Fabulous results were received today from the August Rockschool exams! I’m so proud of Sarah, Connor and Mufaro – all 3 Passed with Distinction, and for two of them it was their first face-to-face exam experience!
I’m proud to be a West Australian Music Teachers Association (WAMTA) Accredited teacher. To be recognised as such, I’ve had to prove that I have the requisite qualifications for my instruments, a track record of successful teaching, and an ongoing commitment to professional development.
One of the apps I use with students is Rhythm Swing, which helps students learn to follow rhythms precisely. They must both tap the rhythm precisely on the beat and hold the notes for the correct (exact!) length. It takes beginners a while to be able to confidently do both…
A massive Congratulations goes out to Joya for an incredible result in her recent Grade Electronic Organ Performance exam through the Australian Guild of Music Education. Joya scored 98% (High Distinction)!
… And Honouring Your Lesson Time Slot I’m a parent, so I understand that things happen. Children get sick. Work or events may run late. Or you may get a good run of traffic and end up very early. But please understand also that if these things are going to…
When I first started teaching, my payment terms were set such that payment for the month ahead was due by the first lesson in the first week of the month at the latest. With the move to automated billing software many years ago (5 or 6 years?), the due dates…
Enrolments for new and transferring students looking to commence lessons in Term 1 (week commencing Monday 3rd of February) are now open! The following lesson times are currently available: Monday: 3:15pm taken 5:00pm taken Tuesday: 3:30pm 4:15pm 5:00pm Wednesday: 3:15pm NEW 4:30pm taken Thursday: 3:45pm Saturday: 10:45am Sign up for…
To date I am the only piano teacher in Perth who has been submitting students for the Rockschool exams! I have the entire set of books for the first series of the syllabus which came out in 2015. The 2019 syllabus has now come out and has seen all new…
Congratulations to Melvina on passing her AMEB Grade 2 Piano for Leisure Exam! This is her second exam this year, having completed the Grade 1 exam in the middle of 2019.
Home practise can be quite a challenge, which I know of first hand with my own children taking music lessons on other instruments! I am constantly looking at ways to make it easier for everyone to make sure it (a) happens and (b) is effective, as the main reason for…
