Our Team
Liz Tripodi
Founder
Head Vocal Coach
Trainer
Examiner
Ricky Muscat
General Manager
Senior Vocal Coach
Songwriting & Talent Development
Casey Newbold-Kerr
Guitar, Bass & Bands
Music Production
Emma Gekas
Vocal Coach
Piano
Lavinia Tosev
Piano
Assistant Junior Vocal Coach
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The VAS Team are the best in the Industry. Combining years of Formal Training, Professional Experience and Industry Knowledge, their combined skills provide services and insider knowledge and opportunities like nowhere else!
Additionally almost the entire team have been with VAS for well over 10 years straight; a rarity in the Music Education world!
All of the VAS Teaching Team are Qualified and Leaders in their area of expertise.
Our entire Team all have Current Working with Children Checks or VIT Registration as well as Memberships with music associations in Australia and overseas.
We also have dedicated First Aid officers and CPR trained on site at VAS every day.
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The VAS Team pride themselves on being part of a supportive and dedicated environment, which shows in their respect to each other as fellow Music Educators and Professional Musicians.
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To read more about each member of the Team, please click on the individual photos below.
Emanuele Mamo
Head of Music Production
Head of Songwriting
Senior Vocal Coach
Monica Arena
Head of Vocal
Speech Pathologist
Jemma Paraskevas
Vocal Coach
Sam Olivieri
Drums & Percussion
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Heather Stafford
Piano
Theory
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Angelica Del Bono
Vocal Coach
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Stav Karapanagiotidis
Guitar & Bass
Theory
Music Production
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Pina Mamo
Administration Coordinator

Bianca Schembri
Teaching Assistant