Ashley Kingsley
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Insurance Check: Not ProvidedMy name is Ashley Kingsley. I’m a piano teacher based in Brighton, with a Masters degree from the Royal College of Music. I teach all ages from 7 and up, and I happily teach beginners to very advanced levels in all styles of music. My experiences as a professi…
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About Ashley Kingsley
My name is Ashley Kingsley. I’m a piano teacher based in Brighton, with a Masters degree from the Royal College of Music. I teach all ages from 7 and up, and I happily teach beginners to very advanced levels in all styles of music.
My experiences as a professional pianist have taught me that we are all different and unique in our tastes in music, so being very flexible is vastly important especially when teaching the piano.
I do believe that for beginners and school children it’s highly valuable to learn to read music.
Music notation is a unique language, so it’s important to understand the basics of this in order to lay down the foundations of your practise. I vastly encourage learning to play the music that interests you. In fact, I feel it’s mandatory to learn songs you love – after all, that’s why you’re learning right?
I strive to be as honest with students about there practise as possible and will always do this in a very gentle way. It’s vital that all students feel comfortable asking me when there is something they don’t understand and that they respect my opinion.
Parent’s responsibility:
I keep parents up to date with every lesson. I encourage parents to observe lessons if they wish and to help with productive practise for their children. I also take notes on every lesson which can then be emailed to parents.
Atmosphere:
I am very easygoing as I remember having many piano teachers who I dreaded seeing! My goal is to make everyone feel comfortable and to learn in a fun environment.
Music Qualifications & Achievements:
- Masters in Composition for screen from Royal College 0f Music
- I’ve composed Music for many Music Library companies and 2 feature films in US, I’ve also done full orchestration for Beverley Knight for Andrea Bocelli European tour 2018
As a session pianist, I’ve played for numerous artists including:
- Beverley Knight (20 Years – world, support tours including Prince, Bryan Adams, Carlos Santana, Jamiroquai, Take That)
- Jimmy Cliff (2003 tour)
- Chris Rea (2000 world tour)