| Marcel Riethmann Founder, Director. Music Education Specialist. AIRMT, ATDNZ, APDNZ, B Ed, Dip, Tching. " MEC is a place where every age can grow and learn through musical education." Marcel's many performance successes include winning local competitions and representing N.Z internationally. Touring Europe and the USA has been just part of Marcel's success as a leading music educator. After Secondary Teachers College and University he has actively promoted music education through leading music tuition and music courses, seeing thousands of New Zealand students gain the music education they deserve. | ![]() |
Lionel Reekie Manager. Music Education Specialist. AIRMT. " MEC offers great benefits to every student." An accomplished musician, Lionel has performed in many restaurants, clubs and concert halls around the world. Lionel really understands the needs of musicians of every age. His success as an educator includes training and conducting the North Shore Accordion Orchestra. Experiencing MEC from it's roots as a student and now as a registered music teacher and Manager for MEC, Lionel's solid knowledge in Music Education shows. He is passionate about the benefits MEC offers every age. | ![]() |
Gabrielle Reid Schools Development Manager Piano and Music Theory teacher Associate Institute of Registered Music Teachers; Associate of Trinity College London. " Above all else, I love the great joy music brings to the whole family!" Gabrielle firmly believes that music is a fundamental in our education and that every child should be given the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument. Playing a musical instrument is a gift for life and Gabrielle has had a long career teaching music, witnessing that learning a musical instrument gives transferable skills such as developing self discipline; patience and perseverance. She has also seen students gain great self motivation; co-ordination; enhanced problem solving ability and self-confidence. | ![]() |
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