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Piano Teachers
Playing the piano is great fun. You can make
music all on your own and learn to accompany other players and
singers. You
can start learning from any age from about 7 onwards. The
only thing you need is enthusiasm and something at home to practice
on. Regular
tuition from a Piano Teacher can either be purely for fun or if you
wish, to become more serious and aim to take the graded examinations.
In this section there are a number of Piano Teachers for you to browse
through, so that you can gain an idea as to what they can offer you
and how much it will cost. Some teachers are members of the Incorporated
Society of Music (ISM) and listed on their Register
of Professional Private Music Teachers which has stringent
entry requirements and promotes tuition of the highest quality. Some
useful qualifications to look out for are:
- DipTMus: Diploma in the Teaching
of Music
- DipABRSM: Diploma of the Associated
Board of the Royal Schools of Music
- ALCM: Associate Diploma of the London College
of Music
Jonathan Delbridge ALCM FRSM - Cornwall
Pianist, Organist and Accompanist
Jonathan Delbridge began learning the piano with his mother at
the age of
just four. He later also took up the organ at the age of twelve and now has
a busy career as a teacher of piano and organ and a freelance soloist. He
has an FRSM diploma in piano performing and an ALCM diploma in jazz piano.
As a teacher he has a wide range of pupils from complete beginners to
advanced standard covering all ages. Jonathan is happy to teach most styles
of piano but specialises in classical and jazz. He can also teach music
theory towards grade 5 and classical pipe organ. Pupils may choose to work
towards exams or simply learn for fun.
For further information e-mail
tuition@jonathandelbridge.com or visit www.jonathandelbridge.com
Tony Cliff BMus (Hons), MPhil, ALCM, FLCM,
Cert.Ed - Falmouth Cornwall
Composer & Arranger, Performer & Keyboard
Player, Piano & Theory Tutor
Tony has a wide and varied teaching experience having worked
for many years as Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of
Salford where he taught composition and arranging, music history
and analysis as well as practical music-making to undergraduates.
Tony has established a piano
teaching practice which is limited to a certain number of students
due to the demands of other music activities. Apart from classical
piano Tony is also able to offer teaching in jazz piano and also
help with GCSE, 'A' level music or tuition in composition and arranging.
Tony is a member of the ISM.
Tony accepts students at any age and
level, children or adults from beginners to advanced ability. The
lessons always take place in a friendly and supportive manner and
the only essential requirements are a desire to learn, possession
of a suitable instrument and a willingness to practice regularly.
Tony currently charges £23 per hour and are paid in advance
for a series of lessons, for example 4, 6 or 8 at a time. Half
an hour is the minimum lesson duration and lessons must take place
weekly.
Further details can be found on his website www.tonycliffmusic.com
Adrian J. Finnerty BA(Hons), MA Ed, MMus,
DipTMus, DipABRSM, ALCM - Glasgow
Teacher,
composer, pianist, organist and examiner
Adrian Finnerty is a music teacher, composer, pianist, organist
and examiner who lives and works just outside Glasgow. He is Principal
Teacher (Learning and Teaching) of Creative Arts at Balfron High
School, with responsibility for Music, Art and Design, and Drama
, and has been responsible for co-ordinating and delivering a variety
of staff development activities, workshops and in-service courses
for teachers. He is also Organist and Director of Music at St.
Andrew's Church, Bearsden, and teaches piano, theory and electronic
keyboard.
Adrian Finnerty's teaching experience has included teaching children
and adults from beginners to advanced levels. Areas of work covered
have included performance ( Classical and Popular styles, including Jazz improvisation,
practical musicianship and accompanying), musical theory, compositional
techniques, and all aspects of written coursework. Examination
presentation experience has included the full range of graded practical,
theory and SQA examinations, and diplomas, with many pupils gaining
distinctions and a number going on to study music at college or
university. He has also been responsible for co-ordinating and
delivering a variety of staff development activities, workshops
and in-service courses for teachers.
There is some really good advice on Choosing
a Piano Teacher on his website which is worth
reading before choosing a teacher for yourself.
Further details can be found on his website www.adrianfinnerty.com
Poppy Gonzalez Pianoforte School - Brighton
Poppy Gonzalez, a very experienced and successful teacher, was
trained from the age of 5 by the renowned Childs Pianoforte School,
Bourne End - also attending the Purcell School of Music, Watford
(previously Harrow on the Hill) and the Royal Academy of Music,
London.
Having previously run an extremely successful school in Buckinghamshire
and taught at the Childs school where she was trained, Poppy has
relocated to Brighton in recent years and now offers one to one
tuition privately, from her home in the Hanover area.
Poppy specialises in teaching and inspiring children from as young as four years
old, to a high standard, but in a fun and easy way to understand.Poppy's reputation
as a quality teacher who is dedicated and passionate about her
work, is growing rapidly in the Brighton & Hove region. Lessons
include theory, aural and exams to A.B.R.S.M standards.
Further details can be found on her website www.poppyspianoforteschool.co.uk
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