COVID-19 and lessons online

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 by Kirsty Procter | Uncategorized

Well, what a whirlwind. I have finished with Conference 2020 for Musical theatre New Zealand which was cancelled in the end. 

Everyone is now at home, including me for the next four weeks. I have purchased some flowers to plant in hope of fine weather for gardening. 

For some your paid invoice includes lessons for the next two weeks - I would like to offer you either a credit, or reimbursement; please let me know your preference. 

On a similar vein I am going to organise lessons via video online for anyone who might like them. Given that we are all stuck inside it seems like a nice thing to do to keep us all busy and perhaps give yourselves or your small people something to do. 

Please let me know if you would be interested in video lessons. I will be posting some little tid-bits on here from time to time so watch out for those :)

I look forward to touching base with you all once we come out of our cocoon. My thoughts to all the parents of students who are in the medical profession - you are all amazing, please stay safe and well. 

Warm wishes

Kirsty Skomski

Term one of to a great start

Thursday, February 6, 2020 by Kirsty Procter | Uncategorized

Kia ora everyone

Well, it's all a bit of a blur and then we are off! Lessons start next week. As many of you may know I have a 'second' life as the General Manager of Musical Theatre New Zealand. In March 2020 is our annual conference and this means that for the first 8 weeks of term Natalie Sharpe (who relieved while I was away last year) will be taking the students. 

This is fantastic as Natalie has been developing her lesson skills, and I see positive change in many aspects of singing with the students in her tutorship. I am so thankful to Natalie for keeping lesson continuity for the children. 

I will be back in the first week of April - conference will be over and I will resume part-time management of MTNZ and part time vocal teaching. 

The beginning of term can be a juggle working around swimming, maths, and other exciting class stuff - so please bear with us while we get it all right. If you have any concerns around lesson timing let us know and we will get onto it. 

Invoices will be out this week in advance of lessons - with catch ups and credits issued where lessons may be missed. 

I look forward to a really positive year of singing, it is so good for us to participate in music. 

Blessings

 Kirsty Skomski

Director 3fifty4 Studios

End of year concert

Friday, December 6, 2019 by Kirsty Procter | Uncategorized

Morena singing families. 

Wow, well we knew term four would be busy...Tauwhare have just finished their production of Madagascar, year 6s are prepping for intermediate, and swimming has started up.

 I usually organize our end of year concert early in November, but unfortunately the show I am in at Riverlea has meant we needed to push it later. I am aware this may be an inconvenience for some and impossible to attend for others. I humbly apologize for any inconvenience and hope to see many of you there anyway. Here are the details....please advise attendance.all are welcome. 

Singing concert, Nivara Lounge Hamilton

Basement 266 Victoria Street, Hamilton

Tuesday 17th December 2019

5.45pm till 7.30pm

$5 per non-singer to cover venue hire

Drinks, coffee, tea, wine, beer, juice etc avail. 

Please feel free to bring dinner down with you. Beanbags and cushions for small people to sit on.  

Fantastic, see you all soon. 

Kirsty