Music Education
As an experienced instrumental tutor, ensemble leader and qualified Yamaha Music educator, Bethany’s experience in music education is second to none.
Limited daytime slots are now available in person in Croydon (Cr0) or Online. Please get in touch to discuss booking your daytime slot.
Updated 3rd February 2024.
Delivering accessible and engaging music education is at the centre of Bethany’s portfolio career. Over the years, Bethany has built up a community of students that have come together at events, concerts and workshops organised by Bethany herself. To view snippets of these, click here.
Bethany runs and teaches at the Yamaha Music School at Fairfield Halls. The school prides itself in the ‘ear before eye’ approach to provide it’s timely music education curriculum. For more information about YMS please click here.
As a Yamaha course teacher, Bethany regularly undergoes specialist training to deliver classes for Yamaha Music Education for students 2yrs and up.
Bethany has also delivered music tuition in schools all over Surrey in the past 10 years, in addition to building up her private studio BNMusic.
To supplement her education offering, Bethany is an advocate for the Kodály approach and engages in training with the British Kodály Academy.
Become a Student!
Young students
There is no age too young to be introduced to music!
Start the flute with a Nuvo TooT flute designed for little hands or begin the piano by using colours, stories and lots of games to start your musical journey. Bethany’s vast knowledge of resources and systems allows you to be in safe hands when starting a new instrument, however young!
Graded exams
Students are welcome to work towards music grades, if they wish.
They are a great way to keep track of progress and get rewarded for your hard work! Not to mention, a great confidence builder! Bethany successfully enters students for Trinity College London, ABRSM and MTB music exams.
If sitting exams is not for you, learn for fun and we will progress through setting our own goals!
Adult tuition
It is never too late…
Bethany has a large student base of adult students who have started from the very beginning of their musical journey and are successfully learning and playing through their most loved tunes and pieces.
Many adult students also enjoy the grade system and push themselves to achieve their goals alongside a busy schedule.
Yamaha Music School
Starting as young as 4 in a group setting, the Yamaha Music School at Fairfield Halls is a wonderful way to introduce yourself to music.
Taking advantage of the ear’s development at this young age, the Junior Music Course guides students on their music path to listen, sing, play, write and compose.
New courses for other ages available soon! Please visit the website for updates.
Online Lessons
Distance doesn’t have to stop you working towards your goals. Lessons can take place online or a mix of online/in person to suit your needs.
GCSE and A Level support
Music GCSE and A Levels can seem like a big jump from your traditional instrumental tuition.
If you’d like some extra support in essay writing, composition, general musicianship or just the overall outlook of juggling it all, get in touch!
How to start?
Get in touch to arrange a consultation to discuss your goals.
Testimonials
Maddie, May 2020
I originally started doing flute lessons with Bethany to complete the skills section of my DofE award. But since then I have continued to have lessons with her for 5 years and I’m on track to sit my Grade 7! 😁 Her teaching style is unmatched. I have recommended her to many hopeful musicians and will continue to do so. She is always positive, understanding and patient- a natural born teacher! Every lesson is thoughtfully tailored to what she knows I need to focus on, without any pressure to fulfil an objective as planned. If you’re looking for a highly skilled musician and teacher, then Bethany is the perfect choice.
Meghan, July 2020
Bethany is enthusiastic and encouraging, she makes learning the flute and piano exciting. She has helped me to progress really quickly through my grades and she also encourages me to play non-grade pieces just for fun.
Clare, July 2020
As a parent, I was really impressed with how quickly Bethany adapted to teaching lessons via zoom and how she continued to provide opportunities for ensembles and concerts. It's been great to see my daughter continue to be enthusiastic about her music lessons through lockdown.
Janet, October 2020
Bethany is a fantastic teacher and skilled professional. I am always so impressed with how she continues to prepare my daughter for the demands of graded exams and her current responsibility as Music Leader at school. Bethany’s enthusiasm to widen her students’ music experience through extra ‘fun’ pieces and external concerts and events is unmatched.
Sarah, January 2021
My three girls have been having flute lesson with Bethany for the last three years. More recently also music theory lessons. They absolutely adore the lessons and Bethany! She is positive, friendly, approachable, and above all enthusiastic and passionate about music. They look forward to their lessons and have made so much progress in a short space of time. Outside of the lessons Bethany keeps in touch with further music to explore, support and advice. Definitely recommend!
Lola, January 2021
My son & nephew have been taking piano lessons with Bethany for over 1 year now and we are all very happy with the progress they have made, even moving online since last summer has not diminished the level of teaching, care and support that Bethany gives. They started Music Theory with her late last year and as with their piano they always look forward to their lesson.
I will definitely recommend Bethany.