Our Mentors
We’ve been able to pull together a range of the very best Melbourne musicians to work with our teenagers during Rock Academy. Learn a little bit more about them below.
Zevon Hiltz
Guitar Workshop
April 13, 2022/by alanDave Leslie
Dave Leslie
March 8, 2019/by alanRuby Gill
Ruby Gill
December 7, 2021/by alanAlex Markowitsch
Industry Chat
September 18, 2023/by alanOli Sansom
Oli will be guiding you to develop a music video
March 24, 2020/by alanCiarann Babbington
Ciarann Babbington
January 2, 2020/by alanKarl Lewis
Mentor
April 17, 2023/by alanDizzy Davidson
Dizzy Davidson
June 17, 2022/by alanGlenn Reither
Mentor
September 21, 2018/by alanAngela Librandi
Angela Librandi will lead the Sydney / Melbourne Vocal Workshop on Thu Jan 16
January 1, 2020/by alanBen Stewart
Ben Stewart, frontman of Slowly Slowly
September 16, 2020/by alanMareya
Mareya - Triple Threat - singer, songwriter, producer
January 11, 2021/by alanThom Mann
Thom Mann will be leading a Bass'n'Drums workshop in week 1
January 1, 2020/by alanScott Thorburn
Scott Thorburn
January 10, 2019/by alanAndy Sylvio
Andy Sylvio
September 28, 2018/by alanMarcel Youmanni
Mentor RAM 27
January 1, 2020/by alanCameron McKenzie
Cam McKenzie
March 8, 2019/by alanAimee Francis
Aimee Francis
June 11, 2018/by alanJake Laderman
Jake Laderman
March 10, 2019/by alanHanny J
Hanny J
March 8, 2019/by alanSam Vandenberg
Sammy V
January 5, 2019/by alanBrooke Taylor
Mentor
November 12, 2023/by alanPete Farnan
Pete Farnan
September 9, 2018/by alanParis Wells
Paris Wells
June 16, 2021/by alanJackson Phelan
Jackson Phelan - RAT!Hammock
April 6, 2021/by alanJason Vorhrerr
Mentor
April 8, 2023/by alanAli Barter
Her debut album, A Suitable Girl, is the result. And a new generation of music fans get something they need now perhaps more than ever. A kind of mirror. A voice that says simply and authentically “I get it.” Ali Barter is that voice.
January 5, 2019/by alanConrad Tracey
Conrad Tracey
January 5, 2019/by alanJay Jarome
Mentor
June 14, 2023/by alanEmily Shaw
Drum Mentor
January 1, 2020/by alanMaggie Alley
Mentor
June 28, 2023/by alanClio Renner
Clio will be a mentor at RAM 20 at Bakehouse
June 19, 2020/by alanDeclan Long
The OG
September 18, 2022/by alanKellie Santin
Saxophonist/Mentor
September 20, 2022/by alanNitida Atkinson
Mentor
September 5, 2023/by alanDean Tellefson
Dean the Wranglord helping us how to record
August 13, 2019/by alanAsh Davies
Ash Davies - Drum Workshop
September 18, 2019/by alanLouise Goh
Louise Goh
January 5, 2019/by alanPaulie Stewart
Born and bred in the inner-Melbourne suburb of St Kilda, Paulie Stewart was the inaugural winner of the Essence of St Kilda essay prize – as well as an original member of infamous Melbourne punk band Painters and Dockers (Inducted into the Age Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010).
January 5, 2019/by alanStevie Williams
Stevie Williams of DIY punks, Clowns
June 28, 2021/by alanMAXON
Mentor Peninsula
June 24, 2023/by alanPaul Cartwright
Paul Cartwright - Bass Mentor
June 17, 2021/by alanPhil Ceberano
Guitar Master
June 11, 2018/by alanThom Swain
Mentor
July 4, 2023/by alanLiz Drummond
Liz Drummond
September 11, 2022/by alanKaitlin Keegan
Kaitlin Keegan
September 18, 2022/by alanPeter ‘Maz’ Maslen
Maz will be leading the drum workshop with the Sydney/Melbourne tribe on Thursday, January 16.
January 1, 2020/by alanTim Henwood
Mentor
January 5, 2023/by alanJen Sholakis
Jen from the Jen Cloher band - the 2018 'Live Drummer of the Year' at the NLMAs
June 5, 2019/by alanHayley Mainwarring
Mentor
March 29, 2023/by alanMerpire
Merpire
December 29, 2021/by alanXano Kolac
Mentor
December 11, 2022/by alanTony Featherstone
Tony Featherstone
September 19, 2018/by alanBrihony Dawson
LadyHood
March 8, 2019/by alanJess Locke
Mentor RAM 27
January 1, 2020/by alanSarah McLeod
Sarah McLeod mentor at Virtual Rock Academy
March 24, 2020/by alanJenny McKechnie
Jenny from Cable Ties - how bloody awesome is that!
April 4, 2019/by alanFiona Lee Maynard
Fiona Lee Maynard
September 9, 2018/by alanKylie Auldist
Mentor
September 7, 2023/by alanTaylor Douglas
Taylor Douglas
June 21, 2018/by alanNik Pringadi
Nik Pringadi leads the Keys workshop in week 2
January 1, 2020/by alanNat Allison
Nat Allison
June 16, 2021/by alanJuanita Timpanaro
Juanita Timpanaro
September 18, 2018/by alanChristian Nativo
Mentor
June 23, 2023/by alanHannah Blackburn
Mentor
December 11, 2022/by alanSimon Hosford
Simon Hosford
September 21, 2018/by alanLaura Davidson
Laura Davidson
September 28, 2018/by alanMitch Cairns
Mitch Cairns - Bass Workshop
September 18, 2019/by alanDallas Frasca
Dallas Frasca
June 11, 2018/by alanMack Moses
Mack Moses will lead the vocal workshop during Week 1 of Rock Academy 18.
January 1, 2020/by alanJames Crosland
James Crosland from Mission Brown is our Bass mentor.
June 27, 2019/by alanBec Sandridge
Australian artist, Bec Sandridge will be a mentor in week 1
August 13, 2019/by alanDelsinki
Mentor
February 15, 2023/by alanTommy Boyce
Tommy Boyce - Guitar God!
September 18, 2019/by alanEcca Vandal
Ecca first joined us at RAM 5, it's great to welcome her back for RAM XX.
July 4, 2020/by alanDamien Dixon
Damien Dixon
January 12, 2019/by alanEvan Tweedie
Mentor
January 5, 2023/by alanJimi Hocking
Jimi Hocking - one of Australia's true guitar legends
June 26, 2019/by alanBec Goring
Mentor
February 8, 2023/by alanHaydn Meggit
haydn Meggit
September 19, 2018/by alanBrett Kingman
Brett Kingman will be leading the Guitar workshop for the Sydney/ Melbourne tribe
January 1, 2020/by alanRod Bustos
Rod will be a mentor during the second week of Rock Academy 18.
January 2, 2020/by alanJess Ribeiro
Jess Ribeiro
January 10, 2022/by alanMaddy Herbert
Mentor
December 12, 2022/by alanLarni Pearce
Larni Pearce the drummer for Melbourne band Creature Fear
September 29, 2019/by alan
We acknowledge that our events are staged on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung, Wadawurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Peoples of the Kulin Nation.
We pay our respects to their land, their ancestors and their elders—past, present and emerging.
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Rock Academy Australia is a band performance program that helps develop the skills of teenage musicians. Be mentored by some of Australia's leading recording & performing musicians. Don't miss out.
