Judy Hall

Evelyn Margaret Mary "Judy" Hall OAM (née Baillie; born 2 July 1922) is an Australian pianist and musician. She has taught as a piano teacher in Gippsland, Victoria, since 1946, producing students of international fame.

Early life and education Hall was born in the town of Trafalgar, Victoria. She was one of four children to Daniel Baillie and Mary Larsen. Her first musical exposure was by that of her father who was a professional cornet player and bandmaster. Her exposure to music was further developed as her family purchased a radio in the 1930s, serving as a source of discovering classical music.

Hall attended Trafalgar State School and Warragul High School. At a young age, she would sit at her father's piano and play by ear, with the support of her father teaching her the foundations of music, albeit informally. From an early age, her ability at the piano became apparent and she was awarded a scholarship granting her six months of tuition. At the age of twelve, she began to have formal music lessons. Her early piano teachers were reported to be numerous and of low standard, Hall stating that "I made a pledge... that I would never let another child experience such wasted years." Her successes as a teacher were found in her attention to establishing a formidable technical foundation early in a student's development. Her teaching ability was proven in the multitude of her students who passed examinations and competed in eisteddfods, with seventy-six major awards and scholarships granted. and on November 18 she fulfilled her childhood dream of performing in the Melbourne Town Hall.

On 8 February 2019, Hall performed at a Gala Concert hosted by the Melbourne Recital Centre in celebration of their 10th anniversary. She performed alongside her previous students Timothy Young and Alexander Waite in an arrangement of Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 for two pianos and six hands.

Awards On 11 June 1996, Hall was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to music education in the Latrobe Valley during the previous 50 years.

In 2011, Hall was the recipient of the Distinguished Teachers Award by the Victorian Music Teachers' Association (VMTA). Dr Pamela Burnard – Professor of Arts, Creativities and Educations at the University of Cambridge. Vanessa Scammell – Conductor for Opera Australia and The Australian Ballet.