Legatissimo Music Education - Music Lessons with Rachel Cox

MAKING MUSIC LEARNING SMOOTH AND CONNECTED.

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE QUALITY MUSICAL EDUCATION TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN A WAY THAT EMPHASISES AURAL SKILLS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS, AND VALUES THE UNIQUENESS OF EACH STUDENT.

OUR LESSONS

🎶 Piano Lessons

One-on-one lessons in piano for all levels, focusing on developing comprehensive general musical skills and developmentally-appropriate technique. 45-minute or 60-minute lesson options available.

🎶 Singing Lessons

One-one-one lessons in singing for all levels, focusing on developing comprehensive general musical skills and developmentally-appropriate technique. Specialising in Popular singing styles, Musical Theatre, and beginner-intermediate classical singing. 45-minute or 60-minute lesson options available.

🎶 Group Classes

Small group classes (3-6 students) in general music for pre-school and primary school-aged students, HSC music, musicianship and composition/songwriting. Discounts for combining group and one-on-one lessons.

ABOUT RACHEL

>> RACHEL COX

BMus, LMusAGM (Voice Teaching), LMusAGM (Piano Teaching), MMTA

Rachel Cox really loves teaching music. Like, really loves it. Rachel has been teaching music since 2014, and in that time has been committed to ongoing learning and professional development.

Rachel holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance & Pedagogy from the Australian Guild of Music, where they were the recipient of the Dean’s Medal. There, they were fortunate enough to study under the tutelage of Dr. Jean Callaghan, a leading expert in vocal pedagogy. Rachel also holds Licentiate Diplomas in voice teaching, focusing on musical theatre and contemporary voice, and piano teaching. The latter Rachel studied with Anthony Van Den Broek, an AMEB NSW examiner and one of the only Taubman Technique certified teachers in Australia.

Rachel is currently undertaking a Masters Degree in Music Education at the University of Sydney, investigating the potential uses of popular music in Kodály-inspired teaching. Rachel’s research into examination syllabuses in Australia has been published in the Australian Journal of Music Education.

Rachel is a fully accredited member of the Music Teacher’s Association of New South Wales (NSW MTA) and is the president of the Newcastle Chapter Committee. They are a full member of the Australian National Association of Teachers of Singing (ANATS), the Australian Society for Music Education (ASME), the Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia (KMEIA) and the Gordon Institute for Music Learning (GIML). Rachel has completed their Estill Voice Levels 1 & 2 Course with EMCI Stephanie Marko and is in the process of completing their Australian Kodály Certificate course in Primary 1 (Kindy-Year 2).

Rachel has extensive experience as a singer-songwriter and performer, performing at large and small events all around the country including Groovin’ The Moo Festival, Twilight at Taronga and even Parliament House. They have won several awards and competitions, including Triple J Unearthed’s NIDA Competition and the American Express Music Backers Grant, and have been nominated for many others including the Vanda & Young Songwriting Prize, The National Live Music Awards’ Live Pop Act of the Year, and the Australian Women In Music Awards’ Diversity Award. Rachel maintains an active presence as a highly sought-after DJ and vocalist.

In addition to private teaching, Rachel teaches K-2 classroom music, and has been an academic tutor in Musicianship, Music Technology and Pedagogy for undergraduate music students. In their spare time, Rachel enjoys knitting, sudoku, and strength sports.

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