loves to compose music for computer games.
Isaac
Guitar, piano
Isaac is a pianist and guitarist, with a love for creating and performing music. He is currently studying music at QUT and formed several bands as a part of his journey to produce music.
Including graduating with the highest marks of the Kenmore Music Extension Program, Isaac has a credible enjoyment for learning and teaching music.
Isaac is passionate in helping students to not only grow their learning pathways within music, but love the process of creating and performing. He strives to create a learning environment of curiosity and enjoyment for students.
Rueben
Violin, viola, double bass, piano, voice, theory, guitar, German language
Rueben has been passionate about music for as long as he can remember. Originally from Australia, he spent over a decade living in Germany, where he completed both a Bachelor of Music at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold and a Master's degree in Violin Performance at the Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg. During this time he studied with internationally respected violinists and performed extensively as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral musician throughout Europe.
Rueben believes that every student learns differently.
His lessons are engaging, encouraging and tailored to each individual's goals, whether they dream of playing in an orchestra, preparing for AMEB exams, performing on stage, or simply playing their favourite tunes for family and friends.
Alongside teaching, Rueben is also a music therapist and has completed additional training in Sound Pedagogy for children. He enjoys helping students develop confidence, creativity and a lifelong love of music in a supportive and relaxed environment.
When he's not teaching or performing, Rueben enjoys exploring the outdoors, fishing, cooking, and spending time with his family. He is also a multi-instrumentalist, giving concerts and soundbaths using a wide array of overtone instruments such as singing bowls, handpan, and throat singing!
Brookfield Music Admin
Melinda
Family Communications & Supply Teaching
Melinda offers supply teaching at Brookfield Music, for both piano and vocal lessons. She also manages admin and family communications, liaising with families, scheduling and replying to enquiries.
Ernie
Creative Assistant
Ernie is a Trained emotional support dog who can sit in on special needs students lessons.
Adrian
Business Manager
Adrian is a Chartered Accountant and has over 20 years experience in taxation and small business advice.