Our Story
The Author & Director
The creation of Stringstastic was Lorraine's vision in providing students, teachers, and parents of all ages and background the opportunity of learning their instrument and music theory in an interactive, fun manner. She believes that music education should be accessible globally and has carefully written Stringstastic to be a resource that can be used along with any teaching methods out there (Suzuki, traditional, Kodaly, etc).
If you didn't know, Lorraine is a multi-talented instrumentalist, international educator with over 25 years of experience in teaching, world-class coach, mentor, conductor, and an author of 27 Stringstastic music theory books for violin, viola, cello, and double bass.
She graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music Studies in 2008 and then completed her Graduate Diploma of Education at the Australian Catholic University a year later. Lorraine also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Birmingham City University.
Having grown up with a musical family, Lorraine began piano lessons at the age of four, taught by her mother, and began learning the violin at the age of six, giving her first violin performance at just seven years of age. At age 14, Lorraine started teaching the violin and founded a string ensemble at her local church. From there, teaching became her passion.
Lorraine Chai
Contribution in the Music World
Lorraine has extensive ensemble and orchestral experience in Malaysia and Australia. In her career, Lorraine was the National Administrator and the local representative of Trinity College London, Australia, a council member with the Music Teachers Association, NSW for more than 6 years, the Vice President of the Australian Strings Teacher Association for 6 years, and a member of ISME.
Lorraine is currently the Music Director of Stringstastic Pty Ltd, coordinates instrumental programmes, and runs string ensembles for some of Sydney’s most celebrated schools.
In her spare time, Lorraine enjoys travelling, speaking and coaching the next generation of leaders internationally, and her recent Non-Profit Music Education Project with Heartland Academy in Kathmandu, Nepal, where she started a string program and sponsored to train 2 local teachers to continue on with the program independently. Lorraine also enjoys trying new food and spending time with her dog Tilly, who enjoys listening to string instruments.
