LESSONS

Tuition is offered on all brass, woodwind and stringed instruments, keyboards and guitars, both acoustic and electric. Drum tuition is offered to those schools with a drum kit. 
 

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS

* Group rate tuition fees are generally based upon about 4 pupils sharing a half hour session. This may be subject to the teacher’s discretion: a single pupil for instance may be taught for a shorter amount of time or a larger group may require longer.

* Pupils must have their own instrument. (In the case of drum tuition a practice pad and sticks). Please see the instruments section for further details. The instruments must be taken to school on the day of the lesson. 

* Lessons are generally in school time but we do try to take classes at lunchtimes at secondary level.

* There are 10 lessons per term totaling 30 lessons per academic year, so there will be several lesson-free weeks. These will be used if a session needs to be rescheduled for any reason.

* The cost of a lesson is £7.50,  £75.00 per term,  a total of £225.00 for the year.

 

* Parents may pay termly in advance OR by 10 monthly installments of £22.50  monthly for which payment details will be emailed to you.

 

* If a pupil is absent the lesson must be forfeited, although the teacher will make sure that the work is made up.

 

* If a teacher is absent your child will be notified as soon as possible and the lesson will be rearranged.

 

* An annual assessment will be sent home towards the end of the year, a copy of which will be retained in your child’s school file.

 

* Pupils are encouraged to perform as soon as possible in school assemblies or productions.

 

* Pupils will be encouraged to take recognised music exams wherever possible, but there will be an external fee charged by the examining boards involved for this.

 

* Parents must encourage their child to practise regularly according to the request of the teacher.

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It is imperative that you inform our office and the instrumental teacher in writing as soon as you wish to cancel tuition.

 

THE BENEFITS OF INSTRUMENTAL TUITION WITH THE S.M.S.

 

* Experiencing the appreciation of music which is a gift for life.

 

* Social music making as each group develops into an ensemble.

 

* Confidence building through performance and the art of self expression.

 

* Accessing a person’s talent without the expense of private tuition.

 

* Practising the skills of listening, appraising,  performing and composing as laid out in the National Curriculum.