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