SINGING LESSONS

PHILIP DE VILLIERS (B.A. Honours Live Performance, AFDA) During his nearly 24 years of teaching Philip has taught hundreds of students privately and lectured at the most sought-after academic institutions in South Africa. Having obtained his Honours Degree in Live Performance from AFDA, South Africa’s most renowned film and live performance school, he relocated to Australia in 2014. In 2015 he taught  piano and coached the vocal ensemble at Marist College in Pagewood and also served as an external examiner at AIM (The Australian Institute of Music) for their final year Composition program. In the same year he featured as a singer​-pianist in Baz & Bond, a production that celebrated the songs from Baz Luhrman and James Bond movies. Since 2007, Philip has worked closely with Universal Music to develop artists who have become successful on the global circuit. His songwriting has garnered him two awards, and his recorded work has been in circulation on radio and television since 2006. (Listen to his soulful voice and emotive songs at https://soundcloud.com/philip-de-villiers-1). In 2009, Philip co-wrote a song that was featured in the motion picture, Mary & Martha starring Hillary Swank, and produced a feature song in 2013 for the international blockbuster Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom.