Executive Council

PRESIDENT

Mark Hooper

Mark is a graduate of the Qld Conservatorium and Royal College of Music, London.  Alongside studying piano he has qualifications in Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Psychotherapy. He taught piano at Oxford University for 6 years. In Oxford he ran courses teaching piano teachers how to teach especially young children. He also supervised local piano teachers and has extensive experience teaching adults.  Since being back in Brisbane, after 34yrs abroad, Mark taught Pedagogy to the piano students at the Conservatorium. Each year he travels to the UK to give concerts. Mark’s work with young children began when as a student he was a Junior Music Teacher in Brisbane for the Yamaha Foundation. When overseas he ran concerts especially for young children as young as 3 for 14 years in London and then for 20 years in Oxford.  These concerts continue to this day.  He loves what he does. Mark has also recorded 5 solo CDs, his latest, all the Schubert Impromptus.

VICE-President

Yolanda Frylink

Yolanda started teaching piano many years ago! After graduating from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music in 1990, Yolanda specialised in teaching early childhood music and group keyboard lessons, as well as training teachers in the group teaching method. Yolanda now has a successful home private piano studio, teaching both classical & modern styles, she is an accompanist for School choirs and is the Brisbane examiner for the Foundation of Music Exam system.