Music Community Come Together To Celebrate Piano Teachers
Nathan Rippon from Yamaha Music Australia
Last week in Melbourne, the music community came together to celebrate the 10 recipients of the inaugural Yamaha Piano Teacher Award: Breakout. Welcomed by special guests and award advocates, Tina Arena and Paul Grabowsky, the ten deserving recipients were treated to an all-expenses paid trip to Yamaha Headquarters in Melbourne to participate in two days of unique, professional development with industry leading professionals.
The Yamaha Breakout Award is an annual, by-application award, gifted to a piano teacher currently engaged in teaching piano in 2021–2022. It supports both Yamaha’s education advocacy program Off to a Great Start and the Australian Music Association’s national ambition to engage more people in music-making.
Paul Grabowsky performing at the Yamaha Piano Teacher Awards dinner
The recipients of the Yamaha Piano Teacher Award: From L to R: Courtney March-Peach, Therese Wahl, Margaret Curtis, Laura Kahar, Heidi Rangai, Lynda Irvine, Stephanie Insanally, Helen Perris, Finley Francois, Connor Taylor
Yamaha was looking for Australian piano teachers who are committed and passionate about music education. Nathan Rippon from Yamaha comments ‘music is widely accepted as a valuable and meaningful part of a child’s education and as the largest instrument manufacturer in the world, Yamaha is in a position to lead a conversation around its value.’
Congratulations to this year’s recipients:
- Margaret Curtis - NSW
- Finley Francois - VIC
- Stephanie Insanally - SA
- Lynda Irvine - QLD
- Laura Kahar - NSW
- Courtney March-Peach - QLD
- Helen Perris - NSW
- Heidi Rangai - SA
- Connor Taylor - VIC
- Therese Wahl – TAS
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