Piano lessons in Sheffield

I am a Theatre Performance graduate who has been playing the piano for over 40 years and who began having singing lessons over 30 years ago. I delight in the storytelling involved in the making of music and it is a part of my life every day. My approach to tuition is firstly to begin with the student. What do you want to gain from your lessons? Is this a new skill, something that is for casual enjoyment, or is there a more ambitious goal in sight. I am a qualified teacher and have taught music, humanities and social science to a wide range of students from primary school to college. I sing and conduct in a local community choir as well as my church choir and have a very eclectic taste in music. My own singing journey began with opera and folk, and then developed in jazz. I have always maintained my participation in choral music. I also sing a wide range of contemporary music, from pop to easy listening and everything in between. My piano abilities are also varied. I play classical, jazz, contemporary and church / choral. I often accompany both group singing and individuals. I have taught in both a private capacity and within schools as I have a PGCE in Primary School teaching. My teaching has been with both children and adults and involves a range of styles and abilities. It has been for audition preparation, for further work within a choral setting and for a basic understanding of the techniques needed for steady development of the singing voice. It also involves a broader understanding of the role that expression and passion play in communicating the story within a piece of acting or music. Learning must first and foremost be fun. Learning anything new requires commitment and consistency, and without the added dimension of truly enjoying it, these can be hard qualities to maintain. Essential to my teaching is an understanding of the foundations underpinning the techniques that are vital in progressing with the instrument in question. I work to do this by putting these essential - and often less appealing aspects of practice - within the larger context, so that the student is able to understand why skills such as scales and arpeggios are vital if they are to command the music. Good practice is hard, but if you know why you are doing it, it becomes easier. Another aspect of my teaching is to ensure that the student is able to find their story within the music. There is always something to be told, and it is this aspect changes what is good or very good playing, and makes it exceptional. It is also the aspect that helps to make it fun.

Jemma Freese is a full-time musician and composer who plays keyboards/synth/piano and vocals. She is a graduate from Leeds Conservatoire where she studied Pop Composition and Jazz vocals and graduated with First BA Honours and received The Directors Prize. Jemma plays keyboard and backing vocals for Maximo Park since 2019 and has done several UK and Europe tours with them, along with festivals such as Latitude, Isle of Wight, TRNSMT and Neighbourhood Weekender.  She also played on their most recent album Nature Always Wins, which was Number 2 on the UK Album Charts in 2021. Jemma is in numerous original projects where she plays keyboards and vocals and composes; J Frisco (avant-garde/electronic/punk/experimental/jazz trio) who have been played on BBC Radio 6 and BBC Radio 3 and performed at EFG London Jazz Festival; J2oh (hybrid-jazz duo) who received a placement on the Sage’s Summer Studios scheme in 2022; and her own band under her own name, currently on Jazz North’s northernline scheme. She has been awarded a place on several other schemes; Jazz North Introduces; Brighter Sounds Both Sides Now; Music:Leeds Launchpad; Manchester Jazz Festival Hothouse; Serious Take Five and Arts Council’s DYCP fund. Jemma teaches keyboards, synth, piano, vocals, music theory, composition in the genres of pop, rock, electronic, experimental, ambient, jazz, blues, classical music – and all their sub-genres and crossover genres. She would teach any genre her students prefer which may not be listed here. She has been playing piano for 18 years and singing for 11 years. She has been teaching privately for 5 years, taught at Leeds Music Academy for 4 years and currently teaches at Make Noise studios/Practise Sheffield and Dronfield Music School. Jemma has done numerous jazz and improvisation workshops with Jazz North and BlueJam Arts in Penrith and delivered multiple masterclasses at Leeds Conservatoire. She also currently work with Sheffield Music School (which focuses on children on school meals or in care) on several of their projects: Tracks (which happens a couple of times a year, helping students to compose their own songs/beats/lyrics as well as contribute to a song which they create together) and a one-to-one mentor. Jemma’s teaching style centres around what her students need/want, and what would benefit them the most. Whether it’s purely creative, or to achieve grades, or a mixture. She delivers her lessons in whichever learning style caters to their types of personalities. Jemma wants what is best for the student, and can adapt her methods to achieve this. She has taught all ages and all abilities.

I’m Jonathan Draper and I teach piano and cello. I have lived in Sheffield for most of my life, where I make a living teaching and performing. My classical background led me to attend Trinity College of Music in London. Since leaving music college, my teaching and performing have grown to encompass classical music, jazz, folk, blues and pop. I have taught the cello at Birkdale School and Ashdell School. I now maintain a private teaching practice from my home in Crosspool, Sheffield S10, teaching piano, cello and music theory, as well as teaching piano for Tunedin Music School in Rotherham. I teach the ABRSM exam syllabus to grade 8 on both instruments, and I also encourage improvisation as part of my lesson plan. I am a friendly and patient teacher, and my aim is always to teach you the music that you love. I passionately believe that enjoyment and creativity are the keys to successful lessons. All ages and abilities are very welcome.I have a recent DBS check.References are available upon request. Music Qualifications & Achievements: Grade 8 piano, distinction Grade 8 cello, distinction Grade 8 music theory, distinction ABRSM Gold Bursary A level music, Grade A

We are Sheffield's leader in Music Tuition for over 30 years AS Music School offers many different Music Lessons and Classes. You can learn to play Piano, Keyboard, Guitar, Ukulele, Violin, Drums and Vocals. Plus, Early Years Music Groups, Band Classes, Adult Singing and Ukulele Groups and much more! Qualifications: All tutors hold minimum of degree or equivalent

Qualifications: Diploma in Music OU, BA HONS OPEN OU, Grade 8 Guitar ABRSM, Grade 7 Piano ABRSM, Grade 8 Theory ABRSM, Trinity keys Grade 5, ABRSM Grade 1 singing, ABRSM Grade 7 Recorder

At City Music School, we offer 1 to 1 lessons on the following instruments: Guitar-Drums-Piano We teach Monday to Friday 3.00 to 9.00pm and Saturdays 9.00am to 2.00pm Our students have been entered for RSL exams since the early 1990's and we are proud that the 100's of students that we have entered over all those years have passed - [100% pass rate], many with Merits and Distinctions. Our qualified and experienced teachers will enable you to reach your full potential and whatever your musical goals, we will help you get there..... Beginners to Advanced - All Styles, techniques and genres CMS Qualifications:

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