In Cumbria, I teach at Trinity School, Nelson Thomlinson School, Culgaith CoE Primary School and from home, near Penrith. Get in touch for lesson availability.
I have been involved in running many workshops at music colleges and schools, music hubs, festivals and events as part of my work in the UK and further afield, in Europe, US and Canada. I’ve also worked as a peripatetic teacher in a wide variety of schools and as a tutor for The Glasshouse Gateshead; and as a lecturer at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and at University of Kent.
I have worked on a number of collaborative education projects with organisations such as Curious Minds, Opera North, Mahogany Opera, Sound and Music, Barbican, BBC Proms, Sound Scotland, Dartington Hall, Southbank Centre, Colorado College, ICU Rome, Timezones Italy and Glasgow City of Music.
Please get in touch if you would like to have instrumental lessons, or find out about group workshops.
Testimonials
“Thank you for teaching me these past three years! It’s completely flown by and I’ve loved every second of it. You’ve really helped me build an invaluable relationship with this instrument, I couldn’t be more grateful.”
Ruby
“Kate has been inspiring and hugely motivating to me as I undertook my piano performance ARSM and DipABRSM in piano teaching. I wouldn’t have had the confidence to go for it had I not had her positive input and support. Thank you so much, Kate!”
Fiona
“After researching suitable piano teachers we found Kate, who’s energy and uniqueness shone through. My son began his lessons this year and has progressed tremendously with Kate’s fun and accessible teaching style.”
Lucy
“Our son began piano lessons with Kate at the age of five, before the pandemic kicked in. She has been our son’s piano teacher for more than a year now, moving to online teaching due to the restrictions. Both in person and online, Kate is an absolutely brilliant teacher and our son has made immense progress under her guidance. She is an accomplished pianist, as well as a great, flexible teacher.”
Alessandra
“Kate has been teaching my daughter piano for a few years now. Lesson times can have some flexibility, with enough notice. My daughter loves the lessons and looks forward to them. She can explore how to play music pieces she enjoys, besides those in the lesson plans.”
Abigail
She wrote the following:
“Kate is a kind, fun and encouraging teacher. During piano there were some pieces of music that I thought were too complicated but she showed me and helped me understand them. And now they are a piece of cake. She is also very adaptable as we still have lessons just remotely. She is a great teacher and you would be lucky to have her.“
Kate Halsall 