Instrumental Music Tuition Program

Music tuition is an important element in an adolescent’s education which can further enhance and assist in other areas of learning such as cognitive ability, hand-eye coordination and retention.

Students scheduled for Instrumental and Voice Tuition will receive weekly lessons. Instrumental Music Teachers will endeavour to provide a minimum of 16 lessons per semester. From time to time, lessons may need to be rescheduled in order to meet this target. In some cases, additional lessons can be provided and this should be negotiated with the Instrumental Music Teacher at the beginning of the course.

It is the student’s and/or parent’s responsibility to communicate directly with the teacher if for any reason the student is unable to attend a lesson. If a student neglects to attend a scheduled lesson the fee payer will be notified of the absence and will be charged the full cost of the lesson.

St Joseph’s provides tuition for the following:

Drum Kit Robert Mercer

Bass Guitar/Guitar/Cello Teacher TBA

Piano/Voice James Ferguson

Brass Trea Hindley

Violin/Viola Penelope Somerville

Clarinet/Saxophone Darren Ciran

Flute Kelsy De Prada

Lesson Charges (Subject to Change)

Individual lessons $43 per half hour

Shared lessons $28 per half hour

Lessons are timetabled on the same day each week, where possible, on a rotating roster. Parents should feel free to contact the instrumental teacher or music staff by phone or email to discuss any concerns relating to the above conditions.

Instrument Hire

Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone and Violin $60 per term/$180 per year

Saxophone & French Horn $100 per term/$300 per year

Discontinuation of Lessons

Notice, in writing, must be sent to the College addressed to the Head of Music and Ministry if lessons are to be discontinued. Students are advised to complete all remaining lessons in the term that the notice is given, as all scheduled lessons for that term will be charged.

A confirmation of enrolment letter will be forwarded to you at the beginning of Term 1. This will provide details of your son’s enrolment, procedures for absentee notification and contact details for your son’s instrumental music teacher. Each student should bring his instrument, music diary (provided in the first lesson) and school electronic device (iPad or MacBook) to instrumental music lessons so that accurate attendance records and forthcoming lesson times can be entered. For further information, please contact Bronwyn Dean, Head of Music and Performance, at the College on 9758 2000 or bdean@stjosephs.com.au.