Our Teachers
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Keaton Staszewski-Hose
Piano, Voice
Although Bach and Mozart are Keaton’s greatest musical idols, he is thrilled by all genres and particularly enjoys playing jazz standards on the piano. Keaton graduated in 2021 with first-class honours from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He has since gained experience as a professional singer in Perth working with the West Australian Opera Freeze, Frame Opera, St Georges Cathedral Consort, Giovanni Consort and Wesley Singers. As an accompanist, Keaton has played for students at WAAPA, All Saints College, Mazenod College, Breaksea, and is the accompanist for the Perth Hills Choir. As Principal of the Dalkeith Rd School of Music, Keaton is passionate about sharing his love of music with his students and the Nedlands community.
Anna Dabbs
Voice
Anna is a passionate singer, songwriter and producer who recently graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) with a Bachelor of Music in Contemporary Vocal Performance, achieving First Class Honours and receiving the award for Best Contemporary Recital of 2024. Alongside her performing career, Anna has over six years of experience teaching voice, guitar and songwriting to students of all ages and levels.
As a performer, Anna has released original music and regularly sings at events and concerts. She was also highly commended in Australia’s National Songwriting Competition for her song Heavy Heart. Anna brings a supportive and creative approach to her teaching, helping students develop strong technique while encouraging confidence, expression and a genuine enjoyment of music.
Finn Rooney
Guitar
Finn Rooney is contemporary guitarist and a WAAPA graduate, trained in contemporary guitar performance. He has a wealth of experience including performing alongside renowned artists; Rai Thistlethwayte, Gary Pinto and Fatai. His versatile skill set and musicianship have made him a go to collaborator for other musicians, regularly playing popular spots in Western Australia.
Finn has been teaching guitar for over 5 years to students one on one, his approach is to create a nurturing environment where students feel seen, heard, and respected.
Neil Marantan
Guitar
Neil Marantan, a talented young guitarist from Perth, honed his skills in high school before earning a place at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). There, he trained under top musicians and began teaching students himself. After completing his four-year course majoring in Contemporary Performance, Neil continues to build his reputation in the music industry through performance and education.
Miranda Dyskin
Violin
Miranda is currently in her third year at WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts) studying a Bachelor of Music majoring in classical music performance on violin. Miranda started playing the violin when she was four and began piano lessons at the age of five. Miranda studied violin with Semra Lee-Smith (associate concertmaster of WASO) and Paul Wright (former Head of Strings at WAAPA). She is currently studying with Riley Skevington (concertmaster of WASO and current Head of Strings at WAAPA). Miranda received her AMus (Award for Excellence) on violin in 2018, Certificate of Performance (Honours) on piano in 2021, Grade 5 (Honours) theory in 2018 and Grade 6 (Honours) musicianship in 2019. Miranda loves to share her joy of music with others and is passionate about teaching.
Luke Button
Piano
After completing a degree in Media and Communications at Curtin University, Luke decided to return to his passion of music and teaching in 2024, where he is currently undertaking a degree in Music Education at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Though he completed ATAR music on the clarinet, his passion for contemporary Australian piano music, improvisation and composers such as Clementi and Hensel led him to studying piano performance alongside his education units. In May 2024, he studied under Argentinian pianist Andrea Katz during the Lieder and Art Song Project, and has since accompanied for exams and school plays.