All students at Garin College have the opportunity of learning a musical instrument. At Year 9 level we offer all students eight free music lessons on an instrument of their choice. After which private lessons are available at $20 for 20 minutes or $30 for 30 minutes in negotiation with your tutor. Private lessons are available for all other year levels.
If you are interested in learning an instrument please fill out the google form on the Garin Intranet page https://intranet.garincollege.ac.nz/
This year we have tuition available on the following instruments
Acoustic Guitar
Bass Guitar
Electric Guitar
Violin
Drums
Voice
Piano
Flute
Instrument hire may be available for flute or violin please contact liammuir@cloud.garincollege.ac.nz if you have any questions.
The benefits of music tuition and performance are many and varied, including:
- Developing responsibility and self-discipline
- Building confidence, self-esteem and a sense of achievement
- Cultivating creativity
- Developing interactive social skills and teamwork
- Improving communication
- Developing coordination and dexterity
- Improving concentration
- Providing an enormous amount of enjoyment and a life-long recreational interest
- Learning music stimulates parts of the brain that nothing else uses
- Uses right and left parts of the brain