If you’re looking for a baby, toddler or preschool music group or if your child is starting out or wanting to further their music education, there’s plenty of music classes and vocal tuition on offer in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Hunter region. From group classes to private tuition, ukelele to violin, there’s a class to suit every child regardless of age, ability or instrument preference.
Charlestown Music Lessons
Location: Charlestown
Website: Charlestown Music Lessons
Offering lessons in Violin, Viola, Piano, Guitar and Vocals as well as Musicianship/Theory, Charlestown Music Lessons use the Suzuki method which focuses on immersing the child in a nurturing environment so they can develop musical skills with ease.
The Conservatorium
Location: Newcastle
Website: The Conservatorium
The Conservatorium caters to the community with music lessons for all ages and levels of experience. They run an Early Childhood Music Program for babies and children aged 0-9, ensembles and choirs, Individual Tuition in a variety of instruments as well as Music Craft and Schools Programs.
Dani’s Music Studio
Location: Medowie
Website: Dani’s Music Studio
Dani is a passionate Early Childhood Music Educator and Piano Teacher with over 10 years experience running her private music studio. Dani offers Piano Tuition for all ages from 5 years to adult.
Hive Creative Studios
Location: Charlestown
Website: Hive Creative Studios
Hive Creative Studios at Charlestown offer Kindermusik for 0-2 year olds, 3-5 year old music classes as well as private piano lessons and private vocal lessons for ages 5-adult.
Jingle Joeys
Location: Carrington
Website: Jingle Joeys
Jingle Joeys offers affordable music and movement classes for children aged 18 months to approximately 8 years. No lock-in term contracts. Along with dancing, singing and playing a variety of musical instruments, children and their grown-up explore fundamental music concepts with a side of silliness and fun. Led by an experienced teacher and music specialist, Jingle Joeys is part music class, part parent/carer group with space (and coffee) to connect with other families. Now offering toddler, preschool and ‘All in’ family classes for families with school-aged kids who still want to have family fun together. Creative Kids vouchers accepted.
Julie Logan Music
Location: Hamilton & New Lambton
Website: Julie Logan Music
Julie Logan Music has been growing kids through music in the Newcastle area since 2002. Children 0-4 will love their group music lessons which they attend with an adult. From preschool age to 8 years children attend the group lessons without an adult. From 8 years of age children can join Song Crew or have one-on-one lessons in Piano, Voice, Violin and Recorder.
Kurri Kurri Library Ukelele Club
Location: Kurri Kurri Library
Website: Cessnock City Library
Cessnock City Library has ukeleles for loan. Head along to Kurri Kurri Library on Friday afternoons from 1-2pm and join in the free Kurri Kurri Library Ukelele Club. All skill levels are welcome, from beginner to virtuoso.
Marmalade Sky Music
Location: The Station, Newcastle
Website: Marmalade Sky Music
Marmalade Sky Music is Located within The Station, Newcastle. Established in 2021, they have a mission to help others realise their potential through musical pursuit. Their wide range of instrument tuition, rehearsal room hire, holiday workshops and performance opportunities are the perfect combination for aspiring musicians to create, collaborate and captivate!
National Music Academy
Location: Glendale, Maitland, Newcastle West
Website: National Music Academy
National Music Academy accommodate every student, no matter what their age, level, goals or interests. Their Mini Musicians program is designed to take children aged 3-5 years old through two years of foundational music education prior to commencing one on one instrumental tuition. They welcome students if they have never touched an instrument before, if they have had lessons previously, all the way through to seasoned professionals looking to develop their craft further.
Newcastle Guitar Lessons
Location: Mayfield
Website: Newcastle Guitar Lessons
Offering guitar lessons for children and adults 8 years and over, from beginner to advanced and post-graduate levels, Newcastle Guitar Lessons teach Rock, Jazz, Contemporary, Classical and Finger Style.
Newy Sax
Location: Wallsend
Website: Newy Sax
Newy Sax is a music tuition service in the Newcastle area that specialises in saxophone lessons for all ages and abilities. Lessons are provided at school during school hours. Out of school hours, lessons are provided from a purpose-built teaching studio in Wallsend.
Pitch Perfect Music Tuition
Location: Valentine
Website: Pitch Perfect Music Tuition
Pitch Perfect offer Group Vocal Sessions at Valentine Scout Hall for kids aged 4+.
Reynolds & Co Studios
Location: Hamilton
Website: Reynolds & Co Studios
Reynolds & Co Studios offer a different approach to music education. Their lesson structure focuses on improvisation and composition as well as technical exercises using whole brain activities to strengthen their students to not only become creative musicians, but creative thinkers. They offer lessons in Singing, Guitar, Drum, Piano, Bass, Ukelele as well as a Band Jam Program, Group Music Lessons and In School Music Programs.
The Studio Music Academy
Location: Anna Bay
Website: The Studio Music Academy
The Studio provide expert music tuition for all ages in vocal, guitar/ukelele, piano/keyboard and drum/percussion.
The Voice Studio
Location: Lambton
Website: The Voice Studio
Learn to sing in Newcastle at The Voice Studio located in Lambton. From beginners to advanced singers, their teachers can provide tuition in voice maintenance, performance tuition, exam preparation, audition preparation and much more.
Waterside Music
Location: Coal Point
Website: Waterside Music
Waterside Music is owned and operated by active musicians and they provide professional music tutoring with an emphasis on fun and foundations. Tutoring is available for Piano, Vocals, Guitar, Bass & Ukulele as well as Song Co-writing and Production for Radio Play.
Started in late 2012 by a local mum, Newy with Kids has grown into a thriving go-to family guide for the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie & Hunter region. Parents visit the Newy with Kids website to find things to do with babies, kids and teens. Whether it’s local attractions, upcoming events, kids eat free, school holiday activities or birthday party ideas, Newy with Kids is the best website for local parents to find local kid-friendly activities and information 24/7.