Piano teaching
If you’ve ever been piano-curious, or just want to improve your playing, why not book some lessons?
Apart from teaching at a few schools, such as my old school King Edward’s in Birmingham, and a local school in S.E. London, I teach adults via Zoom. Not only does it work very well, but it means I can teach people all over the world.
Learn to interpret a song
Playing piano, whatever the style and whatever your level of skill, is about contrast and relationships. As well as the highs and lows, the ups and downs, and finding your rhythm, it is first and foremost about interpreting and communicating. Not just how you play it, but how you feel about it. It’s about hearing what you want to play, then playing what you want to hear. It’s about, having fun, and sharing your music with others, and not being afraid of making mistakes
So let me help you play what you want to play, how you want to play it, and hopefully I can give you a taste of what the piano has given me.
Testimonial:
“Joe Thompson, who is a former pupil of this school, has worked with us in a variety of ways in recent times. On two occasions he has run workshops with some of our musicians during the day and then put on a concert in the evening. These occasions have been spectacular successes. He has shown the players things about their playing that they did not know and, in a very short space of time, taken them somewhere new. The concerts have been a joy not least because of the energy and enthusiasm that Joe shows and his deep rapport with the boys. Joe has brought delight and knowledge in equal measure to this school and he works brilliantly with children of a range of ages.
He is a star and a gem.”
John Claughton, Chief Master, King Edward’s School, Birmingham
