SE22 Piano School – SE22 Piano School ~ East Dulwich

2024/2025 Student Information

Welcome back!

Here is our start of term information pack. Please bookmark this link and refer to this any time you need information on term dates, upcoming performances or books to purchase.

Term Dates (also on your invoice and our web site home page).

2024/2025 Timetable
9 September – 26 October (7 lessons)
Half Term (1 week)
4 November – 21 December (7 lessons)

6 January – 15 February (6 lessons)
Half Term (1 week)
24 February – 5 April (6 lessons)

22 April – 24 May (5 lessons / 3 lessons for Monday students)
Half Term (1 week)
2 June – 19 July (7 lessons)

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

(Nb. Payment is always in advance for the next block of lessons. The deadline for payment is 5pm on the last Monday of each half-term. We outsource our
bookkeeping and a late payment fine of £10 is automatically added to any payments not sent by this deadline. We advise setting up a standing order for the dates below once we have circulated the amounts).

Monday 21 October – 7 lessons
Monday 16 December – 6 lessons
Monday 10 February – 6 lessons
Monday 31 March – 3 or 5 lessons
Monday 19 May – 7 lessons

Upcoming Performances:

Save the date for the Bromley Festival in Feb/March 2025. All students encouraged to enter. The new syllabus is not yet published but your teacher will advise on entry once this is published. There are categories for beginner to advanced pianists. http://www.bromleyfestival.org/

Southwark Business Awards: AWARD WIN VALIDATES PIANO SCHOOL’S EXTRA-MILE EFFORTS DURING LOCKDOWNS

With the 2024 Southwark Awards approaching, here is our experience of winning the 2021 Business Resilience Award during lockdown.

Award win validates piano school’s extra-mile efforts during lockdowns

For SE22 Piano School, winning the 2021 COVID-19 Business Resilience Award sponsored by Lendlease, was validation of their outstanding work to support clients and keep the business going during lockdowns.

Lorraine Liyanage, Head Teacher and founder, said: “Covid had been such a struggle and we had stayed afloat by looking at ways in which we could add more value while kids were at home during lockdown. We are the only business of its kind in the area and we got this award because we offered more than just the lesson.”

During the pandemic the school was able to offer Zoom music lessons and in addition, organised weekly group lessons that were open to all young musicians, not just students. These allowed a meeting place for both teachers and students to perform music for each other.

The winner’s graphic has been placed on the school’s website and social media and there has been a spike in enquiries since the Virtual Awards Ceremony last October and as COVID-19 restrictions lift.

The East Dulwich-based music school is now open for piano, guitar, singing and theory lessons in person, and helps students prepare for the upcoming music scholarships and aptitude tests to local state schools.

Its achievement in the 2021 Southwark Business Resilience Awards was all the more welcome after an initial disappointment in 2019.

“We first entered the awards programme in the year they started but didn’t get anywhere so decided to try again – in business you can’t get put off – and it was a massive surprise that we won.”

Beginner Piano Books & Information for New Piano Students in East Dulwich

We are delighted to have you on board! Once you have paid your invoice for your first block of lessons, please ensure you sign up to our newsletter link that you received in the email containing the link to this page.

You will also need the following books:

Books for lessons:

Theory Books ~ https://amzn.to/34xyoK6 and Theory Drills ~ https://amzn.to/32byFBL

Beginner Piano Book ~ https://amzn.to/3FRb4HY

You can also purchase these books at the local music shop by East Dulwich station (South London Music)/
Piano Books for Young Beginners

Please note:

Your teacher is your first point of contact for all queries. The admin email is only used to enrol new students. Going forwards, please discuss any issues with your teacher at the start of the lesson. They will contact us if they cannot assist with your enquiry.

Terms and Conditions for Lessons:

We do not reschedule or refund missed lessons as we operate the same terms as a private school
Your lesson time remains the same for the academic year
A supply teacher will be used if your teacher is not available
In the case of lockdown, lessons will be online. No refund or carrying over of lessons is allowed so please ensure you are able to attend Zoom lessons before you enrol for lessons.
Late payment of an invoice incurs a £10 administration charge. We reserve the right to give away your space if payment is not received after issuing one reminder.
Your teacher is the first point of contact for all queries. They will contact our admin team on your behalf if they are unable to assist you.