Music
Staughton College Music Program
The Staughton College Music Program offers students structured classroom music classes and an opportunity to enrol in the college instrumental tuition music program. This program includes music lessons across a range of instruments such as:
INSTRUMENT LESSONS OFFERED
- GUITAR
- BASS GUITAR
- VOICE
- DRUMS/PERCUSSION
- KEYBOARD/PIANO
- SAXOPHONE (WOODWIND)
- TRUMPET (BRASS)
- TROMBONE (BRASS)
- FLUTE (WOODWIND)
- CLARINET (WOODWIND)
- VIOLIN
- VIOLA
Students are encouraged to consider learning a musical instrument to assist the development of important skills including co-ordination, confidence, performance experience, communication skills, improving language acquisition and artistic creativity. We believe that learning how to play an instrument or how to sing is a rewarding activity that can help create these skills, and enrich students learning at Staughton College.
Staughton College Instrumental Music Program 2024
Have you ever wanted to play your favourite song on the guitar? Do you wish you could read music? Do you want to play the drums in a rock band? These are just some of the opportunities that are waiting for you at Staughton College!
Staughton College has an extensive Instrumental Music Program. A major feature of this program is the instrumental teachers who come to the college once a week to share their knowledge and expertise on a range of instruments. Our teachers are passionate and educated, with real-world experience in the music industry. In addition, our new instrumental music facilities have just been completed and we’re very excited to open these fantastic spaces to prospective music students.
Music lessons can provide students with important skills such as co-ordination, confidence, performance experience, communication, memory and an improvement in their language acquisition and artistic creativity. Learning how sing or play an instrument are rewarding activities and research has shown that learning an instrument enhances cognitive brain function and academic ability. Over the years, Staughton College’s Music Program has had the privilege of producing many fine musicians who are still to this day working in various avenues of the music industry.
Every student enrolled in the Instrumental Music Program has the opportunity to perform at a selection of concerts and events throughout the year. These performances are a great opportunity for students to share their progress and achievements with their fellow music students, friends, family members and teachers.
Students also have the opportunity to complete music theory exams and participate in small groups such as rock bands and instrumental ensembles.
The instrumental music lessons offered at the school are run on a rotating timetable. This way the students don’t miss out on the same class every week.
The program is extremely popular and sometimes this means spots will fill up very quickly. If you’re interested in joining the program – don’t hesitate to apply.
INSTRUMENTAL LESSON FEES
Instrumental lessons are a $250 annual fee for the whole year but are subject to changes for late enrolments on a term-by-term basis. The usual rate for instrumental lessons outside of school is $50 per hour, however, Staughton College offers an extremely affordable one-off fee that adds up to less than $8 per lesson. These fees are used to cover the various costs in running the Instrumental Program. Payments for these lessons are to be made at the front office in advance. Instrumental lessons must be paid for before students can begin and a Withdrawal Form must be completed at the end of the year.
Private Lessons available for Years 10-12 for $360 per year.
DO YOU WANT TO PLAY?
If you are interested in becoming part of Staughton College’s Instrumental Music Program, Please fill in the forms below and payments should be made as soon as possible. Payments can be made over the phone on 03 9743 4622. Spots are limited! The best efforts will be made to ensure all students can participate in the program. If all places are filled, you will be put on a waiting list for the next available spot.
We look forward to seeing you in our music rooms and in the spotlight!
Stefan Linares
Instrumental Music Coordinator
Staughton College
For more information regarding either of our Classroom Music or Instrumental Music Programs, please contact Mr. Stefan Linares at the College.
stefan.linares@education.vic.gov.au