Internet technology is now bringing online music classes to students around New Zealand who otherwise would be without music tuition. Through online video conferencing, kids in remote New Zealand locations, such as the Chatham Islands and the West Coast, can now learn from tutors online.

Merryn Dunmill, project director at the Christchurch School of Music, said the classes would be available to about 50 children and was aimed at low-decile schools in remote areas of New Zealand.

Virtual lessons are supported by emails, texts and blog posts - students are also encouraged to watch their music lessons online to see areas for improvement. Mark Walton, director of the Christchurch School of Music, has been offering online lessons in New Zealand and Australia for ten years. He says it’s great to be able to teach music online - music lessons are “a way of opening up a new world” for Kiwi kids.

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