‘Stave’ Off Memory Loss
Of course, there are no miracle cures for the effects of aging but, according to the National Institute on Aging, “People with some forgetfulness can use a variety of techniques that may help them stay…
Teaching music
Christmas Message 2023
As we approach the end of 2023, I just wanted to send you a quick message to say a big thank you for choosing me as your music teacher this year. It’s been a really…
As with any language, the key to learning an instrument is REGULARITY
How is learning a musical instrument like learning a language? When I was young I used to hear my parents discussing my musical “talents” with their friends, and reference would often be made of how…
You Choose Your Level of Flexibility
Two Exciting Changes to ‘Flexi’ Lesson Booking I hope that the changes I’ve put in place above offer students a greater degree of control over how they book and manage their lessons. All of this…
10 Years in Skipton!
This month I celebrate a decade teaching music in Skipton … and 30 years since I took on my very first pupil, back when I was a teenager myself!! And, so this seems like a…
Sessions that Rock: Play in a Group
Join a band for the morning! Learn and record a song and make some new musical contacts.
‘Pay As You Go’ Piano, Guitar, Singing!
On the front page of this website, my service is advertised as “Modern, Flexible & Fun”, and that’s exactly how I would like my clients to think of my business! No longer should piano lessons…
Music Lessons for Home-Schooled Kids
There’s an often quoted scene in the Monty Python film The Life of Brian in which the story’s eponymous anti-hero is trying to convince the crowd outside his house that he isn’t in fact the…
(Hopefully) the final availability blog
With the coming of my new online booking system also comes the end of the need to publish a list of available slots each week. This is because two calendars will be available – one…
Big Change – 1st November!
I’ve been working hard on getting things sorted for the transition to online booking, and I very nearly there with it. As the school half term holidays are right at the end of October, I’ve…