Sound Choice Music Lessons Whangaparāoa

Sound Choice Music Lessons Whangaparāoa Cultivating creative confidence with a focus on fun!

18/01/2026

Parents, here’s a game-changing tip: the fastest way to grow a child’s brain isn’t by piling on extra homework, it’s through more music. Studies show that children who regularly play instruments, sing, or even listen actively to music develop stronger cognitive skills, better memory, and enhanced creativity.

Music stimulates multiple areas of the brain at once, improving language development, problem-solving abilities, and emotional intelligence. Unlike traditional homework, which can feel like a chore, music engages children in a fun and meaningful way, making learning enjoyable while boosting brain growth.

Whether it’s piano, drums, singing, or even rhythmic clapping, integrating music into a child’s daily routine can have a lasting impact on their mental development and academic success. Start early and watch their brain flourish naturally.

Happy New Year! Welcoming in the year of the Horse!🐴 2026 is already bringing strong elements of progression and growth....
16/01/2026

Happy New Year! Welcoming in the year of the Horse!🐴

2026 is already bringing strong elements of progression and growth. Are you ready to step into your musical self? 🎶

Our Term 1 schedule is below - would you like to join any of these classes? We welcome musicians and singers of all ages ☺️

🏫 Homeschool Families:
We also have further availability during school hours for homeschooled students. Please get in touch if this is you.

Whether your child is brand new to music or ready for the next step or you’re an adult wanting to sing in a supportive space, we’d love to hear from you.

The white spaces in the schedule below indicate open class times - that's right, we only have space for THREE new classes (6.30pm on Mondays and Tuesdays is still available)!

Check out our website for more details, then the first step is to fill out the enrolment registration form:

https://forms.gle/y5qrZDMj3m7s6QEHA

After that, we'll be in touch to discuss your options and a Free Trial lesson so you can try before you buy. 💛

Why families choose us:

• Fun-based, supportive lessons that build confidence
• Small groups with individual attention
• Real musical outcomes — many students performed publicly at our end-of-year concert
• Inclusive, encouraging environment (no pressure, no exams)
• Afterpay available (via Klarna)
• Free first lesson (pending schedule availability)
• Excellent retention — students stay with us

Spaces are very limited and filling quickly.
Send us a message to enquire or secure your spot for Term 1. No spaces suit you? Ask us about our waitlist so you keep your place in line. ✅

🎶 Enrolments Now Open for Term 1, 2026! 🎶Looking for local music lessons that are fun, supportive, and confidence-buildi...
03/01/2026

🎶 Enrolments Now Open for Term 1, 2026! 🎶

Looking for local music lessons that are fun, supportive, and confidence-building?
We’re now open for new enrolments for Term 1, 2026!

✨ What makes us different:
• Lessons focused on enjoyment, encouragement, and real progress
• A free first lesson (pending schedule availability)
• Afterpay available to make lessons more accessible
• A high student retention rate — families tend to stick with us
• Real-world confidence: many of our students performed in front of a public audience at our end-of-year concert last month! 🎉

Whether your child is brand new to music or building on existing skills, we meet students where they’re at, teach them the songs they love, and help them grow at their own pace.

We’d love to welcome some new faces into our music community 💛 🎶

After-school spaces are very limited and fill quickly. Enquire or secure a spot for 2026 now!

🎶 You’re Invited! Sound Choice End-of-Year Showcase 🎉We’re wrapping up the year and celebrating our birthday term with a...
11/12/2025

🎶 You’re Invited! Sound Choice End-of-Year Showcase 🎉

We’re wrapping up the year and celebrating our birthday term with a fun, family-friendly event — and we’d love to see you there!

Join us as we showcase what our amazing students have been working on over the last term. Whether you're a parent, supporter, or someone who’s been thinking about giving music a go yourself, this is the perfect chance to come along, get inspired, and be part of our growing Sound Choice community. 💚🎸

✨ What’s happening:
• Student performances
• Spot prizes & achievement certificates
• The draw for our major prize: TWO tickets to see Ed Sheeran live in January!
• A great chance to meet other families and celebrate a big year of learning

📍 Where: The Beer Spot, Coast Plaza
📅 When: This Saturday 13th December
⏰ From 3pm

Bring your friends, bring your whānau — the more the merrier!
Can’t wait to celebrate with you all and end the year on a musical high! 💛🎤

🎉 STUDENT OF THE (Last) WEEK! 🎉 Prize: Capo + Polishing Cloth Bundle 🎸✨Yep - things are surely building up and we have b...
24/11/2025

🎉 STUDENT OF THE (Last) WEEK! 🎉
Prize: Capo + Polishing Cloth Bundle 🎸✨

Yep - things are surely building up and we have been busy busy busy preparing for our end-of-year concert! So this announcement is once again a little delayed but none less significant.

Last week’s winner has truly earned a shoutout for his persistence, dedication, and incredibly sharp musical ear!

He’s what we lovingly call an “audiophile” — the kind of student who instantly knows when something doesn’t sound quite right. This is an amazing gift… but it can also make learning a brand-new instrument pretty challenging. After all, things don’t always sound amazing the first time you try them!

Despite that, he keeps showing up, keeps trying, and keeps making progress — and that’s exactly what musicianship is all about. 💛

Last week we had an awesome session playing along to YouTube, and he absolutely thrived. That’s why this week’s prize is perfect for him: a capo + polishing cloth bundle! A capo will open up heaps of new songs he can play along to, making practice more fun and taking the pressure off perfection while he builds skills and confidence.

Huge congratulations — we’re really proud of your effort, your ear, and your attitude. Keep going! 🙌🎶

🎉 STUDENT OF LAST WEEK! 🎉Prize: JBL Go 4 Portable Speaker 🔊(Apologies to all, this one took AGES to decide on because we...
16/11/2025

🎉 STUDENT OF LAST WEEK! 🎉
Prize: JBL Go 4 Portable Speaker 🔊

(Apologies to all, this one took AGES to decide on because we know everyone is so different. But in the end, this student still took the cake! 🎂)

Last week’s winner absolutely earned the spotlight!

After missing her regular session (through no fault of her own), she showed up to a make-up class filled with adult singing students she’d never even met — and then proceeded to blow every single one of us away.

Jaws literally dropped as she powered through K-Pop Demon Hunter’s “Takedown” (and “Free”), delivered a stunning Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso”, and even jumped confidently into a bunch of classics she barely knew.

What impressed us most wasn’t just her talent — it was her ability to dissolve into the music, tune out any nerves, focus on the task at hand and perform with full-hearted confidence. That takes courage, presence, and real artistic instinct. 🌟

We’re so proud of you, and we hope you enjoy your brand new JBL Go 4! Keep showing up with that fearless energy — it’s inspiring for all of us. 🙌💛

Plus - the latest clue to the mega-prize is in the comments below! We think that there's now enough clues to figure out what epic prize we will be giving away at out first ever end-of-year concert - December 13th at The Beer Spot Whangaparāoa 🧐

We’re excited to announce that we’re now taking expressions of interest for our Introduction to Music Production course ...
12/11/2025

We’re excited to announce that we’re now taking expressions of interest for our Introduction to Music Production course starting in Term 1, 2026!

If you or your teenager are looking to further your skills in the world of music, this is a great way to do so. We've developed a comprehensive course that uses industry-level tools combined with our friendly, relatable approach so you can produce your own tracks for radio, YouTube, or Spotify! 🤩

After the success of our pilot programme, we’ve refined and expanded the course content - our the updated course outline is now available. 😁

This course is scheduled to run during week days plus one week night throughout 2026. This means two things:

1 - it's perfect for homeschooled students AND
2 - there will be VERY LIMITED after-school spots available.

Whether you’re brand new to Ableton Live or just keen to understand how music is built from the ground up, this is the perfect place to start. Plus, don't forget we also offer fun, friendly tuition in Guitar, Ukulele, Vocals, and more!

If you’re interested, get in touch and we’ll send the course outline your way!

Let’s make some music! 🎵

www.soundchoicemusiclessons.com

🎉 Student of the Week! 🎉A little late off the mark this week but.. A huge congratulations to this weeks winner, one of o...
07/11/2025

🎉 Student of the Week! 🎉

A little late off the mark this week but..

A huge congratulations to this weeks winner, one of our youngest superstars at just 7 years old! 🌟

This week he’s earned himself a brand new clip-on tuner for his ukulele and it’s well deserved! After putting in heaps of practice, he proudly smashed out the riff to “I Like to Move It” at his lesson and absolutely nailed it. 💪🎶

Keep up the awesome work, we can’t wait to see what you play next! 👏🎸✨

This weeks ultimate prize draw clue is: 🎫🎫

This week, we couldn’t choose just one Student of the Week because two incredible students stood out in remarkable ways!...
31/10/2025

This week, we couldn’t choose just one Student of the Week because two incredible students stood out in remarkable ways! 🌟 So we’re doubling the prize and celebrating them both! 💪🎶

One of these students has done their full 20 mins of "homework' EVERY DAY since their first lesson! That kind of persistence moves mountains and is SO possible (we cannot emphasise enough how important regular practice is for real musical progress) !! 🗻

Plus: we have had a few more students begin to sing and play together at the same time over the last few weeks. All of them made the shortlist! But, one in particular took the cake 🎂 this week (pun intended!). This kid has shown up and is improving a lot faster than they realise! Double gold star! ⭐⭐

Each of these students will receive $30 of MusicWorks Cash, to spend however they choose on their music journey. Whether it goes towards: new accessories for their ukulele, music theory books, or some great headphones or a recording mic, we want them both to know they have our full support!

Shout out to our friends at MusicWorks Albany, who help us out with a bit of a teacher discount on our supplies. 🙌 It's this discount that allows us to provide free restringing and basic maintenance for the ukuleles and guitars of our Sound Choice whānau — so they get a huge thumbs up from us! 👍

Congratulations to both of our Students of the Week — may your hard work and passion continue to inspire us all! 💛

👀 Clue to the mystery gift is:...... d


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Tuesday 3:30pm - 7pm
Wednesday 3:30pm - 7pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm

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