manchester piano tutor in-studio or online;
International students
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didsbury piano teacher and writer diane paul MA, MISM
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Piano For Adults!
Always wanted to learn the piano? Now's your chance!
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always wanted to learn the piano?
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I'm Diane Paul, owner of Manchester Piano Tutor In-person and online; also Keyword Editorial Consultancy.
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COVID UPDATE: ONLINE OR IN-PERSON STUDIO LESSONS
Piano lessons in my Didsbury studio are available in person, as well as online via Skype. If you prefer to learn online or live too far away to come to the studio you can still learn online -- I teach students as far away as Cornwall and London; if you come to the studio and have odd times when you're unable to travel here, you can mix the two, whenever you need to. All the current Covid 19 safeguarding precautions are being followed in the studio.
LESSONS
If you would like to book Skype or studio piano lessons now, fill in the form and I will send you details. 30-minute lessons cost £25. If you want to extend your lesson, 45 minutes cost £35 and 60 minutes cost £45. Weekly fees are paid in blocks of 4 a month, by cash in the studio or bank transfer.
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INTERNATIONAL PIANO STUDENTS
People from many countries learn the piano at Manchester Piano Tutor. Currently, we have students from Albania, China, Greece, Italy, Nepal, Scotland and England! They are adults and children of all ages from 7 years old.
​KEYWORD EDITORIAL SERVICES
My editorial service has been incorporated into MPT and has its own page and contact form for anyone looking for a freelance writer and editorial input. This includes features, ghosting, books, copy-editing, tutorials and MSS appraisals. I have many years experience as a national journalist, award-winning author, former university lecturer in public relations, writing tutor for the Open College of the Arts and secondary schools and a Master's degree in TV/radio scriptwriting.
WRITING WORKSHOPS
My feature writing zoom workshops organised by The Writers Bureau held in June and October in 2022 and the non-fiction book pitching and marketing in January and February in 2023 were a huge success, so watch this space for news of any future courses. You can see my reviews on the Keyword Editorial page on this site.
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HOW TO CONTACT ME​
​​You can contact me by email or phone for a chat about piano lessons or writing on diane.paul2@ntlworld.com or 0161 445 0159. Or fill in the form if you want to book your trial lesson. ​
Diane Paul, MA​
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lessons for beginners, established and rusty students
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lessons available from age 7+ - no upper limits
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chill out between 10am and 7pm any time of the day you choose during the week, depending on availability.
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open all year round except for holidays - we don't follow school terms and are closed at weekends.
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30minutes to begin with; extend to 45min or 60min lessons weekly if you prefer
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learn to play mindfully - focussed playing
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I am an advocate of Deep Practise, using chunking to solve musical problems
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students from anywhere in the UK welcome online and Manchester for studio in person lessons
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examinations optional - from Grades 1 to 8 - 100% pass rate
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gift vouchers for friends and family - always available
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MPT privacy policy - on request
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social media and on and offline teaching policies - safeguarding
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teaching terms and conditions: we both sign our contracts and keep our own copies
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How to Teach Online Certificate of Achievement: providing continuity for students
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teaching tree extending back to Czerny and Beethoven: Diane 5th in line!
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practice established over 20 years
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my piano learning began aged 5.
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professional accompanist for singers, dancers, musicians, exam entrants, auditions, rehearsals
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duettist
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former student, Manchester School of Music with concert pianists, Richard Greatorex and Professor Robert Gregory, who was a former pupil of Theodor Leschetizky in Vienna, a student of Carl Czerny.
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see Reviews page for students' comments
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see 5 star reviews on Google
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MARK'S A WINNDER!
Adult student, Mark is a Distinction student at MPT. He gained Distinctions for all the exams he's taken while learning online: Grades 1, 2 and 3. For Grade 3 he veered off the printed pieces and chose Moon River for his C piece. He's hiding behind the video but we can see his hands and hear his delightful performance of the piece here (including the warbling of his budgies!). You can learn how he feels about studying online and offline on the Reviews page.
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mindful piano playing
contact me on the form below for
a 30-minute piano lesson online or in-person in my Didsbury studio, or
buy gift vouchers
(see keyword editorial page for separate contact form)
Ten-year-old Woody is a budding jazz pianist. Here he was three years ago, aged 7, playing Joplin. Woody plays The Entertainer, which he learned during his earlier online lessons. He passed his Grades 2, 3 and 4 exams with a Distinction and two Merits after being taught online. He is now building his repertoire.
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Woody's father, Tony said: 'We were determined to continue with piano lessons from Diane with our son, as he has improved immensely under her tuition. The move from face-to-face to online piano lessons was seamless and the technology works very well making for a great learning environment. Having classes at home helps to maintain a routine and enable teaching continuity and I would recommend any student to engage with the opportunity.' The family recently moved to London and Woody is continuing with his training online.
Here's Woody again, aged 9, playing Valse Miniature by Karganov, Op 25 No 3. See how he's improved. Woody is working on getting his levels up to Grade 5 before taking next year's exam.
Ryan Sun is 10 years old. He's been learning at Manchester Piano Tutor before and throughout the pandemic and has taken to online learning like a fish to water. Ryan passed his Grade 2 and 4 exams with Distinctions and Grades 3 and 5 with Merits. He is now studying online and in studio to build his repertoire and technique. Here, he is playing Theme by Thomas Attwood two years ago. Ryan starred as the heroine's son, Tam in the 2018 production of Miss Saigon at Manchester's Palace Theatre.
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14-year-old Lijiahao is from Beijing. She learnt piano for two years
in China and has been working online with Manchester Piano Tutor
since the first pandemic lockdown when we all came online. Here,
she's playing Happy Day by Ian King. Lijiahao's mother, Yuru
comments on our online teaching on the attendance page. Lijiahao
took her Grade 2, 3 and 4 exams learning online and scored a
Distinction and two Merits and passed Grade 5 in-studio recently with Distinction. She is now working on repertoire and technique before grade 6 next year and toggles between studio and online learning .