Emma Dann
Registered Suzuki Violin and Suzuki Early Childhood Teacher, Viola teacher
BMus (Hons), MMus, MPerf

​Emma was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and started learning the violin at age 6, attending Suzuki group and private lessons in Auckland. She also learnt piano and viola.

​Emma started teaching Suzuki violin in 2003, the same year that she commenced her undergraduate studies at the University of Auckland. In 2007 Emma graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Performance) with First Class Honours and completed her Suzuki Level 1 accreditation. Emma moved to Sydney, Australia in mid 2007 to undertake a Master of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music majoring in viola. In September 2010, Emma commenced a Master of Performance at the Royal College of Music, in London. Emma has played with orchestras all over the world including the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Sydney Symphony.

Emma relocated back to Auckland in October 2012 to become a freelance musician and Suzuki Violin and Viola teacher. Emma continued her Suzuki training and achieved her Level 2 accreditation in October 2016. Following the birth of her first child in mid 2017, Emma began further study in Suzuki Early Childhood Education and began teaching these classes in October of that year.

​Currently, Emma has a Suzuki violin studio of about 25 students, and also teaches violin and viola at Ficino School and Diocesan School for Girls. Emma recently received her Level 3 accreditation with the NZSI and is in the process of completing her Suzuki Violin Teacher training to gain Level 4. Emma is married and has two children, a 7 year old girl and a 5 year old boy.

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​Kate Ellingham-Hunt
Registered Suzuki Violin and Suzuki Early Childhood Teacher, Alexander Technique teacher
BMus

Kate learnt the violin through the Suzuki method at a young age, attending group and individual violin lessons in Auckland. 
Kate started teaching Suzuki violin in 2002, and became a registered violin teacher with the NZSI in 2007. From 2013-2017 Kate lived London, United Kingdom and whilst based there completed Music Mind Games training and a 3 year Alexander Training accreditation.

Since moving back to Auckland in 2017, Kate has completed more Suzuki training, including Suzuki Early Childhood Education in 2018, and most recently achieved her Level 2 Violin accreditation.

Kate's focus is finding an enjoyable way for students and their parents to feel successful at the violin. As an Alexander Technique teacher she is also interested in helping students learn to play in a way that is free from unnecessary tension.