FOLLOW THE MUSIC
Welcome to Term 2
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After a rather wild start to the year, I hope you are all feeling settled and energised after the term break.
Whether you have been with us for many years or have only just joined us this term, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to you all to Lewis Eady Music School. We are grateful to be a part of our music journey and look forward to connecting with you at your next lesson.
Learning a musical instrument is a joyful and rewarding experience. If you need a little encouragement to get started, to keep going, or if you simply want to inspire a friend or a family member to take up an instrument with you, I hope this wonderful excerpt will do the trick:
“Music teaches us about our connections to the thoughts, feelings and voices of those from other countries and eras. It puts us in the mind and space of those who seem to experience lives very far from our own. It allows us to strip away all that separates us and urges us to see and feel what unites us. Ultimately our biggest challenge on this planet is to understand, empathise and elevate one another in pursuit of our common humanity. There is no greater challenge or reward.”
To enrol for music lessons, click here to complete our online enrolment form and we will be in touch with you as soon as there is a space available. If you have any questions about your enrolment, email our dedicated admin team (Cheryl, Gillian, Augus) at musicschool@lewiseady.co.nz.
See you at your next lesson.
Gemma Lee
Lewis Eady Music School Manager
REMINDER: GROUP FEES INCREASE
From Term 2, 2023, fees for group lessons and Musical Jam have increased to $185 per term (based on a 10-week term). This change has been reflected in your Term 2 invoice which was dispatched from 27 March.
We look forward to continuing to provide high-quality music teaching this year.
student SELF-ASSESSMENTS IN TERM 2
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All students will be required to complete a self-assessment form by the end of Term 2.
Self-assessments are an important tool for students to reflect on their progress, identify strengths and areas for improvement, and set goals for future learning.
Our newly revised self-assessment forms contain questions based on the NZ Curriculum’s key competencies and the learning areas for ‘The Arts’, with specific pillars for reflection: Attendance, Preparation, Effort, Attitude, and Environment.
If you have any questions, please email musicschool@lewiseady.co.nz.
HEALTH & SAFETY
The safety of our students and tutors remains our utmost priority. We encourage all students to wash and sanitise hands often, handle their own gear at lessons (e.g. music books, chairs, music stands), continue to practise safe physical distancing, and wear face masks whenever possible.
Students displaying symptoms of cold, flu, or COVID-19 should not be coming to in-person lessons. For Great South Road students only, we can accommodate Skype lessons at your normal lesson day and time, provided that you let us know with sufficient notice (i.e., 4 hours in advance).
SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY 25 JUNE
Photo: CLEF
See you at our first student concert of the year! Sign-up sheets will be available in each studio on Great South Road from early-June.
Performing in front of an audience can help build confidence, improve musical skills, and provide a sense of accomplishment for our music students. We look forward to seeing many students perform!
When: Sunday 25 June, 12pm start. Performers to arrive by 11am.
Where: Lewis Eady, 75 Great South Road, Epsom. Limited parking available onsite, so we encourage parking on surrounding streets (free parking on Sundays).
Introducing Piano Land
OPENING SOON - MAY 2023!
Start Term 2 off by visiting Piano Land – the newest addition to the Chiron Group NZ family – where we guarantee quality, used Japanese pianos at the most competitive prices.
Piano Land | 480 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland 1023
Tuesday – Friday | 9.30am – 5.30pm
Saturday & Sunday | 10am – 4pm
Customer parking is right out front!
2023 TERM DATES
Term 1: Tuesday 7 February to Thursday 6 April
Term 2: Monday 24 April to Saturday 1 July
(No lessons: Tuesday 25 April – ANZAC Day)
(No lessons: Saturday 3 June to Monday 5 June – King’s Birthday Weekend)
(Note: Matariki takes place during the holidays in 2023 – Friday 14 July)
Term 3: Monday 17 July to Saturday 23 September
Term 4: Monday 9 October to Saturday 9 December for partner schools / Saturday 16 December for Great South Road Studios
(No lessons: Saturday 21 October and Monday 23 October - Labour Weekend)
2023 PARTNER SCHOOLS & VENUES:
Bayfield School, Epsom Normal Primary School, Freemans Bay School, Glendowie School, Hillsborough Primary School, Hobsonville School, Kohia Terrace School, Kōwhai Intermediate School, Maungawhau School, Marist Catholic School Herne Bay, Newton Central School, Ōrākei School, Our Lady Star of the Sea School, Ponsonby Primary School, Point Chevalier School, Remuera Primary School, Remuera Intermediate School, Royal Oak Primary School, Royal Oak Intermediate School, Saint Kentigern Preschool, St Joseph’s Ōrākei Catholic School, St Michael's Catholic School, St Paul’s Ponsonby (Saturdays only), St Teresa's School Karori (Wellington), Stonefields School, Takapuna Primary School, Westmere School.
If you would like us to teach music at your school, please contact the Music School Manager at gemma@lewiseady.co.nz.
WHETHER YOU’RE FIVE OR SEVENTY-FIVE, WE BELIEVE EVERYONE IS MUSICAL!