piano lessons north london
My name is Pippa King and I have been teaching piano ever since I was 16 (I’m
now the wrong side of 40). I studied piano to Associated Board of the Royal
Schools of Music (ABRSM) Grade 8 standard and also have ABRSM Grade 7
Musicianship, the highest Musicianship Grade at the time I sat it. I also have
Grade 7 Recorder, Grade 5 Oboe both ABRSM qualifications and A Level Music. I
have recently made the move from sunny Hull in Yorkshire to North London. (I am
now based in N6, in between Crouch End and Highgate Village, very different to
Hull and very nice too). I left some great pupils behind but am very much
looking forward to teaching in London and already have a timetable that is
filling up with equally great students, some being adults but mostly school
students – there is never a wrong age and always a right age to start playing
the piano! My emphasis is absolutely that learning music and piano should be
fun, enjoyable and rewarding. Students learn at their own speed and are able to
explore areas of music that interest them as well as learning a sound grounding
in past and modern popular piano music and good rudiments. I worked for Hull
Music Service teaching piano and keyboard where I also supported Music GCSE
students from 2002 to 2007, when I left to concentrate on my private teaching
practice. I have a very high success rate with practical, theory and
musicianship exams though sitting exams is not compulsory. See FAQs for more
info. I am a registered teacher with the ABRSM, a member of the Musicians Union
and have an Enhanced Certificate to work with children from the Disclosure and
Barring Service (formerly known as CRB check, now a DBS check). I also played
keyboard for Hessle Ceilidh Band for over 10 years who were based in East
Yorkshire – moving to London makes this now just about impossible (!) – and I
worked in a Hull high school from 2016-2018, teaching piano/keyboard to support
the V-Cert course there. Previously I have directed a recorder group entering
music festivals, I played oboe with the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra and I
have accompanied instrumental exams and music festivals. I teach on Mondays to
Fridays from 3.30pm until about 7pm and on a Saturday. I charge £15 for half and
hour/£30 for an hour… See FAQS for more info. I can truly say I love passing on
my passion for music. I want my pupils to be musically curious, inspired,
interested and eager – to enjoy music, to be musicians and accomplished
pianists. As with anything regular practice is essential but let’s make learning
fun! Everyone learns at a different speed and in a different way, enjoying
different aspects of music – this is what makes my job so very interesting.
