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 AMEB and Rockschool Piano exams and performances learn on a baby grand.

Meet the teacher

Simone Collins has over 35 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.

Credit for Manuli

Congratulations to Manuli on a great result for her first piano exam!

Scale Randomisers

For face to face exams, scales will be asked in a random order. Once scales are confident, it is a good idea to practise them in random orders to minimise relying on muscle memory of a specific order. For a few years now, I’ve used the “Wheel of Names” website…

Distinction for Maya

Congratulations to Maya for yet another fabulous result! She recently Passed with Distinction the Rockschool Grade 1 Keys exam.

Merit for Elizabeth

Well done to Elizabeth for a Pass with Merit in her recent Rockschool Keys Grade 1 exam!

Preliminary Honours

Congratulations to Sethuli for passing her Preliminary Piano for Leisure exam with Honours!

Rhythm Swing Champ

One of the apps we work with during lessons is “Rhythm Swing”, which has progressively harder rhythms to tap out. It’s actually quite an accomplishment to pass *all* the tests in the app, especially the boss levels! This superstar passed the final boss in this week’s lesson – Emily’s name…

2023 AGMS Virtual Fest

The Australian Guild of Music & Speech held its first “Virtual Fest”, where entrants recorded and submitted one performance. Adjudicators awarded either a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum award. Five of my students decided to enter, with 2 taking out Platinum awards, and the other 3 received Gold awards. An…

Grade 2 Honours for Lizzy

Congratulations to Lizzy for an outstanding result at her recent AMEB Grade 2 Piano (Comprehensive) examination!

2022 AMEB Awards

The annual Australian Music Examination Board Awards Ceremony recognises the highest succeeding candidates across Australia in the preceding year. Congratulations to both of these dedicated students who have earned an Award for Excellence based on their exam results in 2022!

AMEB Award

I have started encouraging students who are working towards AMEB exams in grades 3 and above and are in specialist music programs at school to consider enrolling to complete the AMEB Award over the next 12 months. For students in Years 11 and 12, the AMEB Award is an endorsed…