Flute, piano and music theory tuition from my home studio in Baldivis. New - contemporary guitar and piano tuition with Lachy!
05/02/2026
Lachlan Dods is now providing lessons in contemporary guitar and piano @ Fiona Dods Music Studio.
Lachlan has completed the Diploma and Advanced Diploma, Music Artist, at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
He regularly performs as a singer/songwriter and in bands at a variety of venues around Perth, Fremantle, Scarborough and Mandurah.
Please contact us for availability. 🎶🎸
20/08/2025
Exposure to music in infancy does more than delight—it structurally and functionally enhances the developing brain.
When babies both listen to and create music, key regions like the auditory and prefrontal cortex are activated, laying the groundwork for effective speech and musical processing.
Active musical creation—playing instruments or singing—is even more potent, tapping into motor, linguistic, creative, and mathematical networks.
Longitudinal studies reveal that musical training translates into tangible gains in verbal memory, reading fluency, pronunciation accuracy, and executive functioning, with these advantages persisting into later developmental stages.
Rhythm and melody themselves offer foundational support for grasping grammar and phonological nuances, meaning music underpins the very building blocks of language development.
Early musical environments help babies recognize patterns, sequence stories, and refine memory processes.
They’re also grounds for strengthening spatial awareness, emotional regulation, and bonding—particularly through shared lullabies or musical games.
At the neurological level, music fosters interhemispheric brain connectivity, enhancing both memory and language capabilities.
In essence, musical exposure during early childhood is a powerful, holistic tool.
It not only sparks memory and linguistic skills but also nurtures emotional resilience, cognitive flexibility, and attentive social engagement—all foundational to lifelong learning and development.
08/07/2025
MIT Says Music — Not Coding — Might Be the Key to Raising Smarter Kids 🎻ðŸ§
Debating whether to enroll your child in **piano lessons or coding camp**? New MIT research might surprise you.
The study found that **learning to code** mainly activates **general-purpose brain areas** tied to logic and problem-solving — useful, yes, but limited.
**Music**, on the other hand, lights up the brain in more profound ways. Playing an instrument from a young age strengthens brain **regions tied to language, memory, and executive function** — and here’s the kicker: those benefits **last a lifetime**, even if the child stops playing later on.
While coding builds skills for today’s jobs, **music may shape a more flexible, resilient, and intelligent brain** for life.
🎹 Bottom line? **Music isn’t just an art — it’s brain food.**
09/03/2025
📚🎵 BRAIN SCIENCE: WHY MUSIC MAKES BETTER READERS 🎵📚
Did you know that learning to read and playing music share neurological highways in the brain?
New research reveals why musical kids often become stronger readers—they’re literally creating neural networks in the same areas of their brain that they often use for reading.
When children engage with music, they’re:
• Training their brains to distinguish between similar sounds (crucial for phonics!)
• Strengthening working memory (essential for comprehension!)
• Building rhythm perception (key for reading fluency!)
• Developing sustained attention (needed for longer texts!)
The science is clear: just 30 minutes of active music engagement 2-3 times weekly creates measurable changes in the reading brain. And the benefits are even stronger for kids with reading challenges, especially dyslexia.
So when your child is drumming, singing, or playing an instrument, they’re not just making music—they’re building their reading brain!
08/08/2024
Audio Chocolate is playing this Saturday night @ 6pm at All Malt Brewing. Come along for a great, relaxed night out and some very cool music 🎶
I wish I had a piano like this! 🎶
We’re selling our beautiful Ronisch piano to make way for a new piano 🎶
Details below:
23/11/2023
Lachy is performing with his band LunaManu Saturday 2nd December 🎶🎶 - come along for a great afternoon of music!
The excitement is building as we get closer to MMC's first Battle of the School Bands, 2nd Dec. Come down and support our local young musicians as the school bands battle it out for prizes. Good luck to the judges because they will have a big job deciding.
Live music starts at 1:30pm with a super talented local band, Velour. Followed by the school bands and finally ended with another local band, 6210.
Bring a hat, chair, and sunscreen.
Food Trucks are available. Please support.
This event is sponsored by the City of Mandurah and Halls Head Community Bank Bendigo Bank.
My son, Lachy and his band mates playing at their school concert 🎶🎶
17/04/2025