Joanne Whitt - Head of Music (Hamilton Campus)

Joanne trained at Hamilton Teachers' Training College, specializing in class music. Following three years teaching in the primary system she maintained her own private music teaching practice of about 60 students, of varied ages and levels, for many years. Joanne began teaching at Vision College in 2003 as a contract tutor and in 2004 was appointed Senior Music Tutor. Appointed Head of School in 2008, she teaches music history, musicianship and aural training, theory, research and music education.

"It is a real privilege and pleasure to teach at Vision College. I am particularly proud of our degree programme. It is broad-based, providing a good grounding in several aspects of contemporary music - performance, business management and technical production such as sound and lighting. The Christian ethic of Vision College is a special quality and students study in a caring, family environment. We are committed to educational excellence and ensuring our students develop the skills and depth of understanding required to be knowledgeable, competent musicians. It is rewarding to watch our graduate students move on from their study to meaningful employment opportunities".

MA, BMA (Hons), LTCL, AMusTCL, TTC (HTC), AIRMT
Ph 7 853 0777 Extn 825
E joanne.w@visioncollege.ac.nz

Brett Wilson - Course Co-ordinator - Performance (Hamilton Campus)

Brett began teaching at Vision College in 2000. He has gained a Bachelor of Media Arts (Music - WINTEC), a Post Graduate Diploma in Music (University of Otago) and has recently submitted a thesis analysing the music of the Finn brothers for a Master of Arts (University of Otago).

Brett is a singer/songwriter/musician who has performed in several bands, including Somersault, Radiator, and the Bob Dylan Electric Gospel Band, that have featured at Parachute Music Festival and many other gigs. Five songs, including one of Brett's, were selected for radio airplay from Somersault's acclaimed album, Choo Choo. Brett has attended Hamilton Eastside Apostolic Church his whole life where he has served in the music team for over twenty years. Brett is the songwriting major tutor and also teaches music theory, history of popular music, contemporary Christian music, and ensemble.

MA, BMA, PGDipMus.
Ph 7 853 0777 Extn 849
E brett.w@visioncollege.ac.nz

Patrick Power - ONZM - Vocal Tutor (Hamilton Campus)

Patrick Power, one of New Zealandís leading tenors, graduated from the University of Otago in the 1970s having studied singing with Honor McKellar. Patrick has sung for most of the major opera companies and festivals in Europe and North America in nearly all the lyric tenor repertoire. He maintains an active performing career in Australasia and has performed with the ABC orchestra in Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane; and with the NZSO in New Zealand.

In 2006 he sang in Die Fledermaus with Opera Hawkes Bay and performed the title role in the Tales of Hoffman in Wellington. Patrick redesigned and coordinated the voice programme at EIT in Hawkes Bay and he was also a ëvisiting artistí tutor at Victoria University. Active as a voice teacher for over thirty years, he is now vocal tutor at Vision College in Hamilton

MMus (cand.) BA, Dip.Mus(Hons), Dip.Tchg.
Ph 7 853 0777 Extn 849
E patrick.p@visioncollege.ac.nz

Caleb Driver - Music Tutor (Hamilton Campus)

Caleb has been tutoring at Vision College since the start of 2008. Currently he is tutor for the Music Production and Technology, Ensemble, Worship Theology and Practice papers. He is also the School of Music Technician. He holds a Bachelor of Media Arts, majoring in Songwriting, and is currently a BMA Honours candidate. He is an active member of Eastside Apostolic’s music ministry, part of the church music departments' core team and also leading a worship team. Caleb has a band – ‘Fly by Wire’ in which he write songs, plays guitar and sings.

BMA
Ph 7 853 0777 Extn 827
E caleb.d@visioncollege.ac.nz

Kit became a professional musician in 1988 playing in the band "The Velvettes" with Steve Apirana. They toured N.Z, Australia and England and recorded an album The Rest is History. During this time ìThe Velvettesî also toured promoting Tear Fund and sponsoring children, including opening for Cliff Richardís concerts in Auckland and Wellington.

Kit began a full time music career in 1988 which included teaching from home, seeing 45 students over a two week period. In 1989 he joined a team of musicians to go on a teaching tour of Singapore, Malaysia and Bangkok. In 1990 he was commissioned to write and record an album for local singer Monica O'Hagen, called His Love. This album was played quite extensively on Radio Rhema for many years. It was nominated in the N.Z music awards in 1991 and Kit was also a nominee for the Silver Scroll.

For the last 14 years Kit has been working with his wife, Kaye, playing at many different functions and events. They are presently recording an album. From early 2003 until recently, they were co-Worship Directors at Westside Apostolic Church.

Kit has been teaching at Vision College for 5 years.

Ph 3 377 2364 Extn 102
E kit,g@visioncollege.ac.nz