Friendly young and patient piano tutor for beginners & kids. Easy piano lessons for absolute beginners to build up confidence. 18-years-old

From 34 £ /h

Hi! I’m a friendly young piano tutor offering fun and relaxed lessons for beginners and younger students. I enjoy helping people build confidence at the piano and making music feel enjoyable rather than stressful.
Lessons are tailored to each student and can include:
-Learning songs
-Reading sheet music
-Rhythm and timing
-Basic technique
-Practice tips and building confidence
I’m patient, supportive, and happy to work at your own pace. Whether you’re completely new to piano or just starting out, I’ll do my best to make lessons comfortable, motivating, and enjoyable.
I hold qualifications from the exam board ABRSM, including Grade 8 practical piano passed, and Grade 5 music theory passed.
Alongside piano, I also study clarinet and hold music qualifications, which has helped me develop a broader understanding of music theory, rhythm, listening skills, and overall musicianship.
Could offer lessons in English, Cantonese and Mandarin
Weekly lessons available :)

Location

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At student's location :

Around Eastleigh, United Kingdom

At teacher's location :

Claudeen Close, Southampton, UK

Online from United Kingdom

About Me

Hi! I’m a young musician with experience in both piano and clarinet, and I’m passionate about helping beginners enjoy learning music in a supportive and relaxed environment.
I have developed my musical skills through studying performance, music theory, and participating in orchestras and wind bands, which has helped me build confidence, teamwork, and musicianship. One of the reasons I love music is because I see it as another language for musicians — a way to communicate emotions and ideas without words.
I want to teach because I enjoy helping others build confidence and discover enjoyment in music. I understand that learning an instrument can feel difficult at first, so I aim to create lessons that are patient, encouraging, and adapted to each student’s pace.
Outside of teaching, I continue to develop my own musical abilities and enjoy exploring different styles of music and performance.
I could also provide lessons in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Education

starting undergraduate course ( music performance ) in University of Chichester at September
have completed A-level on Music, Psychology and Textiles in Barton Peveril Sixth Form College

Experience / Qualifications

passed ABRSM Grade 8 Piano practical ( going onto Diploma ARSM )
passed ABRSM Grade 5 theory
passed ABRSM Grade 5 Clarinet practical with distinction ( on Grade 8 at the moment )

Age

Infants (0-3 years old)

Preschool children (4-6 years old)

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

English

Chinese

Skills

Piano

Clarinet

Availability of a typical week

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New York

At teacher's location and via webcam

At student's home

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04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Alexandra

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For as long as I can remember, I loved music. I have successfully completed my BA degree and Mmus in Singing Performance

My passion for music started at an early age with piano lessons. which was the start of my academic path in music. I successfully completed my ABRSM Grade 8 exams both in piano and music theory. Theory of music was always a great interest of mine and the thought of passing my knowledge through tutoring excites me.

I am familiar with the long practice and study hours in order to achieve perfection. I have a very good knowledge of the piano ABRSM syllabus and feel very confident I can transfer this knowledge over to an interested student. I teach piano and theory of music based on the ABRSM syllabus, however, if the student wants to focus on a specific topic I am happy to do so. I am also a singing teacher in pop/jazz music.

Erlend

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I am a cello and theory teacher passionate about curating lessons to each and every individual that can enhance their musical ability and understanding from the very beginning. I welcome anybody wishing to learn.

About me:

I am a professional freelance cellist with many years of training and teaching experience behind me having begun teaching at a young age. I teach classical cello and baroque cello as well as piano, conducting, composition and orchestration, aural skills and music theory. I have a Bachelor of Music from the Norwegian Academy of Music, a Master and an Artist Diploma from the University of Stavanger, Norway, and a Master of Music from the Royal College of Music, London, where I was an Anglo-Norse Award Holder. I have also attended a multitude of courses and masterclasses over the years. Having had such diverse training and acquired a broad musical understanding, I am passionate about curating lessons to each and every individual that can enhance their musical ability and understanding from the very beginning. I am open, approachable and easy going, and am experienced with children as well as adults, beginners as well as advanced players, and welcome anybody wishing to learn.

As a performer, I am in high demand as a chamber musician and recitalist, frequently performing with small ensembles and chamber orchestras, often as guest principal. This includes the British Sinfonia, Opera Holland Park, Brandenburg Sinfonia and Brandenburg Baroque Soloists, Florilegium, Orchestra Nova, Piccadilly Sinfonietta, Gabrieli, Gothic Opera and Ensemble OrQuesta. I have been a soloist with various orchestras both in the UK and abroad, but I mostly enjoy giving solo recitals where the music of Bach is often present, as well as exploring lesser known works. I am a Southbank Sinfonia alumnus, was on the extras list for the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and Stavanger Symphony Orchestra when living in Norway, and I enjoyed the professional experience scheme of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in 2022.

I am also a keen researcher. My research on historical performance practice (early 18th to early 20th centuries) is presented in the form of webinars and lecture recitals which I have held across London, including at the RCM Music & Ideas series, at the London Festival of Baroque Music and for the London Mozart Players friends. In 2020, I made a historically informed recording of the Elgar Cello Concerto with an orchestra of London freelancers based off my own research. I have also performed with the Gabrieli Players and conductor Paul McCreesh in Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius on historical instruments. We made an award-winning studio recording which was published in early 2024.

Experience:

I began teaching at the Sandefjord School of Music and Performing Arts in Norway whilst still a student there, teaching solo as well as ensemble groups. During my university studies in Stavanger I was employed as a cello teacher at the Kolibri Music Academy where I taught adult beginners. I was also employed by the Stavanger School of Music and Performing Arts where I taught children from age 7-18 in cello and orchestra sectionals. Often arranging and conducting music for them. In 2017, I became Jakob Kullberg’s unofficial teaching assistant at the Royal College of Music, teaching RCM students up to Artist Diploma level. I also assisted Kullberg in the development of a new book of exercises with detailed descriptions on how to accomplish various musical and technical aspects of playing the cello. Since 2018 I have been establishing a private student base, now based in Winchester, and enjoy teaching students of all ages and levels, both in person and online.

In addition to my experience with teaching the cello, I have undertaken many courses in conducting and ensemble coaching and have frequently led and coached group rehearsals, both as section principal and also for performances of my own compositions and arrangements.

Since a young age and throughout my studies, I have actively learned music theory, analysis, composition and arranging, and these skills have followed me closely as a performing cellist. I gained distinction in the composition and performance module at the Royal Northern College of Music (2014) and in the orchestration module at the Royal College of Music (2018). My compositions and arrangements have been performed in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the UK and Brazil.

Approach:

I am a keen teacher, invested in the education and enjoyment of my pupils.
As well as encouraging and guiding my students in their individual goals and interests, I have a high focus on shaping a good cello technique in order to be able to achieve an improved sound, ability and the overall satisfaction a student will get from their own playing. This is done through technical exercises and then applied to pieces so that students can understand the real life benefits of each element learnt. Naturally I tailor this to the age and level of each student.

I like to incorporate elements of music theory and background history into my teaching as I find this deepens understanding and allows for a more meaningful connection to the music one is playing. After all, our enjoyment and passion for the music we listen to and play is the most important thing. Through the development of playing technique and the understanding of the written music before us, our ability to achieve the musical phrasing and expression we seek is made possible. We will look at ways to shape the music, give stylistic variety, decipher the composer’s ideas behind the music, but also simply gain a better understanding of how the instrument itself works.

As a composition and music theory teacher, I typically teach music notation, engraving, how to build up a good melody, harmony and harmonic progressions, how to put harmony to a melody, instrumental knowledge and how to write for various instruments, as well as how to create various effects and characters in your own music and how to arrange existing music for other instruments.

No matter your aim or level of competence, my aim is to guide and motivate you towards your goal, whether that is simply to play for yourself, work towards exams or auditions, or play in an orchestra.

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