Music Course Student Testimonials
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Daniel Mathew |
"I love the contrasting and interesting mix of people and talents in this creative hub that makes up Wesley Institute. Artistically, I've been stretched outside my comfort zone and have learnt new styles and genres that not only broaden my repertoire, but benefit my individual style of expression. Personally, I've found friends that I would be proud to hold on to for life. I've grown and matured inexplicably, finding out not only who others are, but who I am. And spiritually, I've learnt doctrine and theology that have solidified my beliefs not only ideologically but in practice. I've learnt to know what I believe, but also to live what I believe." |
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Percy Reddy |
"Wesley Institute has incredible tutors, lecturers and students. In the music department, there is always an openness to sharing new ideas and techniques as we build each other to reach our common goals." |
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Jared Cavaliere |
"Wesley Institute is a place where potential blossoms. It gives you the tools and equips to run after your purpose in life. You not only receive incredible academic training, but training in life skills as well, learning to be a generation of young people that leave behind a legacy. – It has such an awesome community spirit. You will meet friends for life, and be challenged to run the race well with integrity and confidence; knowing you’ve been well equipped." |
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Paul Rothenbuhler |
"Wesley Institute will really help you grow on an artistic level, as well as a personal level. Artistically, I really developed versatility in my playing, and on a personal level, I’ve grown in my professionalism." |
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Alice Baxter |
As a classical pianist, my teacher was fantastic, and I really developed my technical abilities. I loved the community feel as well; you actually get to know people and make friend across departments. |
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Marike Jago
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"My time at Wesley Institute was great. I loved the community, and the freedom to experiment with different music styles, which has really helped me in anything I’ve gone on to do." |
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Andrew Jago |
"The lecturers at Wesley Institute are extremely knowledgeable, but more importantly, very creative and at the cutting edge of Christian ministry, and Christian impact in society. They are people who really want to use God’s word to make a difference…I will really miss all the people I’ve met here. Wesley Institute has a creative, vibrant atmosphere that I haven’t experienced elsewhere, and it’s been a lot of fun." |
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Tim Hamblin |
"I am a drummer and had the privilege of studying under Gordon Rytmeister. He is fantastic. I will never forget coming out of that first lesson and thinking this is going to be ‘sick.’ He was a great teacher and I was really pushed to develop my class." |
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Andrew Hamblin |
"The lecturers really know their stuff. You’ll be inundated with information and ideas, and if you catch what they say, you’ll go a long way as you continually improve." |
 Wil New |
"Wesley Institute has much more of a 'community' feel to it than other universities I’ve attended in the past. Everyone gets on well with everyone, and there’s no segregation between first, second and third year students. Particularly, in the music department, there’s an air of 'Hey, you’re a muso, too – let’s jam!' regardless of the year you’re in or what you play." Want to read more? Check out Two Minutes with Wil New. |
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Benjamin Lahring |
"Wesley Institute has been a refining fire for more than just my musical education – it has impacted every area of my life. And so I commend Wesley Institute as the ideal preparation for anyone seeking to become a professional musician." |
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Rosanne Guadagnini |
"Wesley Institute definitely has changed my life; I’ve made some amazing friends through it. I’ve been able to find God through coming to Wesley and it’s been one of the best things that has ever happening to me." |
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Matthew Glowacki |
"I think Wesley was just a great place for me to study. I could pursue music, which I love, but also learn the bible and that’s probably been the most valuable thing of all. It is a very caring, supportive environment but also challenging academically and I’ve really valued the years that I’ve studied here." |
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Daniel Op De Veigh |
"WI is a great place to equip Christians to serve God better and to be lights in the community."
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Nick Freestone |
"I think Wesley Institute was really incredible for me because I could do music that I wanted to study, that I wanted to write, that I wanted to express instead of being cubed into a genre or some specific field. It was really cool to be able to express my own kind of music through my study and to be able to perfect it and hone it and get it out into the real world."
Bachelor of Music, Masters of Music (current) |
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Vicki Heilbronn |
"To me Wesley means great fun, lots of teachers that really get to know you and because it’s such a small community everyone gets to know everyone so it’s very close knit and everyone’s there to support each other. It means friends and family that will be there for you always not just before graduation." |
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Andrew Martin |
"I grew a lot from Wesley, and could say I went from a boy to a man. I grew a lot and learnt a lot and it gave me skills to work on later in my life and I really appreciate Wesley for that." |
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Asher Graieg |
"It's been very exciting to study alongside lots of people who have the same desires and Joys "for the Joy of the Lord is my strength". There have been so many interesting things to see, hear and do while studying at Wesley Institute and I'm glad to have people who I can experience it with and who can "spur me on towards Love and good deeds". I pray that in all I do I am thanking God for what he does, the sounds and harmonies I hear and the kindness of people that pray with me when I struggle. I am constantly learning and growing and it is quite hard sometime; "work out your salvation with fear and trembling for it is God who is at work within you to will and to work according to his good pleasure" (Philippians 2:12-13)." |
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Kirili Kwan |
"It is such a privilege to be able to study music in a Christian community environment, which is so caring not only of achieving great results but also of your personal relationship with the Lord. Wesley Institute provides a great blend of ministry and music, all for His glory!" |
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Victoria Collopy |
"Wesley Institute has been a real blessing to me. It's not just a place where I have studied but a whole other family to me, and I think I've really grown not only as a musician but as a person, and it has given me far more than I ever expected." |
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Elizabeth Beilharz |
"Because it’s a small college you get to know everyone really well and just make really good friends. It’s such an enjoyable place to study." |
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Colleen O’Connell |
“I really enjoyed studying at Wesley because it was a good environment in which to feel safe, to explore my creativity, to write music and to be able to fail at some stage if that had to happen. It was a really supportive environment. I made my best friends at Wesley.” |
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Christie-Lee Henderson |
“I really enjoyed getting to know everyone at Wesley, the Christian community and the grace that I have received through that.” |
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Carissa Lehmann |
“Wesley Institute was a huge learning curve for me and I learned so much about myself and so much about God and how to use my music, coinciding with being a Christian.” |
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Riikka Honkanen |
“I did a Bachelor of Creative Arts and the thing I learned the most was just more direction on where I want to go in life and what I want to do now that I’m finished.” |
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Michael Meacock |
"Wesley Institute meant to me a chance to mature and grow as well as maturing in my craft. At Wesley, what I learnt about my relationship with God and about how that comes together with my specific gifting, I probably got more out of than my mark at the end of the day. So for me Wesley Institute was an experience that very much made me who I am today." |
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Denning Isles |
"Wesley Institute for me was a place where I was given a chance and shown grace and through that I can become the best person I can possibly be and I’m very appreciative of that." |
