Christchurch
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Bio
Mrs A’s Music School is a family owned business. Mrs A’s Music School teaching system originated in Timaru and was started by Jannette Aldridge; a teacher who has taught numerous ages and stages throughout New Zealand for over 30 years.
We operate two schools run by Mrs A, in Timaru and Christchurch which share the same core values:
- Give everyone the right to learn music
- Help students plan and achieve goals
- Find the recipe for effective learning
- Face reality with honesty and courage
- Respect the people, equipment and facilities
Teaching Info
- Group Lessons
- Individual Lessons
- School Holiday Program
Mrs A’s is an ever growing school with six teachers in Christchurch and 11 teachers in Timaru and the possibility to expand.
Enquire today so we can find the right teacher to suit your students age, stage and learning style.
You can find out about our teachers here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/mrsasmusicschoolnz/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1775912589368062
As a student, I can strongly recommend Elly Rydge for her excellent tuition for developing skills in singing and performance. She consistently provided quality advice and regular encouragement throughout. Elly always gave honest feedback combined with specific practical suggestions using different media to make steady progress. Lessons have always been a positive experience and great fun!
Barry Hayes
I highly recommend Mrs A's as their positivity and enthusiasm for music is infectious. They encourage their students to do their best at all times whilst having fun. The end of term performance is a great idea as it gives the students something to work towards and increases their confidence to perform in public.
Max (started age 8)
At age 48 I decided it was time for me to take singing lessons. I enjoy singing karaoke (mainly Elvis Presley) in the safety of my mancave at home and always felt I can sing ok but also thought I could improve, especially in certain areas. I was making a few changes in my life and recently did some public speaking, which gave me a bit of confidence, so I decided to go for it. I looked up some singing tutors/schools online and narrowed it down to three. I emailed the three different singing tutors/schools and Elly Rydge from Mrs A’s Music School was the only one to reply, which I was very happy about because Elly and Mrs A’s looked to be the best that suited what I was after. In saying that, I didn’t really know what to expect because I had never done anything like this before. I had never sung in front of anyone apart from my partner who was normally in the next room sleeping (well, trying to sleep) while I had my headphones on singing into my mic. The thought of singing in front of someone else let alone a crowd of people was only in my dreams but having Elly Rydge as my singing tutor has completely turned that around. Although still a work in progress for me, I have now sung in front of lots of people ranging from Mrs A’s Music School, a restaurant/bar and busking in Christchurch’s Cathedral Square. In less than 3 terms, my confidence has come a long way already. Elly is a fantastic tutor, she makes you feel very comfortable singing in front of her and she supports you throughout the process. Elly has broadened my artist and song choices also and has encouraged me to sing a variety of different songs from other artists and to sing them ‘my way’, which has been amazing, and taken me out of my box. I have had my moments though! After singing at the bar at the end of term 2, I felt I didn’t sing one out of my three songs very well and I couldn’t bring myself to watch the video of my performance. The video just sat on my desktop unwatched for several weeks. I eventually told Elly that I was unable to watch it but with Elly’s amazing support, she challenged me and encouraged me to watch it, especially with the impending busking performance just a week away. I watched the video just a couple of days out from busking and I’m so glad I did. I’m so glad Elly encouraged me to watch it because it was no way as bad as I thought and in fact it was much better than I thought. This gave me huge confidence going into the busking. Mrs A’s is not only about learning to sing or play an instrument, it’s also about learning to perform in front of people in different situations and places. Becoming a student at Mrs A’s has been the best thing I have done. Thank you, Elly Rydge.
Craig Bishop
Incredibly professional with the opportunity to put practice into performance with an end of term gig. Excellent communication and positivity!
Marley Purdue
From the very first few minutes of meeting Elly, three years ago, I knew we had made the right choice of singing teacher for our daughter, Azorah. Elly instantly made us feel welcome and more like family than student and teacher. The amazing rapport that has grown between Elly and Azorah has lead to our daughter becoming a more confident singer, taking up piano lessons and performing in public on several occasions. Elly and the team are very passionate about what they do and it's wonderful to see that passion spread to the students and sometimes it even gets the parents to start taking lessons as well! It's been a particular pleasure to see how Elly and the school have grown and become such a success, long may it continue. Thank you Elly.
Azorah Pritchard
At Mrs A's we really appreciate how music lessons are individualized and the interest of the student is the focus. That has led to motivation from our daughter to learn and practice without prompting and be excited about music.
