Frances Wilson's Piano Studio

Music Lessons School in Teddington, South West London, TW11 0JQ

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About the Business

Frances Wilson is a London-based pianist, piano teacher, writer and blogger on music and pianism as The Cross-Eyed Pianist. A keen concert-goer, Frances writes music reviews for her blog and also for international concert and opera listings site Bachtrack.com, and is a writer for classical music website InterludeHK.

She has also written regularly for ‘Pianist’ magazine’s online content and has contributed guest posts to other classical music and music education websites around the world, including HelloStage, Clavier Companion, Encore and The Sampler, the blog of SoundandMusic.org, the UK charity for new music.

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Piano Teaching

A classically-trained pianist with over 40 years of playing experience, I hold Licentiate and Associate Diplomas (both with Distinction) in Performance, and run a popular private piano teaching practice from my home in Teddington, south-west London.

I take students who have passed Grade 1 and/or who have a reasonably good grasp of the fundamentals of music, including note-reading and basic music theory. Through tuition tailored to the individual’s needs, my aim is to encourage students to develop at their own pace to play with confidence, musicality, and expression, and to become independent learners.

I offer all students a solid grounding in the technical and stylistic aspects of piano playing, together with an understanding of cultural and historical contexts, and general musicianship. Lessons take place in my home where I have a beautiful 1913 Bechstein Model A grand piano. My students have enjoyed a 100% pass rate in graded music exams, with most achieving a Merit or Distinction.