“I found Bonnie to be an excellent teacher as her immense attention to detail and focus on technique has truly developed my understanding of my voice. Her finely-tuned sense of pitch has challenged me to refine my capability to tackle hugely challenging music, and develop my own aural skills. Similarly, as an HSC student, I found that her enthusiasm for testing my melodic memory and sight-singing capabilities contributed to a high level of musicianship. Bonnie influenced me to build my vocal awareness so that I have control over the way I use my voice in response to different musical styles and the emotions presented in the music. She has helped me develop formidable technical skills which I can apply to difficult pieces, in various musical genres. Finally, Bonnie’s knowledge of musical repertoire, and her experience as an active jazz musician is a unique aspect of her mentorship. I have found that she has challenged me to consider learning music from genres I ordinarily wouldn’t, and pushed me to explore the bounds of jazz performance. Likewise, she allows insight into the life of a professional musician, providing an understanding of live technique.”
Ginger-Rose | HSC Atar – 99, Class of 2017
“Not only is Bonnie a fantastic singer and musician but she is an amazing teacher too. Bonnie really understands people and all the different reasons that they want to learn to sing. She suggests songs that suit me – not just my voice but also my personality. I have come such a long way in three months – from not being able to hit a note I can now sing several songs without missing one! Bonnie has given me so much confidence that I almost feel ready to sing in public. My lessons with Bonnie are the highlight of my week – they make me feel like I’ve achieved something worthwhile and are also a lot of fun. Bonnie is patient, funny and insightful and in my view, this makes her the perfect teacher for those starting out on their singing journey. She is also an extremely talented and experienced musician so even if you’ve been singing for a while I can promise you will learn and develop with her.”
Joanne | Marketing Manager
“Bonnie is the ideal teacher – organised and demanding but at the same time, warm and encouraging and will always put you at ease. She is an excellent musician and generous with her knowledge and experience. Her lessons are well structured and she has plenty of ideas for work to continue with at home. Bonnie’s love of music is infectious and you will always leave her lessons more energised and full of life!
Michelle | Landscape Artist
“Bonnie was one of Shenoa’s singing, music and performance teachers during the period 2007 through 2009, when Shenoa was aged 8 – 10. We were attracted to her skills and experience in both teaching and performing music to a high level. Bonnie was able to combine singing, piano playing and song-writing into her lessons with Shenoa, providing sound fundamentals in singing technique and expression, demonstrated examples of singing while accompanying oneself, and exercises in exploring the art and craft of song writing. During her time with Bonnie, Shenoa excelled musically, winning national wards in song writing with the Australian Children’s Music Foundation in November 2008 and achieving a 1st place in the Northern Beaches Eisteddfod’s ‘Contemporary Singing Under 10’ section in May 2008. Since then, in addition to formal studies, Shenoa has been engaged in numerous musical activities and was awarded a music scholarship to S.C.E.C.G.S. Redlands commencing in 2011 where she won the music prize for her year in 2011 and 2012. We firmly believe that Bonnie’s patience, interest, care and skill has been a very significant contributor to Shenoa’s musical development and achievements. Bonnie’s intelligent, artistic and professional outlook has also been an excellent model for Shenoa and we would have no hesitation in recommending Bonnie as a music teacher with the ability to develop high levels of musicianship in others. ”
John, Parent | Director & Secretary-Treasurer, Northside Radio