Courses

Jitterbugs provides two year old children with the opportunity to be immersed in a musical world, in a group setting, often for the first time. The program includes singing original and known favourites, actions to songs, percussion, movement to music and musical craft relating to the lesson topic.

Through music and song we learn about colours, animals, numbers, seasons, and much more.

Children attend one lesson per week for 30 minutes with a parent or carer. Siblings may attend. Lots of musical fun in an unpressured classroom environment.

This program aims to develop all aspects of early music fundamentals for this most receptive age group. Singing to encourage pitch, percussion to develop rhythmic skills, action and movement for gross motor co-ordination, music appreciation for listening, lots of musical games to encourage the brain to develop through musical concepts.

In the Beebopper program, Parents move into a partner role, sharing the experience with the child. There is greater emphasis on fine motor control and pre-reading activities. An ideal way to give your child the opportunity of enjoying and discovering the world of music.

After the Beebopper program and at the age of four, the children can proceed to the Pianorama Junior Course , where they continue in the same group system, but also learn the piano as part of the lesson structure.

Pianorama is the best way to learn piano! You are supported by friends of the same age group, with lessons that are not just about piano but also about rhythm, ear training, music appreciation, note reading, and lots of other musical fun.

Students get regular opportunities to perform in front of each other, learn from each other, and often develop strong friendships through their sharing music together.

In our Pianorama classes, each child has their own full length digital piano to use in class. We have a maximum of seven students per class and students are grouped according to age.

Students will need a keyboard or piano to practice on at home for this course. They will need to do weekly practice as part of their learning.

Siblings are not able to attend Pianorama classes.

It is a 45 minute class, held once a week during during the school term.

As classes are grouped according to age and ability, it’s best to contact us to discuss the right class for your child. You can fill in the ‘contact us’ form, or call Cassandra on 0481 847 668.

A beginner course for children from 7 years. All technical and musical concepts are covered through repertoire and technical finger play, experiencing all styles of music. This is integrated with keyboard and percussion ensembles for rhythmic development, music appreciation for the understanding of musical structure and creative awareness and the opportunity for solos and ensemble work.

With the use of the teachers speed variable backing tracks, the children play with exciting orchestral and band tracks, which helps to promote a positive classroom environment.

Intermediate Course is for Junior Course graduates, to further expand musical and technical skills acquired thus far. The students learn to become more musically independent and work at a more comprehensive level.

The course covers repertoire, technique development, solfege aural concepts, harmonic extension, theory worksheets and ensemble and individual practical work.

Extension Course is for Primary and Intermediate Course graduates. All musical styles of repertoire with a technical development programme are covered at this level.

This, together with the acquired musical awareness, enables the teacher to work with the students in composition, improvisation, keyboard harmony and theoretical worksheets. Students cover the AMEB theory syllabus and have the option to present for the AMEB practical examinations if appropriate.