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Matt Ridgway

Education Development Manager at Ableton
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Seasoned music educator with 25+ years of experience in teaching, music production, and music technology.
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Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, AU
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  • Composition
  • Music Production
  • Music Industry
  • Music
  • Music Education
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Matt Ridgway is a seasoned music educator with 25+ years of experience in teaching, music production, and music technology. He has worked as a Music Teacher at Sydney Road Community School, a Music Technology Lecturer at JMC Academy, and an Education Development Manager at Ableton. Matt has also composed music for various projects, including the Australian Ballet and SBS TV World Tales animation. He has expertise in music education, music production, and music technology, with skills in Ableton Live, Music Technology, Guitar Playing, Audio Engineering, Songwriting, and Composition.

Experience

  • Ableton
    • Germany
    • Musicians
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Education Development Manager
      • Jun 2024 - Present

    • Ableton Certified Trainer
      • Dec 2018 - Present

    • Education Specialist Australia / New Zealand
      • Aug 2020 - Jun 2024

  • teenage engineering
    • #EMS Mentor
      • Sep 2019 - Present
  • Winterpark
    • Music Producer
      • Jan 2005 - Present

      Writing, recording & production of three full length albums.Album releases on Creative Vibes, MGM distribution, Iss’amin & GagaDigi.Compilation releases on Aerotone, Level 2, ABC Music & Iss’amin.Live performances utilising Ableton Live with live instrumentation around Australia. Inte...

  • Sydney Road Community School
    • Australia
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Music Teacher
      • Jan 1999 - Present

      Classroom music teaching, running small group rock and hip hop program. Individual instrumental music lessons of guitar, bass, keyboard, drums, and studio skills.Multi-media teaching Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro.Media/Music co-ordinator, development of curriculum and responsible for setup and maintenance of studio setup.Development and delivery of a Certificate III Music Industry in Electronic Music production.

    • Learning Specialist
      • Jan 2017 - Dec 2021

  • Ross McLennan orchestra sypathetique
    • Guitarist
      • Mar 2005 - Jan 2021

      Touring nationally, including performances at Melbourne International Arts Festival and Queensland Music Festival.National radio play including Triple J album of the week.

  • Ableton User Group Melbourne
    • Melbourne, Australia
    • Facilitator
      • Jan 2013 - Feb 2020
      • Melbourne, Australia

      Facilitator of Melbourne's Ableton Live User Group.Presenter at Melbourne’s Live 9 official launch event 2013.Workshop presentation on how to incorporate Ableton into a live band at Face the Music Conference 2013 &2014Featured on ableton.com for creation instruments and tutorials using Ab...

  • Melodics Limited
    • Music Composer
      • Sep 2018 - Dec 2019

      Composer and course development for Cinematic Chords lessons.

  • School of Synthesis
    • Melbourne, Australia
    • Sessional Lecturer
      • Feb 2015 - Feb 2018
      • Melbourne, Australia
  • JMC Academy
    • Music technology lecturer
      • Feb 2014 - Jun 2016

      Sessional lecturer for the Music Technology 3 course. Teaching Ableton Live for live performance and Production.

  • Enable Music School
    • Melbourne, Australia
    • Ableton Live Tutor
      • Jan 2013 - Jul 2015
      • Melbourne, Australia

      Curriculum development of monthly sessions with Ableton Live specific content. Teacher/Presenter at sessions run at Loop Melbourne.

  • Arts Centre Melbourne
    • Music technology educator
      • Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

      Sessional sound production and music technology teacher for school and community groups.

  • Rock'n'roll high school
    • Instrumental music teaching and sound engineer
      • Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

      Sessional instrumental and song writing teacher, sound engineer and band facilitation.

Education

  • 1991 - 1994
    University of Melbourne

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