Musicking Maestros
Quality Music Education that Nurtures the Mind
Nurture and inspire your child’s imagination, creativity and musical ability…
Musicking Masestros offers world leading researched-based music and movement program- KINDERMUSIK for newborns to 7 years old. Alphonsus also offers individual piano, violin, viola and cello lessons. Read more here
Musicking Maestros aims to provide quality music education to all children and believes that with the right environment and support, every child could fulfil their musical potential. Alphonsus is proud of the quality of their music students that enrols through the studio and hopes to ‘nurture musical minds’ of your child to achieve his/ her true music potential.
All lessons are held in Palmerston and Northern Suburbs of Darwin.
Classes/ Services offered
Private Musical Individual Instrument Lessons
Group Keyboard Lessons
Musicking Masestros also offers group keyboard classes for ages 5+. More than just an ordinary group piano lesson. Their Keyboard Maestro Program offers a structured and goal focused curriculum, combined with movement, singing, percussion playing and many more. Read more about lessons here
Our group keyboard classes are offered according to ages and skill level-
Little Keynotes (4 to 6 Years),
Storytellers (6 to 9 years),
Keynotes Play (10 to 12 years)
Connections (12+ and above)
Foundations (for intermediate to advanced group)
Group Guitar lessons
An Innovative Group Guitar PROGRAM for ALL CHILDREN from 5 years and above. Our fun and engaging group guitar curriculum is designed to ensure rapid results and long term retention in students of all ages. With a strong focus on differentiation of skills, your child will start performing on the guitar from their first lesson in a group! More info here
Group Drum lessons
Build a strong foundation in drum skills and rhythm. Give your child a best possible introduction to all things rhythm and drums in our group drum curriculum which provides a strong foundation in drum playing. Materials are presented to the child in a child friendly manner, with a strong focus on differentiated skill levels. This ensures that your child can learn the drums at his/ her own pace as well as being challenged to learn more complex skills in a group. More info here
Group Violin lessons - Young Fiddler Program
A strings program for young budding violinists (4+ years old)*
Our innovative, unique violin curriculum incorporates child-friendly materials and approach to ensure that your child enjoys their instrument. Our teaching materials are based on many years of experience working with children from 4 Years to High School Age Students.
*Age can vary depending on child’s developmental stage. More info here
All ablities music program
A Joyful, inclusive music program where every child can thrive- no matter their abilities. Designed for children aged 5 and above, this group music program uses a mixture of vibrant, colour-coded Prodigies Music Curriculum to make music engaging, accessible, and developmentally enriching. More info here
Junior Rockerz
Join our new Rock Band Program, Junior Rockerz for children (5 to 12 years) which introduces your child to the fun of making and learning music in a rock band rehearsal setting. Learn to play the keyboard, drums and electric guitar as well as song arrangements, lyrics writing and playing different contemporary styles of music! Read more and enrol here
Kindermusik Class for babies to 7 years old 
Create memories and make learning fun in our music classes for babies and toddlers.
In Alpohonsus music classes for toddlers, babies, big kids, and families, we sing, dance, giggle, hop, travel on imaginative adventures, cuddle, play instruments, share ideas, read stories, celebrate the uniqueness of each child, and more! As a trained and licensed Kindermusik educator, Alphonsus leads the class through music and movement activities with proven developmental benefits that include boosting early literacy and language abilities, social-emotional skills, cognitive development, and gives children many opportunities to practice fine- and gross-motor skills in a fun, loving community of families.
Apart from those ‘usual’ baby bonding activities such as rocking, infant massage, exercise, lullaby, our Educators do much MORE such as teaching families how sound exploration, listening activities, and dances help babies communicate, stimulate eye-tracking skills, and learn to move and coordinate new muscles.
More than just singing and playing instruments. The KINDERMUSIK Level 1 includes opportunities for toddlers to explore new movement and language skills through dance, creative movement, echo songs, and more.
View Kindermusik level 1 read more and register here
Your child’s first ‘serious’ music education starts here…In a Kindermusik Level 4 class, your child will encounter a lot of first experiences with musical concepts. Your child will be introduced to basic musical symbols, complex instruments, and more in-depth movement games. Children will also begin to master new music terms and concepts which prepare themselves for elementary math, reading, and writing.
View Kindermusik level 4 read more and book here
Why are Kindermusik Musicians classes the perfect lead-in to private music lessons for kids?
In Kindermusik Musicians classes, we aim to create a joyful, encouraging team environment that help your child build a true love for music. In addition, Kindermusik Musicians classes teach children how to read musical notation, play instruments such as the recorder and glockenspiel, providing opportunity for children to explore new genres, and providing the tools they need to succeed in future instrument-specific music lessons.
View Kindermusik Musicians level read more and book here
More about the Director Alphonsus
Alphonsus graduated from The University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Music and a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching (Secondary).
Alphonsus was a Head of Music and taught at various schools in regional Victoria. Moving to Darwin in 2014, he has worked at relatively new Catholic Secondary School here, developing the Strings Program and assisting in growing and developing the music department for 9 years. During this time, he had the opportunity to be in Primary Schools as a Music Specialist Teacher as well as developing the instrumental programs in schools. Alphonsus has witnessed that not all the children are fortunate to experience a quality music education in their schools.
He is committed to nurture his students to achieve their best and experience success in their musical endeavour. He is committed to improving his teaching practices through research and various professional development.
Alphonsus is an accredited Kindermusik Teacher as well as a Licenced Encore and Kinderbeat Teacher.
Musicking Maestros is a registered activity provider for the NT Sports Voucher scheme and accepts vouchers for lessons.
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