Yvonne grew up in a musical family and started playing the piano at the age of three. She has won numerous eisteddfods and competitions and has performed on many stages throughout her career, from the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House to the opening ceremonies of the Sydney Olympic Games to Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall and the Museo di Violino in Cremona Italy. She gained her Associate of Music and Licentiate of Music, Australia at the ages of 14 and 15 and her Licentiate of Trinity College, London also at the age of 15. Yvonne has been working as a freelance pianist, accompanist and chamber musician since graduating with a Masters degree from the Eastman School of Music where she studied with Barry Snyder. Prior to that, she completed a Bachelor of Music degree with Honours at Sydney University. A native of Sydney Australia, she taught at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney University, where she developed and taught a new Masters of Music program in Piano Pedagogy as well as teaching Harmony & Analysis, and Keyboard Harmony in the Musicology Department. Yvonne was on the Keyboard Staff of Knox Grammar School, Barker College, St. Aloysius College, & St. Ignatius College where she was Head of Piano. Yvonne teaches both private & group lessons and has students from age 2 to adults in her piano studio. Yvonne has training as a Yamaha group piano teacher, as well as a Suzuki teacher.

Yvonne is on the piano faculty at Third Street Music School, Bloomingdale School of Music, & works as an accompanist at Kaufman Music Center’s Special Music School. She is a substitute teacher at the Juilliard School & accompanies at the Manhattan School of Music.  Yvonne is a certified teacher and examiner with the Royal Conservatory of Music, Canada. and is a mentor for new college graduates with the University of Rochester’s Meliora Collective.