Andrew Robertson - Head Bean

Our Head Bean - the person who started our innovative Primary classroom music program back in 2008! Andrew is a professional jazz musician, composer, arranger and lecturer at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a great passion for music education in young people. Outside of a busy music life Andrew is a keen cricketer, and proud Dad!

Margaret White - NZ Bean

Margaret leads the way for Jellybeans Music in NZ. She is passionate about music education in schools and keen as a bean to bring Jellybeans Music to schools across Aotearoa.

Nicole Thomson - Franchisee Sydney City East

A superb music educator with the voice of an angel. Nicole runs our very busy Sydney City East franchise. Nicole is also an associate lecturer at the Central Queensland Conservatorium - giving back to the community that developed her amazing talent. Her skills are always in great demand so say Hi to her at a Virgin Airport Lounge near you!

Ray Harvey - Jellybeans Music Specialist

Equally at home on the concert stage as a fine pianist and harpsichordist, as he is in the music classroom. Ray is a gifted Jellybeans Music educator and has been with us for more than 7 years.

Jack Hwang - Jellybeans Music Specialist

Jack is a multi-instrumentalist playing saxophones, piano, guitar and percussion. He also produces music and regularly releases new compositions into Streaming services. He is passionate about music education having completed his Education degree at the Sydney Conservatorium.

Karen Harcombe - Franchisee East Hills

Karen has a Bachelor of Music (UNSW) and years of teaching violin, group piano lessons and choral conducting. She and the other K have grown the Sydney East Hills franchise amazingly in the last couple of years and are very busy Beans indeed.

India Wilson - Jellybeans Music Specialist

Growing up in different parts of Asia, India discovered early on how music brings people together, no matter where they're from or how old they are. India is a Media Composer/Arranger and Violinist who studied Composition for Creative Industries through the Sydney Conservatorium. She has recently stepped into the world as a music professional, arranging for orchestras, composing for short films, and performs with the Hullabaloonies, a country kids band creating sophisticated yet fun educational music!

India has been a music educator for all ages over the past 5 years, and loves sharing her passion through Jellybeans- helping little ones discover the magic of musical education!

Eric Dunan- Jellybeans Music Specialist

Eric has a  bachelor’s degree in performance and a music teaching credential from California State University, The East Bay.  He was the head of Jazz Studies at Wollongong Conservatorium of Music for two decades.  He has heaps of experience teaching students from primary school all the way to adult learners.  When he’s not practicing new moves for The Big Banana song, he’ll be practicing jazz licks on his trumpet or playing music with friends.

Kevin Kim - Jellybeans Music Specialist NZ

Kevin is a professional recorder performer in the baroque style. He has studied at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and is a committee member of the Auckland Composers Collective. Kevin plays recorder, ukulele, guitar and keyboard. He has a strong passion for taonga puoro, especially the koauau. His special talents have inspired a large number of children in learning the recorder. Kevin enjoys sharing his passion with children of all ages and abilities.

Kristen Butchatsky - Franchisee East Hills

With a Bachelor of Music with Honours at UNSW majoring in vocal performance, Kristen has always had a great love of singing and choral music. As with her other K partner, Kristen is a busy bean running Jellybeans across the East Hills region.

James ‘JC’ Court - Jellybeans Music Specialist:

JC is a two-time ARIA-nominated Sydney-based composer and music producer best known for his work on ABC Kids show The Beanies. In addition to children’s music, JC has worked professionally as a composer in the musical theatre, podcast, film, independent, and art music scenes. JC achieved his Bachelor of Music (BMus) in Composition for Creative Industries at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2024, and has over 15 years’ experience teaching music to people of all ages.

Sohrab Kohladooz - Jellybeans Music Specialist

A multi-instrumentalist specialized in percussion instruments with over 20 years of professional expertise in playing and teaching music. I've collaborated with international artists in Iran, India and Sydney and performed on prestigious stages. My journey includes a achelor's degree in music, complemented by four years of formal education.