Music Lessons @ Avonhead Bookings for 2020
Avonhead School offers music lessons through our very talented private tutors. To help families, we link up students with tutors and provide rooms for lessons. Families are then responsible for the invoicing and communication with tutors. We are always here to help but in the first instance please talk to the tutors. Some instruments can be hired if necessary. Please ask your tutor.
Avonhead School may be able to offer a scholarship for certain instruments, in particular the cello. This may be in the form of loaning an instrument free of charge or helping with the cost of lessons. There is the expectation that students who take up a scholarship will join the orchestra once capable, and commit to it through until Year 8. If you are interested in finding more out about our scholarships, please contact Darelle Busfield (dbusfield@avonhead.school.nz).
Avonhead School also offers the following music groups…
Junior Choir - Years 3 and 4
Senior Choir - Years 5 - 8
Senior Chorale - Years 5 - 8 (auditioned)
School orchestra - Years 4 - 8 (auditioned)*
Percussion band - this is a new initiative for 2020 - more information coming soon
*Students (Year 4 up) who learn an instrument may be asked to audition for the School Orchestra. Mr Oswin, our orchestra conductor, will listen to students play when they have at least a scale.
All of these groups practise once a week, and perform at school and at different events throughout the year. There is no cost involved. A year long commitment is expected, including evening performances. Senior Choir is 8am Thursday mornings, whereas the other groups are during class time.
ENROLMENT:
If your child would like to join any of the music lessons or music groups, please complete the google form (Music lessons and groups 2020) to enrol them. Alternatively, you can type tinyurl.com/sx22ssu into your search bar. Your information will then be passed on to the appropriate tutor, who will contact you in due course (early Term 1, 2020).
Key dates:
Early bird enrolments open Tuesday 10 December 2019. Final enrolments close Thursday 13 February 2020.
Please keep this page as it contains important contact information for tutors.
Avonhead School is happy to help set up lessons and arrange bookings for tutors and rooms. Invoicing queries and lesson cancellations remain the sole responsibility of parents.
OUR TUTORS
GUITAR / UKULELE
Tutor - Sandra Wilson
Children are taught the guitar and ukulele in groups of 3 or 4 children. Students aged 7 or 8 will start on the ukulele.
Small group lessons are $120 per term.
Individual lessons (if required) are $25 for 30 minutes.
Please purchase your guitar or ukulele at musical instrument retailers and not The Warehouse or Toy shops.
Email: nzsandra99@gmail.com
DRUMS
Tutor - Andrew Couper (Certificate in Jazz Performance, qualified secondary school teacher &
has taught drums for over 20 years. Andrew plays drums for the Garden City Big Band, Nor’ West Brass
main band and in small group jazz ensembles).
Drum kit lessons are best suited to children 8 years & older.
Lessons cost $30.00 for 30 minutes & $20.00 for 20 minutes.
Trinity Rock & Pop syllabus is available if parents are interested in their child sitting an exam.
Pupils will need to have their own kit or have easy access to one for progress to occur.
Email: ahmcouper@gmail.com
KEYBOARD
Tutor - Sandra Wilson
The children are either taught in small groups (25-30 minute lesson) or individually (30 minutes). Lessons are suitable for ages 6 upwards. KBB Music, Hornby will hire keyboards for a term.
Small group lessons are $120 per term.
Individual lessons (if required) are $25 for 30 minutes.
Email: nzsandra99@gmail.com
VIOLIN
Tutor - Bistra Dimitrov is a highly qualified violin teacher and performer with the CSO.
Lessons are on a one- to-one basis and cost $30 per half hour. We can group when possible.
Phone: 021 799707
Email: bisanz97@gmail.com
Beginners are welcome.
TRUMPET
Tutor - Thomas Eves (Principal Trumpet Christchurch Symphony, M.Perf, BMus, LTCL)
Lessons are generally individual $35 for 30 min. We can group when possible.
Phone: 021767555
Email: evesthomas@gmail.com
CELLO
Tutor - Rebecca Bendre
Fees are $30 for a 30-minute individual lesson.
Phone: 020 41115365
Email: rebeccabendre@icloud.com
SINGING
Tutor - Elizabeth Eason
‘JellyBeans’ Music through Singing with children’s vocal coach Elizabeth Eason (aka the JellyBean Queen!) Years 2-Year 8. New beginners at any stage welcome.
Please go to https://jellybeans.musicteachershelper.com/ to register your child for ‘Music through Singing lessons’ for 2020. (invoicing and timetabling is emailed). A waiting list may apply to some year levels.
$100 flat rate per term for small group lessons learning music through singing.
*Teaching children to use their voices safely and effectively *Growth in confidence *The fostering of talent *Development of total musicianship skills (i.e. sight reading, rhythm, ear training) *Extension of children who would benefit from growth outside the standard school curriculum *encourages your child's creativity and gives them a chance to 'shine’!
NB: Please register for singing lessons through the above website in addition to the Avonhead School google form.
CLARINET
Tutor - David McGregor (Principal Clarinet, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra; Artist Teacher, University of Canterbury)
Lessons are generally individual 30 minute lessons for $30. All lessons are invoiced at the end of each term. Group lessons can be quite beneficial for some students (particularly beginners), and can be arranged where possible.
Phone: 021 103 4065
Email: david@davidmcgregor.co.nz
FLUTE
Tutor - Tyler Robbins is a recently qualified multi-instrumentalist, teacher and performer.
Individual Lessons are recommended, paired groups when possible. $30 per half hour.
Phone: 027 310 2572
Email: ty2572@gmail.com
OTHER
If you are interested in any other instrument, please contact Darelle Busfield (dbusfield@avonhead.school.nz). We love having musicians in our school, and learning an instrument has so many benefits!