Kitty Man - Piano Performance and Teaching Mentor
Kitty studied piano and violin to post–Grade 8 level and graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Music (Honours) from City University, London, alongside Advanced Performance studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
She brings a wealth of experience in piano teaching, performance, and music publishing. Having taught piano since 2003, Kitty enjoys sharing her love, passion, and creativity for music with the local community. She has experience working with a range of examination boards, including ABRSM, Trinity, and RSL, and is also experienced in teaching students with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
Kitty is passionate about sharing the gift of music and nurturing each student throughout their individual musical journey.
With extensive experience teaching students from beginner to advanced levels, Kitty welcomes students onto her mentoring programme, where she shares insight from her own career path. She provides guidance, motivation, and ongoing support, helping students set achievable goals and develop both musically and personally.
Anna Graham - Piano and Music Theory Teacher
An active performer in the Middle East, UK and Europe, Anna maintains a schedule as a soloist, collaborative pianist, as well as a music educator. Her experience growing up immersed in many cultures has cultivated a unique voice that distinctively colours her sound, and her teaching style. In 2023 she made her Wigmore Hall debut, performing a contemporary work, ‘The Abduction’.
Anna began the piano at the age of 7 in Abu Dhabi, continuing her studies at the Junior Royal Irish Academy of music, the Purcell School For Young Musicians, then completing her Bachelors at the Royal Academy of Music with Professor Mei-Ting Sun. Alongside her formal training, Anna has provided masterclasses, lectures and workshops at the British School, Abu Dhabi, participated in music outreach at Netley Primary School, London, and undertaken the LRAM teaching qualification, thus developing her skills in music education.
As a teacher, Anna works with students of all ages and levels, from beginners to advanced performers. Whether preparing for ABRSM or Trinity board exams, auditions, or simply learning for fun to build confidence through music, she creates lessons that are engaging, goal-oriented, and adapted to each student’s pace.
Above all, Anna aims to make music a meaningful and enjoyable part of each student’s life, whether it’s their first note, or their hundredth performance.
Dara Hussein - Piano, Singing and Music Theory Teacher
Dara Hussein began studying piano and voice in the United Arab Emirates under Denitsa Georgieva and Theodore Valentine Iliescu at the House of Arts. She then moved to England at 16 where she studied joint -first Piano and Voice at the Royal Northern College of music under Linda Richardson and Duncan Glenday. She also specialised in composition and piano duo under John Gough.
She then studied Music at Royal Holloway University of London where she was the highest achieving pianist during her last year, earning a high first in her piano performance special study. She specialises in Czech and Russian romantic piano music with a proclivity for the work of Josef Suk as well as Dmitri Shostakovich.
Although she is a classically trained singer, she has a predilection for Musical Theatre. She has starred as the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Scaramouche in We Will Rock You as well as other notable roles. However, Her favourite shows are HadesTown, Hamilton and Cry Baby.
Since her time at university, she has amassed some 40 students of both piano and voice ranging from ages 4 to 50+ and has successfully entered students in ABRSM exams from the Initial grade to Grade 8. She has a passion for guiding musicians through their individual musical journeys and tailors her teaching to each student.
Erin Simpson - Singing and Theatre Coach
Erin has over ten years’ experience as a performer and performing arts teacher, with a career spanning many different genres and destinations. She trained in Musical Theatre at ArtsEd and holds a BA(Hons) in Musical Theatre.
As a professional performer she continues to enjoy a varied career in the industry, and has recorded and performed all over the world with acts including The Hammervilles, AIDA Cruises and The Wild Tonics alongside her own projects.
Erin has a deep and instinctive love of singing and acting and is passionate about encouraging young performers to find the confidence to unlock their potential through positivity, compassion and technique.
Kieran Aston - Guitar and Ukulele Teacher
Kieran has played guitar since 1993 and has RGT grade 8 in electric guitar and UWLQ Level 4 in Music Teaching (QCF) teaching diploma awarded by the London college of music.
Primarily self taught and is experienced in playing multiple genres. He has played in bands from 1998 to the present and these bands has ranged in repertoire of original music and covers. Kieran has performed live on a regular basis for 24 years.
Kieran has taught privately since 2013 mainly focusing teaching beginner/intermediate students. He has helped students in developing in basic skills and techniques. Also he has assisted with preparation for grade examinations. He is very patient and will find the best way to express ideas and learning.
Kieran has found learning the guitar a source of confidence and enjoyment. Through his enthusiasm in his lessons he hopes his students develop a deeper passion for music and help them acquire skills to improve.
Kieran wants to develop a strong foundation in knowledge and technique in all students he teaches. While making learning enjoyable.
Louisa O’Connor - Singing and Theatre Coach
Louisa is a vocal coach, performer, and songwriter with over eight years of teaching experience, working with students and artists of all ages and abilities, from young beginners to experienced performers. She holds a BA (Hons) in Commercial Modern Music from BIMM Dublin and recently completed an MA in Voice Studies and Coaching at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, specialising in vocal anatomy, voice analysis, vocal health, and evidence-based vocal coaching.
Alongside her teaching, Louisa is an active recording artist and creative director under her original music project, ROOUE, which has amassed over 800,000 streams on Spotify. Her experience as a working artist gives her valuable insight into live performance, songwriting, recording, artist development, and the modern music industry, allowing her to support her students or artists with both their vocal technique and artistic growth.
Lou has taught in a variety of settings, including one-to-one coaching in the music industry, music schools, early years music programmes, and community arts projects. She prepares students for graded examinations, auditions, performances, and studio work while helping each singer develop confidence, healthy vocal habits, and their own authentic sound.
Her lessons are supportive, engaging, and tailored to everyone’s goals, whether they are singing for enjoyment, preparing for exams, or pursuing a career in music. Lou is passionate about creating a positive learning environment where every student or artist feels empowered to explore their voice and reach their full potential.
Pinar Bal Ozalp - Piano, Singing and Music Theory Teacher
Pinar is a graduate of ‘Kocaeli University's Faculty of Fine Arts’, majoring in piano and singing. Additionally, she has received pedagogy education from ‘MimarSinan Fine Arts University’. She has been giving piano lessons for 15 years and has been an experienced piano teacher with hundreds of students to date.
She also teaches singing, which is her first passion, she teaches singing in musical and pop genres, which is the style she loves to sing. She completed her part-time voice education at Istanbul University State Conservatory and had the chance to perform on various stages in Istanbul.
Pinar believes that starting piano and singing education at an early age is highly valuable and, in this context, she has a great responsibility towards her students.
According to her, the first of these responsibilities is that the student should love music, piano or singing, then students start to correct the more challenging musical techniques.
Pinar is also highly experienced in preparing students for grade exams such as ABRSM. She believes that the lesson environment should always be both enjoyable and serious, whether students are preparing for exams or learning as a hobby. She knows that maintaining this balance is the key to success.
Rachele Howes - Piano and Music Theory Teacher
Rachele Howes received her Masters Degree from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in 2025, studying with Gabriele Baldocci. She received 100% for her final recital and graduated with a Distinction.
She is delighted to have had her studies supported by Trinity College London Scholarship, Bibby Award and NOSWAD scholarship. Rachele graduated from the Royal College of Music with First Class Honours in 2021.
Rachele is an avid solo performer. Some personal highlights have included receiving the “Rosalía de Castro” prize for best interpretation of a work by a woman in the “City of Vigo International Piano Competition” and performing Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 with Richmond Orchestra.
Rachele loves collaborating with other musicians: she is a part of the “Phantasy Ensemble”, “97 Ensemble” and the “Smyth Duo”. Rachele also loves to work with singers, having reached the finals of many Song Competitions and also performed and worked with Sir Stephen Hough in masterclass on his composition.
Rachele loves to teach, she has a 100% ABRSM exam pass rate and has a focus on generating excitement and motivation to make music, whilst developing a reliable and independent technique at the piano. Rachele is Croydon Performing Arts Festival Coordinator and is passionate about creating opportunities for young and amateur musicians to perform and express themselves through their music making.
Stuart Orme - Singing Teacher
Stuart is a professional opera singer who trained at the Royal Northern College of Music. He has performed all over the country on stage, on the concert platform and with professional choruses and vocal ensembles. He has worked at operatic festivals such as Grange Park Opera, Buxton Festival and Opera Holland Park, most recently performing a role in a Handel opera at the Grange Festival. Stuart sings in languages such a French, German, Italian, Latin and Hebrew as well as English. Other notable operas he has performed in are Madama Butterfly and Tosca by Puccini, Macbeth, Un Ballo in Maschera and Aida by Verdi, Cosi Fan Tutte and The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart. In December he will be performing the title role of the opera Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky.
Stuart is the regular bass singer at the Liberal Jewish Synagogue. His ability to sight read music quickly allows him to sing new pieces of music to a high standard for the congregation of Shabbat services. He also works as a choir singer at London’s top churches including St Paul’s Cathedral, Temple Church, St George’s Hanover Square and many more. He was the regular bass singer at Manchester Cathedral during his time and training in Manchester.
Stuart has been teaching singing since completing his undergraduate degree in 2013. He has taught children as young as four up to sixty five years old. He has taught one to one on a private basis in people’s homes, in performing arts schools for groups and sometimes whole school sessions. He has worked for Stagecoach, Artis, and currently works as a classroom singing workshop leader for Primary Robbins, Grange Park Opera’s outreach programme.
Stuart has a passion for finding the best voices in pupils whilst enjoying the music that can be performed. Stuart is also a classical guitarist which he studied up to ABRSM Grade 7 before moving to Manchester to pursue singing.