Itinerant Music
Instrumental Tuition
Students at Whitby Collegiate have the opportunity to learn to play musical instruments through the Itinerant Music Programme from a team of highly skilled and passionate music specialists.
Lessons are organised on a rotation system so that students are not missing out on the same classes each week unless otherwise arranged. Music lessons are for half an hour once a week during school time and cost $35 per lesson, invoiced by the tutor.
Individual music tuition are available for piano, voice, drums, guitar, ukulele and bass.
Students who would like to sign up for lessons, please fill out the form below:
Itinerant Music Lessons
Please check your lesson times using the link below:
Expectations
The student will come prepared to every lesson having practised before their lesson and have their music with them.
Students are expected to attend all itinerant lessons when possible. If the student cannot attend a lesson, the student or the parent must notify the tutor in advance. If no notice has been given, the student will be marked absent and the tutor will not be required to reschedule a catch-up lesson. If there are any changes to lesson times or if the music tutor is absent, we will notify the students as soon as possible via email or through the school notices.
Students in the itinerant programme are strongly encouraged to participate in the Music Showcases and extra-curricular groups offered by the Music Department.
Meet the itinerant tutors
Linda Monk grew up in a musical family, playing and singing from an early age. She loves teaching piano and vocal coaching at several local schools and from home. Linda’s lessons cater to each individual student and includes a range of styles. She hopes the students will enjoy music as much as she does.
Elan Van Mills is the co-owner of House of Sound Music Academy based in the Kapiti Coast. He has a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Music and has been tutoring for the last 15 years. Elan plays a range of instruments including guitar, piano and vocals and currently performs in three different bands around New Zealand. He teaches a range of styles including classical, folk, rock and metal.
Felix Nesbitt is a multi-instrumentalist tutor & composer based in Wellington. With a Bachelor in Rock Jazz and Commercial Music completed at Whitireia in 2013, he has performed hundreds of shows with a variety of acts and styles of music, playing with and supporting local and international artists, and is still actively playing shows around the country. Felix has been teaching since 2010, in this time he has taught privately, and in group formats. He teaches a range of styles including Rock, Jazz, World, Fusion, Pop, Metal, and experimental.
If you have further questions or information, please contact the Music Department