For over 40 years, the WA Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO) has been the launching pad for countless musical careers.
Our three big bands bring together the state’s most promising young performers aged 14-25 years, creating an electric environment where raw talent meets professional mentorship. From intimate local gigs to international stages, WAYJO doesn’t just teach jazz – we live it, breathe it, and perform it with the boundless energy that only youth can bring.
Meet our Orchestral members below.
2026 WAYJO Members
Musical Director: Tom Salleo (while Ricki Malet is on paternity leave for 2026)
Catalyst Jazz Orchestra
Alto Saxophones
Elsie Bourgault du Coudray
Isabella Ghobrial
Tenor Saxophones
Emma Peacock
Finn Reves
Baritone Saxophone
Oleg Peyaud
Trumpets
Sofie Jasinska
Angelina Lubis
Zoe Johnson
Isabella Theodoropoulos
Trombones
Louis Daniel
Eleanor Ryan
Cameron Kerr
Bass Trombone
Morgan Knox
Guitar
Caleb Curruthers
Piano
Ted Tudor
Bass
Bryn Fairclough
Drums
Georgia Dias
Vocals
Ebony Ridgway
Musical Director: Marty Pervan
Dynamic Jazz Orchestra
Alto Saxophones
Mollie Lantu
Marcus Yang
Tenor Saxophones
Ethan Nankivell
Roman Kaless
Baritone Saxophone
Dexter Bell
Trumpets
Stirling Poh
Luca Del Borrello
Till O’Callaghan
Matthew Barnard
Trombones
Fergus Khoo
Adrian Visser
Ellie Montague
Bass Trombone
Will Stoker
Guitar
Jack Gould
Piano
Lila Clement
Bass
Ella Dias
Drums
George McClellend
Vocals
Finley Hearn
Musical Director: Gemma Farrell
Resonance Jazz Orchestra
Alto Saxophones
Titan Tran
Matthew Stewart
Tenor Saxophones
Willis O’Brien
Elias Benishauer
Baritone Saxophone
Ethan French
Trumpets
Xavier Major
Zoe Boyd
Matilda Coote
Amelie van Wyk
Trombones
Emily Scully
Reef Crew
Matthew White
Bass Trombone
Imogen Oliver
Guitar
Timmy Ton
Piano
Lachlan Edinger
Bass
Curtis Hardwick
Drums
Jack Nankivell
Vocals
Monet Schutte