About Me

 

Hi, I’m Victoria

I have been teaching piano since 2007 and I have to say, it’s the most wonderful way to spend my time, coaching pianists (young and old) and helping them to discover the beauty of music through playing the piano.

I have a 100% pass rate for practical and theory exams.

I am a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) and an ISM registered teacher. I am also the Community Manager for the Curious Piano Teachers (CPT) and a member of Vibrant Music Teaching (VMT).

I also have an Enhanced DBS Certificate, the highest level of DBS check.

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Piano Has Always Been The One

I had private piano lessons from the age of 6 up to 18, during which time I developed my skills and worked through the ABRSM grades, achieving Grade 8 practical and Grade 5 music theory before I left home for university.

I have a BSc degree in Biology from Imperial, and although I had a successful career in pharmaceutical market research for over 12 years, I began teaching piano part time alongside my main job, as soon as I finished my degree.

I quickly discovered how much enjoyment and satisfaction I gained from teaching others to play the piano, so continued teaching and picking up new students each time we moved home.

In August 2019, my mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died only 8 days later. This put into perspective how short life can be, and was the only prompt I needed to switch to teaching piano full time. Now, I am fortunate enough to do what I love every day and am forever grateful for this life.

I Love Romantic Classical Music

For as long as I can remember, I have gravitated towards music from the Romantic Period (1800-1900 broadly speaking). The emotional expression in this type of music captures the imagination and, for me, is a beautiful world of complex creativity.

Composers such as Schubert, Schumann, Liszt and Chopin, among others, were the leaders of this wonderful era, and despite being over 200 years old, this music continues to be discovered and experienced by musicians just as it was all those years ago.

Playing the piano allows me to express myself in a way that no other medium allows. The joy I get from playing the piano is something I aim to help my students discover for themselves.