Carly McDonald is an Australian piano pedagogue, consultant, writer and presenter. She loves to connect teachers with creative ideas and strong business acumen. Carly established her music studio, Novar Music, in Adelaide in 2005. In addition to teaching, she manages 25 teachers in 4 locations across South Australia.

Carly is the author of Creative.Piano.Professional, the Yamaha Music Australian Piano Education Consultant, Australasian Ambassador for the Piano Adventures series by Randall and Nancy Faber and co-editor of the “I Want To Play That” piano series. She is passionate about fostering a connected teaching community and helping students to develop strong musical foundations and pathways for self-expression.

Carly is a hobby-hopping devotee, has a blackbelt in karate, is neurospicy and lives in a “dynamic” household with two teenagers and two puppies!