Co-Curricular Choices

There are many co-curricular opportunities that you can be involved at Ivanhoe Grammar. Further information regarding music ensembles, choirs, debating and theatre will be provided at a later date.

Private Instrumental Music Tuition

All private lessons are available to be given during School hours, 8.00am - 4.30pm. Timetables are prepared by the Music Tutors ready for the beginning of each term. Students in the Year 9 will have rotating lessons throughout the school day.

The Music Department timetables 32 lessons per year (16 lessons per Semester).

Students who learn an instrument at the School will be expected to take part in appropriate performance ensembles. The advantages of this activity are considerable; the rate of progress increases with the extra tuition and the students gain valuable performance experience.

All Music students are offered the opportunity to enter the practical examinations conducted by the Australia Music Examination Board (AMEB), however, this is not a requirement of the Music Department.

The Music Department offers tuition on the following instruments.

CLASSICAL PIANO (not available for hire)

JAZZ/CONTEMPORARY PIANO (A minimum of 3 years prior piano studies required)

STRINGS Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass/Electric Bass

WOODWIND Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone

BRASS French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba

PERCUSSION Drum Kit, Tuned Percussion (not available for hire and only available from Year 4 onwards)

GUITAR Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar (not available for hire)

MUSIC THEORY is offered in individual tuition at each grade or standard level

VOICE Classical and Contemporary/Popular

HARP Classical

Instruments may be available for hire to students for a maximum of two years.

2022 LESSON FEES (PER SEMESTER)

HIRING OF AN INSTRUMENT (PER SEMESTER)

*Please note if tuition is discontinued, written notice must be given at least 4 weeks before the end of term of avoid incurring the next Term’s fees.

The Music Department timetables thirty-two lessons per year (16 lessons per Semester). Year 7 - 12 lessons are given in 40-minute sessions and Foundation - Year 6 lessons are given in 30-minute sessions. Lesson times for each term are displayed on Ivanhoe Connect and need to be checked by students. It is the student’s responsibility to attend the lesson at the arranged time.

Students will be emailed (with parents copied-in) when a lesson is missed. If parents wish to be informed of lesson progress, they are encouraged to check the Music Record Book that is completed by Instrumental Teachers during all lessons.