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.

April Albert is an international performer, theatre maker and academic. As an artist, she specialises in creating politically engaged performance in a range of contexts and settings. Her solo performance work explores how the historical and cultural resonates in our current social and political experiences.

Johanna Allen is one of Australia’s most acclaimed singers / actors. She has worked within musical theatre, theatre, opera, film, television, and cabaret. She works as a director, writer and curator/artistic director across theatre, festivals and television.

Matt Amy is a composer, arranger, trombonist and musical director based in Melbourne. His screen credits include Dancing with the Stars, Australia’s Got Talent and Australian Idol and movies such as Death Defying Acts and Corporate Animals.

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.

Andrew Batterham is an Australian composer, arranger, songwriter and performer. His music has been performed, recorded and broadcast in Australia, Asia, Europe and the USA, by artists ranging from jazz legend James Morrison to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

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. 

Nick is a Melbourne-based guitarist, composer, producer, and educator. A songwriter and performer with various original acts - live and in the studio.

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.

Natalie Carolan’s captivating sound melts into her honest and exquisite songs. 2016 saw the release and launch of Natalie Carolan’s Contemporary Australian singer’s debut album, I Sleep, at Melbourne Recital Centre, and was shortly followed by her ‘all parts beautiful, powerful and vulnerable’ alt/pop EP. The 4-track delight weaving ambient and enticing harmonic backdrops with alluring production and Carolan’s intimate […]

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.