Lecturers

Yianni Adams is a Sydney based guitarist, producer, teacher and multi-instrumentalist. Since completing a Bachelor of Music Performance degree at AIM, he has established himself as an in-demand session musician, recording engineer and producer.

Studying music from a young age, Justyn Angel has cultivated a music career for herself as a performer, composer and teacher. From afternoons as a bubbly teacher to evenings as your wedding singer, Justyn Angel has carefully nurtured her craft on stage and in the classroom.

Michael has worked across multiple genres and settings, from rock and jazz to classical. He has composed for theatre (the Sydney Theatre Company's production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It) and film (Dive Deep, Resistance). His work has been featured extensively in radio and TV commercials including TVCs for Qantas and Nescafe.

Adrian Bolland is one of Australia’s most experienced and celebrated audio experts. As a producer, engineer and mixer, he’s been credited with a long list of hit singles and albums for artists such as The Divinyls, Slim Dusty, The Little River Band, Leo Sayer, Vince Jones, Gangajang, The Rockmelons, Celibate Rifles,  Severed Heads, Margaret Urlich and many others. In 1993 he won the ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year.

Candice Boyd has been teaching singing and violin since age 18, specialising in contemporary singing and violin, as well as classical violin. In 2010, she began teaching the choirs and small vocal groups at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. In 2013, she began teaching private vocal lessons and vocal ensemble groups at the Australian Institute of Music.

Duncan Brown is a professional bass player and teacher with a resume that's full of impressive credits. Duncan has a Diploma in Jazz Studies (Performance) and a Graduate Diploma  (Music) from the Australian National University. 

Matt Bruce is a violinist and concertmaster who has worked professionally in the Australian music industry for over 30 years. Matt has been a member of the world-renowned Australian Brandenburg Orchestra since 1992, which he has led as Resident Concertmaster and Associate Concertmaster) since 2013.

Tim Bruer is a professional musician and teacher who has worked in the industry for almost 40 years. Obtaining a Bachelor of Music in jazz performance from Adelaide University and a Masters of Music in jazz performance from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Tim has gone on to enjoy a busy career as a live performer.  Tim has played live with […]

Dominic Cabusi is a song writer, producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist and session musician who graduated from the AIM (Contemporary Performance) Bachelor of Music in 2014 and has been making a name for himself in the Australian Music Industry ever since.

Nic Cecire is an in-demand drummer and educator based in Sydney. He has a resume of stage, recording and screen credits to match any professional musician working in Australia today. Nic’s work in pop and rock includes playing with headlining artists such as Wendy Mathews, The Whitlams, Jenny Morris, Boy George/Culture Club, Glenn Shorrock, Grace Knight.

Chloe Chung is an innovative cross-cultural flautist, playing Western classical flute and dizi (Chinese bamboo flute). Her passion for creativity, sustainability and health education are central to her work as an active performer, teacher, and emerging creative director.

Greg is well respected as an outstanding educator at tertiary level. He is passionate about supporting students through their musical journey, specialising in first year student studies and teaching piano and commencing theory courses.