Background Profile

Hello. My name is Ben Singer. I’m a music teacher in the South East London area giving lessons in piano and guitar for the best part of the last ten years. I travel to areas in the borough of Lewisham including New Cross where I live, Brockley, Lee and Blackheath. I have previously worked professionally in many other major cities in the UK including Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Newcastle. My travel and working experience has also taken me to such places as Mumbai in India and San Francisco in the USA.

I am a specialist in making lessons both fun and interesting for children who may be in the very earliest stages of learning to play a musical instrument. Those children I have taken up to grade exam levels have all passed with good overall results, whilst other children will continue to learn without exams if we feel this is not the best for them at this time or until they are ready to get the most positive experience out of the grade exam process.

Although my schedule is now very busy, adults are also very welcome to enquire about lessons to join my mature beginners, returning adults or parents who are taking lessons on the piano or the guitar alongside their children. In some circumstances I have been teaching adults with a specifically tailored approach on their chosen instrument, depending on what they are looking to get out of having lessons at the moment and whether or not they have any previous experience.

My personal experience in the music industry includes writing and directing music for children’s productions at the Bristol Old Vic theatre, playing Jazz piano at special events, performing on bass guitar in contemporary bands and giving Classical tuition to students who have been at levels up to Grade 8 standard. I’m very open to giving support, advice and tuition to any individual who might be looking for something in particular at this stage in their musical journey.

Another important part of my career history to date has included marketing and account management for a number of clients in the charity sector including Christian Aid, RNIB and The Children’s Society. I have transferred many of the skills from this experience into helping out other private tutors in the UK to get in touch with new students near to them that are now looking for lessons in their field. If you are a student looking for a lesson in any instrument or subject, please fill in the form to get in touch.