Private Lessons
Tickle the ivories, sing your heart out, and fiddle a tune!
Penrith Conservatorium is the premiere place for music lessons in Western Sydney. Whether you’d like to learn for leisure, learn to write a song, or if you are determined to become the next piano prodigy, our quality teachers will bring out the best in you. The proven preferred delivery method for music lessons, the one-to-one nature allows the class to be tailored to you – your learning style, pace and preferences.
For students of all ages, beginner to advanced, our experienced music teachers are qualified to prepare all students wanting AMEB and/or HSC examinations, right through to top concert standard.
We're now taking our lessons online!
Learn music online from our expert music teachers while you stay home and stay safe!
From Term 2, all private music lessons at Penrith Conservatorium will be offered online until The Joan’s doors reopen. Our music tutors are all set up to deliver lessons using Zoom, Skype or even Facetime. Enjoy tailored private music lessons all from the comfort of your own home.
Format: Weekly lessons during school terms.
Our Teachers: The Penrith Conservatorium team with over 25 tutors have outstanding qualifications as both performers and teachers. We offer private music lessons from beginner level through to AMEB Grade 8 and beyond to concert standard. Many students go on to become musicians and music educators themselves, whilst many others enjoy the pleasure and excitement that music brings into their everyday lives. Our qualified teachers have a WWCC clearance and they all have rigorous training in performance and decades of experience.
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We accept Creative Kids Vouchers for all our programs.
Enquire now:
Call: 4723 7611 or 0437 468 068
Exclusive Offer
Free Online Concert Practice Groups & Music Appreciation Webinars
Exclusive to students continuing their private music lessons online throughout Term 2 in 2020, Penrith Conservatorium will be hosting free music appreciation webinars and online concert practice groups.
All enrolled students will be contacted with information on signing up to these offers once they are available.
Available For: All students who sign up for private music lessons online in Term 2 will be invited to an appropriate group. Webinars will also be recorded and made available for students to watch at a later time.
Cost: Free with every online private lesson enrolment in Term 2.
When: Stay tuned! Exact details will be provided to all enrolled students in due course.
Online Concert Practice
All enrolled students will be allocated to closed forum with groups of 15 – 20. Each week 2 – 3 students will be rostered on to record and upload their performances like a concert.
Students and teachers can watch and will be encouraged to engage and comment. We will be strictly moderating comments to ensure that an encouraging and constructive atmosphere is in place.
Platforms: Google Classrooms and Zoom
Group size: Approximately 15 students per community.
Available For: All students who sign up for private music lessons online in Term 2 will be allocated to an appropriate group (You can opt-out if not interested).
Cost: Free with every individual lesson sign up in Term 2.
When: Stay tuned! Exact details will be provided to all enrolled students in due course.
Music Appreciation Webinars
Hosted by Penrith Conservatorium’s management team, you will get the chance to learn about interesting topics relevant for different age groups. Each session will have a limited number of students to encourage discussion, and we will run multiple sessions at different times for you to choose from.
Topics
- Instruments have a Family: Introduction to the orchestra (Recommended for K-6)
- What’s in a Name? The people behind the Alan Mullins Studio and the Borland Foyer (Recommended Yr 9 to Adult)
- Music Teaching Business: Admin, Finance & Marketing (Recommended for Yr 7-12)
- Stage Performance and Overcoming Stage Fright (Recommended for Yrs 7-12)
- The Baroque, Classical, Romantic & 20th Century Periods (Recommended for K-6)
- So you want to be a Stage Performer? (Recommended for Yr 9 & up)
Hosts
- Meena Ahn (Conservatorium Manager); Cath Dadd (Conservatorium Director / Executive Producer Performing Arts); Brian Kjim-Lauratet (Music Coordinator); Valda Silvy (Producer, Music)
2020 Term Dates
| TERM 1 | Start Date | End Date | No. of Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual Tuition | Tuesday 28 January | Thursday 9 April | 11 weeks |
| Ensembles | Tuesday 18 February | Thursday 9 April | 8 weeks |
| Holidays | Friday 10 April | Sunday 26 April | |
| TERM 2 | Start Date | End Date | No. of Weeks |
| Individual Tuition | Monday 27 April (Queen’s Birthday Mon 8 June) | Saturday 4 July | 10 weeks (Mondays 9 weeks only) |
| Ensembles | Tuesday 12 May | Thursday 2 July | 8 weeks |
| Holidays | Monday 6 July | Sunday 19 July | |
| TERM 3 | Start Date | End Date | No. of Weeks |
| Individual Tuition | Monday 20 July | Saturday 26 September | 10 weeks |
| Ensembles | Tuesday 28 July | Thursday 24 September (Mid-term break 7 – 11 September) | 8 weeks |
| Holidays | Monday 28 September | Sunday 11 October | |
| TERM 4 | Start Date | End Date | No. of Weeks |
| Individual Tuition | Monday 12 October | Saturday 12 December | 9 weeks |
| Ensembles | Tuesday 20 October | Thursday 10 December | 8 weeks |
How do I enrol?
Please contact Administration on 4723 7611 or 4723 7600 or email us at conservatorium@penrith.city