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 Welcome to Emmaus College’s Instrumental Music Program. This website provides information, details and arrangements to help both student and parent understand what is being offered to support your son’s/daughter’s music development. Through commitment and practice it is hoped that you achieve your musical goals. Feedback is important to us and you are invited to contact Miss Tahnyea Clark at any time. The Instrumental Program at Emmaus offers excellent quality private tuition for keen and committed students in any year level. We hope that your involvement in the program will be fulfilling and enjoyable. Please read the following information carefully and print it for reference. If you wish to begin learning an instrument, please print and return the following enrolment form to the College office. The Broad Aims of the Instrumental Music Program Instruments Taught at Emmaus College
 Lessons  Evaluation Students involved in the program will be assessed at the end of each semester and a report on their progress will be placed in their portfolio or with their report cards. Performing Arts Concerts are held at the end of each term to showcase the talents of students in the orchestra, stage band and choirs. All students receive an Instrumental Music Practice book that is used to record lesson times, homework and theory. Students must present this book to their teachers at the beginning of each lesson so that effective communication can be made with parents. Music Fees The music fees are determined in accordance with the Music Teachers Association of Queensland guidelines and are reviewed annually. For 2009 the MTAQ recommends $28 per half hour lesson and we will be increasing the price of individual tuition to align with this recommendation. Group lessons will still remain at $15 per half hour. Please be reminded that 10% of this cost goes back to the College into the music department for purchase and service of instruments. For the past three years we have provided individual tuition and tuition in groups of two. During this time we have discovered that the child who has individual tuition progresses at a much faster rate than those in a group. Learning music in a group situation hinders your childs ability to progress. We strongly encourage individual tuition. In one on one tuition, the instrumental music teacher is only focused on your childs needs. Time is not wasted on other students because your child is the only one in the lesson. We highly recommend paying the $28 a half hour for individual tuition. If this price is not a viable option for you, please speak to your instrumental teacher about having individual lessons for a shorter period of time. For the 2009 school year, students involved in the Emmaus College Instrumental Program will be required to pay - $28 for individual lessons $15 for a group of two Music lessons are of half an hour duration Lesson fees will be sent out at the beginning of each term. Parents are required to pay all lesson fees as indicated payment will be due 14 days after the invoice is issued. If you have any problem with payment, please contact your instrumental music teacher. Lesson fee arrangements are between the parents and the instrumental music teacher. If your payment is more than two weeks overdue, lessons will be cancelled until full payment is made. You may make prior arrangements with your music teacher if necessary. All payments must be settled by the end of term. Overdue accounts may be referred to our Debt Collector to assist in the recovery of outstanding fees.  Termination of Lessons Ellaways music has a sponsorship program running where $1.00 from every $100 spent at their store is allocated to our school sponsorship fund to help our music program. I strongly encourage everyone to buy from Ellaways and support our school! Every instrumental student should have been issued with an Ellaways Music Student Card. Present this card and you will save 10% on all purchases. Don’t forget to earn money for our school by recording the details of your purchase on the Ellaways Sponsorship Register in the store. For phone orders simply mention your student card and that you’re from Emmaus College, Jimboomba and they will record the purchase for you.  All students learning an orchestral string instrument (violin, viola or cello) will be invited to become a member of the Emmaus College String Ensemble. The String Ensemble rehearses every Monday during first break in the music room. Emmaus College Orchestra  Emmaus College Choir Uniforms |