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Ben Hunt

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Te Aro
• Styles: Jazz, Classical, Funk, Soul, Latin, Balkan

Ben Hunt is a freelance musician and teacher based in Wellington, New Zealand. Since graduating from the New Zealand School of Music with a PGDipMus and BMus (jazz) in 2011, Ben has made a name for himself as a versatile, in-demand trumpet player. With 10 years of teaching experience…

Jess Macauley

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Island Bay
• Styles: Classical, Jazz

• Fun, relaxed lessons for your child • Experienced teacher with a university degree in Performance Piano and a diploma in music teaching (secondary) • $30 for a half-hour lesson • Free trial lesson • Lessons in either English or German

Evangelina Telfar

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Mount Cook
• Styles: Indie, Classical, Rock, Pop, Musical Theatre, Jazz

Evangelina has completed her Honours in Musical Composition at the New Zealand School of Music and has been composing for approximately 10 years. She has had her pieces performed by various ensembles including the SMP Ensemble and the NZSO Todd Readings. She composes for theatre and film while also…

Lachlan Radford

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Newtown
• Styles: Classical, Pop & Rock, Jazz

Lachlan Radford is a freelance double bassist and teacher of double bass, bass guitar and cello in Wellington. With over 12 years of experience in education and teaching he creates a learning space of fun, expression, development, and communication.

Wynton Newman

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Te Aro
• Styles: Jazz, Funk, Pop, R&B, Latin, Afro-cuban

Wynton is a professional musician based in Wellington. He has acquired a Bachelor of Honours (first class) in Jazz Performance from the New Zealand School of Music. Wynton has performed extensively around Wellington playing many different styles such as Duo, Small Group and Bigband Jazz, Funk, Pop, Latin and…

Georgia Steel

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Khandallah
• Styles: Classical, popular, Suzuki method

I offer lessons in piano, violin and viola from my studio in Khandallah. I graduated from the New Zealand School of Music with a degree majoring in Classical Performance on viola, with extra studies in piano and conducting. As well as being a provisional member of the Institute of…

Topher Clinch

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Newtwown
• Styles: Classical, Jazz, Contemporary.

Merinda-Lee Hassall

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Mt Victoria
• Styles: Classical, Jazz and others.

Merinda-Lee is a fun, professional and highly experienced flute teacher. Merinda-Lee has taught flute to private students and groups for over 10 years and is a delightful teacher with excellent references. Merinda-Lee teaches private students and was the lead flute tutor at the Raroa Music Centre, Johnsonville for many…

Frank Talbot

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Te Aro
• Styles: Jazz, Classical, Contemporary

I’ve helped students go from a reasonably low pass at grade 5 Clarinet to getting perfect marks on all pieces and aural at grade 6, and from never playing the saxophone to gaining an excellence grade in NCEA.  In my time playing I have gained the Lead Alto chair…

Frankie Curac

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Home studio in Lower Hutt or can travel to other areas
• Styles: Jazz, Classical and World

Very experienced teacher and performer. Can teach all ages, levels and styles and makes learning music easy and fun!

Oscar Laven

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Wellington CBD
• Styles: Classical, Jazz, Improvisation, Rock, Pop

Oscar Laven is a professional musician based in Wellington. He leads a busy performance career playing with high-level groups/artists, and is an experienced, friendly teacher across a wide rage of ages and experience levels.

Rata Studios School of Music

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Miramar
• Styles: Jazz, Rock, Classical, Blues, Funk, Soul etc.

A Conservatoire for Everybody Started in February 2016, we introduced an exciting new development for musicians in Wellington, a music school with a difference. Using the best musicians and teachers available, known professionals in their fields, this music school runs along the lines of a conservatoire but is open…

Benjamin Lau

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Miramar and Newlands
• Styles: Suzuki, ABRSM, Trinity Guildhall

I have over 15 years of experience being a teacher and a musician. I teach the Violin, Viola, Keyboard, Composition, Music Theory and also can tutor for NCEA Music. I completed a degree in Violin and Viola with focus of how to teach the Violin and Violin. I am also…

Miriam Dixon

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Island Bay
• Styles: Commercial and Contemporary Music including Pop, Jazz, R & B, Soul, Folk and Singer/Songwriter styles.

Miriam is a professional Voice Coach specialising in Commercial and Contemporary music (CCM). She has also recently been awarded a Teachers of Singing Certification Award (T.O.S.C.A) from the renowned Voice Lab NZ and Atlas Voice and also holds a BMus Jazz Performance (Voice) from the New Zealand School of Music.

James Paul

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Newtown
• Styles: All

James Paul is a 30 year-old professional guitar player and educator with a BMus (First Class Hons) in Jazz Performance from the New Zealand School of Music. After this he had a term on scholarship studying at the University of North Carolina.

Rebecca Haswell

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Ngaio
• Styles: Classical, Contemporary

I am a New Zealand qualified teacher offering PIANO lessons in NGAIO. I have had many years teaching experience – both in a private studio and in a classroom setting. Having taken a bit of time off to become a mum to my two young boys, I am now…

Alanna Jones, Double Bass

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Mount Victoria
• Styles: Classical

Alanna Jones joins the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra after several years studying and working overseas. She completed her undergraduate degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of music with Scott Pingel and her Masters Degree with Timothy Pitts and Paul Ellison at Rice University. She is an Auckland Philharmonia Fellowship…

Russell Henderson

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Kingston
• Styles: Jazz, Classical, Pop, Contemporary, Blues, Funk

Professional saxophonist based in Wellington, originally from the Highlands of Scotland. Come and learn in a fun, relaxed and inclusive environment, or I can come to you.

Ayrton Foote

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Kelburn
• Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Pop, Latin, Funk, Fusion, Classical

Ayrton Foote is a full time, professional musician and music educator, with a Bachelor of Music from Te Kōkī NZ School of Music. His expertise range from Jazz to Classical, Pop to Rock, with an emphasis on improvisation and performance, theory, technical proficiency, and most importantly having fun!

Eugene Wolfin

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Aro Valley

Hi, I’m Eugene. I completed my Jazz Performance Degree at the New Zealand School of Music in Wellington with Vocals as my primary instrument and Piano as a second instrument. Since University I jumped straight back into teaching and now have over 4 years experience teaching Vocals and Piano…

Hana Lee

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Wilton
• Styles: Classical Piano

Hana is a devoted and passionate about music as music teacher, performer, and accompanist. She has solid years of piano teaching experiences. Her first teaching career began at Parkland School in Motueka, where she taught piano to students individually as the only piano teacher in the school. After settling down…

Ingrid Schoenfeld

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Brooklyn
• Styles: Classical, jazz, blues, rock

Ingrid Schoenfeld is a classical pianist and accomplished teacher. She recently completed her Bachelor of Music in Classical Performance with first-class Honours at the New Zealand School of Music. She is also a provisionally registered IRMTNZ teacher.  In addition to piano, she also studied harpsichord for three years under…

Robert Henderson

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: NEWTOWN, WELLINGTON
• Styles: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Rock 'n Roll, Country/bluegrass etc, Classical

Robert is a regular player on the Wellington music scene, and has often toured the country with a variety of acts, developing his expertise in live performance. Studying Jazz performance at the NZSM he is well versed in Jazz styles, and consequently other genres and well suited to be…

Stephanie Cairns

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Berhampore
• Styles: Music reading and theory, classical piano, improvisation, songwriting and composition, pop, rock and folk music, working with other musicians

Hi, I’m Stephanie. My musical journey started with ten years of classical piano lessons. Since then I’ve had another ten years of playing in bands, writing songs, creating music for theatre, improvising, jamming, learning and exploring a wide variety of musical forms from Celtic fiddle music to Indonesian gamelan.…

Simon Eastwood

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Newtown
• Styles: Classical, Jazz, Rock, Folk

I am a bass player and composer based in Wellington. Recently returned from London where I studied composition at the Royal Academy of Music. I have a broad range of teaching experience, been teaching double bass, bass guitar and composition privately for almost 10 ten years, working with students…

Pei-Ying Pan

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Ngaio
• Styles: Classical piano

Pei-Ying is an experienced classical piano teacher, performer and accompanist, teaching from her private studio in Ngaio, Wellington. With a Masters of Music degree in piano performance under the tutelage of Diedre Irons and Maurice Till, she has had 10 years of experience before leaving Christchurch in 2010. She…

Patrick Di Somma

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Newtown
• Styles: Classical, Contemporary styles

Patrick is a professional trombonist based in Wellington. He regularly performs across New Zealand with a variety of ensembles, including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the Christchurch and Dunedin Symphony Orchestras, the NZSO National Youth Orchestra, and is a casual player with the NZSO and Orchestra Wellington. In addition…

Tabea Squire

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Miramar
• Styles: Classical, folk influences, improvisation.

Violin – Keyboard – Composition – Theory. Music is a world, and is part of the world. There are so many wonderful things in this world, and I want to share them with you. An unhappy musician makes unhappy music.

Emily Clemett

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Brooklyn
• Styles: Folk, Celtic, Ska, Classical, Rock

Multi instrumentalist Emily Clemett is best known for her diverse engagement in the arts scene.  Clemett has been teaching music for 12 years in NZ and the UK, privately, in schools, boutiques, festivals and camps. From 2005-2009 Clemett established her music school in Auckland before moving overseas where she…

Eilish Wilson

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Wellington
• Styles: Jazz, Pop, Contemporary, Classical

Hello! My name is Eilish and I am a saxophone, clarinet, and flute teacher living in Wellington. I began learning music at age 7 and took up the saxophone at age 11. Since then, I have completed an Honours degree in Jazz Performance at the NZ School of Music,…

JamTime Guitar and Bass

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: I'll come to you!
• Styles: Rock, Acoustic, Funk, Pop, Blues, Hip-Hop, Alternate, Fingerstyle

Get yourself a 'half-step' ahead with JamTime! Affordable lessons in the Wellington region with a student focus, so you learn what you really want. Learn from a London College of Music qualified tutor in the comfort of your own home! Flexible lesson times, gain internationally recognised qualifications at your pace.

Justin Firefly Clarke

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Northland
• Styles: Classical and Jazz, folk and rock, basically all styles with an added passion for "World" music such as from the Balkans, India and some African music.

Justin is a professional musician with a Master’s Degree from The New Zealand School of Music and has studied classical guitar under the tutorage of legendary Matthew Marshall. As an artist he specializes in performance jazz guitar, film composition, songwriting. Justin has performed all over the world winning awards…

Sophie Cooper

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Houghton Bay
• Styles: Jazz, Soul, Reggae, Pop, Funk, Hip-Hop, Acoustic

Hello! My name is Sophie and I am a singer/multi instrumentalist living in Wellington. I began piano lessons when I was 6, guitar lessons when i was 8 and during high school found my passion for writing/composing and performance. I studied jazz performance as a vocalist for 2 years…

shelley wilkinson

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Aro Valley
• Styles: Classical

Shelley has recently established her private studio back in Wellington, teaching violin and viola. For the past 8 years she has been up in Auckland teaching violin at St Cuthbert’s College, Dioscesan School and St Mary’s College. Prior to that she had a well established studio in Wellington and…

Aidan Verity

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Central/Kelburn - home studio
• Styles: Classical - but interested in all genres!

NEW STUDENT ENQUIRIES WELCOME Aidan is assistant teacher to the violist of the NZ String Quartet, Gillian Ansell. In this role she has given extra coaching to two of Gillian’s individual students. She is also a children’s violin tutor at Wellington Music Centre. Aidan completed a Bachelor of Music…

Michael Stebbings

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Wellington CBD
• Styles: Strengths in Musical Theatre and Classical technique, experience in all styles.

Michael Stebbings is a Wellington-based singer, music director and composer, specialising in musical theatre. Although originally from the United Kingdom, he’s now a fully registered teacher with the Education Council in New Zealand and has over ten years experience teaching singing and classroom music. A passionate musician, Michael gets…

James Guilford

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Wellington
• Styles: All styles

I’m a full time musician living in Wellington. Recently graduated from the New Zealand School of Music majoring in Jazz performance and play trumpet in many bands around town including RNZAF band and Rodger Fox Big Band. I’ve taught beginner/intermediate trumpet at the Upper Hutt Music Centre for over…

Briar Remnant

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Wilton
• Styles: Classical, Jazz/Blues, Contemporary/Pop/Rock

Come learn the joy of music with lessons built with you and your goals in mind. Briar Remnant is a passionate and invested teacher focussed on providing her students with the best education possible. Briar provides lessons to students of any level from ages 7 and up, and also welcomes adult students!

Tyson Smith

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Aro Valley
• Styles: Rock, Pop, Blues, Jazz, Folk, Neo this-and that, Alt what-do-you-call-it

Originally from the South Island, Tyson has been a part of the Wellington music scene for over a decade, performing in a range of styles. He was guitarist with singer Hollie Smith for several years, has released 2 albums under his own name and performed in various productions with…

Andrea Curzon-Hobson

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Kingston

Andrea is a highly qualified and experienced flute player and teacher, who loves to help her students excel musically and have fun.

Martyn Galea

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Wellington Central
• Styles: Pop, Rock, Classical, Dance, Blues, Instrumental, Soul, Contemporary

I offer Piano/Keyboard lessons in a variety of styles for all levels and ages, with tailored lessons designed to make you want to practice! I’ll teach you the songs YOU want to learn. I also offer Composition/Song Writing and Music Technology lessons an can teach you how to record your music using Garage Band or Logic.

Encore School of Music

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Brooklyn, Johnsonville, Mt Victoria, Churton Park
• Styles: All musical genres: Contemporary, classical, opera, jazz, folk, etc

Encore! School of Music is a vibrant and dynamic music school offering lessons in various Wellington locations – Brooklyn, Mt Victoria, Johnsonville and Churton Park. Let our fantastic team help you achieve your musical goals whatever they may be! We have a wide variety of individual and group music…

Steven Beechey

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Wellington Central
• Styles: Jazz, Math/Prog-Rock, Funk/Soul, Classic Rock, Folk/Bluegrass

Versed in a wide variety of musical styles Steven Beechey brings to each lesson 10-15 years playing experience, a wealth of knowledge in all areas of musical practise and a selection of some of the finest teaching resources.

Kaito Walley

Wellington Theory Lessons

• Suburb: Te Aro
• Styles: Jazz, Swing, Funk, Reggae, Latin/ Salsa, Improvisation

As a professional Trombone player I have had the chance to play with many Wellington based bands and gained experience in a variety of genres and styles. Bands that I perform with include : Tunes Of I, Niko Ne Zna, The Wellington City Shake em on Downers, Roseneath Centennial Ragtime Band,…