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Violins

Violin Teacher Sydney

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.

Her 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.

She currently teaches over 30 students across Sydney.

SERVICES ONE

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 Hills District studio, or at your home.

BENEFITS

Improves coordination and problem-solving skills, helps students express themselves creatively and encourages teamwork through ensemble playing.

SPECIALITIES

AMEB exams, Scholarships, Eisteddfods, Competitions, HSC Music, School assessments / Exams, String Workshops, Gifted & Talented students, Learning Violin for Fun, Colorstring Method

Violin

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.

Violin Lessons
Book of Chords

Music Craft combines both theory and aural aspects of music, providing graded exams from Preliminary to Grade 6. Exams are done online.

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 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.

SERVICES TWO

Musicianship, Theory or Music Craft Lessons Sydney

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 Hills District studio, or at your home.

BENEFITS

Improves sight-reading, improves understanding of music played, helps students read music quickly, and improves problem solving skills

SPECIALITIES

Music craft, Theory, Musicianship

Theory Lessons
SERVICES THREE

Composition Lessons Sydney

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 Hills District studio, at your place, or online

BENEFITS

Learn to write your own music and arrange tunes

SPECIALITIES

Ads, Game Music, Film Music, Scoring, Commissions, Orchestrations, Soundscapes, Installations, Arrangements, Classical, Electroacustic, Electronic, HSC Music, and home schooling

SERVICES FOUR

HSC Music Lessons

AGE

16 (ie: Year 11 & Year 12)

METHODOLOGY

HSC Board of Studies Syllabus

COURSES

Music 1, Music 2, and Extension Music

STYLES

COST

Lessons start from $150 per hour

DELIVERY

One-to-one lessons at Hills District studio, at your place, 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

Composition Lessons
HMC Music Lessons

Free Violin Lesson Resources

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