I work with three core areas in mind:

• Technical work: Scales, arpeggios, chords, theory, exercises, and essential piano technique.

• Transcription and song learning: Training your ear by studying major American jazz players and learning riffs and material from well-known songs.

• Reading: Developing traditional music-reading skills through the works of key European classical composers.

Yes of course! All levels and ages are welcome.

• 30-minute weekly Lesson: £25.00 (£100.00 per 4-lesson block)

• 1-hour weekly Lesson £42.50 (£170.00 per 4-lesson block)

• 1-hour Lesson ad-hoc: £45.00 (cash only)

*Weekly lessons are booked in blocks of four lessons.

After booking, you’ll receive a confirmation invoice by email. Payment can be made by bank transfer or cash. For ad-hoc lessons, payment must be made in cash on the day of the lesson.

Lessons are held at my home near the Shore in Leith. I am currently unable to offer home visits.

I teach mainly from September to July, taking breaks in August and during the school holidays in April and October.

No. Lessons are only available Monday to Friday.

Yes. The first lesson is booked individually, after which lessons are scheduled in blocks of four. Payment for each block is required in advance.

• Weekly lessons: A set time-slot each week, reserved in my diary for the month. Payment is made in blocks of four lessons.

• Flexi lessons: Book lessons on a pay-as-you-go basis. You request a session, I confirm availability, and payment is made at the time of booking (except for cash payments).

• Student cancellations: To maintain a consistent schedule for all students, lessons cancelled with less than one week’s notice are charged in full, including situations such as illness or emergencies to maintain schedule consistency.

• Rescheduling: If a reschedule is needed, it must take place within one week and is dependent on availability in the Teacher’s schedule. Rescheduled lessons cannot be transferred or credited to future blocks.

• Teacher cancellations: If the Teacher cannot deliver a scheduled lesson, it will be carried forward to another date.

• Late arrivals: Lessons begin and end at the scheduled times. If the Student arrives more than 15 minutes late, the lesson is considered missed and the full fee applies. No extra time or rescheduling will be added.
  

• No. I can prepare students for ABRSM, Trinity, or Rockschool exams if needed, but I don’t require exams and generally prefer not to rely on them. I use material from graded books and the Henle system to build a clear, personalised progression for each student without making exams the focus.