Just a couple of updates as we near the end of the year:

Dear Parents and Students

A quick update as we near the end of Term 1. The last day for piano lessons this term on Saturday 5 April, and piano lessons resume a little later next term on Tuesday 22 April because of the Easter Monday holiday.

Also a reminder that we have the 2025 Autumn Concert coming up in Term 2. It will be held on Sunday, 25 May, 3:00 pm at Knox Community Arts Centre. More details about the event will be provided at the beginning of Term 2.

To all families who are celebrating, Happy Easter, and to all students, Happy Holidays.

Deborah de Souza

Dear Parents and Students

I hope your families had an enjoyable holiday season and a great start to 2025.
This is just to confirm that piano lessons will resume in the 2nd week of the new school term, that is not next week but from Monday 3 February onwards.  And, if they haven’t already been practising, it would be good if students start playing their pianos and keyboards in preparation for the resumption of their lessons.

With best regards,
Deborah de Souza

Just a couple of updates as we near the end of the year:

Spring Recital 2024
Thanks to all the participants of this year’s late Spring Recital. Term 4 is always a busy time for families and so I really appreciate those who were able to attend. Short video clips of their performances have been uploaded on the studio’s website.

End of Year 2024
Piano lessons will end the week of 16 – 21 December. Students’ family members/friends are most welcome to sit in for the last lesson of the year as they’ll be encouraged to play their favourite Christmas songs.

Autumn Concert 2025
The venue for the main concert has been booked. Like this year, it will be held in the middle of Term 2 next year:

Date :   Sunday, 25 May 2025
Time :   3:00 pm – 4.30 pm (estimated ending time)
Venue:  Knox Community Arts Centre, Auditorium
             Corner Mountain Highway and Scoresby Road, Bayswater VIC 3153

Warmest regards,

Deborah de Souza

Dear Parents and Students

There will be a Spring Recital this term in Week 5. It’s a ‘mini-concert for students only’ which is held at my home.

The main purpose of the recital is to help students prepare for public performances, whether they are for upcoming exams or future bigger concerts. But it is also for students to get together with their peers in a more relaxed environment, and hopefully, have a bit of fun in the process. The details of the recital are below:

Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Time: 2.30pm – 3.45pm
Venue: 84 Bridgewater Way, Rowville (main house)

RSVP: by Thursday 31 October please

With warmest regards,

Deborah de Souza

Dear Parents

This term has been a busy one. Many students are in the midst of preparing for upcoming exams in October and November. So activities this term have been mainly focused on encouraging practice, building general musical knowledge as well learning aural and sightreading skills.

Spring Recital 2024
While Spring seems to be upon us already, this year’s Spring Recital will be held later in mid-Term 4 since the main concert was last term. This mini-concert is held at my home and is intended to introduce students to public performances in a smaller and less intimidating environment. Students will just need to perform one piece each in front of their peers. The details are:

Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Time: 2.30pm – 3.45pm
Venue: 84 Bridgewater Way, Rowville (main house)

End of Term 3
The last day for this term is Saturday 21 September. Normal lessons for Term 4 will resume on Monday 7 October.

With warm regards,

Deborah

Dear Students and Parents

This is just a quick update as we near the end of Term 2.

• The last day for this term is Saturday 29 June. Regular lessons for Term 3 will resume on Monday 15 July and only some make-up lessons will be held during the school holidays.
• In Term 2, we had the Autumn Concert. My thanks again to all those students and their families who participated in the concert.  Short video clips of the concert have since been put up on the website.
• As we recently had the main concert, the smaller recital at my home will be in Term 4 instead of Term 3. More details will be given next term.

Keep safe and warm this winter,

Deborah

We will be having an Autumn Concert on Week 5 this term. The full details are:

Date: Sunday, 19 May 2024

Time: 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm

Venue:  Knox Community Arts Centre, Auditorium, Cnr Mountain Highway and Scoresby Road, Bayswater

I would appreciate it if all parents can take note of this important date and time, so that as many students as possible will be able to perform on the day.

Dear Parents and Students

There will be a Spring Recital this term in Week 9. This is a mini-concert for students only, and serves as a warm-up for the main Autumn concert next year. The recital also assists students in preparing for their upcoming piano exams, by helping to increase their confidence and familiarity with public performances. Each student will perform one piece in front of his/her peers. The details are:

          Date: Sunday, 10 September 2023
          Time: 2.30pm – 3.45pm
          Venue: 84 Bridgewater Way, Rowville (main house)
          RSVP: by 26 August please

While many students will be busy with exam work this term, they will be strongly encouraged to continue learning new pieces and songs for the 40-piece Challenge. There will be other activities as well to build on students’ knowledge of both classical and popular music.

And just to note that the last day for Term 3 is Saturday 16 September. Normal lessons for Term 4 will resume on Monday 2 October.

Here’s to an enjoyable and productive time for the rest of this term.

Dear Students and Parents

Time just seems to fly past and we are already nearing the end of Term 2. Below are just a couple of things to note:

• The last day for this term is Saturday 24 June. Normal lessons for Term 3 will resume on Monday 10 July.
• In Term 1, we had the Autumn Concert. Short video clips of the concert have since been put up on the website.
• Finally in Term 3, we will be having the Spring Recital on Sunday, 10 September at 2.30pm. This is a ‘students-only’ event and will be held at my home. The aim is to help students prepare for exams and bigger concerts by letting them perform in a more intimate and encouraging environment. More details will be given early next term.  

Thank you for your support,

Deborah

We will be having an Autumn Concert on Week 8 this term. The full details are:

Date: Sunday, 26 March 2023

Time: 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm

Venue:  Knox Community Arts Centre, Auditorium, Cnr Mountain Highway and Scoresby Road, Bayswater

I would appreciate it if all parents can take note of this important date and time, so that as many students as possible will be able to perform on the day.

We will be having an Autumn Concert on Week 8 this term. The full details are:

Date: Sunday, 27 March 2022

Time: 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm

Venue:  Knox Community Arts Centre, Auditorium, Cnr Mountain Highway and Scoresby Road, Bayswater

I would appreciate it if all parents can take note of this important date and time, so that as many students as possible will be able to perform on the day.

Piano lessons will resume on Tuesday 14 April 2020, however they will now be conducted online. This is in keeping with the COVID-19 Stage 3 restrictions as well as the Victorian Education Department’s school guidelines for Term 2.

(https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/victorian-students-to-learn-from-home-as-vce-timelines-revised/).

For further information and clarification, please contact Deborah