Piano, keyboard, organ, rock drum and theory of music lessons in Canning Vale, Perth WA
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, 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.
Our Canning Vale home studio has expanded to include rock drum lessons for beginners. Ariana Carot Collins is an experienced performer, as the drummer of Perth rock band The Ruby Keys.
With some of my students having “graduated” after completing their high level exams, I have some rare Saturday morning slots available for students able to commit to weekly lessons year round. I also have some 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm lessons available for primary school students nearby in Canning Vale…
Over 20 years I started arranging Christmas songs for the organ, which included transposing them to a singable key (quite important when carols are designed to be sung!). I got through over 30 of them, handwriting the arrangements, before I shelved them due to a lack of time. More recently…
I’ve used MuseScore for years to notate music scores, but I’ve recently discovered that with the paid version of flat.io I can colour the note heads to create lovely colourful scores for young beginners. I sometimes ask students to colour the notes, a practise in identifying them as well as…
We’ve had a fabulous start to the new year, with two students sitting their first AMEB Piano (classical) comprehensive exams ever at the end of the first term – with fabulous results! Congratulations to William for receiving an A+ (High Distinction) for his Preliminary Piano Exam, and Elizabeth for receiving…
Received today; Awards for Excellence are awarded in March each year to students who have received a score of 95-100% in their theory exam the previous year. Two of my students sat Theory exams and both achieved this score, though it appears that one has been overlooked with being sent…
I’ve finally had the time to put together a handbook for new families! While my website is comprehensive, I’ve expanded what used to be a folder of handouts into a handy 10 page desktop published booklet with key info and step-by-step guides to getting started with some key apps.
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