
Greenwich Music School is a centre of excellence in music education.
We teach over 230 children and adults every week, through a range of instrument and voice lessons, group courses and ensembles, an early years department, professional training and special projects.
We offer the same high quality of music education to students of all ages and levels - from toddlers to professional musicians.
Greenwich Music School was founded in 2016 by musicians and teachers Bethan Scolding and Ed Scolding, and is a registered charity (no. 1176649) working to provide access to high quality education for all.

Our ethos
We believe in practical, holistic music education...
The world of music is endlessly rich - we structure learning for each student, aiming to nurture their whole musical potential.
Informed by professional music-making...
Our directors and tutors are active professional musicians who bring their experience to everything that Greenwich Music School does.
In positive learning environments, encouraging creativity & collaboration...
We help students to be confident and to enjoy expressing themselves and communicating through music – whether through interpretation, ensemble playing, composition, improvisation or anything else...
From expert educators.
Our tutors are experienced, innovative and committed to providing quality education.

Trustees
Greenwich Music School is a registered charity, governed by a board of trustees.

Tutors & staff team
Greenwich Music School is run by founders Bethan and Ed Scolding.
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Director
Bethan is a classical pianist, based in London. She is a soloist, chamber musician, accompanist and collaborator.
MMus LRAM
Director
Ed is a versatile musician with wide interests in education, composition and development.
Our tutors are central to the work we do as a music education organisation. All are at once teachers and professional musicians, active in many different areas of music-making and the music industry. All our tutors are fully DBS checked.
Alicia Chaffey is a versatile classical pianist, teacher and accompanist based in London.
Andrea is a passionate violin teacher who seeks to instil his own love for music in his students.
Angela is a virtuoso violinist who plays regularly at venues including the Royal Festival Hall and Barbican Centre, and has helped her students to achieve performances at the Royal Festival Hall and the Barbican Centre too!
Arngeir Hauksson is a guitarist with deep passion and knowledge for the instrument across the genres, from work with Damon Albarn to English National Opera to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
Cassandra is a viola player and a teacher of violin and viola, helping students feel comfortable and able on their instrument and inspiring a love of making music.
Chiara is an Italian pianist with a deep enjoyment of teaching pupils of all ages, always looking to evolve and develop her teaching methods.
Dan is a cellist, conductor and educator, whose musical career has taken him from Brighton to Bangalore.
Danilo Ricciardiello is an eclectic guitarist and passionate teacher with a creative and dynamic approach across a vast range of music styles.
Denise Ham has an international reputation as a teacher of conducting, with private students coming to her from the USA, China, the Middle East and from across Europe.
Fiona is passionate about music education and about bringing joy to others through music
Francesca is a passionate teacher, pianist and chamber musician who has performed in Argentina, Italy, Spain and Germany.
Katie is a prize-winning flautist and passionate teacher who loves to help students realise their goals in creative and inspiring ways.
Neus is an intrepid pianist with eclectic musical interests and a positive, energised approach to learning.
Olivia is a prize-winning oboist who loves to help even the youngest children discover their natural musicality.
Paul is an active clarinettist and composer, a founder member of the Eos Trio, and holds a PhD in composition.
Sophie Atalar is a soprano, choir leader and teacher who brings her experience as a performer to help educate, inspire and develop the musicality of her students.
French pianist Victoire trained at Conservatoire de Lyon and in London, and works to address the individual needs of each student.
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Explore our courses and tuition:
Greenwich Early Years Music - classes for babies & toddlers
Instrument & voice tuition
Courses for children aged 5 to 17
Holiday courses
Courses for adults
Professional training, including London Conducting Academy
