Brinstan D’Cruz

Brinstan has been playing the Violin since the age of 9 and holds the ATCL Diploma(Associate Trinity College London).

He has been an active orchestral musician, joining the Bombay Chamber Orchestra in Mumbai at the age of 16, where he performed on both violin and viola. After moving to New Zealand, he became a member of the Trust Waikato Symphony Orchestra (TWSO), performing with the orchestra from 2017 to 2026. In June 2026, he relocated to Melbourne, Australia, and has since joined the Casey Philharmonic Orchestra, already performing in his first concert with the orchestra.

He has been teaching music since 2012, guiding students through Trinity College London examinations with consistent success. His professional experience includes working with a range of schools and educational projects, teaching students from ages 3 through 70. He is a trained and registered Suzuki teacher and brings a strong foundation in the Suzuki philosophy to his teaching practice.

 Brinstan teaches Suzuki and Traditional Violin and Viola

Evelyn Searle

Evelyn Searle is a Melbourne-based freelance Cellist and Cello teacher. She completed her Bachelor of Music at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in 2015 and graduated with Honours in Music Performance from Monash University in 2017.

She has performed as Principal cellist with the Nicolas Chamber Orchestra and the Australasian Orchestra, as well as performing with the Australian Conservatoire de Ballet Orchestra, Millennium Opera Company, Forest Collective and as a member of numerous other smaller ensembles. Evelyn also worked with New Zealand producer OPIUO for his Melbourne Syzygy Orchestra performance,  performed in the orchestra for Synthony’s Australian tour and is a member of Melbourne funk band Dufresne. She has been a  participant in the Australian Youth Orchestra and Chamber Players programs, as well as the Australian International Symphony Orchestra Institute. As well as teaching privately, Evelyn teaches at Kilvington, Strathcona Girls Grammar and Leibler Yavneh College where she also works with small student ensembles.

Evelyn has also had the opportunity to tutor cello sections at State Music Camp.
She is currently in the final stages of completing her Suzuki Primary level accreditation. She also has students performing through the AMEB syllabus.

Her Music Works Magic students perform in our End of Term Concert each term supported, and often accompanied, by Evelyn.

Evelyn teaches Suzuki and Traditional Cello

Meredith Connie

Meredith Connie is a teacher, performer and composer on the classical guitar.  At Music Works Magic she teaches guitar using the Suzuki philosophy and works with children as young as three.  She has extensive training through the Suzuki Association of the Americas, having reached advanced accreditation.  In addition, she holds a Masters in performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a diploma in Alexander Technique.

Meredith participates with her students in recitals every term, creates performance opportunities for students as a part of Melbourne Suzuki Guitar Ensemble, and has experience taking students through to successful auditions at a University Level.

 Meredith is a teaching member of the VMTA (Victorian Music Teachers Association), SAA (Suzuki Association of the Americas), AUSTAT (Australian Teachers of the Alexander Technique), and a composer member of the AMC (Australian Music Centre).  

Meredith teaches Suzuki Guitar

Sarah Frances

Sarah is an accomplished and passionate harpist and teacher, having obtained a Bachelor of Music (Harp Performance) from the University of Melbourne. She has performed as a soloist, and as principal harpist in several orchestras, and toured internationally. Students of hers have achieved great success, having performed at VCE Top Class and continued on to study harp at University. Sarah has many years of experience teaching students of all ages. She takes on students from as young as 5 years old, right up to adults.

She is a fun and creative teacher who endeavours to provide lessons which cater to each individual student’s interests and needs. This includes playing for leisure and performance, as well as preparing for AMEB and VCE examinations if desired. Her teaching includes not only music reading and harp technique, but also improvisation and music arranging. She teaches both lever and pedal harp, including repertoire from many styles such as classical, contemporary, popular, traditional and Celtic.

Sarah can’t wait to be a part of your harp journey!

Sarah teaches Classical, Contemporary, Traditional & Celtic

Anne Vercoe

Anne Vercoe B Music (ACU), Bachelor of Music Performance (ACU), Bachelor of Music Theatre and Opera, Bachelor of Arts Monash, Dip Ed Monash, Grad dip. Opera and Music Theatre VCA.

Anne is experienced in acting, having appeared on Neighbours, Blue Heelers etc and has been a singer of diverse styles for twenty years. She has appeared in Carols by Candlelight at Myer Music Bowl and many other events , both in Australia and abroad. She has produced 13 CDS , including four albums of original songs for children which were commissioned by Darshan Acadamies in Delhi, India.

“I love teaching kids and adults singing, focusing on expression and good musicality and also guitar and ukulele again, focusing on musicianship and theory. I am also experienced at acting tuition.”  

Anne teaches Traditional Sing & Strum Guitar, Traditional Sing & Strum Ukulele, as well asTraditional Recorder

Dr Anna Mlynek-Kalman

Offers specially designed ukulele classes for young children alongside their parents and grandparents. She has designed the classes to help children learn simple chords, while learning to sing and use their voices tunefully. This program introduces a single chord per term initially but the children learn to play approximately 20 songs per term. We learn to strum in 4/4 time, 3/4 time and 6/8 time. The sessions are playful and we sing in rounds with the help of parents. We sing dance and play in an interactive program.

Anna teaches group Ukulele, recorder,  wind and pre-instrumental music

Jude Hill

Jude Hill is currently studying Double Bass at the University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. His teachers have included Jill Griffiths, Rob Nairn, and Emma Sullivan. Jude performs in a wide range of styles including Classical, Jazz and Early Music. As an electric bass player, he is adept in performing contemporary and musical theatre. Jude is a member of the Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra and Principal Bass of the Philharmonic Orchestra and has taken part in extracurricular Early Music projects at the conservatorium.

Jude began his musical studies as a member of Young Voices of Melbourne and has had extensive choral training in solfege and using the Kodaly method since 2008. He is currently a member of Exaudi choir conducted by Mark O’Leary OAM, with whom he has toured across Australia and Japan.

 Jude has performed with the Yarra Ensemble, Melbourne Baroque Orchestra, Australian Discovery Orchestra and as Principal Bass with the Stonnington Symphony Orchestra. He is passionate about sharing his love of music in a wide range of styles, as well as giving students a firm technical and theoretical foundation which will enhance their further progress.

 Jude teaches Double Bass

Hannah Wolfe

Hannah Wolfe has been playing cello since she was 4, and as such, music has been a very large part of her life since before she can even remember.

Throughout high school she played in several orchestras and now enjoys a position with the Percy Grainger Youth Orchestra. Hannah also sings with the Victorian Youth Opera and Concordis Chamber Choir as music continues to be an important part of her life.

Having enjoyed years of Cello Suzuki method tutelage, Hannah is currently completing her primary accreditation as a Suzuki cello teacher and is also in her first year at Monash University studying Engineering. We welcome Hannah to the Music Works Magic team.

 Hannah teaches Suzuki Cello