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Try an Instrument day is when parents have the opportunity to let their children do 15-minute trial lessons of instruments of their choice before making the decision to enroll in the Vocal & Instrumental Programme. Each trial lesson cost $20 per person.

VIP will be offering four days of TID for everyone to try out instruments of their choice. In AY 2018/19, the dates are 14, 18, 21 and 23 August. Please click on below online enrolment for the respective date.

You can try as many instruments as you like. The price is $20 per instrument for a 15 minutes lesson.

Trial lessons give students the opportunity to try the instrument to see if it is their choice of instrument to learn privately over the course of a semester/year. Tutors who conduct the trial lessons are not necessarily available according to your available schedule. However, you are welcome to request for the tutor upon enrolment. VIP team will try to accommodate your request on best-effort basis. This request is not guaranteed.

If you would like to continue learning the instrument you have tried out, you may enroll for our VIP online through our website.

Lessons times are offered during the school day and after school.

We can offer group lesson of up to two students in a studio. You are required to form the group yourself.

First of all, we highly recommend that you confirm all your CCA arrangements before enrolling for VIP to avoid conflict in days/times.
For Kindergarten to Grade 5 students, our office obtains clearance from your classroom teachers for lessons which students can leave the classrooms to take VIP lessons. Our office DOES NOT make these decisions without the approval from the classroom teachers first.
Students from Grade 6 and above are only permitted to take VIP lessons during the break times or after school unless a special request is arranged between parent and the specialist teacher.

You are welcome to make your requests, but availability is on a first come first served basis. These time slots are generally popular.

We cannot guarantee the requested time slot, but we try our best to assign the most suitable and available slot according to your child’s timetable provided by the classroom teacher.

Tutors availability are according to their schedule and are based on first come first serve basis. If we cannot assign you the tutor requested, we will assign you a different tutor.

You will be contacted by our tutors 2 to 3 days before your child’s lesson begin. VIP aims to begin on week of 3 September 2018.

All students will be automatically renewed in Semester 2 unless otherwise informed by you.

Some of our tutors are bilingual but all of them are conversant in English.

Our international tutors are some of the finest professional musicians in Singapore and overseas. Shortlisted tutors go through a round of interview with our Head of Music before being hired.

Yes, this is available upon request.

GESS do not conduct examinations but if you wish to do this, your tutors will be able to assist you. Please inquire this with your tutor directly.

Lessons are paid directly to your tutor upon receipt of invoice. This usually takes place in the 3rd or 4th week of the lessons.

Lessons price are as follows:
30 minutes @ $47 per lesson
45 minutes @ $65.50 per lesson
We calculate total number of week in the semester at the same time the availability of the tutor before generating the invoices.

You are obligated to fulfil one full semester payment/lessons. Payment for the entire semester must be paid in full. Lessons will be forfeited if terminations are done in the middle of the semester. No refund will be given unless it is a serious medical condition. These situations are determined on a case by case basis.

If your child is ill or off campus, you must contact the tutor a day in advance or before 8am of the same day in order to be eligible for a make-up lesson.
If the tutor is ill or unable to teach for the day, he/she will inform you directly and a make-up lesson will be arranged.

Yes, tutors will reimburse you for lessons which cannot be made-up by the end of the semester.

Yes, we have instruments for rent base on first come first served basis.

The cost of rental is $7 per week with $250 refundable deposit.

We have some stocks for string instruments and others. Please contact our office at music@gess.sg to inquire.

Yes, CCA programme offers Primary School String Ensemble and Secondary School Orchestra, Jazz Band and Rock & Pop groups. Students should have at least one year of playing experience and note reading to be eligible in these ensembles. Please contact our CCA office at cca@gess.sg for more information.