Equipped with 15 years of personal playing experience and over ten years of extensive performance experience in various contemporary bands and orchestras and several solo appearances across New Zealand on multiple occasions, Erik is adept and insightful as a musician and performer.
Moreover, he has attained multiple musical excellence awards academically, including (but not limited to) prestigious First in class awards in several papers at the University of Auckland over two consecutive years, recently graduating with a Bachelor of Music qualification.
When he is not teaching or playing, Erik is exploring new resources and new innovative ways to reach his students musically.