ABOUT THE TEACHERS...

Dave Tweedie: Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums

Mike Day: Drums

Russell Hodges: Piano, Bass Guitar, Guitar

Biana Goldenberg : Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano

MIKE DAY

Drums

Michael is a naturally talented drummer who first began lessons at the age of 15. Being founded in all modern styles and with a strength in technique, Michael’s own learning was done with a speed that left his teachers astounded and unable to organise exams quick enough. In just a couple of years, Michael completed all levels of the AMEB course in drumming and exams.

Michael’s approach brings a mixture of fun and excitement to his teaching style, while grounding his students in the importance of technique. Providing a broad stylistic aproach with adaptive teaching styles and know-how, Michael will enspire and encourage your children to greater things.

He has spent the last year as an intern at Planetshakers church studying drums in the creative stream, where he was disciplined by Andy Harrison. This year, Michael is replacing Andy Harrison to teach drums, not only at ACA, but also with the Planetshakers Creative Arts school.

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DAVE TWEEDIE

Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums

Dave has been playing guitar for the past 11 years and has studied under some of Melbourne ’s leading guitarists including mark Domoney, Simon Patterson and Mario Lattuada. In this time he has learnt and performed a huge range of styles including acoustic fingerstyle, hard rock, funk, pop, swing, bebop, fusion, free jazz, Brazilian jazz flamenco and reggae.

At the age of 12, Dave began performing weekly at his home church where he is currently musical director and has been lead guitarist for many events including National Apostolic Youth Conference (2005), Victorian Apostolic Women’s conference (2004-2007), State Leadership Conference (2007) and History Makers Conference (2007). 

Dave has now been teaching guitar for 5 years in schools, through his own small private guitar school in Donvale and also at Planet Shakers Creative Arts School. He has recently completed a Bachelor of Applied Music (Performance) at Box Hill Institute of TAFE.

Along with guitar, Dave is also a competent drummer / teacher and keyboardist, and has studied with jazz piano recording artist Andy Vance. He performs around Melbourne regularly with many different bands and artists including Michaela Jayde and the Clashtones, Byron Bosking Band, Ben Manusama and the pop oriented function band Moment’s Notice.

Dave has recently recorded a debut album with his band Grace_Note at Grove Studios in Gosford released internationally in 2008.

Russell Hodges

Piano, Guitar, Bass Guitar

With over 6 years of piano teaching experience, Russell Hodges recently graduated from a Bachelor of Music degree at Melbourne University, specialising in composition. He began piano lessons at the age of 7 and theory lessons several years later. By the age of 11 he was playing piano at church every second week. He completed his A.Mus.A diploma in piano in 2000, while in year 11.

He has performed and accompanied in a wide variety of styles. Some of his highlights include a performance of Camille Saint-Saens' 'Carnival of the animals', and movements from Rachmaninov's second piano concerto and the Grieg piano concerto, the latter with the Victorian youth orchestra. He has performed several times at Hamer Hall, Government House and toured Indonesia as accompanist with the Australian Boys Choir in 2005.

Russell has also studied organ, flute and rhythm/lead guitar, performing in several alternative bands. Performances have included support gigs for Darryl Braithwate, Jenny Morris and Diesel.

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