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Jazz Ensembles - Audition

These classes are designed for students who wish to develop confident improvisation, aural and sight-reading skills. They provide an ensemble-based environment for the development of personal jazz skills, along with an understanding of the dynamics at work in a small performance group. Typically, there will be drums, electric bass, piano, horns (trumpet, alto, tenor) and guitar as the usual line-up. Other instruments are welcome (vibes, flute etc).  During the term Jazz Ensembles... [More]
$20 Limited inc GST
Jazz Ensembles - Audition

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For adults (minimum age 16)

THIS IS A LIVE AUDITION - You will receive an email 1 week before the audition date to inform you of your audition time.

JAZZ ENSEMBLES COMMENCE ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:

  • Monday 4 May 6-8pm (tutor - Andrew Dickeson)
  • Tuesday 5 May 6-8pm (tutor - Karl Laskowski)
  • Wednesday 6 May 6-8pm (tutor - Bernice Tesara is filling in for Mariela Mulder in Term 1)
  • Thursday 7 May 6-8pm (tutor - Michael Bartolomei)

Any woodwind or brass instrument will be considered for the 'horn' positions.

The fee for the 8-week term is $610. If you enrol for an audition by 7 April (end of early bird offer) you will only pay the Early Bird rate for the term $536.80 (12% discount), providing you are successful at audition. If you are a full-time student or hold a current pension/healthcare card, you are eligible for a 15% discount. You can enter your ID number at checkout to receive this discount. 

PLEASE NOTE: 
We will only audition positions that are vacant. Current students have first option to re-enrol. We will inform you if there are no spots available to audition for asap and refund your audition fee.

Please let us know your instrument when you enrol.

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Contemporary Vocal Studio - Audition

A short audition will be conducted for this course.  You will need to enrol for the audition. Please prepare A verse and a chorus from 2 contrasting songs (e.g. a ballad and an up-tempo song) to be sung a cappella. Some vocal exercises will also be given on the day. Should you be successful, you will be emailed after the audition date with a link to enrol in the class itself. The Contemporary Vocal Studio is designed to further develop the skills of vocal students. This class is... [More]
$20 Limited inc GST
Contemporary Vocal Studio - Audition

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For adults (minimum age 16)
THIS IS A FACE-TO-FACE AUDITION

Notification of your specific 10 min audition time will be sent the week prior to the audition date.

Once you have passed your audition you will be emailed a link to enrol in the term class. The fee for the 8-week term will be $520. If you enrol for an audition by 7 April, you will only pay the Early Bird rate $457.60 (12% discount) for the term, providing you are successful at audition. If you are a current full-time student or hold a current pension/healthcare card, you are eligible for a 15% discount.

CLASS START DATES ARE:
Monday 4 May 7.30-9.30pm

or

Tuesday 5 May 5.30-7.30pm

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Classical Song - Audition

This course is designed for singers who wish to develop more confident solo performance.   It would be particularly suitable for students currently studying music for their HSC and adults preparing for performance, exam or audition. Audition requirements Auditions are scheduled about two weeks prior to the start of the course All students are required to present a song Students will be accompanied by Alan Hicks Notification of your specific 10-minute audition time will be sent the... [More]
$20 Limited inc GST
Classical Song - Audition

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For HSC students and adults (minimum age 16) 
THIS IS A FACE-TO-FACE AUDITION

Notification of your specific 10-minute audition time will be sent the week prior to the audition date

Once you have passed your audition you will be emailed a link to enrol in the term class.  The fee for the 8-week term will be $520. If you enrol for an audition by 7 April, you will only pay the Early Bird rate of $457.60 for the term (12% discount), providing you are successful at audition.  If you are a full-time student or hold a current pension/healthcare card, you are eligible for a 15% discount.

CLASS START DATE:

Wednesday 6 May from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Piano for Continuers Level 1

Piano for Continuers – Level 1 Piano for Continuers – Level 1 is suitable for advanced students who may have recently completed Piano for Beginners Level 4 and would like to continue developing their skills in a group setting. The course focuses on consolidating piano technique, improving musical understanding, and developing expressive performance skills. Students work with progressively more challenging repertoire and prepare a piece of their own choosing, finalised with the... [More]
$580 $510.40 Limited inc GST
Piano for Continuers Level 1

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If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

Music Fundamentals Level 4 ONLINE

Unpack the language of music in this series of courses. This course continues the development of practical and theoretical skills achieved in Levels 1, 2 and 3. Harmonic analysis of jazz and contemporary music as well as the use of modes and other scales in composition and improvisation. Further exploration of rhythmic feels in compound and odd metres as well as concepts such as syncopation and swing feel.    Historical perspectives in jazz and art music will be included for... [More]
$520 $457.60 Limited inc GST
Music Fundamentals Level 4 ONLINE

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This is an ONLINE CLASS For adults (minimum age 16)
Participants will need:
a device with a webcam and mic (laptop, tablet or phone all have these as part of their internal systems a desktop or laptop is preferred)
a quiet spot in your home away from distractions
an internet connection
access to your email address you use to register to this class from the device above

A workbook covering Music Fundamentals 1-4  is required for this class. (You may already have purchased this from a previous level). If you need to purchase this, please scroll to the bottom of this page and add to cart with your course enrolment. It will be mailed to the postal address you provide when booking a week before the term starts. The Cost is $50

If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.

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Jazz Audition Technique Workshop

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Rising Stars Audition - Strings

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