Piano lessons

Margaret Brandman is an internationally recognised, award-winning composer and recording artist, accomplished pianist, accredited piano teacher, arranger and music educator who has performed, recorded and lectured both in Australia and abroad. In 2021 she was awarded Music Educator of the Year for NSW by the Prestige Business awards.
The judges praised Brandman for the way she combines her skills and exceptional experience as an acclaimed musician and composer to provide valuable music education materials and developmental courses. By doing so, she is enabling budding musicians and music teachers throughout New South Wales to gain unique first-hand knowledge of how to succeed in the industry. In her teaching and published materials, Brandman has taken a creative and intuitive approach to education, which effectively simplifies and quickens the learning process. It also promotes the retention of information, and confidence in the student. Margaret’s catalogue of original compositions, include internationally recorded works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, choir and solo songs, and solo instrumental music. Her works receive frequent airplay and concert performances both in Australia and internationally. Several albums are produced by Parma Recordings USA on the Navona and Ansonica labels. The Artemis Film Festival (USA) has twice awarded her ‘Best Foreign Composition’ (2021 & 2019) for her orchestral works SPIRIT VISIONS and FIRESTORM SYMPHONY recorded by the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra.

Margaret's career spans over 45 years. Teaching with her own method known as the Brandman Method she offers private tuition from beginner to advanced levels and professional development workshops for music teachers. Her accelerated learning techniques foster easy learning for both children and adults.

Margaret is the author of a wide range of teaching materials including her Contemporary Piano Method and associated supplementary pieces, Contemporary Theory Workbooks and Contemporary Aural Course. Margaret is a represented composer at the Australian Music Centre. Many of her compositions are listed in the AMEB Syllabus, the AGMS and ABRSM Syllabus and are recommended works for HSC performances.

Her accelerated learning techniques foster an understanding of rhythm, pitch, keys and chords. Students are taught to read music by intervals, key and chord patterns. These are approached in a threefold manner - visual, aural and tactile, enabling the student to play pieces easily and effectively from their very early lessons. Her publication ‘Pictorial Patterns for Keyboard Scales & Chords’ is just one of her innovative publications that facilitates this learning process.

Margaret Brandman is in demand for professional performances either as solo pianist in a duo or with her trio, playing written or improvised music. She specialises in sight-reading modern chord charts, classical music and vocal accompaniments in both classical and modern styles.