Music lessons in Manchester

As well as my main instrument guitar, I also play bass, drums, synthesiser, sequencer and sing. I studied Popular Music and Recording at the University of Salford, specialising in jazz guitar performance, studio composition & recording and the music business. My knowledge comes from a wide mixture of previously running a very successful underground live music venue in Manchester, recording and videos for bands through my production label, performing for a large number of acts across the UK/Europe and more recently getting my own workshop repairing and building custom guitars. Music Qualifications & Achievements: Distinction in HND Music Performance First Honours Degree in Popular Music and Recording Toured with a wide variety of artists, opening for Toploader and Jurassic 5 Stage managed for Wu Tang Hand picked for Classic Rock’s special Blues edition sample CD featured among artists such as Joe Bonamassa, Walter Trout and Gary Clark Jr I love using my knowledge, experience and patience to facilitate and encourage others to realise their own potential and musical abilities.

Significant teaching experience for over 20 years, having worked with pupils of all ages and abilities throughout Manchester in schools, privately and for various music services. I work for the RNCM and Chethams School of Music, have taught on the course 'Flute Kitchen', for Yorkshire Young Musicians (Leeds and Hull), at the RNCM Junior School, and am currently flute teacher at Bangor University. I teach pupils of all abilities from complete beginners to LRSM students. Lessons can be simply for fun and learning a new skill, or can be focussed on reaching a specific goal. Many of my pupils enter ABRSM exams, local and national competitions and play in local ensembles. I also organise a concert each year in which I encourage all of my pupils to play. I also have a number of flutes available for pupils to hire. Please contact me for further information!

Robert is a Doctor of music and an internationally recognised composer, musician and writer. After completing his PhD in music he established a successful private teaching practice in Stockport and South Manchester. His students and clients range from beginners (children and adults) right through to experienced professionals and teachers. Robert has been teaching for over 20 years, both privately and as a University Lecturer. He has experience of preparing students for performances and auditions (for example, Chetham’s, Leeds Conservatoire, RNCM), and exams up to diploma level, with a 100% ABRSM examination pass rate (usually with distinction). Recent success stories include students who achieved 99 (out of 100) for ABRSM Grade 5 Theory and 146 (out of 150) for Piano Practical. One of his students’ was invited to take part in a special concert organised by the ABRSM after they achieved one of the highest marks during the Spring period. Robert’s students have been successful prize winners in various music competitions and have attained excellent results during school and college examinations – for example, many have achieved A* in their GCSE music exams. Lessons can be configured to support and complement work undertaken for GCSE and AS/A level music examinations etc. They can also be designed to improve general musicianship, including sight reading, aural skills, improvisation, and aspects of composition. Robert has had success with students of all ages and abilities, from 3 to 75. Teaching methods are adapted to suit the student, involving an analysis of both the way a student learns music and the way that they perform. Strategies can then be developed to overcome specific musical and technical difficulties or to find a suitable approach to the music in question. In relation to this, Robert has an awareness of various relaxation techniques that can be used to enhance general pianistic technique. He is also able to help with issues of performance anxiety, and can suggest various strategies and techniques to reduce or minimise its effects. Aspects of sound production and quality of tone are also covered during lessons (Robert has a particular affinity with the Romantic and Impressionistic repertoire, especially the works of Chopin, Debussy and Scriabin). As a composer, Robert is often very interested in the way that a specific piece of music has been constructed, providing a piece-by-piece analytical commentary for students, including background information on the composer and the context of the works composition. This helps to create an informed interpretation, including an understanding of both the architecture of a piece and the musical ideas contained within it, leading to a more effective communication of the music. In addition to piano lessons, Robert offers tuition in composition, electronic music, music production, music history and music theory. He can work with any of the major communication platforms including FaceTime, Skype, Teams, WhatsApp, and Zoom. Lessons can also be conducted over the phone – Robert recently helped a student to achieve a distinction for ABRSM Grade 7 performance through regular phone lessons (without video). Full DBS certificate available upon request. Professional Experience (selected): Performances and broadcasts in approximately 30 countries worldwide, including presentations at major international events such as ACMC, ICMC, L’espace du Son, NIME, and Sonorities. Collaborated with some of the leading performers in the fields of contemporary and experimental music. Recordings available through CMMAS, Further Noise, Sonus, and Vox Novus. Music purchased by the library of the Royal Northern College of Music Writing published in various academic journals and proceedings: Dancecult, eContact!, eOREMA, the proceedings of the International Computer Music Conference (ICMC), and Sonic Ideas. Served as an adjudicator and reviewer at International level (ICMC and 60×60) Music Qualifications & Achievements: BA Hons (1st Class) – specialising in solo piano performance and composition M.Res composition (distinction) – received national AHRC award PhD composition/musicology – received national AHRC award Specialised piano training and experience (postgraduate level): Studied privately at postgraduate level with Professor David Fanning (University of Manchester). David Fanning was taught by Sulamita Aronovsky, who studied with the renowned Russian pianist and teacher Alexander Goldenweiser. Masterclass and private study with Roy Howat (Keyboard Research Fellow at the Royal Academy of Music), whose teachers include the celebrated Chopin interpreter and Ravel specialist Vlado Perlemuter. Studied and consulted with Michael Bell (Director of Performance at Keele University), who was taught by Derryck Wyndham and Sulamita Aronovsky. Winner of the Keele Concerto audition 2004. Recorded performances and original music broadcast on BBC radio and internationally. Experience of performing as a soloist, accompanist, and ensemble member in a diverse range of styles, including, for example, jazz/funk support for Jools Holland. Member of the European Piano Teachers Association, Musicians Union, and Society of Authors. © Robert Ratcliffe 2023

Professional Piano Lessons in Manchester – All Ages & Levels Welcome Are you looking for high-quality piano lessons in Manchester? Whether you're a complete beginner, an intermediate player, or someone preparing for exams and competitions, I am here to guide you through your musical journey. My lessons are designed to be engaging, structured, and tailored to your personal goals—whether that’s mastering classical pieces, exploring jazz, or simply playing for fun. About Me I started learning the piano at the age of six and have dedicated my life to music ever since. I hold a Master’s degree in Piano Performance (Merit) from the University of Manchester and have five years of teaching experience, working with students of all ages and levels. My early start in piano has given me a deep understanding of the learning process, allowing me to guide students effectively from their very first lesson to an advanced level. As a performer, I have achieved recognition in international competitions, including: Gold Award – 2023 Paris Music Competition (Shanghai Division) Gold Award – 2023 Brahms International Music Competition (China Finals) With my strong foundation in both performance and teaching, I help students develop proper technique, musical expression, and confidence in their playing. What You Will Learn I offer structured, personalized lessons based on your skill level and goals. My teaching covers: ✔ Classical repertoire – Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and more ✔ Jazz, pop, and contemporary styles for a more diverse musical experience ✔ ABRSM exam preparation (Grades 1-8 and Diploma level) ✔ Music theory, sight-reading, and ear training to build a strong foundation ✔ Improvisation and composition for students who love creativity in music ✔ Performance coaching for competitions, concerts, and recitals Lesson Options & Location In-person lessons – I travel to students’ homes in Manchester Online lessons via Zoom, Skype, or WeChat for students outside Manchester Pricing & Duration 30-minute lesson: £20 45-minute lesson: £27 60-minute lesson: £30 Travel fee for home visits: £5-10 (depending on location) Contact Information 📱 WeChat: fm6960 📞 Phone: +44 7443726699 📧 Email: min.feng6960@gmail.com Whether you are looking to start learning the piano, improve your current skills, or prepare for exams and performances, I am committed to helping you achieve your musical goals. My lessons are structured, engaging, and designed to make piano learning an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Contact me today to book your first lesson!

I’m a professional violinist and experienced teacher with a background in both performance and education. My approach to teaching is structured, clear, and adaptable, helping each student build strong foundations and real confidence in their playing. I currently work at Chetham’s School of Music and Trafford Music Service, and I previously taught at Junior Birmingham Conservatoire. Through these roles, I’ve worked with students from beginner to advanced levels, including those preparing for exams, auditions, and professional pathways. These experiences have shaped a teaching style that balances technical precision with musical understanding and encourages students to think independently as musicians. My lessons are tailored to each student’s needs — focusing on tone, technique, and interpretation, while maintaining a positive and focused learning environment. I use a mix of structured technical work and engaging repertoire to ensure consistent, measurable progress. Alongside teaching, I maintain an active international performing career. I’ve performed worldwide as a soloist and with orchestras, ensembles, and commercial showbands, collaborating with DJs and luxury event productions across Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. These experiences bring a practical and versatile perspective to my teaching, connecting classical training with the demands of modern performance.

Hi I’m Charlie! I teach piano, guitar, bass and ukulele and have counted to over 10,000 hours of music lessons throughout my career. After obtaining my music degree (BMus Hons) in 2014, I began teaching music in multiple schools and private institutions, gradually building up to a personal network of private students. Having been in so many different musical interactions has kept me agile as a teacher and be aware of the versatility required to master the art of tuition. I began doing one-to-one lessons online at the start of lockdown in 2020, realising it was the only way to progress as a teacher and for also students to progress. During this time I discovered the advantage of learning an instrument in the comfort of your own home, whilst having the same quality as a face to face lesson, which led to rapid developments of my students! For many aspiring musicians, the thought of learning to play can be daunting; therefore as a tutor I provide an engaging and supportive learning environment that helps students build confidence and improve their playing ability. When I am not teaching, I perform in multiple bands and compose and release solo music. One of my favourite aspects of music is the aspect of composition; taking your own musical influences and toying around with them to create something unique is a thrilling experience! Since teaching in 2016, I have had a 100 percent pass rate with students entered in Guitar, Bass and Piano grades, from 1-8, mainly achieving the highest credentials! Qualifications: B (Mus) Hons degree , University of Huddersfield

My name is Huw Thomas I am a classically trained singer and vocal coach as well as a professional singer-songwriter and musician. I graduated from Leeds College of Music, first study in classical voice in 2016. I currently play in the UK band Huw Eddy & The Carnival signed to international agency Midnight Mango. I have a great deal of experience teaching students of all ages both classical and contemporary vocals and across all genres and styles. In our lessons, we will focus on building solid foundations in terms of a strong and healthy technique that will filter into your chosen style. It’s about working from the ground up so that you can unlock your voices full potential. Whatever you want to achieve even if it is singing your favourite song from start to finish or getting the best out of your original material, I will work with you to put the structures of posture, breath control and pitch accuracy in place. Music Qualifications & Achievements: BA Hons Music (Classical)

Graduated pianist from the Royal Northern College of Music specialising in Music Education, Gema is a Spanish/Chinese pianist based in Manchester. She has experience teaching for 6 years to a wide range of students (beginners, young professionals, preparing for exams, or just for fun). She has taught people of ages 2-53, in three different languages (English, Spanish and Chinese). She teaches classical and pop repertoire, both in person and online. Gema loves getting to understand her students, not only on their piano skills but also the circumstances surrounding their lives and their effect on their learning experience. She makes sure to tailor everything to their personal needs, so she always plans in advance and is open for a chat beforehand. Gema has successfully prepared all her ABRSM students to date and is able to teach Trinity, Rockschool and MTB syllabuses. She is also a piano teacher at a high school where she prepares GCSE students for their solo/ensemble performances. About her experience as a performer, she has won 20 prizes in competitions and performed in 9 different countries (Spain, UK, France, Netherlands, Latvia, United States, China, Korea and Switzerland). To this day Gema is certain that her passion is teaching and helping students unlock their potential.

I am a versatile and experienced singer who has trained at the world-class Royal Conservatoire – Royal Northern College of Music during a four-year Popular Music bachelors degree, where I graded with a 1st. I offer one on one singing lessons in Manchester for both female and male singers, professionals and beginners 12 years of age and older. I help people build their technique, repertoire, prepare for their singing auditions, live performances and give guidance in stagecraft. I also work with students who want to sing just for fun or learn a few songs for a special occasion and do it as a hobby for their own enjoyment. I have a wide range of experience in performance, singing, stagecraft, artistic vision and image building as well as public presentation skills. I had amazing opportunities to work with high-class worldwide known vocalists and vocal coaches like Sheila Raye Charles, Wayne Ellington, Nicky Allan, Soyeon Kim and Kim Chandler. I always try and use their advice experience when teaching my students, adapt and alter it to their individual needs. I am prepared to teach everybody who wants to become a professional, deepen their knowledge or sing and just have a great time! I am interested in a variety of music genres from Jazz, Blues, Soul to Pop, R&B and Electronic music, but I always let my students choose what they want to perform. I am eager to learn myself, hence I always introduce new techniques to my students and experiment with new exercises and ways of singing practising. I work on breathing, posture, efficient warm-ups, mix-voice, blending ranges, vocal stamina, discovering one’s unique voice abilities and qualities. I love using Sadolin singing techniques. After the student and I make sure there is a good technical base, I introduce the work with vocal colour, different styles of singing, personality in voice, delivery, performance, stage character and fine details of stagecraft. I am flexible and always try to make people feel free and relaxed when working with me, be it doing exercises or presenting their work and progress. Having said that, I am always honest and never afraid of giving constructive criticism and feedback as I feel it is immensely important for one’s professional growth. As every individual has different needs and capabilities, I easily adjust and choose the best way to approach and interact with each and one of them. If they have a preferred way of learning, I am always open for suggestions and changes. Also, I like to get to know the person and discuss their goals, expectations, targets. I strongly believe that working hard is a key to success, so I will make sure we do that together and achieve great results! Music Qualifications & Achievements: Education Qualifications: Royal Northern College of Music, BMus Popular music (Graded with a 1st) Juozas Karosas Music School (2008 – 2015) Exams passed:Speciality (Piano) SolfeggioHistory of Music Ensemble Professional Experience: RNCM Session Orchestra with Bill Laurance and Snarky Puppy:Had an amazing opportunity to sing live with RNCM Session Orchestra alongside Bill Laurance and his band – Snarky Puppy. The RNCM Children’s Opera Project:In collaboration with composer Kate Pearson worked with children from four Greater Manchester primary schools on a new musical production called ‘Rats’ based on the German folktale The Pied Piper of Hamelin. ‘Hope run’ Charity event:As a singer and active member of the town’s community was very keen to take part in a project that raises money for people with oncological diseases. In collaboration with a fellow singer, Saule Boguzaite recorded an anthem and performed it at the event as well as present it live on a popular Lithuanian TV show ‘Good Morning, Lithuania’. Project ‘Klaipeda Creates for the World’:Selected to present and play own original music in a Lithuanian government-led project for young artists living and creating abroad. Workshop with Sheila Raye Charles:Had the honour to have a masterclass with Sheila Raye Charles learning about her career and singing techniques, getting constructive criticism on songs performed.

First Class ‘Harp Performance’ Graduate from the Royal Northern College of Music, providing lever harp and pedal harp tuition. Lessons can be tailored to your musical interests and can be either in person or online. I have been playing the harp since 2012 and music has become a huge part of who I am. I also play piano and violin. I strongly believe that everyone should have access to a musical education and it would be a privilege to be able to facilitate this for you. I have years of experience teaching students in both one-to-one and group scenarios. I am more than happy to create individually tailored lessons and musical arrangements and to work with your speed of learning and your interests. You can learn from written music, even if you are only just learning how to read music or, if it suits you better, I can help you to learn pieces by ear. I can teach exam grades to either beginner level or to advanced level. Not everyone wants to the pressure of doing exam grades, that’s fine too….so if you prefer, we can just learn pieces that you like. I’m more than happy to help you to learn whatever genre you want to play, whether it is classical, folk, jazz, easy listening, country or heavy metal! I love it all!

Hello, My Name is Lukas Hall. I am an electric/ upright and synth bass player currently based in Manchester and now offering online lessons. I have experience in many different genres. I play anything from rock to funk and would love to help you on your journey of becoming a bass player. I teach online from my home studio and cover a wide variety of lesson topics whilst following the RSL grade Syllabus. Please feel free to reach out for more information. Whilst being an Electric Bassist, I have grown up with both RSL and ABRSM syllabus's and can teach both Classical and Popular Music Theory. So whatever you want to learn, from drum notation and chart writing to harmony and getting that all important Grade 5 Theory to take you to the next level of ABRSM awards, I am able to help. I have many years experience playing in different genres and ensembles from Orchestras to Soul bands and Chamber ensembles to Musical Theatre Pit Bands playing at venues throughout the UK from Band on the Wall, Manchester to Folklore in London and Birmingham Symphony Hall.

Andrew is a freelance cellist and cello teacher based in Manchester. As a recent graduate of both Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester and the Royal College of Music in London, Andrew is an experienced performer and has given solo recitals around the country. He recently made appearances with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester and Victoria Hall in Hanley, and he has given numerous concerts as an orchestral player in Manchester, London and his home county of Norfolk. Andrew’s recent achievements include reaching the final of the Royal Northern College of Music’s Sir John Barbirolli Prize for Cello, his 2017 performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the Wymondham Symphony Orchestra and being featured in the Norfolk County Music Festival’s ‘Rising Stars’ concert. He is currently completing his Master’s Degree at the Royal Northern College of Music where he studies with Nicholas Trygstad, the Principal Cellist of the Halle Orchestra. Music Qualifications & Achievements: First Class Bachelor of Music with Honors from the Royal College of Music in London