SEMITONIS ONLINE LIMITED - PIANO PERFORMANCE

e Mobile Piano ('In House'), Studio or Webcam Lessons (* guitar lessons remote only)

Piano/guitar/* lessons are offered to beginner, intermediate and advanced students of all ages. Students have the option to either attend Semitonis Studio (only selected areas), Webcam lessons or have their weekly lessons at their own homes (In-Person)). A travel fee may be charged for students staying outside a 10km radius and who opt for home piano lessons. Students must have access to a piano or digital piano at home. All students are required to manage their own electronic MPD system (music performance diary) and share it with the teacher before the next lesson. Please read 'Studio Policy' on the website by clicking the 'Registration' icon. Students are encouraged to participate in concerts, recitals, PA competitions or Chamber Music opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS
We offer PRACTICAL and PERFORMANCE GRADE examinations in partnership with ABRSM (Associate Board of the Royal Schools of Music). Students may switch between Practical and Performance grades. Practical Grades are assessed IN PERSON while Performance Grades are only being assessed REMOTELY (new).

PERFORMANCE GRADES [new]

Performance grades are remotely assessed and students are required to perform FOUR pieces of Music at the appropriate grade level.
The fourth piece may be substituted with a duet at the appropriate grade level or a choice solo piece
Performance grades are assessed REMOTELY
Students are required to record a video of their performance and send it of for marking by a panel of examiners.
A full guidance document on how to record and submit a performance for examination must be adhered to.
A pass at ABRSM Grade 5 or above is required in either Music Theory, Practical Musicianship or any Practical Music solo Jazz instrument before learners can enter for a Grade 6, 7 or 8 Performance exam.
Alongside Performance Grade exams in Grades 1 to 8, a remotely-assessed ARSM exam with the same syllabus and requirements as the current ARSM will be on offer soon.
As with Practical Grades, students taking Performance Grades 6 to 8 could receive University credits which can be used as part of a university or college application.

COURSE PROGRESSIONS

ABRSM GRADE EXAMINATIONS	GR.1	GR.2	GR.3	GR.4	GR.5
ABRSM PERFORMANCE GRADE EXAMINATIONS	LEVEL1 AWARD	LEVEL1 AWARD	LEVEL1 AWARD	LEVEL2 CERTIFICATE	LEVEL2 CERTIFICATE
UNIVERSITY CREDITS	NO	NO	NO	NO	NO

ABRSM GRADE EXAMS	GR.6	GR.7	GR.8	ARSM	LRSM
ABRSM PERFOR- MANCE GRADE EXAMS	LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE	LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE	LEVEL 3 CERTIFICATE	ASSOCIATE DIPLOMAS	ASSOCIATE DIPLOMAS
UNIVERSITY CREDITS	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES

The following Performance Grades are available:
LEVEL 1:
ABRSM Level 1 Award in Music Performance (Grade 1)
Level 1 Award in Music Performance (Grade 2)
Level 1 Award in Music Performance (Grade 3)

LEVEL 2:
ABRSM Level 2 Certificate in Music Performance (Grade 4)
ABRSM Level 2 Certificate in Music Performance (Grade 5)

LEVEL 3:
ABRSM Level 3 Certificate in Music Performance (Grade 6)
ABRSM Level 3 Certificate in Music Performance (Grade 7)
ABRSM Level 3 Certificate in Music Performance (Grade 8)

FEES
All Semitonis lessons will be organized in units of 10 lessons each and will roughly correspond with the normal school calendar and Terms. The fees scheduled for piano lessons are:

Description	Lessons	Programme	Fees+	Comment	Duration

1. Students learn to perform, sight-read, sing and analyze various recital pieces 2. Streaming Live Concerts every 5th lesson 3. Learn basic mike and recording skills 4. Online assessments of recitals 5. Annual internal examinations with certificates issued. 6. External examination preparation 7. Manage MPD (Music Performance Diaries)		Solo Performance	From $60 per /hour (New Zealand, Australia, Finland)	One-on-one Contact sessions per student with basic mike and recording techniques/skills	A minimum of four Terms are needed. One-hour contact session per student with online support

*NZ Chamber Music and/or Performing Arts Competitions or Concerts are recommended
(Fees exclude Examination Fees)

DATES AND TIMES OF TUITION: All Semitonis lessons will be scheduled within school Terms. and during holidays.
Classes start (NZ): 22 January 2024, 4 pm - 8 pm (Monday to Friday) and 8 am - 8 pm (Saturday). close on Sunday.
Classes end: (NZ): 18 December 2024

ENROLLMENT AND CONTRACT
(Please complete and hand to the teacher)

STUDENT: __________________________________________________________ (name and second name)

ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

LEVEL:

Parent Consent (Please complete and hand to the teacher)

I...………………………………………………………… (Parent) permit my daughter/son

……………………………………………… (Student) to attend Piano lessons through Semitonis as arranged in this contract. I also accept the terms and conditions as set out in this contract below:

Tutor Responsibilities
1. Individual and personalized tuition
2. Access to music score and research sites
3. Analysis technique application
4. Composer and context summaries
5. Music work analysis strategies including annotated scores
6. Memorization techniques for music examination
7. Marking of tasks with moderation/assessment feedback and feedforward
8. Terms and definitions per set work
9. Online feedback via E-Learning
10. Set revision tests and tasks (E-Learning)
11. Structured lesson plans
12. Flexible approach to the needs and learning pace of each student
13. Goal setting for each session
14. Music CDs/ and DVDs and/ or links
15. Handouts per set work
16. Examination techniques
17. Continuous assessment
18. New Zealand and Australia (VIT) Registered Teacher
19 NCEA and VCE trained, experienced (nine years) and approved Secondary teacher
20. Author of Y9 and 10 Music textbook contracted by Cambridge University Press (Melbourne), 2012
21. Remote/Online/WebCam teaching specialist
22. Teaching and learning environment/venue
23. Health, safety, and well-being requirements
24. Recording and mike techniques and skills

Student and Parent(s) responsibilities
To get the most benefit from tuition classes:

Please be on time for each tuition session
Ensure all homework and tasks from a previous session have been completed on time.
Please phone or email me early if you have any questions or difficulties related to the tasks set, so that I can have enough time to prepare for these before your next tuition session.
Tuition sessions can only be cancelled with two days (48 hours) notice.
No refund of fees will be considered.
Before the commencement of any tuition, the tutor, student and parent must sign a learning and teaching contract.
Fees are paid in advance and exclude examination fees.
Electronic MPD (Performance), diary MUST be kept up to date weekly and before the next lesson.
Progress statistical graphs

Student Signature:

Parent Signature:

Tutor Signature:

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