"Listen to your heart," Thanh Bui says when asked what advice he'd give a young artist starting out. "Don't be afraid to dream, you can do anything. And don't be afraid to break stereotypes."

Thanh knows all about that. In 2008, he became the first Australian of Vietnamese background to reach the Top 10 on Australian Idol.

But Idol is just one part of the Thanh Bui story. He's already spent a lifetime in music.

Thanh found fame in Asia in the Australian group North, who released two albums - 2004's self-titled set (on Universal) and 2006's Straight Up (on EMI). They had three number one hits in Thailand and Indonesia, and two chart-toppers in Malaysia. North toured Asia twice, and also did the Commonwealth Games song I Am Strong.

Thanh and his North band mate Alfred Tuohey formed the production company Yin Yang Productions. They have been working with Dean Geyer and Paulini, written songs for chart-topping albums in Japan and Korea - and Thanh recently received his first gold album from Germany after working with teen sensation Jimi Blue. Thanh is currently working on his debut album with a number of high-profile LA producers/writers, scheduled for release early next year.

As a vocal coach, he has taught/consulted for students such as Mark Spano (Australian Idol Top 5), Mike Snell (Wicked, Miss Saigon), Sam Gaskin (Jungle Book), Kate Lister (Grease), with a number of his students gaining success both locally and internationally.
Thanh's vision brings a contemporary, up-to-date understanding of the current music environment and strongly believes that to increase the chances of success in the music business, being multi-skilled is vital.

"If you look at successful Australian artists like Delta Goodrem, Shannon Noll, Guy Sebastien, and internationally-acclaimed artists such Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, they are not only great singers, but can play an instrument and are talented songwriters -at IAA, our vision is to develop ARTISTS, not just singers."

"We aim to cater to each individual - you may want to be the next Australian Idol, hit song-writer, or just take up an instrument as a hobby - we will make sure that your goals will be achieved."

Thanh is extremely passionate about giving each individual an opportunity to explore music as it is a language without barrier or prejudice. Together with a dynamic team of fine musicians, Thanh is building a strong Australian network of artists/songwriters to be able to compete with the world's best.

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Ash brings the element of R&B and Soul to the IAA teaching team and the Yin Yang Productions team, but at the same time, he has the ability to display diversity as an artist.

Ash is an emerging artist in the Melbourne music scene, performing with some of the biggest names in the Australian music industry such as Gary Pinto, Andrew De Silva, Joel Turner, Paulini, Emily Williams, Jade McCrae ... Ash sings with a number of bands around Melbourne and has performed at all major venues.

Ash is also a multi-talented instrumentalist. His skill set consists of instruments such as the drums, guitar, piano and various other percussion instruments. Furthermore, Ash has 15 years experience in playing and teaching Indian percussion instruments and has performed with the biggest names in the Bollywood music industry as a percussionist and keyboardist. With his determination and talent, Ash will no doubt reach even greater heights within the Western music industry. Also a singer/song writer/producer himself, Ash is set to bring a whole new dimension to the Yin Yang productions team.

IAA welcomes Ash to its family of international high-class teachers and with his musical versatility, he will specialize in the training of vocals/song-writing/guitar. Ash has a current/up-to-date knowledge of the music industry, which is vital to sculpturing aspiring artists wanting to maximize their potential and exceed all expectations.

 

 

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Music has always been a large facet Tammy Ari's life. From her early years, she experienced formal training across many instruments such as piano [achieving AMEB AMUSA], voice, violin and saxophone. This diversity is also reflected in her performing world, where from the age of 11, Tammy has performed in musicals, corporate events and festivals, to large concert audiences in many of Melbourne's largest venues such as Rod Laver Arena, The Crown Palladium, Hammer Hall, Hisense Arena and Melbourne Town Hall.

As the founder and director of ‘The Rhythm Project', she has also had the opportunity to work with some of Australia's best music industry talent. Furthermore, through her recent endeavours in the composition scene (writing songs, jingles and soundtracks), she has also had the opportunity to extend her network and work closely with some of Australia's best DJ's (R&B and Trance) and Television Production companies such as XYZ Networks (MAX Channel), which has seen her land tracks on the MTV channel.

 

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Jason commenced formal music training at the age of 5 years old, under a strict violin teacher who drilled him in the fundamentals of music theory. Jason used this knowledge to later become proficient on the piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, synthesizer, and drums.

Given his passion for music, Jason started recording music at an early age, overdubbing all his own instruments until the sound was indistinguishable from a real band. In 2007, he applied these skills and formed a song production group called December Switch. The group immediately gained the attention of 20th Century Fox - its debut song was publicised by the filmmaker, and December Switch became a MySpace Featured Artist.

Since then, Jason has established a song promotions headquarters, December Switch LA, in the USA and has formed an alliance with Tarnished Immunity Records in the UK, to help local songwriters get heard worldwide. Jason and the December Switch team are now recording songs for local songwriters, with the aim of co-writing or producing the next worldwide smash hit.

 

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Over the years Annalise gained an extensive background in performance, graduating from a Bachelor of Arts in Performance Studies, specialising in contemporary performance art and has trained under renowned international and local performance makers such as Barry Laing and Margaret Cameron. She has many years of dance and vocal training, from which she has gone on to do solo and group performances at major shopping centres and bars around Melbourne, most notably performing on Chanel 9 and on the main stage at Federation Square. She has also previously trained in modern and contemporary improvised dance, as well as drama, recently completing a lead role in an award winning state-wide cinema commercial and featuring in nation-wide magazine and newspaper adverts.

It is her passion and commitment for the performing arts that has seen her gain experience teaching music, dance and singing to people of all ages from little kids to fully-grown adults. And it is through Annalise's eclectic performance experience that she hopes to provide the students at the International Artist Academy with the skills not only to sing amazingly but also the tools in which to become self thinking artists capable of powerful and dynamic performances.

"Annalise is a unique artist with remarkable ability and vision...I believe she is an artist to look out for!"- Ramando Cortese (Ranters Theatre)

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