Jo Marie (A.K.A. Jo Jodun) is an experienced singer, songwriter, pianist and music producer with a passion for helping students discover their own voice and playing style. She enjoys teaching beginner piano and singing, drawing on her rich, diverse musical background influenced by genres such as R&B, Soul Jazz (Neo Soul), Funk, Punk Rock, Reggae and Bossa Nova.
Jo studied a Diploma of Music Production at Collarts and works as a producer, specialising in keyboard, synth and vocal composition & production – both for her own music and in studios across Melbourne. She has performed as a solo vocalist playing live acoustic gigs as well as a session pianist & backing vocalist, and at events including Melbourne Music Week. Check out ‘Jo Jodun’ on all streaming platforms to listen to her music!
When she’s not teaching, Jo is also a professional hair and makeup artist and beauty enthusiast, is a Latin & ballroom dancer and loves all things Hello Kitty – a full time creative!
Her goal as a teacher is to inspire students to explore music with confidence, creativity and joy and to never limit themselves.
“Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours” – Elton John