Our Teachers
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Keaton Staszewski-Hose
Principal
Piano, Voice
Although Bach and Mozart are Keaton’s greatest musical idols, he is thrilled by all genres and particularly enjoys playing jazz standards on the piano. Keaton graduated in 2021 with first-class honours from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He has since gained experience as a professional singer in Perth working with the West Australian Opera Freeze, Frame Opera, St Georges Cathedral Consort, Giovanni Consort and Wesley Singers. As an accompanist, Keaton has played for students at WAAPA, All Saints College, Mazenod College, Breaksea, and is the accompanist for the Perth Hills Choir. As Principal of the Dalkeith Rd School of Music, Keaton is passionate about sharing his love of music with his students and the Nedlands community.
Abby Stevenson
Voice
Abby is a contemporary vocalist from Perth and has completed a Bachelor of Contemporary Music with Honours from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Abby has been performing with her twelve-piece brass band, the Two Cent Professionals since 2015, and the exciting new bass and vocal duo Lilted Sessions known for their incredible arrangements of classic tunes. Some of Abby’s most notable achievements include performing backing vocals for Guy Sebastian on the Perth leg of his most recent tour and Katy Steele at this year’s State of the Arts festival, recording vocals with rappers such as Drapht and Coin Banks, as well as performing with Mama Kin and Tommy Spender for the launch of their Aria nominated album Golden Magnetic. Abby aims to encourage students to pursue their passion for music, instil confidence in their performances, and provide excellent vocal technique and training. She looks forward to being part of your vocal journey!
Finn Rooney
Guitar
Finn Rooney is contemporary guitarist and a WAAPA graduate, trained in contemporary guitar performance. He has a wealth of experience including performing alongside renowned artists; Rai Thistlethwayte, Gary Pinto and Fatai. His versatile skill set and musicianship have made him a go to collaborator for other musicians, regularly playing popular spots in Western Australia.
Finn has been teaching guitar for over 5 years to students one on one, his approach is to create a nurturing environment where students feel seen, heard, and respected.
Neil Marantan
Guitar
Neil Marantan, a talented young guitarist from Perth, honed his skills in high school before earning a place at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). There, he trained under top musicians and began teaching students himself. After completing his four-year course majoring in Contemporary Performance, Neil continues to build his reputation in the music industry through performance and education.
Miranda Dyskin
Violin
Miranda is currently in her third year at WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts) studying a Bachelor of Music majoring in classical music performance on violin. Miranda started playing the violin when she was four and began piano lessons at the age of five. Miranda studied violin with Semra Lee-Smith (associate concertmaster of WASO) and Paul Wright (former Head of Strings at WAAPA). She is currently studying with Riley Skevington (concertmaster of WASO and current Head of Strings at WAAPA). Miranda received her AMus (Award for Excellence) on violin in 2018, Certificate of Performance (Honours) on piano in 2021, Grade 5 (Honours) theory in 2018 and Grade 6 (Honours) musicianship in 2019. Miranda loves to share her joy of music with others and is passionate about teaching.
Luke Button
Piano
After completing a degree in Media and Communications at Curtin University, Luke decided to return to his passion of music and teaching in 2024, where he is currently undertaking a degree in Music Education at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Though he completed ATAR music on the clarinet, his passion for contemporary Australian piano music, improvisation and composers such as Clementi and Hensel led him to studying piano performance alongside his education units. In May 2024, he studied under Argentinian pianist Andrea Katz during the Lieder and Art Song Project, and has since accompanied for exams and school plays.