Piano Teachers Giving Piano Lessons in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales

Mrs Jacqueline Alison Wilkinson AVCM (Hons)



Member of European Piano Teachers Association (UK Branch)
Member of International Piano Teachers Group

I am a qualified piano and music theory teacher, who was successful in Associated Board examinations up to and including Grade 8 when I taught in Huddersfield in the 1970's and early 1980's under my previous married name of Owen.

In 2006 I had successes in Bury with Grade 4 (Merit) gained by an 11 year old girl and Grade 2 (good Pass) gained by a middle-aged gentleman. In June 2008 a pupil passed the Rockschool Debut examination with a high mark of 86% and she is taking the Rockschool Grade 1 examination this autumn. I am happy to be flexible in my use of examination boards, having taken on two pupils whose former teacher entered them for London College of Music grade examinations.

I teach both adults and young people at any level, whether for examinations and competitions, or for leisure. As long as students are enthusiastic, I am happy to teach them. However, I do not teach jazz piano.

Confidence-building and encouragement are a must at all levels. Young children need praise and a genuine interest taken in their other hobbies and the subjects which they like at school. This helps me to build up a picture of the pupil's personality and aptitudes.

My piano is a British made Challen upright, which dates from 1972. It was overhauled in 2007 and has a good tone and action.

I am also happy to take students for music theory only to prepare them for Grade 5 as a stepping stone to their higher practical examination grades.