David Braybrook
A music educator for over 30 years, David has seen his students achieve professional careers in leading orchestras such as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, as well as becoming contemporary performing and recording artists. His students have joined Australia’s top youth orchestras and prestigious music courses at leading institutions.
David studied clarinet with Valerie Fawcett, clarinetist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and pianist with the Victorian Opera and Ballet Companies. He holds A.Mus.A. qualifications in both clarinet and saxophone.
David studied communication at the University of Canberra, psychology at the Australian National University, and electroacoustic music composition. He completed a Graduate Diploma of Psychology at Charles Sturt University, achieving Executive Dean’s List.
Additionally, David worked as a researcher for ABC TV across news, current affairs, documentary and educational programming. His areas of expertise include the perception and cognition processes in music learning and performance. His passion is making inspiring music education accessible to everyone.
David experiences the perceptual phenomenon known as synaesthesia.
Elsie Qu
Elsie is a passionate and accomplished music educator currently completing a Bachelor of Music (Performance) in Clarinet at the University of Sydney. With over 10 years of experience, she brings a wealth of musical knowledge and performance expertise to her teaching.
Elsie teaches clarinet, saxophone and piano to students of all ages and abilities – from complete beginners through to advanced levels. She has extensive experience providing one-on-one lessons tailored to each student’s individual goals, learning style, and interests.
A highly qualified musician, Elsie holds an LMusA in Piano and a CMusA in Clarinet (Pass with Honours). She also achieved outstanding HSC Music results, including full marks in Music Extension and ENCORE nominations for both Music Extension and Music 2 performances.
She has extensive knowledge of the AMEB examination system, having completed examinations from Grade 2 through to Diploma level in both piano and clarinet, as well as Music Theory studies.
Elsie creates a positive learning environment where students feel confident to challenge themselves, develop strong technical foundations, and grow their musical expression.