Whether you dream of becoming a celebrity musical theatre vocalist, a performing artist or just want to learn a new singing skill, at SOL we help you develop into the star artist/singer you want to become. We offer SFMT (Singing For Musical Theatre) and Classical Performance lessons to beginners, intermediate and advanced students. In collaboration with ABRSM we use only the best songs from Musicals or Classical repertoire. Learning to sight-sing unfamiliar songs puts you in the driving seat of your career while developing crucial aural skills at the same time.
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 |
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| 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 |
(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
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
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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:
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
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