Piano Lessons at Tainui School
You’re just a few clicks away from your child’s next musical adventure!
Great choice – our group classes are the perfect way for beginners to get started.
Our weekly lesson price ($16.50) is all-inclusive and there are no hidden costs.
Sign up for a free trial today!
How does a group piano lesson work?
No matter how much time a beginner spends with a teacher, students can only learn so much in a week – They need time to practice new musical ideas. Group lessons take the pressure off young students and make the process more enjoyable.
As a first priority, we teach students to read music so they can practice independently – and this is where the magic happens! Under our guidance, students teach themselves to play the piano.
As long as the pieces are fun, students become active and engaged learners. This allows a teacher to move around the room and help students work at their own pace.
We don't have a keyboard/piano at home - does this matter?
While having an instrument at home does make a difference to progress we appreciate there will be some hesitancy while you try to gauge your child’s level of interest and commitment. There are piano apps for tablets that we can recommend.
We also have a rent-to-own keyboard deal where we can help you pay down a keyboard over successive schools terms (or simply offer you a really good price on a brand new keyboard)
Lesson Details
Venue: School Library at Tainui School
41 Tahuna Road, Tainui, Dunedin.
Cost: $16.50/session (Max 4 students per class).
Teacher: Guthrie Wakelin
Lessons scheduled Tuesdays after school during school terms
These lessons are open to all school aged children wherever they attend
Lessons are also available in the North East Valley on Thursdays
Meet the tutor – Guthrie Wakelin
Guthrie joined Dynamite Music in 2023 and also teaches lessons at Kaikorai Primary School.
Guthrie has had music lessons since the age of 6 and is very well rounded musically – playing piano, violin, bass guitar, and guitar at a performance level.
He is in his first year of music school at Otago this year studying with subjects in performance and composition.
Outside of music, Guthrie also has an interest in horticulture.
Nuts and Bolts
If you are a new student, your first lesson is a free trial. You’ll then have the option to keep your time for the rest of the term (and every term after that for as long as you continue with us).