Our Teachers
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Shanay Cullen
Voice
Shanay has recently completed her Bachelor in Contemporary Music at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. She is passionate about storytelling in performance and hopes to help students gain confidence in their own unique voice. Shanay has performed in a range of venues including the Rosemount Hotel, Ellington Jazz Club and Perth’s Fringe Festival.
Abby Stevenson
Voice
Abby is a contemporary vocalist from Perth and has completed a Bachelor of Contemporary Music with Honours from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Abby has been performing with her twelve-piece brass band, the Two Cent Professionals since 2015, and the exciting new bass and vocal duo Lilted Sessions known for their incredible arrangements of classic tunes. Some of Abby’s most notable achievements include performing backing vocals for Guy Sebastian on the Perth leg of his most recent tour and Katy Steele at this year’s State of the Arts festival, recording vocals with rappers such as Drapht and Coin Banks, as well as performing with Mama Kin and Tommy Spender for the launch of their Aria nominated album Golden Magnetic. Abby aims to encourage students to pursue their passion for music, instil confidence in their performances, and provide excellent vocal technique and training. She looks forward to being part of your vocal journey!
Nathan ‘t Hart
Piano
Nathan is a classically trained pianist hailing from the coastal town of Albany. He has been awarded many first place prizes for music eisteddfods over the years and is currently studying a bachelor of music at UWA. He performs music by a wide range of classical composers and also enjoys dabbling in Classical Jazz. Some of his most recently performed works include Rachmaninoff's G Minor Prelude, Bartok's Romanian Folk Dances and Gershwin's much loved Summertime. He is a passionate and dedicated teacher who caters to all abilities, tailoring lessons for maximum enjoyment whilst developing confidence and technique in his students. When not playing the piano, Nathan enjoys competitive sports such as cycling and rowing.
Ben Jobson
Guitar
Ben Jobson is a Perth based guitarist and singer, trained in jazz guitar performance through WAAPA’s honours course. Whilst he’s trained in jazz, he loves playing in all sorts of styles such as rock and roll, reggae, pop music and even a bit of metal. He’s been performing in the Perth scene for years with various acts such as the Stand and Deliver 80’s act, Owen Measday’s Stepwise jazz band, the indie rock band Fever Dream and various solo gigs. Whilst he’s a performer at heart, Ben loves to pass on what he’s learned and has been teaching guitar for a little over a year, sharing the joy of music to everyone regardless of who they are.
Joshua Gray
Guitar
Josh is a Perth based guitarist and upright bass player. Currently in his third year studying at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in the jazz course. Josh has played in different projects and bands over the years. Currently, Josh plays in his guitar trio mixing original compositions and well known jazz standards. Since being introduced to music at age 8 from his father, Josh has immersed himself in different creative projects and bands, playing in different performances at festivals, bars and other functions. Josh’s passion is to pass on his knowledge of music and the guitar to whoever it may be.
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.
Izaac Masters
Piano
In 2023, Izaac successfully completed his ‘Masters of Performing Arts’ degree at WAAPA. During 2022, as part of his studies, Izaac travelled to Europe and the USA for international exposure. He visited some of Europe’s most prominent keyboard collections and eminent piano-makers and restorers and attended the ‘Forte/Piano Summer Academy’ at Cornell University, New York, where he received tuition from leading scholar-musicians, including Malcolm Bilson. Since then, Izaac traveled to Poland to participate in multiple masterclasses by the Chopin Institute where he learnt from world renowned pianists.
Keaton Staszewski-Hose
Principal
Piano, Singing
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.
Lucinda Marley
Voice
Lucinda Marley is one of Perth’s upcoming musical talents. She completed an extensive training in WAAPA’s internationally recognised Bachelor of Music jazz performance degree, where she studied under the tutelage of some of Australia’s finest musicians. In her final year at the Academy, Lucinda was accepted into the Western Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) and WAAPA’s Big Band. Lucinda has completed ample training in both Music Theatre and Speech and Drama (AMEB), where she prospered in her examinations attaining several high distinctions. Lucinda has worked and performed alongside leading Australian drummer Daniel Susnjar, in his recent Afro Peruvian album and launch, Katie Noonan and Barney McAll in WAAPA’s ‘Jazz in the Theatre’ concerts in 2019 and 2022, where she collaboratively performed music by Grant Windsor, Johannes Luebeers and Tom O’Halloran. Lucinda performs regularly throughout Perth’s music scene with WAYJO and has performed at the Perth International Jazz Festival multiple times. Lucinda has a joyful and bubbly presence and is sure to invigorate Perth’s music scene.