WELCOME BACK

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A warm welcome to all our new and returning students! I hope you all enjoyed the summer break and are looking forward to an invigorating term* of music-making with Lewis Eady Music School.

"Music enhances the education of our children by helping them to make connections and broadening the depth with which they think and feel. If we are to hope for a society of culturally literate people, music must be a vital part of our children's education." 

— Yo-Yo Ma, internationally renowned cellist, teacher, and humanitarian.

To enrol for music lessons with us, please complete our online enrolment form. If you have any questions about your enrolment, email our dedicated admin team (Cheryl, Gillian, Leah) at musicschool@lewiseady.co.nz. 

Thank you for choosing Lewis Eady as your musical partner this year!

Gemma Lee
Lewis Eady Music School Manager

* Some partner schools have opted to hold off music lessons until we move down to the Orange setting. Please be assured that all affected lessons will be credited to your account by the end of this term. CLICK HERE TO CHECK YOUR SCHOOL >

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • I submitted my online enrolment form. What do I do now?
    As soon as you have submitted your online enrolment form, you should receive a confirmation email. Our team will contact you once there is a suitable time slot to schedule your lesson. Please be patient!

  • I haven't received my Term 1 invoice yet.
    All Term 1 invoices were emailed on 19 January to the email address you have confirmed in your enrolment form. Please also check your spam/junk mail folder!

  • I've been put on a 'waitlist' – what does this mean?
    This could be because there is not enough demand for that instrument to start lessons or not enough space at the school to accommodate more music lessons. Our team will contact you as soon as circumstances change.

  • Do you teach after-school?
    Yes, we teach after-school (3:30pm–7:30pm) on weekdays and Saturdays (9am–4pm) at our Music School studios on 75 Great South Road, Epsom.

  • What happens if my child misses a lesson?
    We can provide a credit* to your account if your child misses a lesson due to a school activity (e.g. sports day, camp). Please email musicschool@lewiseady.co.nz with the name and date of the school activity – do not leave a message with your tutor/s!

    *We cannot provide credits for absences that are not related to school activities (e.g. illness, a family holiday during term time) and credits can only be applied to an account where the term fees have already been paid in full.

 

MEET OUR TUTORS

Our tutors are a talented bunch of motivated and committed musicians who love sharing their knowledge with students – young and old!

 

WELCOME TO OUR NEW TUTORS

Chenxiao Chen

piano/keyboard, music theory

Maria Snijders

guitar/flamenco guitar, ukulele

Graham Bell

guitar, ukulele

Bianca Lam

piano/keyboard

Jordan Stevenson

drums, bass guitar, music theory

Robertanna Moa

piano/keyboard, trumpet, cello

 

HEALTH & SAFETY

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The safety of our students and tutors are our utmost priority.  We encourage all students to wear their face mask whenever possible, practice safe physical distancing, wash and sanitise hands often, and handle their own gear at lessons (e.g. music books, chairs, music stands).

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, as long as you let us know by 2:00pm that day. Please email musicschool@lewiseady.co.nz.


 

2022 TERM DATES

Dates may vary depending on schools.

Term 1: Tuesday 8 February – Thursday 14 April
(No lessons – Easter Holidays: Friday 15 April – Saturday 16 April)

Term 2: Monday 2 May – Saturday 9 July
(No lessons – Queen's Birthday weekend: Saturday 4 June 4 – Monday 6 June)
(No lessons – Matariki: Friday 24 June)

Term 3: Monday 25 July – Saturday 1 October

Term 4: Monday 17 October – Saturday 10 December for Partner Schools / Saturday 17 December for Great South Road Studios
(No lessons – Labour Day Weekend: Saturday 22 October – Monday 24 October)

2022 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, Mairangi Arts Centre (Wednesdays only), Maungawhau School, Marist Catholic School Herne Bay, Newton Central School, Ponsonby Primary School, Point Chevalier School, Remuera Primary School, Remuera Intermediate School, Royal Oak Primary School, Royal Oak Intermediate School, Saint Kentigern Preschool, Sancta Maria College, St Joseph’s Orakei Catholic School, St Leo's 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.