Music is coming to the school music room. From Term 3, Year 7 and 8 students can take music lessons onsite with We Are LOUD, a West Auckland studio that teaches modern, playing-based music. Lessons run during school hours, so learning happens at school without families arranging extra travel.
We are running the programme as a Term 3 trial to see how many students want to take part. If it goes well, we will look at keeping it going.
What’s on offer
Beginner group classes and one-to-one lessons in piano, singing, guitar, drums and percussion, ukulele, violin and songwriting. Students can use school-owned instruments, or bring their own if they play something small or medium-sized.
Lessons are taught by We Are LOUD’s team of working musicians: Jo Kelsey (singing and piano), Darin Findlay (drums and percussion), Jenni Smith (guitar and singing) and Nikolai Pasichnik (violin, ukulele and piano). They teach by playing first, with theory and note reading coming once students are enjoying the instrument.
When lessons run
Lessons are held on Mondays and Tuesdays between 9:00am and 1:00pm.
| Time | Mondays | Tuesdays |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am | Beginner Piano Group Class | Beginner Guitar Group Class |
| 9:30am | 1:1 Piano or Singing | 1:1 Guitar or Singing |
| 10:00am | Singing Group Class | 1:1 Guitar or Singing |
| 10:30am | 1:1 Piano or Singing | Songwriting Group Class |
| 11:00am | Beginner Drum/Percussion Group Class | Beginner Piano Group Class |
| 11:30am | 1:1 Drum Lesson | 1:1 Piano, Violin or Ukulele |
| 12:00pm | Beginner Drum/Percussion Group Class | Beginner Ukulele Group Class |
| 12:30pm | 1:1 Drum Lesson | 1:1 Piano, Violin or Ukulele |
Cost
Group classes are $20 for a 30-minute session. One-to-one lessons are $41.50 for a 30-minute session. We Are LOUD invoices families directly for tuition.
Spaces are limited
Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served. Some classes, instruments or times may change if too few students enrol in them.
How to enrol
Complete the enrolment and permission form and return it to the school office by Monday 27 July 2026, the first day of Term 3.
Q&A session
Miss MacK will run a question and answer session on Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 9:00am in the Seminar Room at the Lincoln Road Campus. Parents are welcome to wait in the Seminar Room after drop-off until it starts. Attendance is optional, and students do not need to come.
Questions
Email Miss Keri MacKinnon (Miss MacK), Itinerant Music Programme Coordinator, at kmackinnon@nwcollege.school.nz.
