Category Archives: Teaching music

Lesson Availability: w/c 25th Feb 2019

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This week it’s half term holidays for Skipton schools, so my schedule gets a little quieter while students get themselves off on holidays and visiting their families etc. If you are staying around in Skipton, though, here’s a list of the lessons slots available this week should you wish to squeeze a lesson in: Tues 26th Feb 13:00 (30 mins)… Read more »

Available Lesson Slots: w/c 18th Feb 2019

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It’s another busy week ahead, full of lessons and rehearsals, but there are one or two free slots available in my schedule, should you wish to book into any of them. Here they are: Tuesday 19th Feb 10:00 (30 mins) Wednesday 20th Feb 09:30 (30 mins) Thursday 21st Feb 17:30 (30 mins) Friday 22nd Feb 11:30 (30 mins) 17:00 (60… Read more »

Weekend of Concerts

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There are loads of advantages to the job that I choose to do for a living. Teaching music from home, my commute usually involves walking to the bottom of my staircase and into my music room. I have no boss or anyone else to answer to. I choose my own working hours and take time off whenever it suits me… Read more »

Lesson Availability: w/c 11 Feb 2019

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After a really successful charity concert this past Sunday, my regular teaching schedule continues this week. Here’s the list of available slots for lessons: Tues 12th Feb 13:00 (60 mins) 16:30 (30 mins) 17:00 (30 mins) Wed 13th Feb 19:30 (60 mins) Thu 14th Feb 16:00 (30 mins) Fri 15th Feb 16:00 (30 mins) There are lots of after school… Read more »

Free Music Lesson Slots: w/c 4th Feb 2019

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Last week was a crazy busy one, preparing for a performance up in Malham with the Carleton Ladies Choir, getting my other choir (WI North Yorkshire West Foundation Rock Choir) restarted with rehearsals, and working on pieces with students for my upcoming charity concert in Skipton and for their Skipton Festival entries! But, this week things should start to slow… Read more »

Lesson Availability: w/c 28th Jan 2019

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As our students’ charity approaches, many of my pupils are making final preparations for their performances. The event promises a really wide variety of music, and a celebration of some wonderful talent. If you’d like to get involved, or to come and see the concert, contact me for more details. And, here’s my weekly list of available lesson slots: Tues… Read more »

Lesson availability: w/c 21st January 2019

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Here’s my weekly post detailing lesson slots that are available over the coming seven days. If you would like to book one of these, send a text to 07746637472. I have a busy week coming up, so only a couple of free slots are available: Tues 22nd Jan, 10:00 (30 mins) Fri 25th Jan, 11:30 (30 mins)

Broughton Road Area – Neighbourhood Patrols

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Following a spate of burglaries and attempted burglaries in our neighbourhood in the early part of January, the folks in our community have come together to protect each other’s property. One initiative that has been launched to deter potential criminals and report suspicious activity to the police involves people from our community doing daily patrols around our neighbourhood. A rota… Read more »

Lesson Availability, w/c 14th Jan 2019

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Tuesday 15th January 10:00 (30 mins) Wednesday 16th January 10:00 (60 mins) Thursday 17th January 15:00 (30 mins) 16:00 (30 mins) Friday 18th January 11:30 (30 mins) 17:30 (30 mins) Saturday 19th January 13:30 (30 mins) It’s unusual for me to have so many vacant slots in a week – pop me an email through if you would like to… Read more »

Road Closure in Skipton

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A bit of a ‘heads up’ for those who are planning to drive to their music lessons in January and February: roadworks are taking place in Skipton for 4 weeks. This involves a closure at Swadford Street (near Bizzy Lizzie’s Fish & Chip shop), and is causing extensive congestion coming through town. If you are driving to my house from… Read more »