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.
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…
A couple of my students have now successfully completed exams using the Rockschool Piano syllabus. It’s a fabulous contemporary option that the students who have worked with it have really enjoyed. The AMEB are putting on a Rockschool showcase at the end of the month, and one of my students…
A huge congratulations to Joya for earning a Distinction in her Grade 7 Electronic Organ Performance Exam through the Australian Guild of Music Education!
It’s not often that I have openings for new students, but after receiving some enquiries from potential students I have reorganised my schedule to open up a handful of new lesson slots. (Edit: 1 has already been taken!) The current days and times available are: Monday 3:45pm Thursday 5:15pm –…
This week I have started using a new app called “Tonara”, which helps to motivate students to practise at home. I set them assignments, with how many times a week and how long each day to aim for. When students use the app, they select which assignment they are going…
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