Teaching

• Tuition available on Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Music Theory - all to Grade 8 level

• Fully qualified teacher with an enhanced DBS certificate (formally CRB) and more than 25 years experience

• All levels from absolute beginners upwards

• Taster lessons for beginners (see fees below)

• Young pupils would need to be of School Year 1 age as a minimum - due to the reading and concentration skills required

• Adults welcome, either as beginners or 'lapsed' returners

• All instrumental lessons are taught in the 'classical' approach which means learning to read music and the foundation of a good technique - a technique which then can be used in other styles of music later

• 99% pass rate in Graded Music Exams (the 1% who failed neglected to practise between being entered for and taking the exam!)

• Specialist music studio with professional-quality piano

• Lessons are normally of 30-minute duration, but pupils of Year 1 age would usually start with 20-minute lessons.  Price on request

• Annual Pupils' Concert held locally

• GCSE Music Tuition: Students who are studying GCSE Music (CBAC/WJEC) at school can be offered support in the coursework and performance aspects of their course.  This support would be individually or within a small group on an occasional basis rather than weekly lessons.  Further details available on request

    FEES

• Lessons are booked in blocks of five and paid for in advance.  Lessons longer than 60 minutes are charged pro rata.  Where families have more than one person undertaking lessons, the charge will be for the whole block of time.

  • 30 minute lessons - block of five  = £70

  • 45 minute lessons - block of five = £100

  • 60 minute lessons - block of five = £125

• Taster lessons for complete beginners:

  • Children of Year 1 age only: 5 x 20-minute lessons for £45

  • Children of Year 2 and above: 5 x 30-minute lessons for £55

  • Adults: 5 x 30-minute lessons for £55