Tanika Richards

Tanika Richards is a pianist, woodwind specialist, music educator and conductor. She was born in Alice Springs, where she developed her skills as a musician at St Phillips College. She is a graduate of the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide.

During her time in Alice Springs, Ms Richards studied piano, recorder, flute, saxophone, and conducting. She was a member of the Alice Springs Junior Singers, Music Director of the Duprada Dance Company and Conductor of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Choir.

In Adelaide, Ms Richards was a member of the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, the Unley Concert Band, and served as Music Director of the Woodville Concert Choir. She taught at some of Adelaide’s well regarded schools, including St Andrew’s School, St Aloysius College, Mercedes College, and Adelaide High School. She was an active accompanist for recital and examination performances and for solo sections of state and national band championships.

Upon relocating to Melbourne, Ms Richards has been engaged by Geelong Grammar School and Whitefriars Catholic College as a teacher and accompanist of choirs and recital performances and Head of Performing Arts at Salesian College Sunbury.

In recognition of her musical accomplishments, Ms Richards has been a Finalist in the Arts Category of the Young Achiever of the Year, and was named the 2007 Young Centrallian of the Year.

Tanika currently resides in Sale and works at Gippsland Grammar. She teaches piano, flute and voice and is also an experienced accompanist.