Piano and violin lessons in Croydon
Fantasia Music School Croydon offers piano and violin lessons at 68 Parramatta Road, Croydon NSW, from first lessons to diploma level. Learn with conservatorium-trained teachers at an accredited AMEB examination venue.
Music enters at the ear, is shaped by the hand, and made whole before an audience.
What makes the school
Founded by Benjamin He and Crystal Gu, both trained at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Fantasia Croydon is an accredited AMEB examination venue, with exams sat in our own studios.
Accredited AMEB exam venue
Exams sat on site in our own studios, no travel required.
Fortnightly mini-concerts
Strings students perform regularly; piano students play on the Chatswood concert grand.
Conservatorium-trained faculty
Every teacher trained at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Beginners to performance level
From first lessons through AMusA, CMusA, competitions and scholarships.
Piano and violin tuition
Violin lessons in Croydon
Led by Crystal Gu. From dedicated beginners through to performance level (CMusA, AMusA, LMusA), with competition and private-school scholarship preparation, practice lessons, and small-group ensembles.
Piano lessons in Croydon
Led by Benjamin He. Professional grand pianos, one-to-one, an individual programme per student. Teaching methods include Bastien and Piano Adventure, with AMEB, ABRSM and Trinity examination pathways.
Meet our piano and violin teachers
Meet the piano and violin teachers at our Croydon music school. Several hold postgraduate degrees or performance diplomas awarded with distinction.
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Crystal Gu
Direction and violin · Sydney Conservatorium, MMus
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Dylan Liu
Violin · ensemble and string groups · 6 years teaching
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Rachel Wang
Violin · national competition prizewinner · solo and ensemble
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Winnie Wang
Piano · Sydney Conservatorium · HSC Music 1st in school
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Alfred Yu
Violin performance · LTCL with Distinction · 10 years teaching
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Ben He
Exams, auditions and scholarships · 10 years teaching
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Chrissia
Violin and piano · Sydney Concert Orchestra Associate Concertmaster · AIM Research Prize
Every child steps onto a stage of their own, and grows into the applause. The Concourse · Burwood · our own studios
Music lessons in Croydon
Four ways to learn, each designed for a different goal.
Private Lessons
One-on-one tuition tailored to your goals, whether preparing for AMEB exams, auditioning for ensembles, or developing a lifelong love of music.
Ensemble Rehearsal
Weekly ensemble sessions building collaboration, sight-reading, and performance confidence in string quartets and chamber groups.
Tutorial Lessons
Supplementary group sessions for exam prep, theory reinforcement, and peer learning alongside private tuition.
Music Theory
Structured AMEB theory curriculum from Preliminary to Grade 5 and beyond, covering Rudiments, Form & Analysis, and Musicology.
What students achieve
Fantasia ranks among the top ten AMEB music schools in New South Wales, in both examination categories and across every instrument.
AMEB Top Ten
The Australian Music Examinations Board awards its Certificate of Distinction to the ten most outstanding studios in New South Wales. Fantasia holds it in both examination categories.
- Hosted a yearly showcase concert with around 100 students on a professional concert-hall stage.
- Placed students in community and local council performance opportunities.
- Ran winter masterclasses with visiting artists from the Sydney Conservatorium.
- Students won Eisteddfod prizes and gained conservatorium offers.
- Maintained a consistent record of Distinction and High Distinction across all AMEB grades.
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