Kapiti Music Centre Trust

our website for more detailed information. LESSONS The Kapiti Music Lessons are on average 30 Centre teaches minutes long depending on class size and the groups of children 2014 instrument being taught. to learn about, Classes run for enjoy and Prospectus approximately 30 weeks appreciate music. with a midyear recital for Offering quality most instruments, and a www.kapitimusicce formal end-of-year concert. ntre.org.nz group lessons in – Please advise if your child Violin has any specific learning Cello needs that may require Recorder special consideration. Brass PRACTICE Saxophone Learning an instrument Clarinet requires daily practice. A Flute student who does not Ukulele practise will hinder the Percussion/Drums progress of the class and is Keyboard likely to lose interest. Glee Club (Singing) ATTENDANCE Theory Please keep your tutor Introduction to informed if you can’t be at a Music lesson. Please communicate Guitar with the manager or your tutor if you are experiencing Bass Guitar difficulties or intend to withdraw from the course. www.kapitimusicce ntre.org.nz INSTRUMENT HIRE Some instruments are available for hire. First year students will have priority. A hire agreement and the payment of rental fees are required.

Kapiti Music Centre Trust P.O. Box 447, Paraparaumu 5254 Phone: 021 297 1413 [email protected] rg.nz www.kapitimusiccentre.org. nz

The Centre is run by the Kapiti Music Centre Trust.

This prospectus reflects the information currently available but is subject to change. The Centre reserves the right to alter classes if necessary. Please contact the Centre if you have any questions or visit CLASSES Costs for primary school Kapiti Music Centre offers students per year: the following group music Beginners and Level A lessons: classes Ages 5+ Introduction to Music, Recorder $180 and Violin Level B classes Ages 6+ Introduction Music, $190 Percussion, Level C classes Recorder and Violin $200 Ages 8+ Cello, Ukulele, Keyboard & Brass Guitar, Percussion, $230 Recorder, Glee Secondary Students Club, Theory, Violin and $190 Keyboard Fees for all adult Ages 9+ Clarinet, Flute, students* Trumpet, Saxophone, $280 Electric Guitar, *Conditions apply. Cello, Ukulele, Guitar, There is a family discount Percussion, of $25 for each additional Recorder, class. It is expected that Drums* , Glee payments will be made on Club Theory, enrolment. Class places Violin and cannot be confirmed until Keyboard costs have been met.

ENROLMENT INFORMATION You can obtain an enrolment form for classes in 2013 from the website, contacting the manager or picking up a form from St Patrick Primary School office. There will be Tutors at the enrolment days on Sat 8 February 11.00 – 1pm and Tues 11 February 5.30 -7.00pm at St. Patrick Primary School in Tongariro Street, Paraparaumu. Classes begin on the Monday Feb 24 with the first week being a ‘get to know your tutor and instrument’ session.

COSTS The Ministry of Education funds a portion of the Centre’s costs; the balance is covered by fees and donations. instruments and an Full refunds for understanding of the basic withdrawals (notified elements of a drum kit. No in writing) will be made experience required. up until the 27th March UKULELE 2014 Tutor: Jill Duncan (Mon) PROPOSED 2014 The ukulele is an affordable TIMETABLE THE INSTRUMENTS and fun instrument on which to learn the basics of INTRODUCTION TO Mon Tue Thurs music. Learning Ukulele will 3:3 MUSIC Ages 4,5&6 enable progression onto 0 Violin Violin Violin Tutor: Amanda Boyes (Mon) Guitar Recorder Guitar/Bass Guitar other string instruments. No Beginner Guitar This course is for young experience necessary. Recorder children using singing, THEORY CLASSES percussion and games to 4:0 Tutor: Sasha Routh (Mon) 0 Violin Violin Violin introduce the basics of Guitar Recorder Guitar/Bass Guitar Students work through a music. We use guiros, Beginner Keyboard Flute (3.45 – 4.15) theory workbook to master recorder Guitar agogos, vibraslaps and Ukulele Clarinet the structure of music metallophones and other Cello . Flute percussion instruments. . RECORDER 4:3 0 Violin Violin Violin Senior Tutor: Yemma Guitar Recorder Guitar/Bass Guitar Introduction to Keyboard Trumpet Barsanti (Tue class Music Clarinet times may alter) Ukulele Beginners Tutor: Amanda Cello Boyes (Mon) 5:0 Two years tuition on the 0 Violin Violin Violin Ukulele Recorder Guitar/Bass Guitar descant recorder provides Introduction to Keyboard Trumpet children with a thorough Music Percussion Guitar Saxophone grounding in basic music Cello principles. We recommend this course before learning a 5:3 number of other 0 Violin Violin Violin Ukulele Recorder Guitar/Bass Guitar instruments. No experience Theory Keyboard necessary. Glee Club (5.30- Percussion VIOLIN 6.30) Clarinet Tutor: Anne White(Mon, Tues 6:0 & Thurs) & Sasha Routh 0 Recorder Guitar Learning this beautiful (possibly) instrument will provide a Ensemble Saxophone thorough grounding in music, which will enable 6:3 0 Recorder progression onto other Guitar (possibly) instruments like the Cello Ensemble and Viola. The Suzuki method of teaching is used. No experience necessary. KEYBOARD Tutor: Jill Duncan (Tues) This course teaches chords and playing melody to various rhythms. Students will learn to read music and play in parts with others in the group. No experience needed. PERCUSSION Tutor: Warren Hastie (Tues) This is a classical percussion course teaching the theory of music structure and rhythm using a variety of classical percussion GUITAR & BASS GUITAR exhibit the physical capacity previous musical experience Tutors: to handle the instrument. necessary. Elan Mills (Mon & Tues) SAXOPHONE GLEE CLUB Guitar & Bass Guitar – Tutor: Hayden Hockly (Tues) Tutor: Elan Mills (Mon) Amanda Kemp (Thurs) Younger beginners are A course offering vocal Warren Hastie – (Tues) advised to start with a tuition in harmony and voice The teaching syllabus year’s tuition on the training where students will covers the basics of recorder or the clarinet, learn popular songs pop/rock and country/folk to which prepares them for the together. introduce chording, physical demands of this ENSEMBLE strumming and music soul instrument. Tutor: Ann White (Tues) notation. Students should CELLO & DOUBLE BASS Entry into Ensemble will be be physically capable of Tutor: Sasha Routh (Mon) by recommendation from handling the instrument. These instruments bring Tutors. No previous musical richness and depth to an experience is necessary. ensemble or orchestra. For further information on BRASS/ TRUMPET/ Double Bass lesson time will the skill levels or to discuss CORNET e.g. be decided after enrolment. your child’s capability, Tutor: Merv Allison (Thurs) No previous musical please speak to a tutor or Four big front teeth are experience necessary. the Centre Manager. All needed for trumpet playing. FLUTE classes subject to A year’s music tuition on Tutor:Monica Verburg- numbers and times may recorder is strongly VanEijck (Tues & Thurs) vary. recommended in Explore the beautiful tone preparation. qualities of this versatile CLARINET instrument. Flute can be an Tutor: Hayden Hockly (Tues) ideal transition from A year’s recorder is recorder lessons. No recommended. Pupils must