Classes

The NSW Active and Creative Kids program offers $50 for each child in NSW twice a year. This doesn’t quite cover my regular tutoring offerings, except if you take writing as Creative Writing, which would be covered.

In 2021 I registered as a Creative Kids Provider, giving Singing Workshops. I can also offer Creative Writing classes as an IEW Registered Instructor. I can’t see a way to update my Service NSW listing to reflect this, but if I put a little singing in the writing, then that sounds like it might work? I will contact Service NSW to check the details, but for now I am able to accept vouchers.

Here are the documents that I’ve prepared for the purposes of Creative Kids classes:

• My Resumé
• Price List for Singing Lessons
• Price List for Writing Lessons
• Price List for Sewing Lessons
• Flyer for Singing Workshops - same info as below

These plans are very flexible and can be tailored to your family’s needs. One popular format is a weekly 30 minute zoom session for $100 for the term (10 weeks).

• Contact Me

Singing with Veronica Brandt

One-day workshops 9am-3pm

We will cover:

• Basics of voice production, breath control, placement
• Pitch awareness, introducing solfege
• Exploring rhythm through body percussion
• Singing melodies together
• Introducing harmonies through simple rounds

Music is drawn from traditional Australian songs, folk songs and medieval sacred music. Students get to take home booklets of the music included.

The day finishes with a little performance of what we have learned.

Workshops take place in my home. Parents are encouraged to attend with their kids. Please bring a packed lunch.

No previous singing experience necessary.

Cost for the day is $50 per student.

I am a registered Creative Kids Provider.

Outcomes:

Students will :

• improve their awareness of how their voices work
• sing simple melodies
• learn to describe pitch with solfege and intervals
• gain more confidence in performing
• co-operate with people

Plan:

• Start with rhythmic movements, marching, clapping, tapping
• Making vowel sounds using their upper register
• Listening to the music we will be learning
• Break for morning tea
• Introduce solfege syllables
• Revisit the piece of music, tapping out the rhythm
• Sing the tune with solfege
• Sing the tune with words
• A game exploring dynamics (loud/soft)
• Singing a more well known piece of music
• Break for lunch
• Rehearsing the new piece
• Setting up for the performance
• Performance
• Thank yous and close

Prerecorded Online class on Singing the Little Office