Instrumental Studies Tuition
CGGS students (Years 1-12)
Individual Lessons
The Instrumental Studies program comprises individual lessons held weekly and conducted by visiting specialist instrumental tutors. The Music Academy Administrator and Head of Junior School Music arrange instrumental lessons and allocate teaching studios. The specific scheduling of lessons is made between the Instrumental Studies tutors, the student and their parents/caregivers. Instrumental Studies lesson operate on a rotating timetable so that students miss a different academic class lesson each week. There is an age restriction on some instruments due to the size and physical requirements needed to play them.
Weekly half hour lessons can be taken on the following instruments and are delivered by the following instrumental tutors:
 Piano(Available to students in Years 1- 2) Inessa Bano, Charlene Brighenti, Phillipa Candy, Lilian Hathorn, Suzanne Hewitt, Allen McCracken, Elena Nikulina, Giselle Roberts, Rebecca Simon |
 Violin and Viola(Available to students in Years 1-12) Rowan Harvey-Martin, Eliana Piddington, Tim Wickham, Elizabeth Edward, Shirahni Mudaliar |
 Cello(Available to students in Years 1-12) Gillian Pereira, Megan Taylor |
 Voice(Available to students in Years 2-12) Sonia Connor, Jade McFaul, Jenny Sawer |
 Flute(Available to students in Years 2-12) Teresa Rabe, Rebecca Timoney |
 Guitar(Available to students in Years 2-12) John Couch, Minh Le Hoang, Stuart King |
 Percussion(Available to students in Years 3-12) Veronica Bailey, Derrick Brassington |
 Double Bass/Bass Guitar(Available to students in Years 4-12) Melissa Fung, Stuart King, Olivia Faletoese |
 Oboe(Available to students in Years 5-12) Jordan London |
 Clarinet(Available to students in Years 4-12) Demetri Neidorf, Melody Neilsen, Stephen Rabe, |
 Bassoon(Available to students in Years 5-12) Jordan London |
 Saxophone(Available to students in Years 4-12) Demetri Neidorf, Stephen Rabe |
 French Horn(Available to students in Years 4-12) Carly Brown |
 Trombone(Available to students in Years 4-12) John Gilbert |
 Trumpet & Euphonium
(Available to students in Years 3-12) Justin Lingard |
 Tuba(Available to students in Years 4-12) John Gilbert |
 Organ(Available to students in Years 4-12) Bronwyn Brown, Alan McCracken |
 Harp(Available to students in Years 5-12) Alice Giles, Rowan Phemister |
Non-CGGS students and adult community members
Individual Lessons
The Instrumental Studies program comprises individual lessons held weekly and conducted by visiting specialist instrumental tutors. The Music Academy Administrator and Assistant arrange instrumental lessons and allocate teaching studios. The specific scheduling of lessons is made between the Instrumental Studies tutors, the student and their parents/caregivers or adult community members. There is an age restriction on some instruments due to the size and physical requirements needed to play them.
Weekly half hour lessons can be taken on the following instruments and are delivered by the following instrumental tutors:
Piano(Available to students in Years 1 - Adults) Inessa Bano, Suzanne Hewitt |
Violin and Viola(Available to students in Years 1 - Adults) Rowan Harvey-Martin |
Cello(Available to students in Years 1 - Adults) Gillian Pereira, Megan Taylor |
Voice(Available to students in Years 2 - Adults) Jade McFaul, Jenny Sawer |
Flute(Available to students in Years 2 - Adults) Rebecca Timoney |
Guitar(Available to students in Years 2- Adults) John Couch, Minh Le Hoang, Stuart King, |
Percussion(Available to students in Years 3 - Adults) Veronica Bailey, Derrick Brassington |
French Horn
(Available to students in Years 4 - Adults) Carly Brown |
Trumpet(Available to students in Years 3 - Adults) Justin Lingard |
Double Bass/Bass Guitar(Available to students in Years 4 - Adults) Melissa Fung, Stuart King | Clarinet(Available to students in Years 4 - Adults) Stephen Rabe | Bassoon(Available to students in Years 5 - Adults) Jordan London |
Oboe(Available to students in Years 5 - Adults) Jordan London | Saxophone(Available to students in Years 4 - Adults) Demetri Neidorf, Stephen Rabe |