At Athena Tuition, we match you or your child with your ideal music tutor to give you the best chance of success. Speak to our team today
What levels do you offer music tuition for?
Our Music tuition is wide-ranging. We can provide Music tutors to support with academic Music education, such as GCSE, A-Level / IB and undergraduate Music.
We are also able to provide instrument tutors for those wanting to work on their music performance mastery. This can be subdivided into Classical and Contemporary styles. Contemporary can encompass anything from old-school Blues and Jazz, up to more modern Pop and Rock.
In addition to this more conventional Music tuition, we have tutors who are specialists in music technology, such as music production, mixing and sound engineering. Tutors can teach you how to use popular DAWs such as Logic Pro X, and give you the general understanding to be able to record your own music. For any songwriter / musician, having a rough understanding of the recording and production process and the options available to you is extremely useful, even if you plan to work alongside specialists.
Can I have in-person music tuition?
Yes, we will be happy to find a tutor for you who can provide in-person sessions.
Can I receive online music tuition?
Absolutely. If you prefer online music tuition, we are happy to match you with a tutor that will meet your needs.
Can I request a trial session?
At Athena Tuition, we don’t request payment blocks/a commitment to chunks of hours, so there are no trial lessons. Instead, clients are free to cancel at any stage, whether it be after the first, fifth or 500th lesson; we just ask that 24 hrs’ notice is provided.
Ahead of any lessons, the prospective client will be able to have a free-of-charge call with the tutor. This call provides an opportunity to get a more nuanced feel for the tutor to see if they’d be the right fit and to ask questions. The tutor will likely have questions, too, and if all is in order, a first lesson can be scheduled during this call.
Some of our experienced music tutors
Stuart
Stuart is a qualified teacher and ex-head of department for Music at a secondary school. He is a trained musician and composer, with a BMus in Music and a Master’s degree in Musical Theatre. Stuart has expertise with all the exam boards for GCSE and A-Level Music, including the more niche ones, such as EDUQAS.
He is an enthusiastic and engaging tutor who does well with students at all ends of the ability spectrum.
Tate
Tate is a Music Graduate from University of Oxford. She is experienced assisting with Music Oxbridge applications across all stages of the admissions process, as well as with Music and English up to A-Level Standard. Tate is a Grade 8 Pianist with professional performance experience under her belt and several years worth of experience teaching Classical Piano to students of all ages and abilities.
Outside of Music, Tate has aided several students with 11+ and 13+ secondary admissions exams, with her students being accepted to schools such as St Paul’s Girls’ School, Eton College, Charter House, City of London School for Girls, Tiffin Grammar School, Newstead Wood, Eltham College, International School of Monaco, Bexley Grammar School.
Steffan
Steffan is a conservatoire-trained Violinist who holds an ABRSM Diploma in the Violin. He is based in London and can provide in-person Violin tuition to people of all levels.
How do we track progress?
Tuition success can be tracked both quantitatively and qualitatively.
Lessons and homework will involve students answering questions, which tutors can mark to give an indication of attainment.
Progress can also be measured at school; if homework and assessment grades are improving, this suggests the tuition is being effective.
Tutors provide reports to parents either on a per-lesson basis, or monthly. These will summarise what has been covered in the lesson, highlight any strengths and weaknesses, and give recommendations. They may also outline homework set, so parents can be on the case to ensure this get done in a timely manner.
The final, and perhaps most important way, to gauge the success of the tuition is simply, does the student enjoy the lessons? Do they leave them feeling upbeat about the subject, looking forward to the next lesson etc.? As from this will come motivation and then things like attainment targets can almost take care of themselves.
What safeguarding policies do we have in place?
For information on safeguarding and how we vet our tutors, please explore the How It Works page.
Get in touch to be matched with one of our tutors
Get in touch with us via the contact form, below, or call 0208 133 6284 if you or your child requires Music tuition; we have private tutors available who excel at all levels and will be happy to support!
