Hi! My name is Megan Beckinsale and I am an experienced clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, voice, and music theory teacher located in Mackay.
Since 2023, I have been working at Whitsunday Anglican School as a Music Teacher. Within this role I teach the instrumental music, choral music, and classroom music across the Primary and Secondary year levels.
Prior to this position I worked for four years as an Instrumental Music Tutor at Villanova College, Coorparoo while also working in Catholic Early Ed Care as Outside of School Hours Care Educator across two schools in Brisbane.
It was through both of these workplaces that I developed many practical skills while I also completed my Bachelor of Music (Honours) (majoring in Clarinenet and minoring in Voice) and Bachelor of Education (Secondary) degrees from the University of Queensland.
Ultimately, my main goal as an instrumental teacher is that my student’s enjoy their lessons, enjoy their instruments, and find a lifelong love of music. Whether this be through sitting AMEB exams, preparing for performances, bettering their band pieces, or just playing at home, the end goal is always enjoyment. I have found in my nearly seven years of instrumental music teaching, that there is a strong correlation between the development of skills and joy found from music making. Essentially, the better you get, the more songs you can play, the more fun you have playing, which makes you want to practise even more, making you get even better!
As I work in many child-care and education settings you can be sure your children are safe with me as I have a current Working With Children Blue Card, Child Protection Training, and First Aid and CPR Certifications.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any queries!
Megan