YRC studios, Young. Maimuru Public School, Monteagle Public School, Murringo Public School, Wombat Public School, Young Public School, Young North Public School ‍

Mark Corkery is a guitarist and songwriter who has been playing and writing music in many solo and ensemble contexts for over 30 years. Mark began teaching with YRC in 2009, and has since been involved in the musical journey of upwards of 500 individual students as well as over a thousand students in classroom programs and ensembles. 

Mark’s teaching approach has three primary focuses; enjoyment, flexibility, and community.

Fostering an enjoyment of music in the early years of a child’s educational journey is crucial to a lifelong passion for music making, and so Mark’s approach seeks to provide an accessible and flexible program tailored to each individual student. 

Mark also believes that enjoyment comes from owning your craft, and having autonomy in your own musical journey. With many years experience as a musician and tutor, he is able to guide each student within an adaptable framework that allows for the student’s own input whilst also facilitating steady progress towards the student’s chosen goals.

And finally Mark believes in the power of music to provide a sense of belonging and community, and that this can be found in playing as part of an ensemble. Mark works with many school and Con ensembles including rock bands, marimba ensembles, drumming ensembles, ukulele orchestras, concert bands and stage bands. This provides plenty of opportunities for students to take part in an ensemble that suits them, and with this comes the many benefits of playing music alongside other learning musicians.

YRC studios, Temora

I have lived in Temora my whole life and started learning the guitar in Year 4 at Temora West Public School. My teacher was the very talented Patrick Geaghan who travelled across every week from Wagga Conservatorium of Music. I studied Music for my HSC and continued to learn from Patrick up until I finished high school. I was also a part of a small band in Temora and from this learnt so many different skills from those talented people in my town, not to mention made some great friendships. Recently, I have been playing locally as an acoustic duo with a very talented singer and close friend of mine. It’s so much fun to be performing for people and the Young Regional School of Music are all about showcasing their students talents as well!

I began teaching private guitar lessons in 2010 and I have tutored many students in this time from primary school aged children to adults. I took a short break when I had my daughter in 2017 and I am ecstatic to be back on the music scene! 

The best part of what I do is seeing each student make progress every week and be excited about what they are learning, whilst having fun at the same time. Music is a great form of expression and it’s so nice to be able to guide students through all different stages of learning the guitar whilst teaching them what they want to learn

YRC studios, Cowra & Youmg

Boorowa schools, Murrumburrah schools St Raphael’s School, Cowra

Abhishek is a friendly and passionate music teacher with over 10 years of playing experience and 5 years in music production. He completed his Bachelor of Music at the Australian Institute of Music and is currently studying a Master of Teaching (Secondary)—blending strong musical skills with great teaching practice.

From performing and arranging for ensembles to working with church choir teams, Abhishek brings real‑world musical experience into every lesson. He has been teaching piano and guitar for over 5 years, working with students of all ages and abilities.

With experience in music production and sound engineering, Abhishek has recorded and scored music for songs, advertisements, and short films. Most importantly, he’s known for making lessons fun, relaxed, and encouraging, helping every student enjoy learning music while building confidence along the way.

YRC studios, Young, Cowra and Temora

Holman Place Public School, Cowra Lyndhurst Public School Holmwood Public School Murrumburrah Public School Temora West Public School Young Public School Young North Public School

Keith teaches drums from beginner to advanced and guitar from beginner to intermediate levels. He started playing drums at age 9, guitar at age 15 and started teaching others when 18, so has been teaching for over 35 years as well as playing in bands. Playing music is fun, playing drums and guitar is fun so and this philosophy transfers to his teaching style….FUN! Keith believes that playing music is something you share and encourages all students to become involved in bands or to perform at YRC Student Concerts. He plays professionally in a local band called “The Young Ones” which does gigs throughout the year across regional NSW.

Keith teaches all styles of music on drum kit and guitar, from pop to country, rock, metal, alternative and everything in between. He also teaches tribal drumming on djembes and Drum Corps military style drumming. Learning music changed his life when he was young and believes it can do the same for you

B.App.Sc (Environmental Horticulture) Certificate in Rhythm Drum Therapy Facilitator Air Drumming Enthusiast