Keith Rusling

If you're considering taking piano lessons, it's obviously in your mind that you would like to play the piano well - and that's a great thing to do. Take on the challenge and you'll find that whatever style of music you like there's a huge repertoire to explore. From the Baroque, via the Classics, the Romantics and Jazz right up to the present, composers have always been fascinated by the 'one-person orchestra.' With a little technical confidence you can also join in with another pianist or with other instruments. We'll set achievable goals and after a few months you'll be surprised by how much progress you've made, whatever your starting-point. .Research has shown that children who learn to play a musical instrument (particularly a keyboard instrument) tend to manage better academically than their peers. Not only this, but children who learn to play music often suffer less from negative aspects such as poor concentration or disruptive behaviour.