I have been teaching piano and singing since 1995. I qualified in South Africa with a Bachelor of Music (education) and also have a Master’s of Music performance (singing). I am a professional Opera singer and Church musician. I relocated to Australia in 2009 and have been teaching in Woonona at my home studio since 2013. I have a variety of students from adults to small children. I have taught autistic students and have put others through their HSC music exams and outside AMEB examinations. I have also taught music at schools in South Africa and recently in Wollongong. I love music and my main aim is to share the love of music with my students. I have been a member of Opera Australia’s extra chorus and sung for a number of other opera companies in both South Africa and Australia.
Kate Fowles
Piano and singing lessons in-person in NSW Illawarra
About
Teaching Since
1995
Qualifications and Awards
Bachelor of Music (education) Wits University 1995; Master's of Music performance (voice) Wits University 2007; licentiate of Music (UPLM) Opera, UNISA 2005; UPLM, UNISA (Lieder/ Art song) 2008; Orff Course level 1, 1996
Semi-finalist First Southern African Opera Competition 2005; Finalist in the Overseas Bursary Competition UNISA (2005 and 2007); Finalist Wollongong City Eisteddfod (opera)2010 2011); Regional Winner of the Wollongong Eisteddfod (2014)
Finalist in opera section, MacDonald's City of Sydney Eisteddfod (2010)
Winner of the Mary Jane Corduroy Memorial Encouragement award for Lieder, Wollongong Eisteddfod (2014)
Participant in the Mietta Art Song competition, masterclasses (2014)
Participant in MIFLAS Melbourne under Graham Johnson OBE (2016)
Semi-finalist First Southern African Opera Competition 2005; Finalist in the Overseas Bursary Competition UNISA (2005 and 2007); Finalist Wollongong City Eisteddfod (opera)2010 2011); Regional Winner of the Wollongong Eisteddfod (2014)
Finalist in opera section, MacDonald's City of Sydney Eisteddfod (2010)
Winner of the Mary Jane Corduroy Memorial Encouragement award for Lieder, Wollongong Eisteddfod (2014)
Participant in the Mietta Art Song competition, masterclasses (2014)
Participant in MIFLAS Melbourne under Graham Johnson OBE (2016)
Music Lessons Provided
Instruments
Piano, Singing
Styles
Classical
Methods
Kodaly Method, ORFF Method
Specialities
ABRSM, Adult Learning, AMEB, Art Song, Auditions, Aural Training, Ensemble, Music History, Musicianship, Percussion group, Performances, Repertoire, Sight reading, Special Needs, Technique, Theory, Trinity
Features
Child Checked, Police Checked, Registered
Languages Spoken Other Than English
Afrikaans, French
Areas Serviced
NSW Illawarra
Other Details
Minimum age taught
5
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