Are you looking for piano lessons in Brighton & Hove?
Our piano school in Brighton & Hove has a wonderful selection of piano teachers, so get in touch and we’ll match you with an experienced local tutor near you.
Our piano school in Brighton & Hove
Our piano school in Brighton & Hove was established in 2011 when we set out to build a welcoming place for our piano students and teachers to meet and share their musical experiences with others. We pride ourselves on our friendly and professional approach. Whether you want to learn using one of our piano courses, take an ABRSM exam or choose your own path, we’ll have someone who can help you reach your goals.
Learning how to play the piano can feel like a one-person mission, our friendly musical community will offer students, and teachers, a welcoming platform to share the musical journey.
Please get in touch for more info or to book your free 1st piano lesson with a Brighton piano teacher near you.
Who runs PLUK Brighton & Hove?
Head Teacher
Will Nash - lives in Hanover, is a lovely chap, a highly experienced teacher/ performer who runs our piano school in Brighton & Hove. He plays various instruments such as the clarinet, saxophone as well as the piano of course. We are very excited and thankful to offer Will’s thorough understanding of the piano and welcoming nature, to the students at our school in Brighton & Hove.
Please contact Will if you’ve any questions regarding your piano tuition in Brighton and Hove.
Brighton piano lessons
Our piano lessons take place across Brighton & Hove, in locations such as Saltdean, Kemptown, Portslade, The Laines, Hanover, Preston Park, Hove, Lewes Road, Hangleton, Seven Dials, Fiveways, and Peacehaven.
Let’s say hello to some of our piano teachers in Brighton and Hove:
Carla in Seven Dials
Carla - has a lovely piano studio near Seven Dials. She is thoughtful, organised and fantastic to work with as well as a wonderful person and an excellent piano teacher.
Lucy in Hove
Lucy - has two Music degrees from Sussex University and has a wonderful piano at her home in Hove. She is a very capable pianist and wonderful piano teacher.
Alice in Hove
Alice - is a lovely lady and teaches from her piano studio in Hove. She is adept with all styles and piano subjects from funk and soul to classical music and composition.
Magnus in the Laines
Magnus - lives near the Laines and is an experienced pianist, teacher and composer. Magnus is a kind and insightful teacher who takes pride in nurturing his students’ self-esteem and independence.
Ed in Fiveways
Ed - plays in a wonderful band called Phoria who you should go and see if you can. He lives near Fiveways in a beautiful house and is a great pianist and a fantastic piano teacher.
Mikah in Preston Park
Mikah - lives near Preston Park and is a wonderful piano teacher with a warm, thoughtful and diligent approach.
He is a fantastic improviser and can be found amazing crowds on the piano at Brighton Station. We're very happy to have him as part of our team.
David in Peacehaven
David - is our fist piano teacher in Peacehaven and is much sought after. A student of John Lill’s, he has worked with the best. Having taught within several schools over his 35 years as their resident piano teacher, he has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience.
Leo near Churchill Square
Leo - brings his friendly and patient approach to his delighted piano students, by Churchill Square where he lives, and beyond, he is an excellent teacher and can offer insight into a wide range of subjects.
Garry near the Level
Garry - lives near the Level and is a wonderful member of our team. With decades of experience, he is a superb performer and a wonderful piano teacher. You will see him performing in many musical shapes and sizes across Brighton & Hove. He is also a lovely chap.
Toby in Denmark Villas
Toby - lives near Denmark Villas in Brighton and Having excelled in his piano studies, we were delighted when Dom wanted to share his knowledge by taking a well-earned teaching position within the school.
Ebony near Brunswick Square
Ebony - lives near Brunswick Square in Hove where she teaches from her home. She is a wonderful musician and performer and a delightful person. Whether you are looking for someone to introduce you to synths or staccato, Ebony would be an excellent choice.
Hannah in Moulsecoomb
Hannah - lives in Moulsecoomb, she is a versatile and highly experienced piano teacher. A wonderful lady with a very friendly and welcoming demeanour. With an equally welcoming space to teach from get in touch to discus a plan for piano tuition near you.
Which piano lessons are for you?
Children's piano lessons are designed for very young piano students. Toddlers from the age of 3 up to kids, who are aged 8 or 9. The other piano lessons are for students, who are over 8 years old; however, which route you choose is dependent on your experience.
Children’s piano lessons
Ages: 3-9 yrs
Suggested length: 30 mins
Suggested course: Foundation
Required experience: 0 years
Beginners’ piano lessons
Age: Adults and children
Suggested length: 45 or 60 mins
Suggested course: Beginners Piano Course
Required experience: 0-2 years
Intermediate + advanced
Age: Adults and children
Suggested length: 60 mins
Suggested course: Take your pick!
Required experience: 3 years +
What type of piano teacher do we offer Brighton & Hove?
We offer piano teachers who:
are kind, thoughtful and nurturing
are reliable professionals who are trained to use our piano courses and teaching methods
are local to you in the Brighton and Hove area
will listen to what you want and know how to teach it to you
have a real piano & a home studio in Brighton
have performed or studied to a degree standard
Our careful selection of Brighton piano teachers comprises all piano specialists with many years of experience. We believe in encouraging our piano students so that they are inspired to practice.
Your Brighton-based piano teacher will have an impressive CV and decades of experience providing piano tuition for beginners and top piano players alike.
Our teachers have been awarded music scholarships to top piano schools, colleges and universities and we have extensive experience of working professionally within the musical sector for renowned companies.
Your Brighton & Hove piano teacher will be thoughtful, patient and down to earth. Our goal is to provide you with the skills to play anything that you might want to learn and an insight into a wide range of other styles and genres too.
Where can you learn?
Every one of our piano teachers has their own piano studio. It will be welcoming and contain all the necessary tools to offer you excellent piano tuition. Our piano teachers provide tuition from their home studios to provide you with a better quality piano lesson. All of our piano teachers will have a lovely piano to teach on, access to our materials and cheap parking nearby.
Benefits to having classes in a dedicated piano studio:
the instrument may be better than the one you have at home
you won't have to worry about forgetting your books
it's easier to concentrate and the student's performance will be better (especially for children)
the student also gets to meet other piano students who arrive before and after their piano lesson
Our piano teachers teach from their studios across Brighton & Hove. We ensure that our piano teachers are equipped with all they need to deliver you the best quality piano lessons. Your piano teacher has access to all of the relevant materials, and you will have a professional environment to learn in. We have found this to significantly improve the learning experience.
When you contact us with your details, just let us know what your postcode is and we'll find a lovely piano teacher near you. You’ll find we have teachers all over, in places such as Hanover, Hove, Kemptown, Fiveways, Seven Dials, Hangleton and Lewes road. We always try to make sure our piano teachers have either got parking available or that is no more than £1.
Please contact us for further details about booking your free 1st piano lesson with a Brighton piano teacher near you.
Piano tuition reviews
“Thanks for all your efforts.”
"Your work helped me get a distinction in my Grade 1 piano exam. I can't believe how much my hands were shaking. It felt great to overcome that."
— Janet, Brighton
"Great piano tuition."
"The twins are starting to miss the piano lessons when we go away which must be a good sign.”
— Eleanor, Hove
"Looks like I can play after all."
"Just played the Chopin for my wife as a valentine’s day warm up. Felt very snazzy! Looking forward to my daughter's wedding for phase two of my performances. Fingers crossed. Thank you so much"
— Ken, Brighton
Let's meet the Head Teacher:
Who are you?
My name is Will Nash and I am the Head Teacher at PLUK in Brighton & Hove. I have been living and working in Brighton as a teacher and professional musician for the best part of 7 years and am very excited for my new role at PLUK.
As a lifelong musician, I know firsthand the transformative power of music. I began playing music at a young age and it quickly became a passion that has stayed with me throughout my life. My experience as a performer and educator has taught me the solid foundation in music theory and technique, as well as the value of creativity and self-expression. I believe that every student has the potential to be a skilled and confident musician, and I am committed to helping them to achieve that goal.
What are your goals for Brighton Piano School?
When a student joins the school, I want them to have a personalised and fulfilling experience. Our students lead busy lives, so quick and efficient communication is essential. It is essential that our students feel confident that they are becoming the piano player they want to be, and supported along that journey. We will encourage them to explore their creativity and express themselves through music, striving to develop and nurture a lifelong passion for playing the piano.
In order to provide the best possible education for our students, we need a team of skilled and experienced instructors who are passionate about music and dedicated to their craft. By recruiting new piano teachers who share our values and vision, we can expand the range of classes we offer, and provide more opportunities for students to learn and grow.
Another key goal is to build a strong community around our school. Music is a powerful force to bring people together, and I believe that by creating a supportive and welcoming atmosphere, we can foster a sense of belonging among our students, parents and staff. This means organising events and activities that encourage interaction and collaboration such as concerts, jam evenings and social gatherings.
What makes a good piano teacher?
A good piano teacher should be kind and approachable, creating a welcoming environment where students feel comfortable and able to seek guidance. They are also able to provide a safe space for mistakes to be made, understanding that making mistakes is a natural and essential part of the learning process. Patience and being non-judgemental are also key attributes for a good teacher. They understand that everyone learns at a different pace and are willing to adapt teaching methods to suit the individual needs of each student.
It is important for a good piano teacher to be a professional musician themselves, who performs regularly and who has a wealth of experience and knowledge to share. They are also able to relay back what it is the student wants to get out of learning the piano, tailoring their lessons towards the individual interests of every student.
Overall, a good piano teacher must be patient, kind, approachable, passionate about music, confident in providing welcoming spaces for mistakes to be made, and dedicated to working hard with each student in order to achieve their goals.
What do you enjoy about the courses?
The courses at PLUK provide a wide overview of all the rudiments of music. We can confidently say that a complete beginner can walk into a session with one of our tutors and within 5 lessons will be playing simple songs with both hands. From there the Beginners Piano Course covers the basic rules of music, using famous pieces of music as case studies for each new skill.
These courses are not genre specific, helping to expose the piano student to many different kinds of piano songs that you may not have been given the opportunity to listen to before, creating a holistic understanding of the journey piano music has taken through the centuries. There is also no restriction on learning other material outside the piano courses, if anything, using other sources as well as the PLUK courses are encouraged in order to further create bespoke lessons for the student.
There is also ample opportunity to be creative in our courses. A musician's creativity may implore them to write a pop song, compose a classical piece of music, or improvise over a jazz standard. Our courses provide opportunities to do all these things, understanding that self-expression is a key part of any piano player's skill set.
A review from one of our piano students:
Grace
Another wonderful piano student
Name: Grace
Location: Brighton
Age: Adult
Level when Grace joined PLUK: Beginner
Time with PLUK: 1 year
Level: Studying for Grade 2
What do you like about your teacher?
I love my piano teacher’s enthusiasm for the piano and for music in general. We get to talk about different classical pieces and he recommends music for me to listen to.
I also think that he is a very skilled teacher when it comes to recognising where I struggle with different pieces or techniques, I often find that in the days following a lesson my playing becomes noticeably better after I've put into practice his recommendations. Initially I thought that perhaps having a lesson every single week would be too much but I honestly get a great deal of value out of the lessons and they are always productive. I also find my piano teacher is flexible in terms of changing up the lessons so we focus on different things and it doesn't get repetitive. He is also happy for us to work towards the Grades as he knows I like the structure; overall I just find that he is a very intuitive teacher. It's been a little over a year now that I have been having lessons and we're working towards my Grade 2. I can't believe I've actually come this far and my piano lessons remain one of the favourite parts of my week.
What do you like about the course so far?
I really enjoyed the beginner’s intro course that we started with, it was a great all round introduction to everything. We've moved on to working towards the grades now, and I love having the structure of a syllabus to work towards.
Would you recommend your teacher to someone else? If so why?
Yes, I definitely would and I very often do. Even after he moved a little further out of town, I am happy to make the journey to visit and wouldn't consider finding a new teacher.
What do you enjoy about studying at the school?
It's such good fun and I get a wonderful sense of achievement out of it. My piano teacher is also a lovely guy and I really enjoy the occasional lesson where we will delve a little more into the theory behind things and just get to talk about the beauty of music and how mathematical it is.
FAQs
Our music courses
We have piano courses which can teach you 1 to 1 the basics or take you to a more advanced pieces.
There are also courses for Group Sessions to explore songwriting and even starting a band. Get in touch for further details.
How much are piano lessons in Brighton?
The starting price for a piano lesson with us is £35. Our prices depend on your experience level and how many lessons you would like to book.
Do you teach any other instruments?
Yes, although we primarily teach piano. we also teach other instruments too.
Do you deliver music lessons 1 to 1 or can you teach groups of students?
Most of our music tuition is taught 1 to 1 in person; however, we also deliver group sessions in places such as schools in after school clubs and also can do so in workshops for adults. Get in touch for further details.
Where can I buy or rent a piano in Brighton?
GAK (Brighton) sell new, B-Stock, and Ex-Display digital pianos at a very reasonable price. Piano Warehouse (Brighton) also sell a wide range of new and used pianos and are extremely knowledgeable about their stock. Plus, they can help you out with (grand, upright, or digital) piano hire. See a full list of our partners here.
Where can I find out about piano events and competitions in Brighton & Hove?
Keep an eye out for events at Brighton Dome, Springboard Festival, and on Eventbrite. You’ll also be able to find other piano events through your local community bulletins and Facebook groups.
Get in contact
Will Nash
01273 569068
brighton at pianolessonsuk.co.uk