Reopening Face to Face 2021

What a whirlwind few months we've had in 2021!

Thank you so much for your support!

We are very excited to reopen face-to-face music lessons at Leaders of Rock HQ, and we understand you may have some questions on how we will reopen safely.

Here is a list of our COVID-19 safety procedures observed in our studio:

  1. Our staff is double vaccinated against COVID-19, and their certificates will be displayed at the studio.

  2. Only double vaccinated patrons are only allowed to enter the studio for their lesson. In the case of no vaccination, Leaders of Rock has the right to refuse entry. Upon entering, the patron must show their vaccination status through their digital certificate on the Service Victoria app.

  3. All students, parents, and staff will take off their shoes upon entering the premises.

  4. All students are to use the following QR Code to register and check-in. The QR Code is also displayed on the premises.

  5. All students, parents, and staff will wash their hands after entering the premises.

  6. Everyone is to maintain a physical distance of 1.5m before, during, and after lessons - an adult kangaroo's length!

  7. During lessons, windows and doors will be open to assist airflow and ventilation.

  8. Masks are to be worn by all staff and students over 12-years-old.

  9. During instruction, staff and students may remove masks when necessary and practical. Students under 12-years-old are encouraged to wear masks during face-to-face lessons where practical.

  10. Anyone showing symptoms or feeling unwell will not be invited into the premises. They are encouraged to get tested for COVID-19.

  11. All staff members must have no symptoms or have tested negative for COVID-19.

To read our more comprehensive COVID-19 SAFE Plan, please click here.

At every step of the way, we take your safety and health seriously and hope you can come to a lesson soon!

Justin

End of 2020 Newsletter

Our guitar and keyboard students at our 2nd Online Zoom Concert in 2020

To all our families and students at Leaders of Rock

We made it!

Thank you so much for all of your support this year.  

We’ve surpassed many challenges together, from online learning to returning face-to-face.

We will look back on 2020 as a year where we grow stronger together in our passion for music, and all the memories and lessons we learned during an unexpected year.

I personally want to thank each and every one of you for believing in our music lessons and our music teachers at Leaders of Rock. Also, to all those who have worked with us as teachers, Fabio, Noah and Evelyn, you have my utmost respect and trust, and I can’t thank you enough for all you’ve done for this learning community.

Together, we’ve kept the flame of music alive, whether it’s attending a guitar lesson, performing keyboard at an online concert or preparing to sing in front of others.

Well done!

We all deserve a well-earned rest and recovery during this Christmas break.

Our guitar, singing and keyboard students at our 1st Zoom Concert in November 2020

Updates:

  • Term 1 dates starts from Monday 25 January 2021 to Saturday 3 April 2021

  • Reports and videos of the November online concert will be posted shortly via email.

  • We are open for holiday lessons – Monday 11 January 2021 – a great way to get back into learning music before the term starts. Some students will also be contacted to have their make-up lessons before Term 1 2020. Please reply back to this email if you too would like to start earlier 

  • Expressions of interest are open for a Holiday Band Program – Saturday 16 January 2021 and Songwriting Program – Saturday 23 January 2021. These are just one-day programs where you work with our teachers on rehearsing 2-3 songs with other like minded musicians (Band) and learn some technology and tools to write 1 song (Songwriting). Please reply back to this email if you’d like to know more about this    

  • Online and face to face lessons are both available in 2021 and beyond. I’ll assume everyone is going face to face in the studio, but please let me know if you prefer the online format for Term 1 2020 and beyond.

 

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  

Our guitar and keyboard students rocking out this year!

Let’s Rock 2021!

Team Rock

Justin, Fabio, Noah

Our friendly music instructors from Leaders of Rock celebrating a big year!

Term 4 2020 - Music Lessons Update

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Dear family of Leaders of Rock,

What a wild year we have experienced as a music school community!

On behalf of our teachers, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you for your ongoing support of our music school.

The students, teachers and families in this community helped propel me through some very uncertain times this year, and I truly thank you for showing up, having fun on your instrument, and sharing this journey of learning music with Leaders of Rock.

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With a new term comes a new easing of restrictions.

As the roadmap states for creative studios, we are allowed to open on a restricted capacity from October 19.

Please find below updates to our music lessons in Term 4 2020:

  • Term 4 2020 starts on Monday 5 October - Friday 18 December 2020 and includes a concert via Zoom. Bookmark the dates in your calendar on our events page.

  • Monday October 19 - Term 4 Week 3 - is the expected return for face-to-face music lessons at Leaders of Rock studio, provided that there are 5 cases of COVID-19 or less over the period of 14 days in Victoria. This means that the start of the term will be online lessons for all students. Students can also choose to remain online for the rest of the year past October 26. If this seems like your preferred option, please email me back.

  • We will first operate with a COVID-19 safe plan that is identical to our response during our 1st wave of easing restrictions. Summary: take off shoes, wash hands, maintain distance during lessons, wear masks, stay in car during drop off and pick up (parents). A staged approach (one room open at a time) will be considered closer to the date. Read more above.

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We look forward to seeing you all energised and ready to rock Term 4 2020 - just like you have in so many terms this week!

With gratitude,

Justin, Noah and Fabio

COVID-19 Update: Term 3 2020 Music Lessons

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We made it through the first wave. 
So we can make it through the second wave!

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Thank you everyone for being understanding and sticking with this music school. 
We all hope that you have ample amounts of rest in these holidays after such a busy term in Term 2.

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In light of recent announcements of Victoria’s restrictions, we are returning to online music lessons in Term 3 2020. Only when it is safe to do so, and Stage 3 Restrictions are lifted, shall we return to face to face music lessons. 
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Here’s what you need to know: 

  • Term 3 2020 starts next week for all Leaders of Rock music students week commencing Monday 13 July. 

  • Term 3 2020 ends Saturday 19 September 2020

  • All students who have not tried an online lesson before, may sit two free trial lessons with their teacher to see if it suits. It is only fair, as last term’s cohort got the same deal. 

  • We’re so much more experienced as online music teachers! Lesson quality will be just as good 😃 We are so ready to teach you!

  • Instruments / accessories : I am going on a shopping trip for work on Saturday to the music store. Let me know if you need any instruments to start your lessons - picks, straps, drum practice pads, drum sticks, keyboards etc. I’ll get it for you, deliver to your door and you can pay me back 😃  

·       All enrolment enquiries - please email or call Justin.

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That’s all for short term announcements. .

See you all online next week! .

Team Rock 

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Posture For Beginners - Guitar, Piano, Singing

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Today we are going to talk about both correct and incorrect posture for guitar, piano and singing. Often we forget that if we want to change the way we play, we have to adjust how we position ourselves to the instruments. Whether it be changing hands, back and the weight on your feet, changing your posture can improve your technique and confidence on your instrument.

Read on!

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What Microphone Should I Buy?

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As we are preparing for performance, some of you have been asking me: “What microphone should I buy?”

Why wait for the stage to test how loud you are, or how on pitch you are?

Here are two microphones you should consider purchasing if you want to practice with a microphone at home.

How To Stay Motivated with Music [Warning: Tough Love]

So you have started music lessons for a year now, and there are times where you will rather not play. There could be other people telling you to practice for your next music lesson. Or you could just not feel motivated enough to practice, distracted by video games.

This article is for you if you are a parent or student is looking for specific strategies to stay with your instrument. You may be in ‘music lessons limbo’, and wonder ‘what’s next’.

Guitar Maintenance For Beginners

Believe it or not, no guitar is ever manufactured perfectly.

There are dents, the action is too high, it’s too hard to push the fingers on the strings…

Even the frets may be dirty from all the wear-and-tear of the store.

So here are 6 tips on how to maintain your guitar, so that it is squeaky clean and easy to play.

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First Guitar Buyer FAQs

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Learning guitar is a fun and exciting endeavour. But it can also be very nerve-wracking, especially if you don’t know what to buy, or how to prepare for your lesson. Here are the frequently asked questions I get asked by beginner guitarists, especially if you are buying your first guitar. 

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How To Properly Warm Up The Voice For Singing

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How to properly warm up the voice for singing is probably one of the most common questions I get asked as a voice teacher. In this article, Lauren Bateman discusses the purpose of warming up the voice, and suggests how to structure your vocal warm up for singing.