Jules Blewman

Jules Blewman is a professional guitarist based in Wellington. He has been a regular fixture on the local and national music scene, performing hundreds of shows across some of the countries leading venues, events and festivals. After discovering a strong passion for music he went on to complete his degree in Jazz performance at the New Zealand Read more

Ruth Armishaw

Ruth the TeacherRuth Armishaw’s teaching experience spans 22 years, all ages and class sizes, from individuals to large groups, including choirs and musical theatre classes. Specialising in young voices, believing that if a young child has the passion for singing and the focus to work one-on-one, a teacher can harness that without pushing the voice Read more

Oscar Laven

Oscar Laven is an eclectic saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist based in Wellington, New Zealand. A frequently appearing personality in the Wellington jazz scene, Laven is a busy full time performer, composer and teacher with a Bachelor’s Degree in jazz and classical performance from the New Zealand School of Music. He has performed/recorded internationally and across the Read more

Emma Draper

Emma Draper (Nga Wairiki, Ngati Apa) grew up in Sydney and is a Toi Whakaari:New Zealand Drama School Graduate. Since graduating Emma has worked on a range of professional theartre, Television, Radio and Film projects inculding the TVNZ series Girl vs Boy in a core cast role from 2012-2014. Currently working at The Casting Company, Emma Read more

Paloma Bruce

Paloma Bruce is an opera singer from Wellington who is passionate about teaching singing.  She has a Bachelor of Music with first class honours from Victoria University majoring in Performance Voice. She has recently returned from the United Kingdom where she worked as a freelance opera singer and singing teacher after briefly studying at the Read more

Brenton Veitch

Brenton Veitch is principal cellist with Orchestra Wellington (formally Vector Wellington Orchestra).  He was also a former member of The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and a casual player with the NZSO.Brenton’s musical training includes Schola Musica of the NZSO, Doing a degree in Cello performance at Auckland University with Coral Bognuda and studying with Derek Simpson, head of Cello at the Read more

Reuben Bradley

Native to Wellington, Reuben Bradley has travelled the world extensively. Drumming with international jazz performers has developed his creativity and passion for new music, whilst international cruise ship work has empowered him with the versatility of a first rate session musician. As well as teaching individual lessons in our soundproofed drum room Reuben will beCoaching bandsRunning Read more

Leigh Jackson

Leigh Jackson was born ‘within the sound of Bow Bells’ in Marylebone, London  and has been playing the Guitar since an early age. His first influence was through his uncle in London who was a recognised player in the gypsy and flamenco style. Leigh moved to New Zealand in his teens and has been playing Read more

Perry Piercy

Voice coaching is Perry’s passion: working with people who want to change the way they communicate, Perry specialises in helping people explore their vocal potential and their grow their unique presence. Perry is a freelance voice coach, who runs a regular voice class for actors in central Wellington, and often teaches with Miranda Harcourt at Read more

Nathalie Boltt

Wellington-based actor/ writer/ director/ dancer and voice artist, Nathalie Boltt, has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the prestigious Rhodes University in South Africa with further training at The Actors Centre in London. She trained as a dancer from the age of six, in every style from ballet to jazz, tap, contemporary, song & dance Read more

Our Location

Rātā Studios
Based at Scots College
1 Monorgan Road
Strathmore
Wellington 6022
Rātā Studios
Based at Scots College
PO Box 15064
Miramar
Wellington 6243
Enrolment Email
tess@ratastudios.co.nz