David Gwilliam – Head of Music

Instrumental Program (IP)

All Year 6 parents have been emailed this week regarding musical instrument tuition in High School. The Primary School Instrumental Program (IP) concludes at the end of Year 6. I congratulate all Year 6 students on their commitment and achievement during their involvement in the IP.

Some Year 6 students will choose not to continue any form of musical instrument tuition in High School. However a great many will continue in the form of private music tuition on their current instrument, on a second instrument, or a different instrument. Voice lessons are also available. 

To help us manage our stock of instruments and our private tuition program, please could all Year 6 parents complete a brief questionnaire via this online link: http://tinyurl.com/EndYear6IP-Intentions Please respond no later than Friday 2 December.

Private Music Tuition and Infant Strings Program

Please note that from 2017, the cost of individual private music lessons will be charged at a rate of $41.00 per half-hour lesson (plus GST, if the tutor is registered to pay GST). Lessons shared in pairs will cost $21.50 per student per half-hour lesson (plus GST where applicable). The Infant Strings Program for students in Years K-2 will continue to be charged at $250 per term, which includes the loan of an instrument.

Thank you to those who have already advised us of changes to private tuition and Infant Strings Program enrolments for next year. The schedules for Term 1, 2017 will be created shortly.  All students receiving private music tuition at Emanuel will be automatically re-enrolled into tutor schedules for next term along with students commencing lessons for the first time.  All students enrolled in the Infant Strings Program will be automatically re-enrolled, unless they are Year 2 students who will be entering the Years 3-6 Instrumental Program next year.

If your child intends to discontinue, formal notification must be given using the online discontinuation form, otherwise parents will be liable for fees for next term. The due date for intention to enrol or discontinue for Term 1, 2017 is Friday 25 November.  Please use the links below to make changes.   Please contact David Gwilliam, Head of Music, by email to music@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au if you have any questions.

Links to online forms:

New enrolment requests for private tuition: http://tinyurl.com/PrivateTuitionEnrolment    

To discontinue private tuition:   http://tinyurl.com/PrivateTuitionDiscontinuation

To enrol into the Infant Strings Program:  http://tinyurl.com/InfantStringsEnrolment

To discontinue Infant Strings Program:  http://tinyurl.com/InfantStringsDiscontinuation