Piano Lessons Stockport

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Hi there I’m Tricia welcome to my site.

I offer professional piano lessons in Stockport for all ages and levels. My teaching practice is based in my home studio in the lovely village of Marple Bridge, with nearby rail links to Stockport and Manchester.

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I started teaching piano back when I was a music student at the Royal
Academy of Music in London. Throughout my career I have taught people of
all ages from beginners to Diploma level. The key thing I have realised is that
learning to play needs to be an enjoyable experience where people have fun
whilst building experience and skills.

For me as a piano teacher, helping others to learn or to improve their playing is a
pleasure and a privilege, but it is often a challenging process with need for
patient, ongoing work on both sides!

My Approach to Piano Teaching

As a piano teacher I offer a variety of approaches. Over the years I have
found that success comes when people are playing music they really enjoy.
For some that means a more formal route of exam grades, technique and
music theory, and my experience as an Associated Board examiner supports
that approach.

For others it can mean popular music, putting chords to melodies at the keyboard or playing jazzy pieces.It’s all about working flexibly with each person and building secure skills and the confidence that goes with it. So I offer a variety of musical experience and real flexibility to work with each individual, starting where they are and helping them to develop their piano playing towards a sense of achievement whilst enjoying themselves in the process.

Piano Lessons for all Ages

Although I teach pupils of all ages, I have found myself drawn increasingly
to working with adults; those who have always wanted to play but haven’t
had the opportunity, and those who learnt as children and feel that now is the
time to get back to playing the piano.

Teaching adults is very rewarding as people are usually highly motivated
and excited about learning and advancing. With adults in the past I have had a
wide range of requests. One man came for his first ever piano lesson and said“I have always wanted to play Bridge over troubled water.” Which, eventually
he did!

My lessons are typically either 30 minutes or 45 minutes a week but more
advanced students may prefer a longer lesson. The length and frequency of
lessons will depend on availability, cost and the level of study, and I would
invite anyone interested to get in touch for a preliminary chat about their
needs and wishes before starting regular lessons.

My own stylistic tastes on piano are various. Across the years I have
played and studied music by a wide range of composers and in a variety of
styles and partly what I play depends on how I feel, from Bach to jazz, but my
overall favourites have to be the Romantic composers, especially Chopin and
Rachmaninov.

Come Experience the Joy of Piano Today!

My aim as a piano teacher is to help enthuse and equip others to enjoy playing
the piano and to be patiently alongside them as they learn the art of playing,
with fun along the way!