Yimeng (Stacy) Chen

Yimeng (Stacy) Chen, Freelance Musician, A leader of the ‘Divine Melody Choir’ in the UK.

She graduated from the University of Liverpool, department of music, and got the degree of Master of Music Performance. Currently working as a piano tutor and freelance musician in London.

She cooperated with the violist in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in 2021 and held her piano concert in the Victoria Gallery & Museum, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall’s music room and the Yoko-Ono Lennon Centre.

Yimeng (Stacy) attended the ‘Mozart +’music concert in London St.John’s Smith Square in August 2023 and was invited to perform as a ‘Divine Melody Choir’ alto member, and a pianist for the Christmas Charity Concert in December 2023.

As well as having the ABRSM Music Theory acreditation with distinction in 2019 and Piano Grade 8 with Merit, She is also the founder of ‘Hobby But Professional’ London music salon event.

Andrea Basile

Andrea is a pianist and clarinetist.

He had the first approach to music when he was very young studying piano and then clarinet. Very eclectic in style, he boasts a varied background moving from a polyphonic choir (as a singer, director and conductor) to a rock band as a pianist keyboarder, from theatre as an actor (not professional) to a clarinetist in pop, rock, classic and band ensembles.

He also teaches piano and the clarinet from beginner/medium to semi-professional levels.

Music has always been a big draw for him and he’d like to share this passion with those who are keen to progress with their learning. He teaches students of all ages and abilities. He makes the sessions insightful and entertaining as he guides you through the right techniques to enhance your performance. He also has a great knowledge of ABRSM, Trinity, Rock music and any exam board you may be interested doing your exams with his students succeeding even to distinction level results.

You will participate in various technical exercises like scales, arpeggios, etc. to refine your own skills. With patience, perseverance and regular practice, you will be able progress swiftly and enjoy playing music as a rewarding experience.

As an active performer, he performs at different venues around London and is available to play for any event that requires live piano music. With a huge repertoire he can play the classics or contemporary music. He also plays clarinet in the Harrow Concert Band and in other different classic ensembles.

“I believe that playing an instrument is enjoyable, rewarding and has several benefits – it supports learning, building skills in other areas and boosts mental abilities”.

Dao Pham

Garshika De Silva

an enthusiastic and highly motivated pianist, clarinetist and a singer currently studying BA Music at Middlesex University London.

With fifteen years of experience playing the piano, Garshika have a positive, fun, enthusiastic personality with strong interpersonal skills and a great knowledge of TRINITY and ABRSM examinations, practical and theory.

One of my career goals is to encourage and care for children and adults alike by promoting their creative abilities through music, play and art. She is able to make you understand the sessions in a simple and interesting manner using an effective variety of teaching techniques to make lessons fun and enjoyable.

Jacqueline Vanasse

Jacqueline studied violin performance and worked on three continents. Everywhere she went, had the chance to share her passion for music with the students.

When teaching, Jacqueline don’t follow the same recipe for everyone. Because we never learn as well as when motivated and happy, Jacqueline always look for what catches the student’s interest. In her words,”I love to infuse confidence in my students, in themselves and in music.”

Outside of playing and teaching violin, Jacqueline is interviewing musicians and people from the classical music industry for music magazines and newspapers.

Jacqueline’s trajectory in music is great:

– MA Classical Music Business (Middlesex University, UK)
– MA Violin Performance (University of Taipei, Taiwan) schooling
– PDPL Violin Performance (Mannes College The New School, USA)
– AD Violin Performance (Foundation Santa-Cecilia of Portogruaro, Italy)
– BMus Violin Performance (University of Montreal, Canada)

Jake Duval

Jake Duval has been playing guitar for over a decade and is studying his Bachelors of Music at Goldsmiths, University of London. From jazz to classical and everything in between, Jake has had a plentitude of experience working on stage and in bands.

João Fabião

Joao started having music lessons when he was about 5 years old, learning to play the reed flute. When he was about 10 he entered the Conservatorio de Musica de Coimbra in Portugal completing the 6th degree in Piano, the 7th in Music Theory, and the 5th in Musical Choir.

Joao gained enthusiasm in learning other genres and started a self-taught journey in genres like Rock n Roll, Boogie-Woogie, Blues, Gospel and Jazz.
He has also been a piano teacher along the way for students with ages starting from 8 years old to 55 years old.

Joao has also been involved not only but especially with a rock n roll/blues band. In 2018, he started studying a BMus Music Performance at the University of West London and is currently studying to take the ABRSM 8th Piano Degree.

“When teaching I aspire above all to make the theory practical and simple, that music and piano playing is more about hearing and expressing than a piece of paper with notation.”

Jonny Munn

Jonny is a London-based Trumpet Player, specializing in Classical, Pop, Big Band/Jazz, and Musical Theatre.  He is a graduate of Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance and is a regular player with Big Smoke Brass and many other ensembles around London.  He is kept busy with shows, recording sessions and function events across the country and abroad.

​Jonny’s musical career started when he was given a Cornet at the age of 3.  He joined Potters Bar Town Band and worked his way through the ranks to become Solo Cornet, he also joined Ware Brass and eventually became their Flugelhorn player winning their coveted Player of the Year award. During this time he was also involved with the Hertfordshire Music Service, playing in their Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band. He has performed at many prestigious venues including The Royal Albert Hall, St John’s Smith Square and Birmingham Symphony Hall. He has also been involved with multiple tours around Europe.

Katarzyna Ogonowska

Katarzyna was born in 1995 in Poland. At the age of 7 she started her music education in the National Karol Szymanowski School of Music in Katowice and that is how her adventure with music began. Her instrument of choice was violin and it was love at the first sight. Adventure quickly transformed into a passion. 

In secondary school she studied both violin and viola and she graduated from Lukasz Syrnicki’s class (violist of Silesian String Quartet) with a distinction in 2014. She then went on pursuing her music education further.

She undertook studies at Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Wroclaw, Poland, where she was studying Viola Performance under professor Artur Rozmyslowicz and professor Michal Micker. She graduated in 2019 with a Master of Arts Degree.

Throughout her 17 years of music education she participated in a wide range of music workshops and masterclasses in solo performing and chamber music as well. She had the opportunity to learn from the best pedagogues such as, Matthew Jones, Hartmut Rohde, Piotr Reichert, Piotr Janowski, Marcin Baranowski and Christian Danowicz.

Even during the studies she established cooperation with some of the best polish orchestras such as National Forum of Music in Wroclaw Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra „Leopoldinum” in Wroclaw, Sudetian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and  Jozef Elsner Symphony Orchestra in Opole with whom she was performing all over Europe and participating in many recording sessions. She was also busy performing with her string quartet „Quartete-a-tete”. 

However, her passion is not limited to classical music. She is a violist of experimental ensamble Vayio which is bringing together acustic and electronic music. The band is in the process of finishing their first concept album.

She is qualified teacher, highly motivated to bring her passion and expertise to the classroom. She completed Teaching Training including studies in pedagogy, psychology, psychology of music, methodology playing the string instruments and didactics. She has a strong desire to provide pupils with a world class education and expand their abilities to their fullest potential.

Konstantina Kapsouli

Konstantina Kapsouli is a pianist and composer from Greece. She studied the piano, music theory, counterpoint, fugue and composition in the Philharmonic Conservatory in Athens, where she also taught for a short period of time. Starting lessons when she was 16, she managed to complete her piano studies within four years.

When she was 18, Konstantina entered the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens music department and won a first place prize. There, she obtained her degree in musicology with excellences and honours. After her graduation she moved to London to pursue her musical career and has been teaching music since.

Konstantina has performed in several events, shows and recitals, in both Athens and London. She has also composed music for London theatre plays and piano pieces for educational purposes.

Matthew Yeung

Matthew is a passionate flautist and pianist. Having achieved LTCL and ATCL with distinctions, Matthew continues to perform actively in concerts and competitions.

In 2018, he performed Brandenburg Concerto V in Cadogan Hall, one of the most prestigious concert halls globally, as the flute soloist. The following year saw him winning two advanced woodwind categories in North London Festival of Music adjudicated by Ian Wilson.

Additionally, Matthew had also been a esteemed music scholar throughout his secondary education, performing repertoires like Britten’s War Requiem and Beethoven’s Symphony V as the principle flautist. With his celebratory talents in piano, Matthew completed his ATCL diploma in 2017 and has particular adoration for Debussy.

Apart from his commitment in music, Matthew also enjoys playing football and cycling up hills to challenge his stamina!

Owain Hanford

From the Welsh border of Hereford, Owain has been playing/teaching the drums professional since graduating Falmouth University in 2016 graduating with a 2:1 in Popular Music. After finishing his time in Falmouth, he then moved to London to complete his Masters in Popular Music Performance at the Institute of Popular Music Performance graduating in a Merit.

Since this, he has gone on to perform the drums on tour around the UK, America and Ireland and has had many professional recording sessions including playing at Abbey Road. Whether it is Rock, Pop or any style of music Owain has the experience and knowledge for all levels of drumming.

Apart from his passion on the drums, Owain also enjoys watching Wales and Hereford be awful a football.

Rosie Glass

Since graduating from Trinity College Of Music (now Trinity-Laban Conservatoire) in 2006 Rosie
has certainly done some weird and wonderful things!

Rosie spent her first couple of years as a professional musician playing duo-music with her guitarist
husband at corporate events, at a restaurant where they had to play in complete darkness – quite
scary! … and in residential homes – the latter particularly was great fun!

She also started teaching privately and since then has taught students of all ages and abilities; enjoyment and musical independence always being at the root of her teaching.

Since then, alongside her growing private teaching, Rosie has continued broadening her performance-
work, deputising for the then-folk/rock- band Serpentyne, putting together a disability-rights
campaign – which will include a small musical element alongside its campaigning work, working as
an artistic model and also writing comedy-songs with her guitarist husband – Their 1st gig beckons at
the end of August!

Life is often busy – but never dull!

Beatrice Limonti

Ariane Cammarata

Ariane has been teaching the violin since 2007 to children from beginners to grade eight and adults. She has prepared students for different violin examinations such as ABRSM, Trinity college and London college of Music Degree diploma.

Hard working and enthusiastic about teaching the violin, Ariane have a Masters in Music from Goldsmith University of London.

I am really patient and I encourage students to be creative and have their own creative approach”.

As well as teaching, Ariane have been a member of different amateur Orchestras in London for many years, having perform both classical and Baroque music.

Shuk-Mei (Jessica) Yeung

I have been teaching music (Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Trumpet and ensemble) in the school for over ten years in Hong Kong.

Now I am teaching instruments one-to-one lessons in the UK. We will focus more on both exam preparation results and hope to share with you on how to enjoy music.

Yuliia Mats

I am a classically trained pianist from Ukraine.

My musical journey started 15 years ago, and since then I have undergone comprehensive training at various musical educational institutions, where I’ve gathered valuable knowledge and gained extensive experience in various aspects of musical art.

I have participated in over 200 concerts and competitions, showcasing not only solo performances but also collaborating in chamber ensembles, serving as an accompanist, and performing as a soloist with orchestras.

I am currently completing my Bachelor’s degree with a piano specialism at the National University of Arts named after I. Kotlyarevsky and embarking on a Master’s degree in Piano Performance at Trinity Conservatoire in London.

Based on my extensive experience, I have decided that in addition to my own professional development, I wish to share the knowledge I’ve accumulated over the years with those who are keen to learn music. My goal is to inspire and support all who share a love of the arts.

Vivien Wong

Dante Yum

Dante is a versatile actor-musician trained at the University of Essex with a Master of Fine Arts in Music Theatre at East 15 Acting School. She is classically trained at flute and piano from six and holds a Licentiate Music Recital Diploma of Trinity College London in both instruments.

She started her music tutoring career as the music director of her acapella singing group at her alma mater, Tsinghua University in Beijing. She has thus been the piano accompaniment of many pantomime shows and music exams.

She also holds a grade 8 distinction in classical percussions and has been as a percussionist and multi-instrumentalist in the plays Epiphany and Moon before expanding herself as a drummer in successful pop and rock bands.

She has performed in various distinguished venues such as the Globe Theatre, the Bridewell Theatre, the Chelsea Theatre, Central Saint Martins, the Hens and Chickens Theatre, Hong Kong Coliseum, Shatin City Hall (Hong Kong), the Juyin Theatre (China) and the Nine Theatre (China).

When not performing or accompanying productions, she enjoys exploring effective ways to teach music and improvisation that inspires the best out of her students. She is passionate at tailoring her lessons to suit individual musical goals, be them exam preparation sessions for instruments, music theory, self-accompaniment on the piano, or specific performance pieces for events.

She takes great pride in her work and can deliver her lessons in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and French. Her reassuring and patient teaching style creates the perfect environment to learn and enjoy music.