Many of you will already know that I have recently commenced my Master of Arts in Music Performance at the Hochschule der Künste Bern (HKB); a new chapter accompanied by a move of some 17,000 km from Canberra, Australia to beautiful Bern, Switzerland. I'm unbelievably grateful that my experience so far has affirmed in every way that this was the right choice. I'm so inspired by my wonderful teacher, Adam Walker, who brings such vivid, colourful musical ideas to life in every

(Cover image - Der Flötenspieler, sculpture by Walter Wadephul in Wiesbaden, Germany, photo taken in June 2025) One of the many joys of teaching kids is hearing the wide variety of things they have to say - from the profoundly insightful to the deeply funny. Here, for your reading pleasure, are a collection of the latter that I have gathered from my teaching over the last several years. I hope they will brighten your day in the same way they have mine. Read to the end for pos