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WORLD W ORLD P PLATFORM LATFORM Musicians across the globe sign on to teach music
Musician Geoff Collinson has created a music platform to bring work to musicians around the world.
A new music platform has brought work to hundreds of musicians globally who have suffered dramatic income losses due to COVID-19. The online platform, Aeyons, has connected world-class musicians with students of all ages across 17 countries for hundreds of real-time private tutorials since its launch in March. It's the creation of musician and former Drummond resident Geoff Collinson who says the platform has grown beyond his imagining - and there's a chance for Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander locals to be part of its momentum. Collinson was on the verge of launching an online music teaching platform in China at the beginning of the year but said he had a "complete other opportunity to help musicians around the world when COVID struck". "We decided to make a change to help right now," he said. Throughout the pandemic, Collinson has seen dozens of talented musicians and friends lose everything as events and venues shut down overnight. "COVID has impacted the music sector in a devastating way," he said. "There have been no gigs since March and sadly being out of work has become a common story. We know there are musicians out there who need something like this." His business pivot has been exactly that for at least 170 musicians now connecting and sharing their talents across the globe, including 40 Australian professionals with room for more. Award-winning percussionist David Jones is one of those who came on board and described Aeyons as a "lifeline" during the Melbourne lockdown period. "Not only for my earning, which has certainly needed a helping hand, but it has also contributed to a sense of wellbeing and given opportunities to teach new and old students online," he said. The model foresees faculty numbers reaching 5000 by the end of year five with 1.4 million individual lessons expected annually by that time. "The response has been incredible. It just boomed! We have now partnered with global investors. The whole thing has kind of gone ballistic," Collinson said. Aeyons is partnering with musicians from the world's great orchestras such as Australian World Orchestra, LA PHIL, London Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Continued page 7.
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