The Music Studio

Maria Eleonora Zammit is a qualified teacher, graduating in B.Ed. (Hons) from the Universita’ ta’ Malta and specialising in the Expressive Arts. Having started her career as a Drama Activity Teacher with the Malta Education Department in 2003/2004, Maria Eleonora then went on to teach at St Ignatius College Luqa. She started teaching Singing and Vocal Technique at Masquerade Theatre Arts School in 2010 and stayed on till 2014. She stopped for a period of time to further her studies and returned to the team again in 2017, both as a tutor and as Tweedle Dum in Masquerade’s Pantomime ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Maria Eleonora is a professional soprano who has performed both as a soloist and as part of ensembles in a number of venues around the Maltese islands. She started her vocal training with Dame Marie Therese Vassallo and specialised in opera studies with Ms. Miriam Cauchi and Ms. Karmene Radovska through Teatru Manoel’s Education Programme Toi Toi, where she formed part of the Teatru Manoel Youth Opera group. She recently finished her Diploma in Performance at the Malta School of Music, where she passed with distinction in all four disciplines of Solo Performance, Chamber Performance, History and Musical Analysis as well as Musicianship.

Nadia Vella trained at Hertfordshire Theatre School, UK where she completed a 3 year course in Acting and Musical Theatre and obtained an LTCL in Vocal Teaching. She made her theatrical debut playing ‘Annie’ in Masquerade’s production in 1997. This was followed by numerous roles in local and UK productions. She later joined the TIE South Western UK tour of ‘Working Space Theatre’s’ production of ‘Oliver.’ She sang the part of ‘Eponine’ in the 2013 premiere of the ‘Les Miserables’ screening at the Eden Century cinemas and was a guest artist in Masquerade’s ‘Comedy Tonight’ at the Manoel Theatre. In 2014, she was lead singer in ‘A night on Broadway’ at the Teatru Rjal, ’50 years of Maltese Music’ at Smart City under the direction of Mro. Paul Abela as well as ‘A night at the theatre’ at the MFCC with The PBS Orchestra and in December, was lead actress in local band ‘Red Electrick’s video of ‘Young Again.’ In 2015, Nadia played the part of 'Cecile' in 1565 in concert held at the MCC produced by Masquerade and was lead singer in ' The Angel of Christmas Eve' at The Metanoia Theatre as well as a soloist in Simply Queen. Nadia played 'Sherrie' in Malta's first running musical 'Rock of Ages' and currently works as a vocal tutor and event singer.

Karl Galea is a guitarist active in various forms of music including jazz, manouche swing, funk, soul and folk. In 2008 he moved to London to study at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. After earning his Bachelor of Music Degree in 2011 he continued to work in London as a music teacher and session guitarist. Locally, some of his recent projects include the manouche jazz group Swing Nuages and also the Elata Quartet. He is a member of the polystylistic Maltese music group Kazinska, with whom he performed at Expo 2015 in Milan. He has appeared at the Malta Jazz Festival as part of the Fringe Youth Jazz Ensemble and continues to perform regularly with various jazz, funk and soul combos.

Heather is a highly qualified educator who holds a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) with a specialism in Early Childhood Education, alongside a Professional Diploma in PTSD and Traumatology. She has taught across a wide range of classroom settings — including special education, mixed-grade classrooms of up to 33 pupils, and infants when she lived in Ireland. She completed her singing examinations through Trinity College London up to Grade 8, though her primary musical passion has always been the piano. She completed up to Grade 8 and later went on to get her Senior Certificate from the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM). Heather previously worked with Creative Keyboards Ireland directing group classes of up to 12 children simultaneously. Throughout her teaching career, she has conducted whole-school choirs for concerts, recitals, and sacraments. Heather remains an active, passionate pianist who loves sharing the joy of music and performance with the next generation of players

Zack Theuma is a drummer and percussionist who began his musical journey at the age of four. He started learning under Mr Michael Camilleri, resident drummer of The Travellers and former Principal Timpanist of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, before joining the Ite ad Joseph Band Club at the age of six. Since then, Zack has performed with various band clubs, the Gozo Youth Orchestra and a number of established Maltese artists and groups, including The Travellers, Big Band Brothers and Dcapitals Big Band, where he is a resident drummer. He has also performed at major productions including Rockestra and Tisbit, as well as internationally with the Gozo Youth Orchestra and DCapitals Big Band. Alongside performing, Zack has been teaching drums and percussion since 2023 and continues to develop as both a musician and educator.

With nine years of musical experience, Arthur has developed a strong foundation in drumming through studying with two experienced drum teachers and participating in numerous live performances, including Notte Bianca. Currently pursuing Grade 8 in Rock school Drums, Arthur is committed to further developing his musical skills, with the goal of achieving a professional diploma in the future. Passionate about music and performance, Arthur brings enthusiasm and dedication to music education. He aims to inspire aspiring drummers by sharing his knowledge and experience, helping students develop their technical skills, musicality and confidence, while nurturing a genuine appreciation for music. Through his performance experience, he has also developed valuable communication, leadership and organisational skills, which he hopes to bring into his teaching and use to encourage students on their musical journey.