Pathfinder Teachers

An Introduction to our awesome team!

Adrian

Adrian’s our resident metal-head, into all things heavy! His focus on technique and advanced guitar playing is highly sought after by advanced students & beginners alike.

Adrian’s completing his Bachelors of music, and also gigs, writes and records with his metal band in Melbourne.

Miranda

Miranda’s a highly sought after vocal coach with experience in everything from rock bands to musical theatre.

When she’s not belting out ballads with her students, Miranda manages the studio and team at Kilsyth, a studio where she herself learnt guitar back in the Sammy’s Music School days!

Miranda’s undertaken tertiary music studies at Box Hill, but her current passion is in music theatre.

Harriet

Harriet’s our Studio Manager at Ringwood, who teaches singing & beginner keyboard.

Harriet started her journey with us as a young up-and-coming guitar student, before focusing her efforts on vocals.

You’ll often be speaking with Harriet for all things to do with lessons, as she manages the studio and the team at Ringwood.

Now, as a Bachelor qualified music teacher, Harriet performs and records with her own band & others.

Connor

Connor is an experienced drum, guitar and piano teacher who also performs in a punk band.

Connor’s a big fan of structured learning and lives for teaching.

He also holds an associate music degree from Box Hill Institute.

Christian

Christian’s a drummer with a background in church music, soul and funk, so his students are very well developed at groove and timing.

Having now completed his Bachelors, Christian spends his free-time playing in bands as a drummer and also as frontman for his own band.

Dave

Dave's an experienced rocker who has created compositions for film, games, bands and avante garde soundscapes.

Dave joined the team in 2016 and runs many of our group guitar lessons for adults and beginners.

Dave holds a Masters of Music and a Bachelor of Applied Music from Box Hill Institute. On weekends, you can catch him playing in a variety of classic rock bands.

Rory

Rory’s an experienced teacher with a background in composition and music technology, which he’s studied through his Bachelors (Honours) at Monash University.

Students who are after extra depth and understanding in their lessons love Rory’s teaching style.

Rory’s a regular performer in a number of bands and has additional experience developing instruments and techniques for students with different needs.

Luke

Luke joined the team in 2017 as a student, and is now one of our most popular teachers for young students and advanced fingerstyle players alike.

Luke has established himself as one of the foremost modern guitarists in the world, with a number of endorsements, tours and awards under his belt.

He’s currently undertaking tertiary music qualifications at Box Hill Institute.

Daniel

Daniel is a talented and accomplished Pianist who earned an Associate in Music (AmusA) diploma from the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) when he was year 11 student at Balwyn High School.

He’s also a passionate saxophonist working towards a Certificate of Performance for Alto Saxophone. As a Band Leader of the most advanced Jazz Band at Balwyn High, Daniel frequently competes at Music Festivals, such as VFMS or Generations in Jazz in Mount Gambier, SA.