Music with Simone

Tuition for beginners to advanced students

Tuition for beginners to advanced students

Catering for students from ages 4 through to 70s+ with age appropriate activities, instruments and songs to cater for all interest, .

Yamaha Electone Organ tuition

For organ enthusiasts, a simple B series Yamaha as well as a top of the line Yamaha Electone HX-1 are available to play.

Exams and Performances

Students preparing for AGMS, AMEB, Con Brio, and Rockschool Piano exams and performances learn on a baby grand.

Meet the teacher

Simone Collins has over 40 years experience playing both piano and organ, is an accomplished performer, has published her own music arrangements, and has over 20 years of teaching experience.

Playing for enjoyment

Simone is happy to work with adults who would like to play for enjoyment, especially on the organ, regardless of age! Limited lesson slots are available during school hours.

Private music lessons in Canning Vale

Learn piano, organ, keyboard and theory of music with accredited music teacher Simone Collins in Canning Vale, Perth W.A.

Piano lessons are conducted as individual classes, not in groups. Each student receives personal one-on-one attention from Simone in her professional home studio in Canning Vale.

Simone also prepares students for exams, primarily through the AMEB, Rockschool, Con Brio and AGMS. With a speciality in modern / contemporary music, Simone is one of the most experienced teachers in Perth for successfully putting students through Rockschool Piano & Keys exams.

Student Portal

Terms and conditions that all new students and parents must agree to prior to commencement of lessons.

Adults who don't want to commit to a regular weekly lesson time can book lessons as needed at a mutually convenient time

Visit my YouTube Channel for piano tutorials and performance videos

Purchase lesson books, and music arranged by Simone Collins

Gift certificates can be purchased to surprise a loved one with 3, 4 or 5 piano lessons and a book

Introducing rock drum lessons with Ariana

Our Canning Vale home studio has expanded to include rock drum lessons for beginners. Ariana Carot Collins is a WAAPA student and an experienced performer, as the drummer of Perth rock band The Ruby Keys.

Merit for Manuli

Congratulations to Manuli for a great result in her Grade 2 Piano exam, which was completed fairly quickly after her Grade 1 exam. It’s taken a solid 2 months for the certificate to arrive, but it finally made it today!

High Distinction for Emma

Congratulations to Emma on her High Distinction for AMEB Grade 2 Theory!

Merit for Maya

Congratulations to Maya for passing Rockschool Grade 2 Keys with Merit!

100% in First Grade Theory

Congratulations to Porshia on a perfect score of 100% on her first grade theory exam!

Sethuli’s High Distinction

Congratulations to Sethuli for an outstanding result in her Grade 2 Piano exam through Con Brio Examinations!

Neerav’s High Distinction

A huge congratulations to Neerav Naresh for achieving a High Distinction in his Grade 3 Piano exam! We decided to try Con Brio this time – I was extremely impressed by the quick turn around of results and detailed feedback!

July 2024 Exam results

Two students sat practical exams in July. Congratulations to them both for their wonderful results!

Connecting the Dots

An interesting Professional Development workshop I attended in August was a webinar called “Connecting the Dots”, which looked at using digital audio workstation (DAW) software in music education. I really enjoyed some of the example compositions by students – some of the exercises they had been given to do were…

Professional Development in July

The school holidays are a common time for Professional Development for music teachers, though other sessions are held regularly throughout the year through the various music teachers’ associations around Australia. Not all webinars I attend or watch back offer professional development certificates. One of the PD events for the June…

May 2024 Rockschool Results

Congratulations to Darshan De Silva for an excellent result for his very first exam! Darshan completed the Rockschool Keys Debut exam, and passed with merit. His certificate finally arrived today!