"I LOVE MUSIC!

I'm a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, manager, mentor and vocal coach.
​I have experience in the genres of Jazz, R&B, Rock, Folk, Funk, Pop, Soul and Electronica.
​My taste is wide and eclectic and one of the things I love about my work is being introduced to new music every day.
Since I was a little kid, music has been my greatest passion and that's still true for me today.
It brings me great joy to help others by utilising all the skills and knowledge I've gained in my wide variety of musical experiences."
 A little Lockdown project singing online with one of my students - Emma.
​She loves to work on her beautiful harmonies.

The Dragon - Original Song by Dayna Sanerivi

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I've performed on many stages both big and small. Some highlights include working with producer Ben Lemi (Trinity Roots) on the production of my first original album, touring NZ with Hannah Howes, an Australian tour with The Nomad, performing at The Nelson Jazz Festival & The Nelson Arts Festival and being a Piano Bar Entertainer on the Pacific Jewel Cruise Ship.
In 2016 I fulfilled a long held dream of writing my own solo musical theatre show, 'Sky of Cloudy Stars', performing it at the Nelson Fringe Festival.

Since 2014, I've worked as a Judge, Mentor and Event Manager with The Smokefree Rockquest and Rockshop BandQuest and have loved touring the South Island helping to run events as well as being a part of the online judging team.

I spent 2017-18 managing a recording studio in Nelson. In my time there I built their company website, created an online presence, managed social networks, managed, booked and hosted Artists. I also ran competitions and events, both online and in the studio. I audio engineered several of the smaller projects for soloists and podcast makers, and assisted in the clients video projects and jingle creation.

In 2018 I became an Accredited Singing Teacher at the Nelson School of Musical Arts, and since that time my private coaching services have grown exponentially. 

I love my work with students of all ages, but increasingly in the past couple of years, I have gained credit as someone who has a natural affinity with the young female songstresses. I've been meeting this demand by creating specific events for this niche group such as my Girl Rockers Workshops. 

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I always encourage students to give their own twist to a cover.
Sometimes I put an alternative beat in the background.
​It helps to open the imagination and find a new way of delivering the song you want to cover.