TEACHERS

All of our music teachers are experienced gigging musicians AND have music qualifications. For that reason they are our preferred type of teacher that is both capable and qualified to teach our students music lessons, and assist them in putting their skills to work in the real world.

Colin Hill (Dip.T TTC, Australia) 

Australian born, Colin is a performer and qualified school teacher with more than 40 years of experience. Colin has toured the world with his own original band, as well as tribute and events bands. 

Colin now teaches private academic and music lessons and plays regular live shows with his band The Colin ‘illy’ Hill Band on the island of Phuket. Colin is a specialist Guitar and Bass teacher, and holds an Australian Diploma of Teaching. 

Morgan Kusmer (BA, Transpersonal Psycology, Dip. Music Composition USA)

Morgan is a professional music teacher, singer-songwriter and keyboardist from San Francisco, California. With a background in classical piano and music theory, Morgan has also moved to encompass feels of rock, funk, jam, jazz, and soul in her music. She graduated college with a BA in Transpersonal Psychology from Naropa University and completed her psychology and music composition at Oberlin College and Conservatory.

Rianne Davies (RSL UK Music Teachers Diploma)

Rianne is a talented young musician from Bangkok Thailand. She has completed multiple certificate courses in drumming through the Yamaha Music Foundation, Bangkok Drum Society and has a Music Teaching Diploma from RSL RockSchool UK. 

Despite her young age, Rianne has more than 10 years of live performance experience and studio recording experience which started with her bands Legends of Siam and Fake Smiles. With these bands she has opened for Thai legends Job2Do, Paradox, Modern Dog and Hugo, and recorded studio 4 albums.

Rianne has become a sought-after live and studio session musician in Phuket, appearing in some of Phuket’s best live charity shows and recording on a significant number of songs for professional musicians as a vocalist and piano player.

Rianne’s main passion is teaching, and has built up a significant reputation as of the region’s leading Vocal coaches and Drum teachers. She forms strong bonds with her students and is able to inspire them to have fun and enjoy their music education. 

Chérie Horne (BMus, Western Classical Music, South Africa)

From South Africa, Chérie has joined PAPA as our specialist Piano and Musical Theatre teacher. She is qualified (BMus of Western Classical Music) in classical piano, music composition and music theory and music hository. Chérie is a talented singer and performer, and has years of experience gigging in South Africa. She has lived and worked in Phuket for a number of years, returning after a short visit back to South Africa.