Your free trial lesson: what to expect

Before the day

Book through our booking page or call 0485 024 688. Tell us the instrument, your child's age and any experience, and the days that suit you. We match you with the right teacher: Katie (Fridays) or Morgan (Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) for piano, Morgan for guitar and bass, Antony (Wednesdays and Thursdays) for drums, and Anika (Wednesdays) for singing. You'll get a confirmation with the time and the address: Bay and Basin Uniting Church, 7 Meriton Street, St Georges Basin. There's a car park at the church.

What to bring

Nothing, really. We have pianos, guitars, basses and a full drum kit at the studio. If your child already has an instrument they love, bring it. Singers just need their voice and some water.

In the lesson

Your teacher spends the first few minutes getting to know your child: what music they like, whether they've played before, what they'd love to be able to do. Then they play. A beginner pianist learns a simple tune with both hands. A guitarist learns a first chord or riff. A drummer sits at the kit and plays a real beat along with a song. A singer warms up and sings something they know. Teachers aim for every student to play or sing something recognisable before the half hour is up.

Parents are welcome to sit in, especially with younger children, or wait in the hall.

After the lesson

Your teacher will tell you honestly how it went and what they'd suggest: lesson length, how often, and what to practise at home. We'll be in touch within a few days to see if you'd like to continue. If you do, we hold your trial day and time for the rest of the term, and set up monthly payments: $164 a month for a weekly 30-minute lesson, billed over 11 months with no January bill. No lock-in contract, one month's notice to stop. Creative Kids vouchers are accepted.

If it's not a fit

That's fine. Try a different instrument or teacher, or leave it there. The trial is free with each teacher, so a child who can't decide between drums and guitar can try both.

Term 1 2027 starts Wednesday 3 February. Trial lessons are available in the weeks before term and through the term, but the best weekly times go first.

Common questions about the trial

Is it really free?

Yes. No charge, no card details, no obligation.

How long is it?

30 minutes, the same length as a regular beginner lesson.

Can we trial two instruments?

Yes, one free trial with each teacher.

My child is nervous. Will that be a problem?

No. Teachers work with nervous beginners every week. Sitting in for the first lesson usually helps.