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banking sector coupled with ‘getting
his hands dirty’ in an operational
business context. His business model Image: Bailey (right) after playing contrabassoon in his first performance with the WA
was inspired by his own frustration of Symphony Orchestra in August 2022, next to his bassoon teacher from Hale School,
how hard it was to furnish a home with Jo Littlely.
quality items when potentially faced
with moving house and location on a It is TJ’s hope that Breeze makes it about the bassoon and is a current
regular basis. easier for more people to create homes Hale58 tutor. In September 2022 he
“When I got my first job in Perth, I they truly love in a way that is better for made his way to the University of York,
invested in some nice furniture, only to our environment. UK as part of a semester-long university
move a year later for a role in Sydney. exchange program.
When I sold my furniture, I lost a lot of Bailey Ireland Bailey attributes his early success to the
money in comparison to what I had paid (2014-19) support of the Hale Music Department.
when I purchased it. I then rented a fully “My journey with the bassoon began
furnished apartment in Sydney paying Currently studying a Bachelor of back in Year 7. When tasked with
a premium for furniture I didn’t love. Philosophy (Hons) majoring in selecting an instrument, I originally
Moving to New York unexpectedly a year Music and Mathematics at UWA, wanted to play the saxophone, but
later, I opted for ‘fast’ furniture where the Bailey, a talented bassoonist and was then convinced there’d be more
assembly process was a nightmare and contrabassoonist, is the recipient of opportunities with something less
the quality of the furniture always made the 2022 Royal Schools Music Club common. I spent the afternoon on
me feel like I was in a temporary home. Anniversary Scholarship. YouTube and settled on the bassoon—an
When I moved back to Melbourne, I Awarded biennially, the scholarship instrument I’d never heard of before.
remember finding the perfect sofa and is designed to assist young Western The six years I spent with Hale’s
coffee table for my place but wasn’t Australian musicians by enabling the Music Department really inspired my
sure if my needs would change at the recipient to undertake a music-related development and I went off to uni
end of my one-year lease and remember project that would not otherwise be serious about a career in music.”
thinking how good it would be if I could available to them over and above their Bailey aspires to lead a diverse career
rent it for a year and then decide if I regular music education. Bailey intends with music performance at the centre
wanted to keep it or return it.” to purchase a new instrument as the and has developed skills in orchestral
This experience culminated in TJ next step in forging his professional management, journalism and research.
cofounding Breeze career as a bassoonist. He’s also keeping up his interests in
(www.breezefurniture.com.au) in Bailey participates in many musical science as a metallurgical technician. He
December 2019. This is Australia’s first opportunities at both professional enjoys using what he’s learned to make a
furniture subscription service offering a and community levels and has been meaningful difference to the community.
curated selection of premium furniture the 2022 President of the UWA Music You can find him performing regularly
for a fraction of the retail price and the Students’ Society. Bailey also enjoys with the WA Youth Orchestra, WA Charity
flexibility to buy, swap or return items. returning to Hale to give presentations Orchestra and The Orchestra Collective.

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