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Inspiring Music Education for Every Student
Dedicated teachers who make learning music enjoyable, personal, and effective – helping each student grow at their own pace.
Ruth has always had a deep love for music, starting formal piano lessons at age 12 and the harp at age 14. She went on to study music at Cardiff University, where she trained under the acclaimed pianist Richard McMahon.
Performance & Versatility
Ruth is a versatile multi-instrumentalist with extensive performance and ensemble experience:
Harp: Performed in numerous concerts and toured Germany with the Northamptonshire Youth Orchestra.
Bass Guitar: Plays in several church-based bands and has spent years developing and running youth and children’s bands.
Teaching Philosophy & Experience
After university, Ruth trained as a primary school teacher, a career that allowed her to specialize deeply in music education. Now with over 12 years of private piano teaching experience, she strongly believes in making both lessons and practice times highly engaging and fun.
Ruth’s core philosophy is that discovering a genuine love for playing the piano is the ultimate key to making great progress and developing musical skills that last a lifetime.
Aida started playing the piano at the age of four under the guidance of her mother, a professional musician. At six, she began studying classical piano at a prestigious Ten-Year Music School, graduating with the highest honors. She then entered the J. Tallat-Kelpsa College of Music in Vilnius, Lithuania, before earning her Bachelor’s degree in Music from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre under Professor R. Karosaite.
Repertoire & Expertise
Throughout her extensive training, Aida mastered a vast classical repertoire of both Western and Russian composers, including Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, Rachmaninov, and Scriabin. Beyond performance, she acquired deep foundational knowledge in music theory, music history, child psychology, pedagogy, and advanced teaching techniques.
Teaching Philosophy & Student Success
With over twenty years of teaching experience, Aida has developed her own unique instructional method. It beautifully blends the rich traditions of the Russian Piano School with the latest advancements in music pedagogy.
She specializes in preparing students for exams and high-level performances. Under her guidance:
Students regularly perform in concerts and music festivals as soloists and chamber musicians.
Multiple students have won top prizes in various piano competitions.
Two exceptional students earned the rare opportunity to perform with a Symphony Orchestra.
Several of her former students have chosen music as their lifelong profession.
Lourenço started playing the drums when he was eleven years old, sparking a lifelong connection with music. He went on to formalize his training in the UK, graduating with a BMus (Hons) in Popular Music Performance from the prestigious BIMM London.
Versatility & Performance Experience
An incredibly versatile musician, Lourenço has played with many different bands and mastered a wide variety of musical styles, including rock, jazz, metal, hip-hop, and progressive rock.
He brings a wealth of real-world stage experience to his students, having performed at numerous venues and major music festivals. Notable highlights of his career include:
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Opening major music festivals in Portugal, such as "Queima das Fitas" and "Paredes de Coura."
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Performing regularly at local venues, festivals, and events across London.
Teaching Philosophy
Lourenço always strives to captivate his students through highly motivating lessons. His goal is to provide young musicians with the exact tools and techniques they need to achieve their maximum potential, all while continuously cultivating a deep, genuine passion for the drums.
Born in Poland, Katarzyna began her musical education at the age of seven at the National Karol Szymanowski School of Music in Katowice. It was love at first sight with the violin, a passion that soon expanded to include the viola. She graduated from the secondary school class of Lukasz Syrnicki (violist of the acclaimed Silesian String Quartet) with distinction in 2014.
She then pursued higher education at the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Wroclaw, studying Viola Performance under Professors Artur Rozmyslowicz and Michal Micker, graduating in 2019 with a Master of Arts Degree.
Performance & Orchestral Career
Throughout her 17 years of musical training, Katarzyna has participated in prestigious masterclasses across Europe, learning from world-renowned pedagogues like Matthew Jones, Hartmut Rohde, and Piotr Reichert.
Her extensive professional performance career includes:
Orchestras: Performing across Europe and participating in studio recording sessions with elite Polish ensembles, including the National Forum of Music Symphony Orchestra, the "Leopoldinum" Chamber Orchestra, and the Sudetian Philharmonic.
Chamber Music: Performing regularly as a member of the "Quartete-a-tete" string quartet.
Genre-Bending Projects: Exploring acoustic-electronic fusion as the violist for the experimental ensemble Vayio, who are currently finalizing their first concept album.
Teaching Philosophy
Katarzyna is a highly qualified educator who has completed rigorous teacher training covering pedagogy, general psychology, music psychology, string instrument methodology, and didactics. She is deeply motivated to bring this world-class foundation into the classroom, fostering an engaging environment where pupils can expand their abilities to their absolute fullest potential.
Oliver grew up in Kingston Upon Thames and discovered his passion for music early, starting piano lessons at the age of eight. He went on to formalize his musical education at the University of Surrey in Guildford before continuing his advanced studies overseas at the University of Maryland in the United States.
Diverse Repertoire & Ensemble Experience
Throughout his academic and professional career, Oliver has performed extensively as both a solo pianist and an accomplished chamber musician. His musical expertise spans centuries and styles, including:
The Classics: Mastering foundational works by composers like Bach and Beethoven.
Modern Masterpieces: Exploring contemporary repertoire by minimalist pioneers John Adams and Philip Glass.
Global Music & Conducting: Branching out beyond the piano to study orchestral conducting and perform within a traditional Javanese Gamelan orchestra.
Teaching Approach
After returning home to London, Oliver channeled his international training and diverse musical background into teaching. He works with students on both piano and keyboard, using his broad knowledge of music history and styles to create engaging, well-rounded lessons.