PLEASE NOTE: MUSIC TUITION IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN IN PIWAKAWAKA

We are lucky to have excellent music tutors at Te Ara Maurea Roydvale School. This document contains all the information regarding music tuition. If you have any questions, please contact Anke Beckers-Yu: anke.beckers-yu@roydvale.school.nz. If you wish to enrol your child in music lessons, please email the appropriate tutor. Emails are listed below.

Lessons available and tutors:

Flute & Recorder

Laura is our flute and recorder teacher and is a gorgeous Irish girl with a Music Degree and PGCE in primary teaching. Laura has been teaching in Christchurch for over 6 years and is currently teaching in Paparoa Street School and Selwyn House as well as privately from home.

Cost:

Individual ½ hour lesson $30

Individual 45min lesson $40

Group of 2 or more ½ hour $15

To enrol in flute or recorder lessons please contact Laura: lauracauld@googlemail.com

Clarinet & Piano/Theory

Kate Fleming teaches both clarinet and piano/theory at Te Ara Maurea Roydvale. Kate has taught at Te Ara Maurea Roydvale and local primary schools for a few years, accompanied our Senior Choir and has also run the Te Ara Maurea Roydvale Chamber Group. Individual piano/theory lessons are available for Years 3-6. Clarinet lessons are available for Years 4-6. Depending on finger/hand size for Years 3-4 options are the 'Clarineo' (a smaller and lightweight modified clarinet perfect for smaller fingers) or recorder (with the view to transfer to clarinet when ready).

Cost:

Individual 1/2 hour lesson piano or clarinet - $30

Group of 2 (clarinet/clarineo only) 1/2 hour lesson - $15 per student

To enrol in clarinet or piano lessons please contact Kate: Kateflemingmusictuition@gmail.com

Guitar

Santiago Samonta is our guitar tutor. He has built strong relationships with his students and welcomes new students throughout the year, space dependent. Santiago has been teaching for 10 years in Christchurch at Fendalton Open Air school, Burnside Primary, Medbury School and privately (after school). He also tutors kids bands at some of the schools. You may even see Santiago performing regularly in the Christchurch area.

Cost:

Individual ½ hour lesson $30

Group of 2 - ½ hour lesson $15

Group of 3 or more - ½ hour lesson $13

To enrol in guitar lessons please contact Santiago: overdrivestudionz@gmail.com

Violin

Mekaela Fleener is in her second year of a Bachelor of Music majoring in performance violin at the University of Canterbury. She loves music and working with other musicians. Her studies and growing range of experience have enabled and impassioned her to share her love of the violin with others. Mekaela teaches in Christchurch and also performs regularly with the School of Music at UC and with the UC Christchurch Youth Orchestra. It is her passion to share music and the violin with others.

Cost:

Individual ½ hour lesson $30

Group of 2 - ½ hour lesson $15

Group of 3 or more - ½ hour lesson $13

To enrol in violin lessons please contact Mekaela: mekaela.violin@gmail.com

Instruments:

Students will need their own instrument. Without practice, there will be little progress (one of life’s greatest yet most challenging lessons!).

Flutes, clarinets and violins can be hired in various places such as KBB (located next to The Rockshop in Papanui). Price is dependent upon the term of hire.

Guitars have come down a lot in price and it is a great instrument to have at home for sing-alongs.

Payment and attendance:

Payment is to be made directly to the tutor on a term by term basis. Tutors will advise when payments are to be made as well as any terms and conditions they may have individually. It is essential that you keep music teachers informed in advance of school or personal events that will affect your child’s attendance. Please note that this is the responsibility of the parent, not the school. This point is really important! If there is a school trip etc., you must let the music teacher know in advance.