MICHAEL'S EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications​
Masters of Teaching (Secondary) - University of Melbourne
Masters of Music (Performance Teaching) - University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Music (Performance) (Hons I) – University of Queensland
Certificate IV Music – Elder Conservatorium of Music SA
Working With Children Check (VIC)
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Teaching Experience
Expressions Music Studio (Present)
Head of Strings at Geelong Grammar School
Violin and viola Instrumental Teacher at Ballarat Clarendon College
Violin Tutor at Brighton Grammar School, Melbourne
Violin Tutor at Firbank Grammar School, Melbourne
Violin and viola teacher at the Riverina Conservatorium, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Instrumental teacher of violin/viola, East Bentleigh Primary School
Founding instrumental teacher of violin/viola and cello, Bentleigh Secondary College
Violin and viola teacher, Masson’s Music
Violin and viola teacher, Independent Music Academy
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Performing Experience
Concert Artist and Founder of Expressions Music
Concert Artist with Learmonth Foundations
Orchestra Victoria
Art of Sound Orchestra
Melbourne Opera China Tour
AYO Momentum Ensemble
Melbourne Conservatorium Baroque Ensemble
Citi Opera (Il Travadore)
Lyric Opera (The Japanese Princess), Principal viola
Australasian Orchestra Inc, Principal viola
Monash University (Academy Orchestra), Principal viola
Australian International Opera Company, Principal viola
Melbourne University Orchestra, Principal Viola
Amadeus Orchestra, Principal Viola
Bangalow Music Festival
Australian Youth Orchestra International Tour
The Australian Youth Orchestra
Queensland Youth Symphony, Principal Viola
Violist with Nocturne strings, Carmody strings, 16Strings and Fourstrings Quartet
Soloist with the Burnside Symphony Orchestra
Recital soloist, Recitals Australia
AYO National Music Camp
Moonlight String Quartet, Townsville International Chamber Music Festival
AYO Young Symphonists, Principal viola
Prizes and Scholarships
Corinna D’Hage Mayer String Scholarship, Uni of Melb
1st class honours University of Queensland – BMUS Per
4MBS/Musica Viva Sid Page Memorial Prize in Chamber Music
University of Queensland/St Leo’s College Music Achievement Scholarship
University of Queensland/St Leo’s College Music Award
The Sleath String Scholarship,
University of Queensland Sleath String Performance Prize
University of Queensland Bach Prize
The Australian String Association Prize
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