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