Our Team
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.
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.
To read more about each member of the Team, please click on the individual photos below.
Liz Tripodi
Founder
Head Vocal Coach
Trainer
Examiner
Ricky Muscat
General Manager
Senior Vocal Coach
Songwriting & Talent Development
Emanuele Mamo
Head of Music Production
Head of Songwriting
Senior Vocal Coach
Casey Newbold-Kerr
Guitar, Bass & Bands
Music Production
Jemma Paraskevas
Senior Vocal Coach
Sam Olivieri
Drums & Percussion
Band & Ensemble
Heather Stafford
Piano
Theory
Demie Bagnato
Vocal Coach
Lavinia Tosev
Piano
Vocal Coach
Angelica Del Bono
Vocal Coach
Leon Madafferi
Piano
Theory
Stav Karapanagiotidis
Guitar & Bass
Theory
Faye Nikakis
Vocal Coach
Talent Development Program
Pina Mamo
Administration Coordinator
Jessica Pocev
Vocal Coach
Talent Development Program
Bianca Schembri
Drums
Talent Development Program
Natalie Lalor
Jammin at VAS Programs
Early Childhood Educator