Elyssa Vulpes Collective - Music Tuition 

Elyssa is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, recording artist and producer with a background in performing. Under the moniker Elyssa Vulpes, she has produced 12 albums of original compositions. She has a mix of traditional and nontraditional music education and assists her students in becoming their true selves as artists. She is also the author of Dare to Be Seen, a series of books and online courses to help musicians overcome performance anxiety.

Music Qualifications:
Graduate Diploma Electronic Music Composition and Performance by Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
Graduate of The Ridley Academy (piano and vocal studies)
Currently studying for an Advanced Professional Certificate in Music Studies with Berklee School of Music .

If you are looking for a traditional music teacher, you can stop reading now.  

Traditional teaching methods have their place. They aim to produce robot-like players who are great at following instructions but do not feel confident with composing their own songs and cannot improvise on anything without a music sheet. This is because traditional music teaching was invented in the eras of classical composers who needed orchestras to play their pieces flawlessly. 

Don't get me wrong, if that's what you want to do, it's perfectly ok with me but that's not what I do. 

Today, anyone has access to an instrument and can compose their own music. Although music is no longer only an elite practice for the upper classes, a lot of us are still taught obsoletely with a method that does not foster creativity, composition, or improvisation. A lot of music teachers also complicate things so much that as a beginner you can feel put off and end up giving up. 

It's like this: if you wanted to be a great chef, would it be better for you to only follow recipes hoping that through this practice you could eventually understand how to cook, or wouldn't it be better for you to understand the fundamentals of cooking first, so that you could not only follow recipes but actually be able to make up your own dishes? 

Devyn began playing the violin at age 13, taking after her Dad, who is a rock musician. She is currently studying at the New Zealand School of Music in Wellington, studying Classical Music Performance. Her most notable work includes performing in shows with Michael Buble and the Auckland Philharmonic

 Orchestra. Watch Devyn in action here!

Music Qualifications:
BAHons Music

 New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī, Victoria University of Wellington

Specialising in Classical Guitar, and originally from Bangkok, Utt is currently studying for a BA of music Sonic art and Music technologies at New Zealand School of Music.

Music Qualifications:
Ba Mus Performance Victoria University Wellington

As a music teacher, my aim is to help students unlock the meaning and message of any piece of music. Personally, teaching and learning are both exploration, inquiry and experimentation. My aim is for every lesson to trigger a student's imagination and musical understanding.

Seeing the progression of students' skill and being able to guide their steps brings me joy. 

Together we will discover a wide range of genres, according to the student's interests. 

I equip students with the skills of TAB and sheet reading, teaching them accompaniment and imrpovisation so they can take their creativity and love of music in many directions. 

My goal  is more than just teaching how to play guitar. I help students become problem solvers and independent learners, as they find their own artistic style. 

I have taught students aged 12 to 60 and I have found that at every age the discovery how music can connect people is very rewarding. 

My teaching style is informed by my students interests and ideas. and tailored to their specific skills so that tehy can enjoy a supportive learning environment.