New music platform has brought work to hundreds of musicians globally who are out of work due to Covid-19
Monday, 5 October 2020, Melbourne – AEYONS, a new online music teaching platform based in Melbourne has launched, offering work to hundreds of musicians across the world who have all suffered dramatic work and income losses due to Covid-19.
The platform connects world-class musicians and students across the globe to teach and learn a variety of musical instruments, in a move which has been a lifeline for many. Since the platform opened in March this year, hundreds of hours of private tutorials have taken place, offering incredible expertise to music students of all ages from musicians from world-renowned orchestras.
“The feedback has been overwhelmingly supportive – from students and musicians alike – who are deeply passionate about keeping music alive even during a global pandemic,” explained Geoff Collinson, a Melbourne-based musician and businessman who founded AEYONS this year.
“With AEYONS, students of all ages and backgrounds are offered the opportunity to learn from world leading artists, including eminent musicians from the London, Chicago, Los Angeles and Sydney Symphony Orchestras, platinum selling recording artists, teachers from national and international Conservatoriums and Festivals. It’s an opportunity like no other”.
Geoff has a 30-year professional music career under his belt, including Principal Horn of the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Head of Brass at the University of Melbourne and co-founder of the Melbourne International Festival of Brass. He turned his hand to the business side of music almost a decade ago, which led to the launch of AEYONS – shorthand for “Another Eight Year Overnight Success”.
Lessons take place 1-to-1 on AEYONS’ own state-of-the-art video conferencing platform, and a scheduling tool ensures lesson times suit both teacher and student no matter what part of the world they find themselves in. With such a level of flexibility, and sound and video quality, the platform will continue to thrive even as musicians return to their orchestral work and students go back to school or their own day jobs. As all learning is conducted remotely, musicians and students alike can even travel as they continue connecting via AEYONS.
AEYONS already works with nearly 150 faculty members from over 17 different countries, including almost 40 across Australia. Hundreds of lessons have now been taught in 30min to 1-hour slots. Prices start from $50 and are set by each musician.
Students can apply for tuition on a rolling basis via the website, selecting their preferred musician and booking a free consultation with them to decide on a tailored educational plan. From there, different lessons can be booked quickly and seamlessly via the website.
David Jones is an award-winning drummer-percussionist, recipient of the Melbourne Prize for Music 2010. David has been unable to perform since the pandemic first struck in March. He has described AEYONS as a “lifeline” during these times. “Not only for my earning, which has certainly needed a helping hand, but it has also contributed to a sense of wellbeing and given opportunities to teach new and old students online. I’ve been performing and teaching music for over 40 years. It is fundamental for my life – being in lockdown in Melbourne has been extremely tough, and I’m overwhelmingly grateful to be able to continue my private teaching via AEYONS. It’s an amazing platform.”
The AEYONS leadership team has music and education at its heart, with Gérard Patacca now joining as CEO. Gérard arrives with a wealth of experience following 10 years as General Manager of the Opera Australia Orchestra and a journey as a musician that took him across the globe. As a French Horn player there was study and engagements in Germany as well as in Australia with most of the professional orchestras including the Sydney and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras. Gérard also taught at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music for 5 years.
“It’s never been more important to connect people, which is why I am particularly excited to join the AEYONS team. Our main goal is to change lives through music. Using the latest technology, we are giving more people than ever before access to the best of the best”, Gérard comments.
The team is also supported by a board of directors with a significant range of expertise – and above all, a huge passion for musical education.
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About AEYONS
AEYONS is dramatically shifting the education landscape through a platform that makes higher education from some of the world’s best musicians more easily accessible to both students and teachers.
The AEYONS platform combines world-class online learning tools with features specially tailored to educators and institutions in order to provide the best experience possible for both teacher and student.
AEYONS launched in March 2020 and has since delivered hundreds of hours of tuition to students all over the world.
TERMS OF SERVICE
The Company provides the “Aeyons” online platform for live music streaming tuition and education. Use of Aeyons is subject to these Terms of Service.
The following definitions are used regularly throughout these Terms of Service. The full list of definitions is provided at the end of this Terms of Service document. (Full List)
A Customer must not be a Child.
Where the Customer is not the same person as the Student, the Customer is responsible for each Student for whom they make a Booking.
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Search and view Videos on Demand; and Such other features the Company may make available from time-to-time. may allow a Tutor to: |
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Create and manage their Listing; Set and manage availability for Bookings; Perform Sessions; |
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Receive notifications; Set and manage Videos on Demand; and Such other features the Company may make available from time-to-time. |
The Customer acknowledges and recognises that:
All Fees are in US Dollars, except for Customers in China where Fees will be in Chinese Yuan.
For Customers in Australia, GST is applicable to any Fees charged by the Company to the Customer. Unless expressed otherwise, all Fees shall be deemed inclusive of GST. The Company will provide the Customer with a Tax Invoice for any payments.
The User agrees and acknowledges that Aeyons has third party dependencies which may affect its availability, including (without limitation) internet service providers and hosting services, and that the Company has no means of controlling the availability of such dependencies and shall not be liable for any interruptions to such.
The following terms are used regularly throughout these Terms of Service and have a particular meaning:
(aa) Privacy Policy means the Company’s privacy policy as updated from time-to-time, published on the Site.
(bb) Session means an online lesson provided by a Tutor for the Student via Aeyons. (cc) Session Fee means a Fee to make a Booking payable by the Customer.
(dd) Session Guidelines means the Company’s policies and guidelines for participation in a Session as updated and notified to the User from time-to-time.
(ee) Session Requirements means the basic requirements to successfully participate in a Session, including:
(ff) Site means https://www.aeyons.com/ and any other URL where the Company makes Aeyons available from time-to-time.
(gg) Stripe means the cloud payments platform accessible at https://www.stripe.com/.
(hh) Student means the person that takes part in, or attends a Session, and may refer to a Child or dependent of the Customer.
(ii) Tax Invoice has the meaning given by the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).
(jj) Tutor means a party that is registered with Aeyons to make Listings and perform Sessions.
(kk) Terms of Service means the terms and conditions of using Aeyons as updated from time-to-time, published on the Site.
(ll) User means any user of Aeyons, including Customers, Tutors and Students.
(mm) Video on Demand means video content that is available for streaming on demand via Aeyons.
SESSION GUIDELINES
USERS of Aeyons include tutors, parents/guardians and students. Users are required to comply with the following guidelines:
For a person who is a Child in the country where they are located, no sessions can be taught without appropriate adult supervision or approval. Where this is the case the parent/legal guardian is expected to:
TUTORS AND STUDENTS
TUTORS AND STUDENTS CONTINUED
TERMS OF SERVICE
The Company provides the “Aeyons” online platform for live music streaming tuition and education. Use of Aeyons is subject to these Terms of Service.
The following definitions are used regularly throughout these Terms of Service. The full list of definitions is provided at the end of this Terms of Service document. (Full List)
A Customer must not be a Child.
Where the Customer is not the same person as the Student, the Customer is responsible for each Student for whom they make a Booking.
Working microphone (which may already be built into your device); and
Working webcam or camera. (which may already be built into your device)
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Browse, filter and search Listings; Search availability and make Bookings; |
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iii iv v |
Pay the Session Fee; Participate in Sessions; Receive notifications; |
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(b) |
vi vii Aeyons |
Search and view Videos on Demand; and Such other features the Company may make available from time-to-time. may allow a Tutor to: |
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i ii iii |
Create and manage their Listing; Set and manage availability for Bookings; Perform Sessions; |
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iv v vi |
Receive notifications; Set and manage Videos on Demand; and Such other features the Company may make available from time-to-time. |
The Customer acknowledges and recognises that:
All Fees are in US Dollars, except for Customers in China where Fees will be in Chinese Yuan.
For Customers in Australia, GST is applicable to any Fees charged by the Company to the Customer. Unless expressed otherwise, all Fees shall be deemed inclusive of GST. The Company will provide the Customer with a Tax Invoice for any payments.
The User agrees and acknowledges that Aeyons has third party dependencies which may affect its availability, including (without limitation) internet service providers and hosting services, and that the Company has no means of controlling the availability of such dependencies and shall not be liable for any interruptions to such.
The following terms are used regularly throughout these Terms of Service and have a particular meaning:
(aa) Privacy Policy means the Company’s privacy policy as updated from time-to-time, published on the Site.
(bb) Session means an online lesson provided by a Tutor for the Student via Aeyons. (cc) Session Fee means a Fee to make a Booking payable by the Customer.
(dd) Session Guidelines means the Company’s policies and guidelines for participation in a Session as updated and notified to the User from time-to-time.
(ee) Session Requirements means the basic requirements to successfully participate in a Session, including:
(ff) Site means https://www.aeyons.com/ and any other URL where the Company makes Aeyons available from time-to-time.
(gg) Stripe means the cloud payments platform accessible at https://www.stripe.com/.
(hh) Student means the person that takes part in, or attends a Session, and may refer to a Child or dependent of the Customer.
(ii) Tax Invoice has the meaning given by the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).
(jj) Tutor means a party that is registered with Aeyons to make Listings and perform Sessions.
(kk) Terms of Service means the terms and conditions of using Aeyons as updated from time-to-time, published on the Site.
(ll) User means any user of Aeyons, including Customers, Tutors and Students.
(mm) Video on Demand means video content that is available for streaming on demand via Aeyons.
SESSION GUIDELINES
USERS of Aeyons include tutors, parents/guardians and students. Users are required to comply with the following guidelines:
For a person who is a Child in the country where they are located, no sessions can be taught without appropriate adult supervision or approval. Where this is the case the parent/legal guardian is expected to:
TUTORS AND STUDENTS
TUTORS AND STUDENTS CONTINUED
TERMS OF SERVICE
The Company provides the “Aeyons” online platform for live music streaming tuition and education. Use of Aeyons is subject to these Terms of Service.
The following definitions are used regularly throughout these Terms of Service. The full list of definitions is provided at the end of this Terms of Service document. (Full List)
A Customer must not be a Child.
Where the Customer is not the same person as the Student, the Customer is responsible for each Student for whom they make a Booking.
Working microphone (which may already be built into your device); and
Working webcam or camera. (which may already be built into your device)
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i ii |
Browse, filter and search Listings; Search availability and make Bookings; |
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iii iv v |
Pay the Session Fee; Participate in Sessions; Receive notifications; |
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(b) |
vi vii Aeyons |
Search and view Videos on Demand; and Such other features the Company may make available from time-to-time. may allow a Tutor to: |
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i ii iii |
Create and manage their Listing; Set and manage availability for Bookings; Perform Sessions; |
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iv v vi |
Receive notifications; Set and manage Videos on Demand; and Such other features the Company may make available from time-to-time. |
The Customer acknowledges and recognises that:
All Fees are in US Dollars, except for Customers in China where Fees will be in Chinese Yuan.
For Customers in Australia, GST is applicable to any Fees charged by the Company to the Customer. Unless expressed otherwise, all Fees shall be deemed inclusive of GST. The Company will provide the Customer with a Tax Invoice for any payments.
The User agrees and acknowledges that Aeyons has third party dependencies which may affect its availability, including (without limitation) internet service providers and hosting services, and that the Company has no means of controlling the availability of such dependencies and shall not be liable for any interruptions to such.
The following terms are used regularly throughout these Terms of Service and have a particular meaning:
(aa) Privacy Policy means the Company’s privacy policy as updated from time-to-time, published on the Site.
(bb) Session means an online lesson provided by a Tutor for the Student via Aeyons. (cc) Session Fee means a Fee to make a Booking payable by the Customer.
(dd) Session Guidelines means the Company’s policies and guidelines for participation in a Session as updated and notified to the User from time-to-time.
(ee) Session Requirements means the basic requirements to successfully participate in a Session, including:
(ff) Site means https://www.aeyons.com/ and any other URL where the Company makes Aeyons available from time-to-time.
(gg) Stripe means the cloud payments platform accessible at https://www.stripe.com/.
(hh) Student means the person that takes part in, or attends a Session, and may refer to a Child or dependent of the Customer.
(ii) Tax Invoice has the meaning given by the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).
(jj) Tutor means a party that is registered with Aeyons to make Listings and perform Sessions.
(kk) Terms of Service means the terms and conditions of using Aeyons as updated from time-to-time, published on the Site.
(ll) User means any user of Aeyons, including Customers, Tutors and Students.
(mm) Video on Demand means video content that is available for streaming on demand via Aeyons.
SESSION GUIDELINES
USERS of Aeyons include tutors, parents/guardians and students. Users are required to comply with the following guidelines:
For a person who is a Child in the country where they are located, no sessions can be taught without appropriate adult supervision or approval. Where this is the case the parent/legal guardian is expected to:
TUTORS AND STUDENTS
TUTORS AND STUDENTS CONTINUED
TERMS OF SERVICE
The Company provides the “Aeyons” online platform for live music streaming tuition and education. Use of Aeyons is subject to these Terms of Service.
The following definitions are used regularly throughout these Terms of Service. The full list of definitions is provided at the end of this Terms of Service document. (Full List)
A Customer must not be a Child.
Where the Customer is not the same person as the Student, the Customer is responsible for each Student for whom they make a Booking.
Working microphone (which may already be built into your device); and
Working webcam or camera. (which may already be built into your device)
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i ii |
Browse, filter and search Listings; Search availability and make Bookings; |
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iii iv v |
Pay the Session Fee; Participate in Sessions; Receive notifications; |
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(b) |
vi vii Aeyons |
Search and view Videos on Demand; and Such other features the Company may make available from time-to-time. may allow a Tutor to: |
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i ii iii |
Create and manage their Listing; Set and manage availability for Bookings; Perform Sessions; |
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iv v vi |
Receive notifications; Set and manage Videos on Demand; and Such other features the Company may make available from time-to-time. |
The Customer acknowledges and recognises that:
All Fees are in US Dollars, except for Customers in China where Fees will be in Chinese Yuan.
For Customers in Australia, GST is applicable to any Fees charged by the Company to the Customer. Unless expressed otherwise, all Fees shall be deemed inclusive of GST. The Company will provide the Customer with a Tax Invoice for any payments.
The User agrees and acknowledges that Aeyons has third party dependencies which may affect its availability, including (without limitation) internet service providers and hosting services, and that the Company has no means of controlling the availability of such dependencies and shall not be liable for any interruptions to such.
The following terms are used regularly throughout these Terms of Service and have a particular meaning:
(aa) Privacy Policy means the Company’s privacy policy as updated from time-to-time, published on the Site.
(bb) Session means an online lesson provided by a Tutor for the Student via Aeyons. (cc) Session Fee means a Fee to make a Booking payable by the Customer.
(dd) Session Guidelines means the Company’s policies and guidelines for participation in a Session as updated and notified to the User from time-to-time.
(ee) Session Requirements means the basic requirements to successfully participate in a Session, including:
(ff) Site means https://www.aeyons.com/ and any other URL where the Company makes Aeyons available from time-to-time.
(gg) Stripe means the cloud payments platform accessible at https://www.stripe.com/.
(hh) Student means the person that takes part in, or attends a Session, and may refer to a Child or dependent of the Customer.
(ii) Tax Invoice has the meaning given by the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth).
(jj) Tutor means a party that is registered with Aeyons to make Listings and perform Sessions.
(kk) Terms of Service means the terms and conditions of using Aeyons as updated from time-to-time, published on the Site.
(ll) User means any user of Aeyons, including Customers, Tutors and Students.
(mm) Video on Demand means video content that is available for streaming on demand via Aeyons.
SESSION GUIDELINES
USERS of Aeyons include tutors, parents/guardians and students. Users are required to comply with the following guidelines:
For a person who is a Child in the country where they are located, no sessions can be taught without appropriate adult supervision or approval. Where this is the case the parent/legal guardian is expected to:
TUTORS AND STUDENTS
TUTORS AND STUDENTS CONTINUED