Piano lessons in Purley

I am a Welsh harpist and pianist who has recently moved to Croydon and I enjoy teaching both harp and piano children and adult pupils. I first studied harp, piano, and musicianship at the William Mathias Music Centre in Caernarfon with Elinor Bennett, Iwan Llywelyn Jones and Sioned Webb. Born in Mynytho at the heart of the Llŷn Peninsula, I have enjoyed many successes in Welsh Eisteddfodau and festivals including first prize in harp competitions at the National Eisteddfod and the National Cerdd Dant Festival. I am lucky to have had a variety of unique experiences, including performing Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro and Paul Patterson’s Spiders Web at the Dora Stoutzker Concert Hall, being invited to perform with Catrin Finch at the World Harp Congress in Hong Kong, accompanying choirs on piano and playing keyboard in pit bands. As well as teaching and performing as a soloist, I also enjoy creating music with others and am one-half of harp duo Dwyres alongside my sister. Dwyres are proud to have been a part of Osian Ellis’ 90th birthday celebration concert at Pontio Bangor alongside Bryn Terfel and Hannah Stone which was broadcast on Radio Cymru. I have been giving private harp, theory, aural and piano lessons for the past ten years, taking nearly all my students through the ABRSM syllabus. From January 2018 I spent two years working and teaching at The Purcell School for Young Musicians. I firmly believe that communication with the parents of my younger students regarding the progress of their children is essential, and ensure that I provide regular feedback on their progress. During my time at the Purcell School I taught theory and aural one to one on a weekly basis, giving students an extra boost before their ABRSM exams. I prepared many sixth form students for their grade five theory ensuring that they gained this crucial qualification before entering conservatoire. As part of my continued professional training, I have undertaken a number of activities to enhance my teaching skills. I undertook various PGCE modules at Bangor University and have also participated in workshops and seminars at events such as the Music and Dance Expo, all of which have helped me hone my skills as a teacher and ensure my knowledge of effective teaching practices and exam boards is up to date. Music Qualifications & Achievements: In 2017 I graduated with a Masters degree from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where she studied with international harpist Caryl Thomas and in 2015 graduated with honours from the Royal Northern College of Music where I studied with Eira Lynn Jones and held the RNCM scholarship. I also hold a DipABRSM diploma and an LRSM diploma in harp performance and have a Grade 8 qualification in piano.

My name is Alicia, I am 27 and I have been passionate about music since very little. I used to sing and even compose my own songs when I was a child. It was at the age of 13 that I decided to start taking piano lessons and since then piano has become a passion for me. I also took some guitar, singing and violing lessons. Over the years I realised classical music was my thing. I would say my favourite composers are Bach, Chopin or Debussy but I also enjoy playing other genres such as soundtracks. I have 8 years of teaching experience. I have a positive and fun attitude and I love setting goals for myself and for my students as I think this is the best way to learn. I have taught students at different levels, children and adults, students who were preparing to take piano exams and students who only played piano for fun. My lessons are adjustable depending on the student level and their preferences. You decide what music style you would like to play and even the songs you would like to perform! I would always be willing to suggest any song according to your level and your goals. We can do music theory if you would like or stick with more practical lessons if you prefer so. I offer  30min, 45min and 60min lessons. I normally teach at home but I can also teach online through some platforms like Skype, Zoom or Whatsapp video if that is more convenient for you. Please do not hesitate to contact me so we can discuss this further. I am excited to start this journey with you! Music Qualifications & Achievements: I have achieved recently a Merit on grade 7 Trinity Exam and I am currently working to get my grade 8. I have been taking lessons from piano teachers all these years where I learnt about music theory, exercises like scales and arpeggios and performing different musical styles.

Hello my name is Franck Alba. I am a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter music teacher and producer. Born in France but a resident of South London since the 1990’s, I have etched out a formidable portfolio, which includes recording with the seminal DJ/producer Andrew Weatherall and with my own groups, Low Road and Fireflies (the latter’s music was recently featured in the popular BBC One tv series, ‘Killing Eve‘). As a member of the Anglo-French ghostrock group, Piano Magic, from 2002 to 2016, I toured numerous times across the Continent and played as far and wide as Moscow and Istanbul. I am also featured on six of the band’s studio albums and a whole plethora of associated recordings, collaborating with the likes of Dead Can Dance, Low, John Grant and Vashti Bunyan. Though I began studying violin at the age of six, I fell headfirst in love with guitars in my early teens. At 16, heavily influenced by artists such as The Cure, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Cocteau Twins, Depeche Mode, Nick Drake, The Durutti Column and many more, I formed my first bands, ‘Siamese Angels’ and ‘Something Else’ . Before long, whilst studying at the jazz music school IMFP in Salon de Provence, I began playing professional concerts around his native south of France. On moving to London in the late 90’s, I joined various short-lived bands and cut my teeth playing extensively on the city’s buzzing live circuit. My most recent work includes writing and recording for Theory of ghosts EP 1 & 2 (2019-2020) and a full Album coming out January 2026, recording sessions for Andrew Weatherall’s 2014-2019, acclaimed solo album ‘Convenanza’ ,various remixes and live performances with the Woodleigh Research Facility (WRF). I am currently collaborating with innumerable artists, singer-songwriters, film makers alongside working on my solo albums. I have been teaching guitar, bass, drums, singing, music theory and improvisation for more than 20 years beside my own music career.

We are proud to be able to offer our students a fun loving and relaxed studio environment in which to learn. Although we teach from our home we have two purpose built studios one for guitar and one for piano. We can also provide a larger teaching room that can be used as a third one on one studio or for musical teaching groups and rehearsals. We offer teaching in a wide range of musical styles with each of our teachers having their own areas of specialization and their own preferred musical styles to work in. Claire has a long history of working in the Classical and jazz styles, Emily has a deep love of classical piano, and Steve as a guitarist and bass player enjoys, Rock, Funk, Jazz and everything in-between. We offer a wide range of choices for progression through graded music examinations, with the London College of Music, ABRSM and Rock school. We have achieved a high level of success with our students, the vast majority achieving merits and distinctions in their chosen instruments. We feel that a major aspect of any musicians growth is through performance. We try to actively encourage and provide performance opportunities for all of our students. We hold an annual concert every year (covid permitting) which we encourage all of our students to take part in, we also like to provide other video and live performance opportunities throughout the year. We foster good relationships with local performance specialist schools. We have helped students with auditions for the Brit School and provided advice and support for students who are working on GCSE and A level music exams. Qualifications: BA (hon) Music/popular Music, Grade 8 classical piano ABRSM

Hi, I am a singing and piano teacher.

Qualifications: Bachelor's in Music - Popular music Performance (Guitar)

I’m a professional musician who specializes in singing, guitar, violin and songwriting. I’m very outgoing and passionate about teaching music! I love working with students of all ages and abilities, as it makes teaching really fun and exciting. I work closely with students to make a curriculum that works towards their personal goals, rather than forcing a set curriculum. I’m passionate about making lessons a place students can come to have fun and be creative. Making lessons a safe space allows my students to push themselves to do things they thought they couldn’t. I love seeing my students grow as people and musicians over the years. It’s important to me to build close relationships to my students, so that lessons feel like a place of enjoyment instead of a chore. Music Qualifications & Achievements: I have my Bachelors degree in Musical Studies from Oberlin College and Conservatory and my Masters in Music from Goldsmiths, University of London I have taught private music lessons for over 10 years In addition, I have taught group music lessons at camps and schools, and have a variety of experience with working with all ages and abilities

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