Music Activities for Kids

NZ Modern School of Music has been teaching music for 63 years in New Zealand. We have 23 districts throughout New Zealand and over 230 teachers. Instruments taught are piano. keyboard, guitar, drums, violin, voice. Our expert teachers offer students a creative, positive environment that enables students to enjoy music, whether for fun or going through both theory and practical examinations. Lessons are mostly individual and weekly, either in the teacher's studio or at a suitable venue arranged ... Read more for them by their Manager. In many cases group lessons are given in schools on Piano, Keyboard and Guitars. Courses are tailored to suit the individual of any age, with the emphasis being on improvisation and creative work. Pupils are encouraged to develop their own performance styles. NZ Modern School of Music has its own internal examinations system. Practical examinations, administered by an Advisory Board are graded 1 to 8 on each instrument, followed by a Diploma and Performance Examination. ...

I studied violin at the Lübeck Academy of Music (Germany) with Professor Klaus-Dieter Dassow (violinist at the Symphony Orchestra of the Northern Germany Radio Station). I have profound orchestral experience as a violinist. I played with various orchestras and I was a member of the Cologne Orchestra Society. I worked with children at the age of 5 with no background in music as well as with experienced musicians. I enjoy making music and working with children and adults that range from beginners ... Read more to advanced students. I teach the practical technique of violin playing and the accompanying music theory. I tailor the choice of music and the way of teaching to the needs and interests of my students. I introduce my students to musical interaction at an early stage and let them play musical pieces together. I think that apart from professional teaching and learning, playing an instrument must be fun and my students definitely enjoy playing the violin. I have been living on Auckland's ...

At PIANO PATHWAYS a learner benefits from a tutor with 38 years' teaching experience, understands learning styles and offers creative/interactive approaches as time allows. Ages 6 to adult new learners or transferring/returning students are welcome to enquire. Study content will reflect on individual or family hopes: eg. to support NCEA Music study (Theory or piano); play "just for fun"; work through tutor-books; learn chords for "lead sheets"; accompany a fellow musician; play in church; get one's ... Read more own improvising/compositions reproduced via computer notation; play as well as a friend does... the list of motivations is endless. Lessons are normally 30 minutes pw during school terms but with plenty of flexibility. Felicity Logan is a trained primary school teacher with TTC and Advanced Diploma of Teaching, has been a SPELD tutor (specific learning disabilities). Her Music qualifications are ATCL, LTCL and the multi-faceted Diploma IRMT(NZ). She has been a Registered Music Teacher ...

Would your child love to play guitar? There is no better way to learn to play guitar than with the guidance and support of a great guitar teacher. If your child has never played before, lessons at Auckland Guitar School will give them the best start possible. Does your child play guitar already, but they’re not really getting anywhere? Perhaps your child has tried to teach themselves online (with YouTube etc) and realised that they’re making slow progress, or has been having lessons elsewhere ... Read more and isn’t enjoying them? “I started learning guitar by watching videos on YouTube. I only learnt how to play a couple of songs and often felt overwhelmed and confused at what I should be learning. Lessons at Auckland Guitar School have not only helped with my guitar playing but my guitar skills overall. Whenever I’m playing now I can hear improvement and I can never wait for the next lesson.” (Nicky Mostert) At Auckland Guitar School we provide a fun and supportive environment ...

About Rise Dance Company: We are a Tauranga based dance school teaching over 700 students weekly. Our belief is that everyone should dance regardless of age, ability or gender and that dancing should, first and foremost, be fun. We have classes for 2 year olds right through to adults with special classes for preschoolers, teens, boys & adults. We teach Hip Hop, Acro Dance, Jazz & Contemporary and have venues in Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Papamoa and Rotorua as well as teaching in many schools. Exams?? ... Read more No way!!! Children have enough going on at school and are pressured at an increasingly young age to excel and compete. Rise Dance Company offers a positive environment where students can come and experience dance simply for the fun and enjoyment of it. For those wanting more of a challenge or are considering dance as a career we encourage you to audition for our competition and performance groups. We also offer intensive workshops throughout the year and a choreographic ...

Get on Up and Get on Down at CubaDupa 2016! CubaDupa is Wellington’s vibrant street festival revering the epic creative spirit of Cuba Street and the Wellington community. Over the weekend of 19th and 20th March 2016, Wellington’s most iconic street is transformed to a magical interactive playground of delight, sound and taste. CubaDupa brings all walks of life together in an immersive experience to ‘get on up’ during the day or ‘get on down’ in the evening – restaurants will ... Read more spill into the streets to create a culinary cacophony; people will flow through the streets and laneways, exploring the myriad of spaces filled with activity, music, dance, circus, theatre, and installation. CUBA STREET “a place that embraces diversity and steadfastly refuses to be boring.” - Grant Smithies, Sunday Star Times

FREE 30MINS TRIAL for Toddlers & Preschoolers! Enjoyable, Educational kid's Music Classes in North Shore. WHY CHOOSE US Music teaching are taught using 4 music syllabus (teaching approach): Yamaha Music, Suzuki Music, ABRSM London and Trinity College London, developing a more capable, talented and well-rounded musician. - Opportunity for Students to showcase talents via music performances. - Out of classroom learnings for students (Music trip). - Full assessment is provided during Trial ... Read more Music Lesson. -Tailored music tuition to suit your child's unique learning requirements. -No child is ever too hard to teach. -100 % Pass Rate for Music Examinations. WHY PARENTS LOVE MINI MINIMS AND SHINING STARS -Our interactive music and movement classes: -Grow cognitive development. -Build fine and gross motor skills. -Strengthen language skills. -Enhance social - emotional development. -Create spatial awareness. -Foster creativity, learning and fun! TODDLERS SHINING STARS Music ...

Bagpiping and bagpipes. We have instruments and accessories for sale and provide tuition. Bagpipe instrument setup and servicing are also services provided for the whole of the Waikato, BOP King Country regions (and beyond). Learning to play the bagpipes (or pipe band drums) is like joining a world wide club and can open door throughout New Zealand as well as other countries. We like encouraging youngsters to learn and join a pipe band where there is music, tradition and friendship. A full ... Read more set of bagpipes is not needed to learn on, just a practice chanter (inexpensive). All tuition notes and music are supplied. Instruction can be in a group or as individual lessons. If a piper is wanted for functions, weddings, funerals, promotions or fairs we can provide our experienced piper (able to appear in tartan from a our wide range), or put folk in contact with a solo piper, or a pipe band. (Pipe Bands normally attend community events moreso than private events). We have connections ...

Music lessons for piano and singing. Early Childhood music classes, including babies, pre-school and music experience. Group work available too!

If you are a beginner or advanced student of any age interested in learning great pieces and becoming a better cello or piano player then please call to arrange a lesson time or to make further enquiries. Jane also teaches music theory, aural skills and accompanies her cello students on piano. Some of her students have received full music scholarships to international music schools like the Manchester School of Music and several Sydney schools including Sydney Grammar School. As a freelance cellist ... Read more she toured Asia for the musical Les Miserables and has performed in many chamber music groups throughout Sydney, England and Italy, for film and TV soundtracks, with various international artists and with Musica Viva in Schools. She is an inspiring teacher who encourages a student’s love of music. Jane has a Master of Performance from the University of Sydney, and a Bachelor of Music from the Australian National University. She has a passion for music and has over 25 years teaching experience. ...

Piano teacher- children and adults. Upper Hutt, New Zealand. Modern teaching techniques using technology and traditional teaching methods. Accompanist and arranger. Please visit my website for more details or contact me by email. Thanks

Soundworks is directed by Liz Locke, a piano teacher in Palmerston North with a passion to see music study recognized for its benefits to children and to adults. To do this she has established a vibrant and quickly expanding music school surrounded by a team of like-minded talented music teachers. The philosophy underpinning all that we do is that being involved in music-making is an important and natural part of being human and that learning to play a musical instrument has an enormous flow-on effect ... Read more for the child (or adult!) into all areas of their lives. The value of learning an instrument goes far deeper than one first realises and reaches far into that person’s future. So we are committed to finding ways of providing music lessons which are easily accessible to people, have flexibility in structure to suit children’s different learning needs and corresponding flexibility of price to suit different family budgets, without compromising on quality of lesson delivery. We provide instrumental ...

I teach people how to read music on several instruments namely Flute, Recorder, Piano, Keyboard. I have been teaching for over 22 years. My qualifications include L T C L flute and grade 6 piano and grade 5 modern keyboard. I enjoy playing in groups whenever I get the chance including two regular groups namely Mainland Big Band and Risingholme Orchestra.

I provide one on one piano tuition, with theory, aural, musicianship, technical studies and musical history. I run studios in Te Awamutu, Pirongia, Cambridge, and Te Kuiti. Students are able to sit examinations, either practical or theory, with the Associated Board Royal Schools of Music and Trinity Guildhall of London. I encourage students to play at concerts, this gives them the confidence to play infront of others and to show the achievements and progress. Music should be fun and that's what ... Read more I try to provide.

Dianne provides music lessons on a range of instruments for small groups or individuals, including ukulele, guitar, piano and violin. Dianne has qualifications in piano (ATCL, AIRMTNZ) , theory and violin. She performs regularly in her band entitled Dianne Morgan and the Jade River Ukes for community events, private functions and on riverboat tours. She is also a trained primary school teacher (BEd. Primary) and has taught music to children and adults over the last 30 years. Ukulele classes are ... Read more held at Totara Park Village Hall on Tuesday afternoons. Beginner children at 3:15pm for 30 minute classes ($5) and more experienced Maestro children at 4pm for 45 minute class ($7.50). Adults are catered for with Absolute Beginner classes at 2:30pm for 45 minutes ($7.50) for the first time ukulele student. Additional adult classes are at 1:30pm and 5:30pm for students who have covered the basic chords and are ready to spread their wings to more complex songs, chords and riffs. Have just added ...

An all ages music school, providing musical tution in guitar, vocals, keyboard / piano and drums for students aged 5 years and upwards.

We offer classes for all ages. Contact us today! Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Contemporary. Also offering Flute lessons.

Taking music lessons is one of the most rewarding experiences you can undertake. Not only does learning an instrument provide an enjoyable hobby, it has been shown to accelerate brain development and enrich nearly all aspects of life! Choosing the right music teacher for you or your child can be an intimidating process. You want quality teaching, but also the assurance of fun and creative lessons that keep the student excited about music! Here at Sounds Good Music Studio we thrive on offering ... Read more a learning experience that is hugely positive and works for each individual student. Our past and present students have given great feedback, and love their lessons! Our teachers are experienced in teaching all ages, and are passionate about sharing their love for music with their students. Sounds Good Music Studio is located on the North Shore of Auckland, and offers piano, trumpet and music theory lessons to kids and adults. For further information on our music lessons, check out our ...

Qualifications: BA, MusB, DipArts, LTCL, LRSM, AIRMT, APSNZ As a teacher I’m extremely mindful of being a facilitator of my students’ musical growth, encouraging them to develop technically, musically and personally with confidence, pleasure and at their own pace. My piano lessons are not just about learning to play the piano. I believe in developing the whole musician and provide a holistic approach to teaching, enhancing and extending all facets of music-making and appreciation. I ... Read more provide personalised tuition from my home studio in Waverley, Dunedin. • Individual tuition tailored to students’ needs and abilities • Students learn in a relaxed, supportive and friendly environment • Play music that’s enjoyable and fun • Experience a wide range of styles from Classical to Jazz and Contemporary music • Instruction and preparation for practical and theory examinations offered • Students of all ages and abilities are welcome, including adult students If ...

Encore! School of Music is a vibrant and dynamic music school offering lessons in various Wellington locations - Brooklyn, Mt Victoria, Johnsonville and Churton Park. Let our fantastic team help you achieve your musical goals whatever they may be! We have a wide variety of individual and group music classes for ALL AGES both kids and adults (from 1 to 99 years old!) Bring us your kids from 1 year old and we'll cultivate a love of music in them. When they are old enough to pick up an instrument, ... Read more our excellent teachers can help tutor them to an advanced level. Our classes include toddler and pre-schooler music, singing, piano, keyboard, drums, guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, saxophone, clarinet, flute, recorder and music theory. We accept music students of all levels: beginners, intermediate and advanced. You'll have the opportunity to perform in the musical events we hold regularly or to jam in a band. You also have the opportunity to take the globally recognised Trinity music exams ...

If you're looking for amazing piano lessons in Wellington, go no further! Go Piano offers wonderful piano lessons and has a great reputation for quality. If you visit our site, you can see all the reviews we've had and we are more than happy to give you a free trial lessons so you can see if we are the tutors for you!

Qualifications: Cert Exec. Mus, LTCL, AIRMT, Dip Tchng I have been teaching the piano since 1985, but have also run music classes for preschoolers, 5-9 yr olds, marimba groups, school choir and played the piano for weddings, restaurants and ballet schools including the NZ School of Dance. I teach after school hours from my home music studio in Normanby and during school hours at Columba College. Why piano lessons? Numerous studies show children who play an instrument, score higher on ... Read more both standard and spatial cognitive development tests. There are also findings that show kids who play piano, in particular, score higher in maths. Mastering a piece of music on the piano boosts a child's self-esteem and teaches patience and persistence. Children who play the piano have improved fine motor skills and, unlike other instruments, the piano requires both hands to work independently of each other. This helps to increase a child's overall dexterity and complex thought processes. Reading ...

Electric , Acoustic Guitar and Ukulele Lessons from a teacher with over 30 years playing experience. Tui award winning musician with strong music retail background. Most styles on electric (pop, rock, blues and jazz).I teach acoustic strum styles as well as more specific finger-picking techniques. I teach anyone from a total beginner through to more advanced players - ages 8 upwards. All welcome.

Flute lessons, Suzuki method and traditional offered. From 4 years to adult. Nurturing excellence in a fun and supportive learning environment.

Professional guitar tuition available for beginner to intermediate level students on the electric and acoustic guitar. Studio located in Island Bay (Clyde Street). All ages welcome!

We are a class based school of piping and drumming and we aim to teach our students the art of piping and drumming to the highest standard. We instruct students from a beginner level, through to competition level, specialising in solo and band performance.

Cello Lessons in Palmerston North and Otaki. Sasha Routh BA(Hons)Music, PGCE. I studied cello performance at Dartington College of Arts in Devon, I graduated in 1986 and qualified as a teacher at Bretton Hall College in Wakefield in 1989. I am a trained Suzuki Cello teacher. I am also a registered Music Teacher (IRMT) I taught Cello and Double Bass in schools in County Durham before moving to New Zealand in 2002. I currently teach at schools in Palmerston North and at my studio at Square ... Read more Edge and Otaki. I also teach cello students at the Kapiti Music Centre. I perform regularly as a cello soloist and chamber musician, and particularly enjoy the role of continuo with local choirs. I encourage all my students to enjoy their music making whatever their level and ability. My aim is to create a unique pathway to suit each student’s development and musical taste, whether they are working towards exams or playing for pleasure. I am happy to advise on where to hire or purchase ...

I completed a Master of Music with distinction in violin performance from the University of Auckland in 1996. After freelancing with the APO and a season playing for Phantom of the Opera, continued onto completing a Post Graduate Diploma from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, U.K. I have many years of experience as a freelance performer with various orchestras, touring shows, musicals and chamber ensembles, and continue to be a regular player with Bach Musica and APO. Apart from ... Read more performing, I also teach violin privately and at various schools (both public and private) in Auckland. My students follow either Trinity or ABRSM syllabuses and range from age 5 – adult. Many have continued onto Performance degrees and now play with me in professional orchestras.

We operate a Cadet Drum Corp at the TMC Upper Hutt. We have snare, tenor and bass drum lessons, with marching involved too. Ages 12 1/2 to 18 years Open to all genders. Meet 6.30pm to 8.30pm on Mondays ( school term only ).

Kids Music Company aims to provide holistic, user-friendly music activities to help all children develop their bodies and brains, setting them up for life. Classes develop music skills but also develop physical coordination, memory, social confidence, language, creativity, and focused listening - all skills kids need. Our music is original and has won many international awards.

Born in Taiwan, Frankie started playing violin and piano at the age of 6 and had his first concert three years after. Frankie has played in orchestras from the age of 10, beginning with amateur orchestras such as the Classical Youth Orchestra in Taiwan and the Academy of Strings in New Zealand. In recent years he has moved on to professional orchestras such as the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and the Pipers Sinfonia. Frankie received his ATCL diploma in 2006 and was awarded second runner up in ... Read more West Auckland Performing Arts Competition in the same year. He has played in masterclasses for violinists, such as Nicola Benedetti, and in competitions such as the University of Auckland Concerto Competition in 2009 and 2010. In 2013 he graduated with Master of Music specialised in violin performance from the University of Auckland. Frankie started part time career as a violin teacher since he was at university and has created his own violin studio. He also teaches in various schools such ...

Marshall Laing Music School provides Ministry of Education subsidised, Saturday morning group music tuition for primary and intermediate age school students. Our Music School began in 1963 and offers a range of instrumental tuition options, as well as the opportunity to gain ensemble and orchestral experience. The social and educational benefits of learning a musical instrument and participating in music-making are well documented. Music lessons are held most Saturday mornings during the school ... Read more term. Classes begin at 8:30 am and conclude at 12:30pm. Please check our calendar for further details.

Beginners to Intermediate. All levels.