The SE22 Piano School is now registering students to start piano lessons in the new school year. See our web site for details of latest vacancies: http://www.se22piano.co.uk/vacancies/
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Lorraine Liyanage LRSM, CT ABRSM, ATCL, B.Sc
Head Teacher
Lorraine founded the SE22 Piano School in 2007 and teaches piano and harpsichord to both adults and children. Lorraine holds a piano performance diploma from Trinity College of Music (ATCL) and teaching and harpsichord performance diplomas from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (CT ABRSM & LRSM). Lorraine maintains a busy performing career as a harpsichordist in the UK and abroad. She is the pianist in residence at Lassco Brunswick House and performs regularly as a pianist for weddings and events at local venues such as The Old Library at Dulwich College. She also teaches piano at Harris Primary East Dulwich. Lorraine performs at Bell House in Dulwich Village on September 14th.
Lorraine has completed NSPCC Child Protection Training, Child Safeguarding Course and is the designated safeguarding officer for the Dulwich Music Festival. Enhanced DBS checked (February 2018, available to view on request).
She also offers individual training and resources for Music Aptitude Test entry to local state schools such as Prendergast and Haberdashers’. She has recently appeared on the SESussed blog featuring local entrepreneurs.
Alexandra Kremakova M.Mus
Associate Piano Teacher
Alexandra joined the SE22 Piano School team in 2016 and teaches young beginners and intermediate-level students on Monday, Tuesday and Saturday at our piano studio in East Dulwich.
In 2013 she completed a Masters Degree in Piano Performance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and in 2014 a Postgraduate Artist Diploma at the same conservatoire.
She completed her Bachelors of Music at the National Music Academy in Sofia Bulgaria. Alexandra started playing the piano at the age of 5. During her music studies she has received numerous awards in competitions in Bulgaria and the UK including the Trinity Laban Soloist Competition and the Trinity Laban ‘Alfred Kitchin’ competition for performance of works of Frederyk Chopin.
Alexandra has completed NSPCC Child Protection Training. Enhanced DBS checked (Sept 2016).
Julia Liang B.Mus
Associate Piano Teacher
Julia studied violin and piano at the Purcell School of Music on a full scholarship funded by the Government’s Music and Dance Scheme. She then continued her studies at the Royal College of Music. She has appeared extensively as a soloist, orchestral player and chamber musician in the UK.
Julia joined the SE22 Piano School in 2017 and is DBS checked.
Oliver Hamilton B. Mus, MA
Associate Piano Teacher
Oliver studied Music at Manchester University, studying Piano under Manola Hatfield before completing an MA at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He has worked as a teacher and accompanist for young pianists and uses his training as an actor to inspire performance from a young age. He also writes music for theatre productions.
Oliver is joined our piano studio in East Dulwich in February 2018 and teaches on Thursday. He is available for home visits and is DBS checked.
Cecilia de Benedictis B. Mus
Associate Piano Teacher
Cecilia started playing the piano aged 4 and attended the Royal College of Music Junior Department followed by a music degree from the University of Bristol. She teaches the harp, piano and music theory and can also play the organ. Cecilia regularly performs at weddings and functions and teaches beginners both at home and at her own home in East Dulwich.
She is available for home visit piano lessons in East Dulwich, Peckham, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Brockley, Nunhead and other nearby postcodes. Enhanced DBS check May 2018.
Charmian Kingston BCM
Associate Piano Teacher
Charmian studied piano at Southern Cross University in Australia, and graduated with a Bachelor of Contemporary Music in 2009. She spent the next five years touring and performing with various Australian recording artists as a session piano player and backing vocalist. In 2012, Charmian began teaching piano at a primary school in Sydney and remained there until 2018, when she relocated to London. Charmian also composes, records, and performs her own electronic music.
DBS check pending July 2018.
C
laire Harris DipABRSM, M.Mus
Associate Piano Teacher
Update: Claire Harris leaves the SE22 Piano School in July 2018 and moves to Toronto where she will take up a position of Assistant Musical Director for an opera company. We will all miss Claire immensely and wish her the very best of luck in her new career and life in Canada!
Claire has been teaching at the SE22 Piano School since 2011 and teaches piano and theory up to Diploma level. Claire started learning the piano at the age of four and has a classical training, gaining a Diploma from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) in 2005.
Claire graduated with first class honours in 2009 from the New Zealand School of Music and holds a Master’s Degree in Collaborative Piano from the Royal College of Music. Claire is the official accompanist for the Dulwich Music Festival. Claire also regularly accompanies students for ABRSM & Trinity exams at many London exam centres. Claire is DBS checked.
