Classes
Singing and piano lessons
Learn from an experienced professional - Jonathan, is a singer, pianist, songwriter, arranger, director and actor. He has played roles in 50 or so professional productions touring here and in Australia, as well as 1000s of piano man, rock, pop, jazz, funk, symphony, music direction and cabaret gigs.
Student Bands
The student Band work really enables students to apply their knowledge and get the joy of playing with others -
it really is a blast - and the students grow hugely during the process.
Eg. In Emerging Band, we leverage off the skills the students have learnt in their private lessons and
apply them in the band context. This band context consolidates their existing skills but more
importantly, develops new ones. Playing with others – being in time with others, ensuring you can
hear yourself and others – are all skills that need to be developed. Through this, students hone their
skills faster and to a much higher skill level, than purely having private lessons.
We believe our band is a unique offering. Band action is of course available for students at many
high schools. However, it is very rare for high school music teachers to be experienced performers.
It is rarer still for a teacher to play in band with students regularly. We will be creating (as opposed
to copying) the work which our students experience.
And it is SO much FUN! We wish we’d had this opportunity when we were kids LOL!
Violin, piano and guitar lessons
Emma has a degree in performance music (BMus
Performance Violin with piano as her second instrument) and started her paid music career with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra
(CSO) and playing in small ensembles when she was just 15. She continued with the Symphony until
she and Jonathan left for Australia 12 years later to peruse their careers. Emma has played
professionally here and in Australia in a variety of genres – classical, musicals, pop/rock, latin, and
jazz. Her main instrument is violin, but she is very comfortable teaching violin, piano and guitar to
advanced levels.
Glee Club - Adults
Our Rangiora Glee Clubs are vocal groups, pop choir for all ages right here in North Canterbury.
It is a great opportunity to sing some amazing music with other like-minded souls and along
the way make fabulous friends: from Hamilton (the Musical!) to Les Misérables, from Adele to Ed
Sheeran, John Legend to the Beatles, from P!nk to Elton John.
In addition to having lots of fun, members will also learn vocal skills and technique from the best.
And if past experiences are anything to go by, they may well find their tribe and make lifelong
friends. There will be opportunities to perform (for those who want to). They will also learn how to
follow along with the actual music! (Don’t stress – it’s not that hard).
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Glee Clubs
Our Rangiora Glee Clubs are vocal groups, pop choir for all ages right here in North Canterbury.
It is a great opportunity to sing some amazing music with other like-minded souls and along
the way make fabulous friends: from Hamilton (the Musical!) to Les Misérables, from Adele to Ed
Sheeran, John Legend to the Beatles, from P!nk to Elton John.
In addition to having lots of fun, members will also learn vocal skills and technique from the best.
And if past experiences are anything to go by, they may well find their tribe and make lifelong
friends. There will be opportunities to perform (for those who want to). They will also learn how to
follow along with the actual music! (Don’t stress – it’s not that hard).