Isabella Formichelli

Qualifications:

Grade 4 AMEB Classical Piano

Certificate 3 in Music Performance

Bachelor of Music at Box Hill Institute

All the instruments I teach and their level:

Piano - Intermediate

Singing - Advanced

The styles of music I specialize in are:

Piano - Classical

Singing - Contemporary and Jazz

My Teaching experience includes

I have volunteered in schools working with primary school children in small singing groups and I have taught a 40 year old woman for about a year.

My Band, Ensemble and Performing experience includes

I have been performing in bands, choir ensemble and singing groups since I was 12 years old.

My Teaching Philosophy

Being able to have fun and build confidence in singing and piano, this includes theoretical aspects and warm ups, plus the performance components.

What makes you want to be a music teacher?

I'd love to teach anyone at any age, whoever is as passionate and wants to learn I would be happy to teach. I am a music teacher because I want to help people grow and discover new things about music just as I have.

Awards I have received include

Victorian Story Singing Award - 2008

Song of the Week Radio WigWam - 2018.

My Favorite Artists, Bands, Composers, Pieces of Music are

Etta James 'Fool That I Am' and 'I'd Rather Go Blind' are my two favourite songs. She sings with such conviction and emotion and I love every aspect of it. When I sing these songs, it is the only time I am completely free and confident .