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Louisa

5 (3 reviews)

Rate $47
Response 4h
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Number of students Louisa has taught since their arrival at Superprof

5 (3 reviews)

$47/h

1^st lesson free

Piano

Louisa’s lessons have helped thousands of people become confident musicians. All ages welcome.

Piano

Lesson location

- online

About Louisa

Louisa Huskisson has been teaching music in Yorkshire and around the UK since 1998. Louisa teaches: Piano, Accordion, Flute, Music theory and Band skills. Based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, but now teaching all around the world via FaceTime, Teams, or whatever video call suits you best, so you can learn wherever you are.

The one-to-one classes are relaxed, fun, and tailored to the student’s area of interest, so you can play the type of music you most enjoy. All learners are welcome, whether you’re playing for pleasure, prepping for performances, or practising for exams.

Louisa is passionate about the countless benefits of learning an instrument, no matter what age you begin, and enjoys seeing the many rewards it brings her students. She strongly believes that it is never too late to start learning music, and loves tutoring people who have taken up an instrument in later life as well as younger learners. Whatever age you begin, the social opportunities that music brings are vast, and the rewards and sense of achievement endless; as a teacher, being able to pass this on to her students brings Louisa a lot of joy.

Teaching has always been just as much of a passion to Louisa as music, and she is always coming up with fresh ways to engage her students. She is an approachable and patient tutor, who will spend time explaining new concepts visually, aurally, and kinetically, as everyone learns differently. She has a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience, and over her career has helped thousands of people become confident musicians.

About the lesson

Lessons are relaxed and fun, and Louisa prides herself on constantly finding new ways to motivate and engage her students, encouraging them to explore different approaches to playing and new music.

Many people are nervous about having their first lesson, but the taster session is a great opportunity for Louisa to find out more about you and what you’d like to learn so she can tailor a course of study especially for you. This means that you can learn the type of music you’d most like to play – it might be film soundtracks, songs, classical works, exam pieces or jazz. It might even be your own musical ideas you’d like to play, and Louisa can show you how to make improvising and composing easy.

If this is your first time playing the piano don’t worry – it’s not all Twinkle Twinkle Little Star! Louisa can get you playing along to songs you love within the first couple of sessions. If you are a beginner, it’s a great idea to learn how to read music alongside learning your new instrument, and Louisa specialises in teaching these skills. Learning to read music is so rewarding, as it opens up a whole world of new music that you can simply turn to in a book and play.

Band skills can also be taught in the lessons. These will give you the ability to use the piano as a rhythm instrument so that you can play with other people or even sing along yourself. Band skills are easy to learn, lots of fun to practise, and will make you be able to play famous songs with ease.

With a 100% pass rate, Louisa is very happy preparing students for exams, whilst keeping the focus always on enjoying and exploring the instrument.

Making up your own music can be very enjoyable, and Louisa gently encourages her students to include some creative time in their practice. Improvising on the piano is incredibly relaxing and can really calm and still the mind after a hard day, so it’s a lovely skill to gain confidence in.

Composing, too, can be immensely rewarding, as well as vastly improving your theory skills. Students can type up their own compositions on music software and print them out to keep.

Having played so many genres of piano music herself, Louisa enjoys introducing her students to different types of music from all around the world and ages, so those who are not yet sure what kind of music they like to play can experience the wealth of diversity out there. You might discover a proclivity for the Russian Romantics, a predilection for polkas, or a penchant for the Blues. One thing everyone always enjoys is exploring the curious sounding scales that different countries have and the unfamiliar sounding music that they can create.

With so many years teaching experience behind her, parents of young learners can be confident that Louisa will provide a caring and professional service. Children will keep a homework diary and regular feedback will be given to both child and parent. Parents can also request written reports of their child’s progress, as well as being welcome to sit in on classes.

Piano lessons can include: music theory, aural training, composing, improvising, band skills, sight-reading, world music, scales and arpeggios, technical studies, playing to backing tracks, memorising tools and exam preparation.

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Rupert

I had never played a note on a musical instrument in my life but I have found Louisa so patient and understanding in teaching me how to play the piano. She explains everything clearly and thoroughly and makes learning fun. I would highly recommend Louisa to anyone who wants to learn how to play an instrument.
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Rupert
I had never played a note on a musical instrument in my life but I have found Louisa so patient and understanding in teaching me how to play the piano. She explains everything clearly and thoroughly and makes learning fun. I would highly recommend Louisa to anyone who wants to learn how to play an instrument.
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Barbara

Having learnt piano many decades ago and now forgotten it all, I have found Louisa’s patience and kindness in teaching me the basics again invaluable. Her teaching skills are brilliant. She is giving me confidence to further my musical repertoire. I would strongly recommend Louisa to anyone who wants to learn or relearn music on the instruments she teaches … so beneficial for the brain cells!
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Barbara
Having learnt piano many decades ago and now forgotten it all, I have found Louisa’s patience and kindness in teaching me the basics again invaluable. Her teaching skills are brilliant. She is giving me confidence to further my musical repertoire. I would strongly recommend Louisa to anyone who wants to learn or relearn music on the instruments she teaches … so beneficial for the brain cells!
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Damian

Louisa has a wealth of experience and expertise as a music tutor, and I was exceptionally lucky to have chosen her to be my tutor. Patient, good humoured and knowledgeable she expertly built me up to be able to read music and play the accordion. She structured her lessons to build on what i knew and to give me the push to tackle more complex stuff. She helped me discover new types of music and made my view of the musical world wider and deeper. I really enjoyed our lessons and seeing her cute little Spaniel being an appreciative audience on occasion. A real gem.
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Damian
Louisa has a wealth of experience and expertise as a music tutor, and I was exceptionally lucky to have chosen her to be my tutor. Patient, good humoured and knowledgeable she expertly built me up to be able to read music and play the accordion. She structured her lessons to build on what i knew and to give me the push to tackle more complex stuff. She helped me discover new types of music and made my view of the musical world wider and deeper. I really enjoyed our lessons and seeing her cute little Spaniel being an appreciative audience on occasion. A real gem.
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