Monica has studied and graduated with a Bachelor of Music (BMus) from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, with 1st Class Honours. She is a highly experienced teacher with all her students gaining an average result of A in their AMEB exams. Monica specialises in accelerating gifted and high performing musicians, with many students being accelerated to Grade 5+ after their 1st year or two of study.
Monica has experience in preparing students for AMEB exams, scholarships, auditions, competitions and eisteddfods. Monica is also experienced in teaching composition, musicianship, theory, music craft, and preparing students for their HSC examinations in all three areas: performance, composition and musicology. She regularly conducts workshops and seminars on composition writing and string ensemble playing at both private and public schools.
Monica's students have gained entry into the Sydney Conservatorium High School, Sydney Girls High School, Baulkham Hills High School and scholarships to the Hills Grammar, Tara Girls School, Newington College and Sydney Grammar.
Monica currently teaches over 30 students across Sydney.
LESSONS
SPECIALTIES
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AMEB EXAMS
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SCHOLARSHIP PREPARATION
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COMPETITIONS
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ESTIEDFODS
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SCHOOL MUSIC EXAMS/ ASSESSMENTS
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STRING WORKSHOPS
PRICING
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LESSONS FROM $50/HALF AN HOUR
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30 MIN, 45 MIN, 60 MIN
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ONE-TO-ONE LESSONS
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IN PERSON
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ONLINE
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SEMINARS, MASTERCLASSES
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ONLINE COURSES
LOCATIONS
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HILLS DISTRICT
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EVERYWHERE IN SYDNEY ONLINE
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AUSTRALIA-WIDE ONLINE
VIOLIN LESSONS SYDNEY
Age: 4+
Methodology: Traditional European, Suzuki, and Kodaly.
Examination: AMEB.
Styles: Classical, Gypsy, Jazz, Pop, Rock etc.
Cost: Lessons start from $50 for half an hour.
Delivery: One-to-one lessons at studio or your home.
Benefits: Improves coordination and problem-solving skills, helps students express themselves creatively and encourages teamwork through ensemble playing.
Monica holds a Bachelor of Music (1st class honours) from the Sydney. Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney. Monica is highly skilled and qualified violin teacher. One of her main goals as a teacher is to not only to pass knowledge about music or the instrument, but also to make students eager to learn, be confident performers and make playing music fun. Monica is a dedicated teacher and inspiring mentor.
Monica's teaching experience includes 14 years of practical teaching experience and 1 year of pedagogical study as part of her degree, specialising in teaching methodologies such as ColorStrings, Kodaly, Suzuki and Western European methods. She also has valuable performance experience that she shares with her more advanced students.
Monica is the founder of Sydney Violin Studios. Click here to sign up for lessons.
Specialities include:
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AMEB exams
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Scholarships
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Eisteddfods
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Competitions
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HSC Music
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School Assessments
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Gifted and Talented students
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Learning violin for fun
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Colorstring Method
Age: 8+ (or when your child is in year 2 or 3 at school)
Methodology: Western music theory.
Examination: AMEB.
Styles: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern music, Jazz and Pop.
Cost: Lessons start from $50 for half an hour.
Delivery: One-to-one lessons at studio, or at your home.
Benefits: Improves sight-reading, improves understanding of music played, helps students read music quickly, and improves problem solving skills.
MUSICIANSHIP, THEORY OR MUSIC CRAFT LESSONS SYDNEY
Music Craft
Music craft combines both theory and aural aspects of music, providing graded exams from Preliminary to Grade 6. Exams are done online.
Theory
Theory teaches students musical terms, keys, intervals, chords, rhythm, transposition and general music knowledge. There is no aural component. Graded exams are for grades 1 to Licentiate Diploma.
Musicianship
Musicianship teaches students musical terms, pitch and tonality, keys and scales, intervals, chords, rhythm, transposition and general music knowledge. From grade 4 onwards, it offers students an aural component in which students learn to recognise pitches, scales, rhythms, expression and mood and form and history. Graded exams are for grades 1 to Associate Diploma.
To book a lesson, click here.
Specialties include: Ads, Game Music, Film Music, Scoring, Commissions, Orchestrations, Soundscapes, Installations, Arrangements, Classical, Electroacustic, Electronic, HSC Music, and home schooling.
Listen to compositions by Monica Rouvellas here.
Age: 12+ (or when your child begins High School).
Methodology: Both instrumental and electroacoustic.
Styles: Classical, Jazz, Electroacoustic, Sound Design, Ensemble, Orchestral, Pop.
Cost: Lessons start from $150 per hour.
Delivery: One-to-one lessons at studio, at your place, or online.
Benefits: Learn to write your own music and arrange tunes.
COMPOSITION LESSONS SYDNEY
HSC MUSIC
Age: 16 ie Year 11 & Year 12.
Methodology: HSC Board of Studies Syllabus.
Courses: Music 1, Music 2, and Extension Music.
Cost: Lessons start from $150 per hour.
Delivery: One-to-one lessons at the studio, at your home or online.
Benefits: Attain outstanding HSC results, access to past exam papers, prepare for each component of the exam including the compulsory composition and performance piece.
