Piano & Singing Tuition Manunda

Piano Lessons - Contemporary Singing Lessons - Contemporary Music Theory Music Production Sound Design and Electronic Music Award winning Musician with a demonstrated history of working in the leisure, travel & tourism industry. A skilled Piano Man and singer with a repertoire of over 400 songs to suit everyones tastes. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelor's degree in Music from Victorian College of the Arts and Certified in Marketing and Business. Tailoring music lesson specifically to your personal needs. Biography Kingsley was introduced to music by his grandfather when, at the tender age of two, he received his first musical instrument as a Christmas gift. His grandfather, using the stage name Harry Hathaway, performed in a vaudeville act with his twin brother which toured Australia and was a regular part of the show at the Tivoli Theatre in Sydney. Coming from a long line of entertainers, Kingsley was destined to continue the family tradition. At the age of 16 he was asked to join his High School music teachers busy wedding reception band, The Rondels. Thus his professional career as a musician began. Kingsley has toured Australia, Asia and the USA multiple times, performed over 3000 gigs, received numerous music awards, played on dozens of albums and appeared on many TV shows. During his career Kingsley has performed with Australian entertainment legends; Broderick Smith, John Farnham, Tony Barber, Kamal, and Hugo Race. He has been a member of chart topping bands; The Boarders, Red Eye, Fester, and The Body Electric. He also performed in corporate show bands; Grand Wazoo, Joshua's Ladder, Reverend Funk, The Australian Bee Gee's Show, and The Shania Twain Show. After a 30 year career as a professional musician "hired gun" touring and recording for numerous acts Kingsley had achieved all he had dreamed of doing and hung up his entertainers hat in 2012. Then in early 2017 Kingsley was hit by a car and was seriously injured resulting in 12 months recovery. He says, “One day I got so frustrated lying around injured, I dragged myself out of bed and sat at my piano. I started playing and singing and before long I had learnt hundreds of new songs”. It was now time to embark on a new adventure as a Piano Bar Entertainer. Today, as a solo performer, weddings, corporate events and public piano bar events serve as a medium for Kingsley to share his exciting, dynamic, smooth, cool and classy show with his audiences. From rowdy singalong environments to sophisticated quieter milieu, Kingsley's versatility fits many settings. He currently performs a solo “Piano Man” show and has a repertoire of over 450 songs that include; modern classics, Jazz standards, all time favourite songs, Hymns, Christmas carols, and occasional songs. Exciting, dynamic, versatile, smooth, cool and classy entertainment. “Music is fun and intelligent. It can heal and it can bring people together.” Kingsley has played a lot of music and believes “The best is yet to come”.