Gaynor Australiana
Saxophone, Clarinet, Guitar, Ukulele
Learn To Play Saxophone
Gaynor Australiana provides Saxophone and Clarinet lessons for private students from beginner to advanced.
About Me
Gaynor was born in the previous century as a mass of atoms. Born with a golden reed in her mouth, she grabbed the nearest horn and hasn’t stopped playing since. She has amassed several instruments along the way, including the whole saxophone family, clarinets, guitars, ukuleles, percussion and a family of woodchucks which live under the toilet cistern in the outhouse.
She has played solo, in duos (Le Divas), trios, quartets (the John Riley Quartet), quintets (Jazz Traders) right up to big bands (Little Big Horns and Swingside). Genres range from jazz, indie, grunge, country, pop to German polka. She has survived a number of attacks from emus, llamas, wombats and kangaroos. Subsequently she prefers now to stay indoors and play with the band Weekend in Vegas, where you can see her bring her style of saxophonic industrial grime to the melodies of the soundtrack of her life.
Accomplishments
Competed in Telstra Tamworth Country Star Talent Heats in Horsham and Gawler 2005
Winner Best Songwriter Dimboola Country Music Festival 2006
Best Women’s Vocals – Pt Augusta Country Music Festival 2009
Winner Andamooka Oktopalfest – Best Vocalist 2010
Winner Olympic Dam Talent Quest (Sax and Vocals) 2011
Performed at St Arnaud Country Music Club, Roxby Downs Tavern and Club, Horsham Country Music Festival, Halls Gap Jazz Festival, Tailem Bend Country Music Festival, Dimboola Country Music Festival, Nhill Duck and Jazz Festival, Port Augusta Blues Festival, Second Valley Ukulele Fest, Roses Gap Tavern, Dadswell Bridge Motel, Meringa Springs Motel, Wartook Valley Country Music Festival.
John Riley Quartet + Jazz Traders (pics) + NS Bandits + Little Big Horns + Swingside (pics) + The Alpine Entertainers (pics) + The Dilettantes + Flat Bed Rock + Merkaba + Snake Charmers + Le Divas + Caroona Rd Band + Dimboola German Band (pics) + Herbavours + Gaynor Australiana (pics) + Weekend in Vegas (pics)
Music Lessons
Gaynor Australiana is a reed and woodwind specialist who is focussed on providing quality tuition for students on alto, tenor, soprano and baritone saxophones and Bb clarinet. As a seasoned music professional, she caters for a range of experience from beginners and intermediate to advanced musicians.
With a Bachelor of Education and over 20 years’ teaching experience in the private school and public school systems, she also has experience with orchestral, concert band and rock band programs.
Saxophone Lessons
All sizes of Sax and all music genres.
Clarinet Lessons
Bb Clarinet lessons.
“Gaynor taught our eldest daughter over approximately 6 years progressing from the *Clarineo (*child-size clarinet pitched in C) to the full size Bb Clarinet to 1st and 2nd Grade AMEB level. Her dedication to the learning of her students is second to none. I would not hesitate for a second in recommending Gaynor for Clarinet music lessons”.
Weekend in Vegas
Weekend in Vegas first exploded onto the local scene in late 2023 with their firebrand covers of everything from the Blues Brothers, Foo Fighters, Amy Winehouse, and Lenny Kravitz to their showstopping version of Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name Of”.
With Gus Melo leading the way on vocals and lead / rhythm guitar, Marco Volpato on bass, Mark Vidal on drums, Tom Portas as lead guitarist and Gaynor Renz on tenor, baritone and soprano sax, this band has refined their sound to the point where they now include several original songs in their very popular set lists.
For those who love industrial rock, pop and a mosh pit, their shows are not to be missed. Catch them in action at Unit 3 Collective, Lonsdale. Find their gigs here.
