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IKMS
Our Teachers
Principal Teacher
Inna Kogan | M. Mus (Dist); B.Mus.Perf, 1st class Hons (IL); B.Mus.Ed (AZ); AMEB examiner; QMTA mentor - Piano
Inna studied piano from the age 5 at a specialised music school for gifted children in Baku, USSR. She performed publicly as a child prodigy from a young age, winning numerous youth competitions both in USSR and later in Israel. Inna received a Master’s Degree with Distinction from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Arts.
Since moving to Australia in 1986, Inna has established her own music school, which is now recognised as one of the major music schools in Australia. Inna oversees the school curriculum and teaches using her “accelerated learning” method. The method, developed over a period of over 35years, allows students with high potential to explore their limits by following a well-structured learning path, and reach a high level of performance at a young age.
Many of Inna’s students have been awarded AMusA Diplomas by the age of 12-13, following on to LMusA / ATCL Diplomas before completing High School.
Many of her alumni have become professional musicians and perform and teach in Australia and abroad.
Inna is an AMEB examiner, adjudicator and a well-known motivational speaker. She is also a mentor of the QMTA and provides professional development sessions for young teachers. Inna has adjudicated Brisbane, Toowoomba, Central Highlands and Gold Coast Eisteddfods, Little Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition, QLD Piano Competition, ASKM Gold Coast Competition and Toowoomba Charles & Motee Rogers Memorial Piano Competition.
She has given a series of music history talks on Russian Ethnic radio channel 4EB and travels to regional QLD with workshops and masterclasses.
Since moving to Australia in 1986, Inna has established her own music school, which is now recognised as one of the major music schools in Australia. Inna oversees the school curriculum and teaches using her “accelerated learning” method. The method, developed over a period of over 35years, allows students with high potential to explore their limits by following a well-structured learning path, and reach a high level of performance at a young age.
Many of Inna’s students have been awarded AMusA Diplomas by the age of 12-13, following on to LMusA / ATCL Diplomas before completing High School.
Many of her alumni have become professional musicians and perform and teach in Australia and abroad.
Inna is an AMEB examiner, adjudicator and a well-known motivational speaker. She is also a mentor of the QMTA and provides professional development sessions for young teachers. Inna has adjudicated Brisbane, Toowoomba, Central Highlands and Gold Coast Eisteddfods, Little Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition, QLD Piano Competition, ASKM Gold Coast Competition and Toowoomba Charles & Motee Rogers Memorial Piano Competition.
She has given a series of music history talks on Russian Ethnic radio channel 4EB and travels to regional QLD with workshops and masterclasses.
Senior Specialists
Specialists
Michelle Jaques | M.Mus, B.Mus, Head of Early Childhood - Piano
Michelle Jaques graduated from the QLD Conservatorium, Griffith University, with a Master’s Degree in Aural and Keyboard Musicianship. For 35 years she has taught piano, organ, and theory in both individual and group lessons. Michelle operated a Yamaha Music School for over a decade on the Gold Coast. Michelle also plays piano accordion, flute, recorder and has recently started playing cello.
Bruce Pass | PhD; M.Mus; B.Mus - Piano
Bruce Pass studied piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and thereafter at the Hochschule für Musik “Franz Liszt” in Weimar, where he was awarded the D.A.A.D. prize and had the privilege of playing in the masterclasses of Lazar Berman and Paul Badura-Skoda. He has given radio broadcasts for ABCFM and performed as concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician in Australia, the UK, the Netherlands, and Germany. Bruce enjoys helping younger pianists take their first steps, as well as exploring the riches of the German and Russian repertoire with more advanced players.
Orsolya Domoszlai | B.Mus - Violin/Viola
Orsolya is an enthusiastic violin teacher with a strong ability in Kodály music pedagogy. She has been professionally teaching for over twenty-three years.
Orsolya gained her degree at the Franz List Academy of Music and Teacher Training Institute in Budapest. In Hungary, her home country, she worked as an orchestra member with the Budapest Operetta Theatre for 6 years. Alongside being a performer, she has also led the String Orchestra at Music School Szentendre for 20 years. With many years of experience across multiple fields, she has mastered playing and teaching in many different styles for students.
She is experienced in motivating her students in their lessons, and is excited to start teaching at IKMS.
Orsolya gained her degree at the Franz List Academy of Music and Teacher Training Institute in Budapest. In Hungary, her home country, she worked as an orchestra member with the Budapest Operetta Theatre for 6 years. Alongside being a performer, she has also led the String Orchestra at Music School Szentendre for 20 years. With many years of experience across multiple fields, she has mastered playing and teaching in many different styles for students.
She is experienced in motivating her students in their lessons, and is excited to start teaching at IKMS.
Naomi Faulkner B. Mus (Instrumental) Violoncello A.Mus.A Piano- Cello
Naomi is a cellist who graduated from QLD Conservatorium. In her school years she played at Queensland Youth Orchestra, the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Naomi has taught students of all ages to play the cello for more than 25 years and enjoys finding the right music for students as they progress and develop their musicianship.
She is dedicated to working with each student in the ways best suited to their learning style, building technical and expressive skills and supporting them to achieve their goals.
She finds playing music with both students and professional musicians deeply rewarding, and feels privileged to work in Arts education and to nurture the love of music in her students.
She is dedicated to working with each student in the ways best suited to their learning style, building technical and expressive skills and supporting them to achieve their goals.
She finds playing music with both students and professional musicians deeply rewarding, and feels privileged to work in Arts education and to nurture the love of music in her students.
Lujia Zhang | M.Mus, B.Mus - Piano & Voice, Accompanist
Lujia is a highly experienced educator and skilled pianist with over 30 years of experience playing the piano. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Piano Performance and Music Education in 2005, and since then has dedicated herself to professional teaching, performing, mentoring, and accompaniment work for the past 18 years. Throughout her career, Lujia has worked as a piano teacher, accompanist at the Orange Regional Conservatorium for 13 years, as well as a piano and music theory teacher at Kinross Wolaroi School and Orange Anglican Grammar School. She has also collaborated with other musicians, regularly performing at piano concerts, chamber music concerts, art gallery events, and community festivals. Lujia has accompanied choirs, orchestral instrumental players and singers in concerts, recitals, and performance classes, and has worked as a repetiteur at Orange Theatre Company. Lujia's talents extend beyond the piano, as she is also a skilled classical singer. She remains committed to her profession by attending Piano Pedagogy Conferences and Master Classes to enhance her teaching and performing skills. Lujia constantly strives to help her students develop their technical proficiency in piano playing while also instilling in them a deep appreciation for the beauty of music that will last a lifetime.
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