Felecia is a qualified Music teacher. She offers professional music theory and practical lessons in the following instruments: Violin, Piano, Drums, Guitar and Recorder.
She started her music career at the age of 9 when she formed part of the Frank Petersen Music Center Outreach programme at her alma mater Amstelhof Primary School. From there she attended Klein Nederburg Secondary School.
Her tertiary education continued at Stellenbosch University where she completed both Higher Certificate in Music and B. Mus programmes.
Her teaching career started at West Coast Music Academy (WCMA) as a violin teacher in the Langebaan area. She moved on from WCMA during the end of 2018.
During the start of 2019 she started FR Music Studio and continued with private lessons at the Music Studio at home. Then she collaborated with Longacres Private School and Seeskulpie Kleinkind Ontwikkelings Sentrum where she teaches private violin lessons and group classes.
During 2021 she started with private violin lessons at Paarl Gimnasium, where she also was responsible for the School Orchestra and various responsibilities within the music department. During 2023 Paarl Gimnasium embarked on a very successful Culture Tour to Europe where they took part in an international competition in Pesaro, Italy.
Felecia also has a passion for Outreach programmes. She is currently involved at the Mbekweni Music Academy, which is a programme administered in that area, running from the Mbekweni Community Sport Center in collaboration with the Rotary Club Franschhoek & Drakenstein Valley. She is responsible for drums, violin and guitar lessons.
Rowan is a qualified School Teacher with 15 years of experience in the field. He recently vacated his position as a school teacher to focus on his journey in music. He offers practical lessons in Piano, Bass Guitar and Singing.
His journey started with music lessons at the age of 8 years, focussing on piano and recorder. He sang in an array of choirs throughout his school career, but started with formal singing lessons during grade 9 (aged 14) at the Anchen Schreuder Academy of Music. He has competed in numerous singing competitions and has won various awards during that time.
His late father Freddie, who was in the Ministry for 18 years along with his late mother, Rhona, influenced his music career greatly and always supported him in his quest to find his path. Music is his true passion in life.
Rowan also slotted in with Felecia at FR Music Studio, MCMA, Longacres Private School and Seeskulpie Kleinkind Ontwikkelings Sentrum with lessons and group classes ranging between piano, marimba, bass guitar and singing.
During 2024, The Ayford's started working together. They expanded their musical reach to the Franschhoek Valley, where they, in partnership with the Uncorked Band, started the Uncorked Music Academy. The academy is based at Franschhoek High School. The lessons are free for any learners from the school and wider Franschhoek community.
During this period they also started music lessons at the Kusasa Academy also located in Franschhoek.
Together, they try to develop young minds and nurture the musical talents of the students they encounter to the maximum by exposing them to as many as possible aspects of music.