Why have lessons?

Learning new skills needs a combination of inspiration, perspiration and persistence. It is much easier to make progress, and to maintain motivation, with the aid of an experienced guide who can give clear and immediate assistance with problems and also help you set and achieve suitable goals.

What are lessons like?

Lessons provide a friendly, supportive and realistic learning environment. Everyone can improve what they do, however limited the time they have to invest, and that this happens best when the learning process itself is fun and rewarding. Lessons are very much a two-way process. You can expect help and guidance in:

•    Using limited practice time to best advantage
•    Getting pleasure out of your music making
•    Overcoming particular obstacles and difficulties
•    Setting suitable learning goals
•    Assessing your own progress
•    Balancing ‘work’ and ‘play’ in your plans
•    Meeting your aims and ambitions

What skills can I learn?

You can expect help in as many of the following as fit your particular needs and interests:

•    Attractive repertoire
•    Solo playing and accompaniment skills
•    Performance techniques
•    Improvisation
•    Theory and Paperwork
•    Keyboard skills such as sight-reading, transposition and score-reading
•    Specialist help in early music and romantic repertoire

What skills do I need to have?

Beyond the desire to play, no other skill is absolutely necessary.