About

Our story

We are a music academy in Joondalup specialising in harp, piano and guitar. We teach children, teenagers and adults.

We believe that by upholding high standards in the delivery of music lessons and having high expectations of our students, students come to find satisfaction and fulfilment in being the best they can be. This attitude and seeking of excellence is something they can then bring to any areas of their lives to become better and more successful human beings.

Hi, I’m Eliza, founder of Music Makers Academy.

I have done music all my life and it’s only as an adult that I have come to realise the many great life lessons I learned from doing music. The most important has been the constant pursuit of improvement and of excellence.

The pursuit of excellence isn’t always fun. We often have to spend a lot of time at something before we get good. We have to be persistent in pursuing the goal. We have to continue caring about an outcome even when it feels unreachable.

But the return on this effort is unsurpassed. When we finally achieve this goal, when we know that we are performing at our very best - that gives us something to be proud of. There is something about us we can like and value. We develop inner pride and an unshakeable sense of self-esteem. In short, the pursuit of excellence leads us to joy.

Our values

  • Commitment

    Just as we are committed to your progress, we expect you to be committed to your lessons and learning.

  • Excellence

    We care about being excellent for the sake of being excellent and for the inner pride and self-esteem it gives us.

  • Professionalism

    We take our work seriously and take a professional approach to the delivery of our programs.

  • Joy

    We believe joy can be found through dedication and hard work that the pursuit of excellence requires.

Meet the team

  • Eliza is a professional pianist and harpist and the founder and director of Music Makers Academy.

    Eliza has done music since the age of 4 years old. She was a scholarship student in the music program at Churchlands Senior High School. From there she went to study a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Music and specialising in harp.

    She has worked as a freelance musician for many years and has played with the Perth Symphony Orchestra and the West Australian Philharmonic Orchestra.

    Eliza started teaching in 2015 and has since grown her music school to what it is now. She loves all things business and she actually is always working, even in her spare time. Her few other interests include singing in choirs, reading, writing and playing tennis.

  • Amado Guerra is guitar tutor with over 14 years of experience teaching both children and adults. Amado has been involved in heavy metal and traditional Latin American music projects and has extensive experience in genres such as Rock, Classical, Blues, and Heavy Metal. His pedagogical approach focuses on tailoring lessons to the individual needs of each student, using innovative methods to foster a positive and collaborative learning environment. He is committed to developing his students’ technical, theoretical, and auditory skills while encouraging their creativity and personal expression through the guitar.

  • Nathaniel has been playing guitar for 9 years. Although he originally learned classical, he also enjoys playing a variety of styles, with a particular interest in fingerstyle, and rock. Learning guitar sparked his love for music, and has taken him far into the realms of composition, arranging, and audio production. Nathaniel originally had been playing the ukulele and after seeing his dad play guitar so much, decided to pick it up in primary school, and not a day goes by he doesn’t regret that decision.

  • Bernice has been teaching piano since 2017, driven by a passion for sharing her knowledge of piano and music theory with students. Bernice’s goal is to create a supportive and engaging environment where each student feels a strong sense of belonging. By blending classical techniques with a welcoming atmosphere, Bernice strives to make learning the piano a rewarding and inclusive experience for everyone.