MELBOURNE PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY
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  • Primary School Music Classes
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  • Flute Lessons
  • Piano Lessons
  • Drum Lessons
  • Strings - Guitar & Violin, Harp & More!
    • Guitar Lessons
  • Singing, Vocals & Choir
    • Songwriting
  • Music Technology, DJing, GarageBand and more
  • Peninsula Performing Arts Academy
  • Music Programs in the Community
  • Christmas Concert 2019
  • MOBILE UKULELE ORCHESTRA
  • Music Themed Birthday Parties at Minpaa!
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    • Victorian Music Education Standards
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      • Photos 2017
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  • Family Piano Classes
  • KODALY
  • Composer of the Week
  • Chloes Charming Creationg
  • Worksheets
  • My Music Staff
  • Scents by Chanelle
  • Referral program
  • Delightful Dog Sitting Melbourne
  • Motivated Musical Professionals
  • Fundraiser Silent Auction 2020
  • Spanish Family Music Group
  • Book Here
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  • New Page
  • Pawfect Pet Party Planners
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Our team

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Natasha Close - Muscial Director and Owner of MINPAA
​Natasha Close is the Owner and Musical Director of the Melbourne Performing Arts Academy.
​She brings over 30 years of International and local teaching experience.
Natasha graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and is Orff and Kodály certified from New York and Vancouver, amongst many other musical qualifications.
​She is also the proud mother of 4 beautiful children, 4 sausage dogs, and 2 grand sons and 1 grand daughter
Natasha is currently taking students by audition only.

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Russell Stringer - Guitar, Ukulele and Piano Teacher
Russell Stringer is our much loved guitar, bass, ukulele and piano teacher.
Russell is one of the longest standing members of the academy and is in high demand by many of our students.
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Damien Ellis is our highly esteemed head of percussion specialising in Drum Kit and Guitar. He is a professional drummer and educator of over 20 years. He also teaches at VCASS where several of our students will be auditioning in coming years.
Damien completed a Bachelor of Music Performance with Honours, specialising in improvisation at the Victoria College of the Arts.

Damien has performed at countless venues worldwide including the Sydney Opera House, the Melbourne Recital Centre, and at festivals including Moomba, Melbourne International Jazz festival and the Wangaratta jazz festival. Damien also teachers guitar to select students.
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Sheldon King is one of our most long standing teachers, composers and educators at the Melbourne Performing Arts Academy. He hails from Bath in England and teaches at several institutions throughout Melbourne.  He specialises in teaching our neurodiverse students of all ages and performs regularly. Sheldon is our multi-instrumental specialist who can professionally play and teach Guitar, Singing, Multi-instrumental Group lessons, Piano, Drums, Ukulele, Flute and tailor lessons to suit the needs and interests of our student body.
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Josh is our wonderful Multi Instrumental teacher. He majors in Guitar, Piano and Singing. He also tutors all subjects across the whole of Melbourne.

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We are a social enterprise community music school, building communities through music education

Address & Hours

  • Home
  • Tutoring - all ages- all subjects - all abilities
  • Community Sponsorship and Silent Auction
  • School Holiday Performing Arts Camp
  • Book Now
  • About us
    • Our team
    • Our Programs
    • Student Placement and Internships
  • NDIS Special Needs Music Programs
  • Early Childhood Multi Instrumental Music Enrichment Classes
  • Primary School Music Classes
    • Melbourne Children’s Choir
  • Flute Lessons
  • Piano Lessons
  • Drum Lessons
  • Strings - Guitar & Violin, Harp & More!
    • Guitar Lessons
  • Singing, Vocals & Choir
    • Songwriting
  • Music Technology, DJing, GarageBand and more
  • Peninsula Performing Arts Academy
  • Music Programs in the Community
  • Christmas Concert 2019
  • MOBILE UKULELE ORCHESTRA
  • Music Themed Birthday Parties at Minpaa!
  • Parent Child Music Classes
  • Homeschooling
  • Child Safe Policies and Procedures
    • Victorian Music Education Standards
    • COVID Safe Plan
    • MINPAA Code of Conduct 2018
  • Community
    • Free Instrumental Hire
  • The Importance of Music Practice
  • Savers Scheme with the Brotherhood of St Laurence
  • Parents Co-operative
  • Photos 2018
    • Videos 2018 >
      • Photos 2017
    • Christmas Concert 2017
  • Media Releases
  • Testimonials
  • Product
  • ANZAC Day Special 2019
  • Prenatal Music Classes
  • Family Piano Classes
  • KODALY
  • Composer of the Week
  • Chloes Charming Creationg
  • Worksheets
  • My Music Staff
  • Scents by Chanelle
  • Referral program
  • Delightful Dog Sitting Melbourne
  • Motivated Musical Professionals
  • Fundraiser Silent Auction 2020
  • Spanish Family Music Group
  • Book Here
  • Link Page
  • New Page
  • Pawfect Pet Party Planners
  • Link Page
  • Delightful Dog Sitting Melbourne
  • Community Partnership & Donation