WELCOME TO 2025 SINGING LESSONS

We’re thrilled to welcome everyone to another exciting year of singing!

Miss Lucy is excited to see familiar faces and will be teaching on Mondays and Tuesdays.

We are also delighted to welcome Miss Elyse Broderick to our team—she will be teaching on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR LESSONS

• Confirm Your Lesson Time:
  Please ensure you have double-checked your 2025 singing lesson time on your iClass enrolment portal.  Our singing lessons our almost fully booked out for 2025 so please let us know asap if you wish to change your allocated time.

 

• Start Date:
  Lessons commence on Wednesday, 29th January.

 

• Term Fees:

  • Singing lessons cost $45 per half hour and are paid by term prior to the commencement of term.

  • Term fees are due 15th January and are payable via your iClass portal.

 

• Lesson Arrival Time:
  Please arrive 5 minutes before your lesson start time and wait in the seats provided in the upstairs hallway. Your teacher will invite you in once it’s time to begin.

 

• Parent Participation:

  • Parents are welcome to watch trial lessons.

  • For regular classes, we ask parents to wait outside the singing room.

  • If you need to speak with the teacher, please do so during your singers class lesson – preferably during the first 5 mins of their lesson. Lessons are scheduled back-to-back, so there is no time for discussions after lessons.

  • Please note that we do not provide email addresses for our singing teachers.  All communication must be done in person during your child's paid singing time or via email to reception at info@academyofdance.biz

 

• What to Bring to Singing Lesson:
  Students should bring a notebook to class write down notes and home practice expectations.

 

• Home Practice:
  Singing is like learning any instrument—regular practice is essential! Students should practice 2-3 times a week, depending on their age.

 

• Cancellation Policy for Private Singing Lesson

  • If your child is unable to attend their lesson please email reception 24 hours prior to the lesson either by emailing info@academyofdandce.biz or adding absence on your iclassPro customer portal and your lesson will be rescheduled.

  • If 24 hour notice is not received the lesson & payment will be forfeited.

 

• AMEB Voice Exams

  • Interested in exams? Please speak with your teacher to discuss preparation for AMEB voice exams.

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• Performance Choir

          We have a performance choir for primary school aged students who wish to learn to sing more confidently in a                        group and also l learn harmonies to sing parts within a group.   The choir rehearses on Tuesdays 5:00 - 5:45 and takes

         part in all singing school performances.

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• Concerts and Performances: An important part of the ADV Singing School is performances to build confidence and encourage stage experience. There will be a singing concert each term, with dates available in our calendar in our 2025 information booklet.

  • The Term 1 Singing Concert will take place onsite at ADV on Saturday 29th March at 4pm.

  • The mid-year performance is a larger musical theatre stage production on 22nd June at The Round Theatre.

  • Term 3 is an in house performance onsite at ADV on Saturday 20th September at 4pm

  • Term 4 is a stage performance on Tuesday 16th December at 7pm.

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• Members' Website Page:
  All notices and emails are stored on the members' section of our website for easy access. Singing students have their own section within the Members area which includes copies of emails and the link to the google drive.

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• Log in to the members section at www.academyofdance.biz using the password: ADVExcel.

 

• 2025 INFORMATION 

  • Please click this link to access the 2025 information booklet Link to 2025 Information Booklet

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Reception Phone: 98989899

Reception email: info@academyofdance.biz

Studio Address:  7/41-43 Lexton Road Box Hill North

Principal: Tamara Davidson email: principal@academyofdance.biz

Studio Manager: Kylie Fenelon email: studiomanager@academyofdance.biz

Admin Team: Lisa Stackpole, Cherry Feng, Alyssa Moran

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PARENT COMMUNICATION - GOOGLE DRIVE

This year we will be continuing using Google drivefor all singing lesson communication.   This is a free app for parents and their students to access.  

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The students google drive folder will include:

- Home practise music tracks

- Home practise Lyric Sheets

- Teacher notes and home practise reminders. ​  

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Please use the button at the top of this page to set up your google drive singing folder and access your personalised card or the choir card. 

 

 

STUDENT PRACTISE & COMMUNICATION BOOKS

Students will also be given a communication & practise book in their first lesson.   Students must bring this to their lesson each week.  Your teacher will write notes in this regarding your lesson progress and also your home practise.   Parents are advised to check your students book weekly to keep a track of their progress and check their trello accounts for updates as well as home practise materials. They should be practising at home a minimum of 3 times a week to truly make progress in their vocal training.