Board
Associate Professor Anita Collins
Director – Education and Research
B.Mus (ANU), Grad Dip Ed (UC), MEd (Deakin), PhD (Melbourne)
Anita is currently Associate Professor of Music and Arts Education at the University of Canberra and has been a Visiting Lecturer at the Australian National University.
Charles Young
Director – Education and Research
Charles commenced his headhunting career in 2005 after working in the online Industry for 10 years. He worked for and co-founded a number of companies specializing in online media sales, web development and consulting, Internet Ad-Serving, AI, Data processing and search engine development.
Clive Hines
Director – Licensing
Clive’s musical background began in London, England where he grew up. His father c/o produced The Beatles first single in Hamburg, Germany and then went onto play keyboards in a band with Jimmy Page and chart topping band Unit 4 + 2 who had a number 1 record with ‘Concrete and Clay’.
Professor Felicity Baker
Director – Music Therapy & Research
Ph.D., M.Mus., B.Mus(Hons), G.C. (Higher Ed)
Professor Felicity Baker is Professor of Music Therapy and Associate Dean (Academic) at the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music at The University of Melbourne.
Katharina Dimtscheff
Director – Chairman
B.A. LLb. (Melb)
Since 1978 Katharina has been appointed to Chairman of the Small Claims Tribunal, Fair Rents Tribunal, Credit Tribunal, ABC Promotions Appeals Tribunal, Melbourne City Council Promotions Appeals Tribunal, Crimes Compensation Tribunal and Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.
Dr Tia Cummins
Neuroscience Team Coordinator
BSc.Psych. (Queens Uni, Belfast)
Dr Tia Cummins is neuroscientist specializing in the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in veterans. Tia completed her PhD at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, University of Melbourne, where she studied the effects of TBI and PTSD on Alzheimer’s disease in Vietnam war veterans.
Rory Clark
Director – Marketing | Jazz Pianist
B.Des. (Monash), MA Marketing (RMIT)
Rory has developed a fine reputation as a pianist and arranger known for rich harmonic chord structures, melodic ideas and strong time.
Zara Thompson
Performance Practise Coordinator
BA (Music) M.Music Therapy
Zara is a registered music therapist (RMT) and instrumental teacher based in Melbourne. Zara is also a PHD candidate in music therapy. For over ten years, Zara has run a private teaching studio in the south-eastern suburbs, teaching people of all ages and abilities.
Programs Team
Rory Clark
Director – Marketing | Jazz Pianist
B.Des. (Monash), MA Marketing (RMIT)
Rory has developed a fine reputation as a pianist and arranger known for rich harmonic chord structures, melodic ideas and strong time.
Dr Tia Cummins
Neuroscience Team Coordinator
BSc.Psych. (Queens Uni, Belfast)
Dr Tia Cummins is neuroscientist specializing in the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in veterans. Tia completed her PhD at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience & Mental Health, University of Melbourne, where she studied the effects of TBI and PTSD on Alzheimer’s disease in Vietnam war veterans.
Darren Danielson
Musician Manager
Melbourne’s Darren Danielson has become known as one of the most energetic and hardhitting drummers in the Australian music scene with Pseudo Echo. Darren’s warmth and good sense of humor resonates clearly whether he’s touring, recording or teaching music.
Matt Lewin
Music Therapist
BA (Music) M.Music Therapy
Matt is a registered music therapist working in Melbourne.
James Richmond
Director – Rewire Rhythm Program
B.A. (Mus), B. Sc. (Psych, Hons), M. Psych (Clin)/ PhD UniMelb
Graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts, James performed regularly with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria, before travelling overseas to study and perform.
Karen Stillman
Movement to music
As the newbie to the team of professionals with Rewire, I hereby bring with me a wealth of knowledge in the fitness industry and what works for all types of body structures.
Whether aging elders or 4-year-old children. Exercise whether tapping the feet, walking around the house, more intense up beat all to music is amazing for the body.
Zara Thompson
Performance Practise Coordinator
BA (Music) M.Music Therapy
Zara is a registered music therapist (RMT) and instrumental teacher based in Melbourne. Zara is also a PHD candidate in music therapy. For over ten years, Zara has run a private teaching studio in the south-eastern suburbs, teaching people of all ages and abilities.
Nancy Tsou
Principal Pianist
B.Mus(Hons) (Melb) M.Mus (Melb)
From an early age, she won many competitions. She was awarded a scholarship to study at the Conservatorium, Melbourne University, where she gained a Master of Music degree.
Ambassadors
Professor Daniel Levitin
International Ambassador
A.B.Psy (Honours)(Stanford), M.S. Psy (University of Oregon), Ph.D.Psy (University of Oregon)
Throughout his life, Dan has written extensively, both in refereed scientific journals, and in audio magazines and trade journals such as Grammy, Billboard, Audio, and others.
Frederick Cullen OAM
Veterans Program Ambassador
Ivanhoe RSL president since 1957, Dunlop Board member and World War 2 Veteran.
Hugh Halliday
Australian Ambassador
After graduating in 1962 from the Corona Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Hugh followed a career as an actor, performing many roles in theatre, films and television. In 1965 he had a worldwide number one hit, Concrete and Clay, as the drummer with pop group Unit 4+2.
Robert Winther OAM
Veterans Program Ambassador
Robert, has worked with the Veteran Community for his whole career, having commenced work with the Department of Veteran’s Affairs in 1966.
Research Committee
Professor Felicity Baker
Director – Music Therapy & Research
Ph.D., M.Mus., B.Mus(Hons), G.C. (Higher Ed)
Professor Felicity Baker is Professor of Music Therapy and Associate Dean (Academic) at the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music at The University of Melbourne.
Associate Professor Anita Collins
Director – Education and Research
B.Mus (ANU), Grad Dip Ed (UC), MEd (Deakin), PhD (Melbourne)
Anita is currently Associate Professor of Music and Arts Education at the University of Canberra and has been a Visiting Lecturer at the Australian National University.
Professor Ian Freckelton QC
Committee Member
QC, LLD (Melb), PhD (Griff), BA (Hons) LLB (Syd) Dip Th M (ANH), FAAL, FASSA, FACLM (Hon)
Ian is a senior Queen’s Counsel in practice through Australia from Crockett Chambers in Melbourne.