Instrumental Studies tuition
Instrumental Studies tuition
CGGS students (Years 1-12)
Individual Lessons
The Instrumental Studies program comprises individual lessons held weekly and conducted by visiting specialist instrumental tutors. The Music Academy Administrator and Head of Junior School Music arrange instrumental lessons and allocate teaching studios. The specific scheduling of lessons is made between the Instrumental Studies tutors, the student and their parents/caregivers. Instrumental Studies lesson operate on a rotating timetable so that students miss a different academic class lesson each week. There is an age restriction on some instruments due to the size and physical requirements needed to play them.
Weekly half hour lessons can be taken on the following instruments and are delivered by the following instrumental tutors:
Piano
(Available to students in Years 1-12)
Inessa Babajanov, Charlene Brighenti, Phillipa Candy, Lilian Hathorn, Suzanne Hewitt, Elena Nikulina, Giselle Roberts
Violin and Viola
(Available to students in Years 1-12)
Elizabeth Edward, Rowan Harvey-Martin, Eliana Piddington, Tim Wickham
Cello
Voice
(Available to students in Years 2-12)
Flute/Fife
(Available to students in Years 2-12)
Guitar
(Available to students in Years 2-12)
Percussion/Drum Kit
(Available to students in Years 3-12)
Double Bass/Bass Guitar
(Available to students in Years 4-12)
Oboe
Clarinet
(Available to students in Years 4-12)
Bassoon
(Available to students in Years 4-12)
Saxophone
(Available to students in Years 4-12)
French Horn
(Available to students in Years 4-12)
Trombone and Euphonium
(Available to students in Years 4-12)
Trumpet
(Available to students in Years 3-12)
Tuba
(Available to students in Years 4-12)
Organ
(Available to students in Years 4-12)
Harp
(Available to students in Years 5-12)
Non-CGGS students and adult community members
Individual Lessons
The Instrumental Studies program comprises individual lessons held weekly and conducted by visiting specialist instrumental tutors. The Music Academy Administrator and Assistant arrange instrumental lessons and allocate teaching studios. The specific scheduling of lessons is made between the Instrumental Studies tutors, the student and their parents/caregivers or adult community members. There is an age restriction on some instruments due to the size and physical requirements needed to play them.
Weekly half hour lessons can be taken on the following instruments and are delivered by the following instrumental tutors:
Piano
Violin
(Available to students in Years 1-Adult Community Members)
Cello
Voice
(Available to students in Years 2-Adult Community Members)
Flute
(Available to students in Years 2-Adult Community Members)
Guitar
(Available to students in Years 2-Adult Community Members)
Percussion
(Available to students in Years 3-Adult Community Members)
Veronica Bailey, Alexander Wanjura
French Horn
(Available to students in Years 4-Adult Community Members)
Instrumental Studies tutors
All tutors who provide instrumental studies lessons through the Music Academy are professional musicians and are not employed by the School.
Parents/caregivers and community members are advised that the Music Academy acts only as an intermediary, and that there is a legal obligation
associated with any ‘tuition contract’ they enter into with the Instrumental tutor.
Enrol now for 2023
View our instrumental lessons, music ensemble and class opportunities for CGGS students from Prep – Year 12, non-CGGS students and adult community members plus submit your enrolment information now.