
Teacher Profile
About Me
I teach ‘classical’ and improvising piano to all ages – beginner to diploma and I visit students at their home (in Bristol). I aim to help students make the most of their practice time and use a variety of teaching methods depending on interests and abilities. I provide students with clear objectives at the end of each class. I teach beginners foundation keyboard skills using a mix of tablature and standard piano notation. I am the author of No Notes piano music (https://NoNotes.uk/) which uses easy-to-follow, tablature notation to help absolute beginners of all ages have musical fun ‘finding’ their fingers. I encourage more experienced piano students not only to review their piano practice techniques but also to explore new repertoire: there is always something new to try, including music you make yourself! I am the Bristol regional organiser for the European Piano Teachers’ Association (EPTA) and I organise the Open Piano Platform (https://opp.home.blog/) which provides local pianists with regular performance opportunities.
Qualifications
Master of Arts (MA) in Music Design for Film and TV - Bournemouth Media School (1977)
Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music (LRSM), Performance (piano) - Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (1995)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Bristol University, Faculty of Science (1988)
Fees
1/2 hour lesson = £30.00
3/4 hour lesson = £40.00
Full hour lesson = >£50.00
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