Meet The Team

Carlin McLellan

Carlin started Play Anything in 2017 with the vision to bring together, music, creativity, evidence-based practice and a whole lot of heart to improve outcomes for all people.

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Carlin is passionate about facillitating Music Therpy sessions that are empowering and inspiring. Carlin also creates mobile applications, adaptive instruments and music learning resources to bring the benefits of music to everyone. 

Ebony Cook

Ebony supports children, teenagers and adults through music therapy sessions that are fun, motivating and person-centred. Ebony loves seeing our clients smile when they master a new skill. 

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Ebony plays piano, ukulele, guitar and sings. Ebony is also a whiz with electronic music technology and incorporates tools like the Ableton Push and Roli Blocks for clients interested in music production. 

Caitlin MacGregor

Caitlin grew up in rural northwest Victoria and has been an active member of orchestras, ensembles and folk groups for over 15 years. 

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Caitlin is passionate about providing holistic music therapy, drawing upon people’s strengths and considering the environments and communities they belong to. Caitlin strives to facilitate music therapy that is inclusive, diverse, fun, creative, and accessible by all.

Gabrielle Newland

Gabrielle was born and raised in Newcastle and plays guitar, Mountain Dulcimer and has 20 years of experience singing in youth and community choirs. She is heavily involved with existing Therapeutic Community choirs in the Newcastle region, working with stroke survivors, People with Parkinsons, People with Dementia and their carers. 

Gabrielle is passionate about the many uses of music as a tool to improve the health, functioning and wellbeing of people of all ages.

Annabel

Annabel is the organisational maestro at our office. With a flair for efficiency and an eye for detail, she works alongside Bastian to keep the gears of our workplace turning smoothly.

Annabel grew up in North West NSW and loves to spend her free time exploring the beaches and bushland of Lake Macquarie.

Bastian

Bastian is our friendly-faced Admin Whiz. Bastian makes sure that the day-to-day of Play Anything is running smoothly and that our clients have all the info they need. 

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Bastian is an ardent 'Citizen Scientist' and loves exploring Newcastle's lesser known ecologies.