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Guitar Lessons
Classical, Contemporary & Bass

Discover Wollongong’s finest guitar lessons – The experienced guitar staff at WollCon offer high-quality tuition at all levels in classical, contemporary and bass guitar. We use these categories as they represent the most popular approaches to playing the guitar, but feel free to approach us with your own description for what you’d like to play as the guitar is a very diverse instrument and capable of fitting into almost any musical setting. The clearer you are with your learning goals, the easier it is for us to match you with a teacher that can guide you on your own unique musical journey through the guitar.

Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, except, possibly two.

Frederic Chopin

No matter what journey you choose, our staff are keen to provide you with the skills you need for a lifetime of music making. For that reason, technique and musical literacy are the foundations of most guitar lessons at WollCon – particularly for our younger students. This foundation allows students the opportunity to access the full range of musical possibilities as they grow with the instrument.

Guitar Lessons @ WollCon

For Individuals
Small Group Options
small groups for jazz guitar

Classical
Guitar
Lessons

Classical guitar lessons involve the use of a nylon string acoustic guitar and traditional classical technique. Flamenco guitar is closely related to classical guitar and lessons in this area are also available with a selection of our teachers.

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Classical guitar acoustic and electric guitar lessons in Wollongong

Contemporary
Guitar
Lessons

Contemporary guitar lessons cover most other approaches to guitar and may involve the use of a nylon string or steel string acoustic guitar or electric guitar, often played with a plectrum.

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Contemporary electric and acoustic guitar lessons in Wollongong

Bass
Guitar
Lessons

Bass guitar lessons involve the use of an acoustic or electric bass guitar and cover all relevant musical styles. ​

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Electric & acoustic bass guitar lessons in Wollongong

Times

Lessons are available in blocks of 30, 45 and 60 minutes over a 9-week term, and weekly scheduling is subject to availability.

Fees (individual)

DurationPer TermPer Lesson
30 min$497.00$55.22
45 min$733.00$81.44
60 min$965.00$107.22

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Anne Mowbray

Director

Anne has been a member of the Wollcon Board since 2019. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from UNSW. She is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law and an accredited Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. She has taught family law and other subjects at Wollongong University.

For a number of years she has been a subscriber to the Australian Chamber Orchestra which regularly performs in Wollongong . She has been passionate about music and in particular music education to children and adults.

Jake Pearson

Director

Jake has worked in the disability sector for 24 years- 17 of these with Interchange and 7 years as their CEO. Jake is passionate about inclusion and equality for both people with disability and their carers.

He holds an MBA, Bachelor of Commerce, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, as well as completing Diploma’s in Case Management, Community Services Coordination and the AICD Company Directors Course.

Jake is also a committee member on the International Short Breaks Association Board and has been a Director on the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music Board since 2022.

Wayne Morris

Director

Wayne is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors as well as being a qualified company secretary and accountant with over 35 years experience in banking and finance. He performed for nine of those years as Chief Executive of IMB Ltd, and the preceding seven years as Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, also with IMB. Wayne’s primary expertise is in the areas of governance, management, accounting, risk management and banking and finance. He has spent his whole life living in the Illawarra and is passionate about ensuring the Illawarra can provide the best possible opportunities and lifestyle for its residents. In 2024 Wayne was awarded an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to the community.

Dr Terumi Narushima

Deputy Chair

Dr Terumi Narushima is a senior lecturer and Music Discipline Leader at the University of Wollongong. She is a composer, performer and sound designer specialising in microtonal tuning systems. Her works include Tritriadic Chimes, a sound installation for LA MicroFest, Hidden Sidetracks, a composition for custom-made instruments premiered by Ensemble Offspring at Sydney Opera House, and a project to build microtonal flutes using 3D printing. She has worked on theatre collaborations which have been presented nationally and internationally, including Yasukichi Murakami: Through a Distant Lens, Lost in Shanghai, and The Story of Chi. She performs with microtonal ensemble Clocks and Clouds, and her book Microtonality and the Tuning Systems of Erv Wilson is published by Routledge.

Nicky Sloan

Chair

Nicky is the CEO of Community Industry Group. She has degrees in Dementia Care, Community & Environment and Marketing, and a Grad Dip in Project Management. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an Honorary Fellow of UOW. In addition to Chairing the WollCon Board, she is Deputy Chair of the Regional Development Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Board and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Warrigal, a large not-for-profit specialising in the provision of services for older people.

Her corporate governance and strategy experience extends through a 20+ year career on boards in the corporate, government and NFP sectors.