Piano is where most of our students begin, and for good reason — you can see the whole map of music laid out under your hands, which makes everything that follows easier to understand. We start young children with short, playful lessons built around games and songs they recognise, so the habit of practice forms before it ever feels like work.
At a glance
- Good for
- Children finding their first instrument, and adults who always meant to learn.
- Lessons
- Weekly · individual or small-group for young starters
- Exam track
- ABRSM & Trinity, Initial Grade to Grade 8 and diploma
- From
- $180/month · trial $40
What you'll learn
- Reading both clefs and keeping a steady pulse
- Hand independence, scales and arpeggios
- Sight-reading and aural skills for exams
- Pieces across classical, pop and film
How we teach piano
For older beginners and adults, we move at the pace that suits you: enough structure to genuinely progress, never so much that it stops being enjoyable. Whether your goal is to play a few songs well or to work steadily through ABRSM or Trinity grades, your teacher maps a path to it and adjusts it as you grow.
Every student gets their own weekly slot with the same teacher, so the relationship and the progress build together. We keep parents in the loop with honest notes after lessons, and we mark the milestones — a first piece played hands-together, a grade passed — because those are the moments that keep a young musician coming back.
Levels & grades
We prepare piano students for ABRSM & Trinity, Initial Grade to Grade 8 and diploma when they want it — pieces, scales and aural all covered, with mock exams beforehand and the entry handled for you.
- Beginner foundations from the very first note
- A mapped path to your chosen grade or goal
- Performance practice at termly recitals
Who it suits
Piano lessons suit ages 4 to adult. Children finding their first instrument, and adults who always meant to learn.
- Complete beginners — we start from scratch
- Returners rebuilding after a break
- Exam candidates working towards a grade
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