Each Lesson will contain a mix of activities to develop well rounded musical skills, give variety and review new concepts in different ways.

What you will learn:

• FInding your way around the instrument
• Reading and playing notes
• Reading and playing rhythms
• Reading and playing a variety of dynamics, tempi and meter
• Reading and playing intervals
• Reading and playing tetrachords and triads,
• Reading selected major and minor scales and arpeggios
• Playing a variety of articulations

Each week a new musical concept will be explored and relevant Tunes and Performance music will be selected to assist in the understanding of the concept.

Students are required to set aside time each week between lessons to review and develop these skills through the week’s requested homework (currently written in each student’s music diary).

A minimum of 4 Sessions of playing at home of homework are suggested. Playing at home sessions should be based on adequate repetition and improvement in the ease of playing set homework with good concentration rather than specific amounts of time, hence sessions may vary from 5 minutes to 15 minutes.

Finding a set time for playing at home is highly recommended with parental supervision and assistance at all times.

Homework typically consists of:

• Technique Exercise(s)
• One or More Tunes
• Performance Piece
• Flashcard Quiz Review

For the COMPREHENSIVE program, we strongly suggest relevant METHOD, Theory, Technique books and Performance material is used to learn the Basics of music as suggested by your teacher.

Individual choices of Method books, Songs and other music can be purchased through Wendy's online shop.

NB Performance book prices vary.

Students are required to have an instrument to play on at home once they enrol in weekly lessons, however an instrument will be provided for a trial lesson providing a request is received prior to the lesson to enable the teacher to make the relevant instrument available.

Please visit Wendy's online shop for available instruments to purchase

Lesson Program Plans
Lessons are paid via a MONTHLY Direct debit from a credit card, through a secure online Banking service.

• Payments are made at the start of the month ( in advance).
• Payments are for 4 lessons per month, except where there are 5 weeks in the month, in which case payment will be for 5 lessons.
• Students can reschedule their lessons online if a minimum of 24 hours notice is given. There is no limit on lesson reschedule requests.
• Cancellation given with less than 24 hours notice will mean the lesson fee will still be charged as if a lesson was given.
• If lessons are NOT required on Public Holidays or School Holidays or Personal Holidays, students can request to have those lessons CANCELLED ( no lesson fees debited for the dates requested, and no makeups). Cancellations must be made prior to the start of the month in which they are required.

Wendy’s Music offers a variety of Lessons at various costs.

Lesson fees are the same for all instruments, but vary upon Location ( $2 extra per student, per lesson for In Home) and for Master Teachers ( and extra $6.50 for a Master)

CHOOSE YOUR LOCATION:

In Teacher’s Home Studios,

In Student’s Homes ( with an additional $2 per student fee each lesson)

CHOOSE YOUR DURATION:

30 minutes

45 minutes

60 minutes

TEACHER or MASTER TEACHER ?

All Wendy’s Music Teachers have undertaken specialist Teacher training to enable them to provide high quality lessons using Wendy’s Step by Step Teaching System.

A MASTER teacher, is someone who has extremely high qualifications and usually over 20 years experience. Lesson fees for a Master teacher are currently an additional $6.50 per 30 minute lesson.

LESSON POLICIES

Cancellations by Teachers

If a teacher is unwell, they will contact students asap and the lesson will deferred/banked and rescheduled within 90 days.
If a teacher is unavailable the lesson will deferred/banked and rescheduled within 90 days.

Public and School Holidays
Lessons are scheduled every week at the same day and time regardless of public holidays or school holidays. Students who wish to cancel lessons on a public holiday or for school holidays simply complete our online form prior to that month and those lessons will not be charged.

Lateness
Students arriving late for lessons will not have their time extended as this adversely affects other students.

Payment of Tuition
Payments are made by direct debit from a card via a secure Bank payment system. Books or equipment will usually be purchased separately from our online website.

Please note that tuition fees are non-refundable.

Receipts

Receipts are issued automatically via email upon confirmation of payment.

Photo/Video Authority
Enrollment in all Wendy’s Music Programs the Student/Parent/Guardian automatically agrees to allow Wendy’s Music to take and use any photos or moving pictures through the course of classes or performances and to use those items for promotional purposes without laying claim to royalties or rights etc.

Student Performances
As part of our teaching methodology and syllabus, we are pleased to offer all students the exciting opportunity for performance. We anticipate all students at every level will take part in performances on a regular basis to develop their musical skills.

Exam Opportunities

As part of our service we offer students ( when appropriate ) the opportunity to sit for Music Exams with the AMEB and ANZCA. Please consult your teacher for suitability and refer to our Exam info page.