Providing quality tuition in Piping and Drumming
Start-up Costs: $40 for drum pad, drum sticks & notebook (all supplied at students first lesson). Students are to supply their own cleafile folder for music handouts
Lesson Fees: $25/30 minutes: to be paid per lesson or per school term. Lessons of 45 minutes ($30) or 1 hour ($40) will be offered once a student begins playing in the Junior band.
Lessons are available during school holidays by prior arrangement.It is recommended that drum students receive one lesson per week to maximise their learning potential.
Potential students & parents are welcome to visit Catherine or Erin to have a chat and a look around.
Lesson Fees: $25/30 minutes: to be paid per lesson or per school term. Lessons of 45 minutes ($30) or 1 hour ($40) will be offered once a student begins playing in the Junior band.
Lessons are available during school holidays by prior arrangement.It is recommended that drum students receive one lesson per week to maximise their learning potential.
Potential students & parents are welcome to visit Catherine or Erin to have a chat and a look around.
Costs and Fees
What to Expect
Once a beginner drummer has developed their technique to a sufficient level and learned some basic rudiments and exercises, they will learn their first drum score ( a standard 4/4 march). When the student is able to play this score confidently on a drum, he or she will be invited to attend Junior band practices. These are scheduled every second Friday and are a great opportunity for students to meet other pipers and drummers and to learn to play along side new friends in a band environment. Each practice runs from 6.30 until 8.00pm, and is a lot of fun with games, challenges and the opportunity to practice new tunes with other drummers.
The next step is the Society's competitive Juvenile band, and once a student has learned a second drum score, they will be invited to practice on a Tuesday evening (6.45 - 7.30) with this more experienced drum corps.
For learner students over the age of 18, the next step would be the Society's grade 4 band. This is also where Juvenile drummers will progress to, although they will continue to play in the Juvenile drum corps as well. Students will attend grade 4 practices at the discretion of their tutor as this is quite a big step.
For learner students over the age of 18, the next step would be the Society's grade 4 band. This is also where Juvenile drummers will progress to, although they will continue to play in the Juvenile drum corps as well. Students will attend grade 4 practices at the discretion of their tutor as this is quite a big step.
From grade 4, dedicated drummers will be able to progress to the Society's grade 3 band and ultimately the grade 1 band, which competes at the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland.