Why SOLE?

As a mentor for the NZ Music Commission and with 15yrs experience in the music industry as a professional artist and music teacher, I often field questions and comments such as…

"How do I get a gig in a bar?"

"You have to move overseas to do music don’t you?"

"I want to be a songwriter but how will I make money?"

"I want a career in music but don't know where to start?"

I personally had an experience with a customer whilst I worked as a waitress. I told him proudly I had just finished my study. He asked me in what? I replied ‘music’. His reply… ‘Well…what on earth are you going to do with that!?’

I now know the reason it stayed with me for so many years… I didn’t know! I had a music degree and wanted to become an artist but had no idea where to start, who to contact and what to do. From my experience, I clearly see a real need to offer quality music tuition and education that bridges the gap between; 

1) Being at school and deciding whether or not to pursue full-time music study

2) Finishing full-time music study and figuring out how to start a career in music

3) A casual hobby but once empowered with the right knowledge, skills and confidence could become a career.

SOLE Music Academy is that missing link to the music industry.