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David
- Rate ₱4,374
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₱4,374/h
1st lesson free
- Piano
- Keyboard
- Jazz Piano
Piano Teacher | Oxford Music Graduate (1st Class) | 11 Years’ Teaching Experience | ABRSM, GCSE & All Ages | Professional Musician
- Piano
- Keyboard
- Jazz Piano
Lesson location
Recommended
David is a respected tutor in our community. They have been highly recommended for their commitment and the quality of their lessons — an excellent choice to progress with confidence.
About David
I’m a dedicated piano educator and professional musician, with 23 years of experience as a pianist and a teaching career spanning 11 years across private, school, community, and international settings.
I graduated from the University of Oxford with First-Class Honours in Music and have taught piano privately full-time for over six years, building a thriving practice of 35–40 students per week. I teach across classical, jazz, blues, and pop, working with students ranging from complete beginners to advanced pupils preparing for ABRSM exams, GCSE Music, and beyond. My students have a 100% exam pass rate, with consistently strong results and predominantly Merits and Distinctions.
I believe that when students feel inspired and emotionally connected to what they’re playing, progress comes more naturally. Every student is treated as an individual, and I adapt my teaching to their interests, goals, and learning style. Lessons can be structured and holistic or more open-ended and spontaneous, depending on what works best for the student.
I actively avoid rote learning, instead helping students understand what they are playing and why. Lessons may involve improvisation, duetting, listening, exploring patterns at the piano, and developing technique and reading skills alongside repertoire. With younger students, this might include playful, game-based learning and clear structure; with adults, it may involve learning favourite pieces while building strong technical foundations.
Alongside private teaching, I have significant experience working within schools, giving me a strong understanding of safeguarding, behavioural management, and calm, well-structured lessons for children. I have taught pupils aged 4 through to adults and have extensive experience supporting students with additional needs, including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, hearing impairment, and English as an additional language.
I am also an active professional musician. I have performed and toured extensively in the UK and Europe with Mandrake Handshake, most recently touring with Del Amitri, and have released music under my solo project Silver Sakura. I self-produced my debut album Childhood Sketches, featuring solo piano and experimental jazz, with coverage from BBC Introducing and international radio. I have also composed and produced music for films and documentaries.
These experiences allow me to bring real-world musicianship into lessons, helping students connect their learning to performance, creativity, improvisation, and a wider musical world.
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- English
- Spanish
All languages in which the lesson is available :
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Spanish
My lessons are tailored to each student rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach. I want students to make genuine progress while developing a lasting relationship with music and the piano.
Depending on the student, a lesson might include repertoire, technique, sight-reading, theory, improvisation, ear training, duetting, or simply exploring something interesting at the piano. For exam students, I provide clear structure, weekly goals, and focused preparation while making sure that learning remains musical rather than becoming purely exam-driven.
For younger students, I use games, creative activities, and clear routines to keep lessons engaging and purposeful. For adults, I’m equally happy to work towards a particular goal, learn favourite repertoire, develop technique from the ground up, or simply enjoy playing.
I also place a strong emphasis on helping students become independent musicians. Rather than simply telling students what to practise, I explain how and why to practise, helping them develop effective practice habits, musical understanding, and confidence.
Whether you are starting from scratch, preparing for an exam, returning to the piano after many years, or looking to take your playing further, lessons are designed to be challenging, enjoyable, and genuinely rewarding.
Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
David is such a lovely person who is very passionate about his work as a teacher. Ever since I started lessons with him, my skill and understanding of the piano has increased significantly. I would definitely recommend him to anyone who was thinking of learning piano/everything else he teaches.
David was a very good teacher for my daughter Maddalena during her first few years of piano lessons. He kept her attention and interest alive through reading, exercises and improvisation. He has a joyful and playful way of teaching music, and children love it!
David has worked with my son for the last 2 years, tutoring him for his music GCSE. David has been a tremendous teacher in a fun but structured way. He has been a huge asset in dealing with the pressure of assessed performances and compositions and has made a great difference to my son's confidence as a musician. I would recommend David to anyone and am considering learning myself!
David is an outstanding teacher. Wherever you are at for each lesson, both mentally and in terms of your skills development, he is ready to meet you with just the right tools and approach. Fun, friendly, expert, whip smart and excellent at delivering real results, would recommend without any hesitation.
Our 8 year old adores David! We have had David come to ours for 2 years and what impresses me most is the balance between improv, set pieces, theory and silliness…! David understands that learning happens best when the child is having fun and engaged. He is very patient with children who get easily distracted, but also firm when needed. The improv duets are wonderful and fill the house with beautiful music.
Leonardo has been enjoying very much the classes with David. Even though Leonardo is young, David has managed to keep him enthusiastically engaged with the classes and he is very keen to keep learning piano. David has been easy to approach and very responsive to our queries. I will recommend his classes if you want your child to start learning piano around primary school age
My daughter says David is very helpful, patient, and funny! His enthusiasm is infectious and he tailors the piano lessons to her interest and skills.
"I like piano lessons with David because he is a great teacher and I can always choose the song I want to play. I recommend him to other children"
David has been an amazing piano teacher for Esme. She really enjoys the lessons, especially improvising. Playing music she has chosen is really motivating. She has made so much progress not only in technique but also her confidence. I'm really impressed by how David is able to make that happen
David was a patient and supportive teacher. He diligently worked with my daughter, who suffers from hearing loss and neurodiversity, taking time to explain to her everything that she needs to do and why. He tailored the lessons to her needs so that she not only got the most out of each but also enjoyed them. We have since left Oxford, but my daughter still practices in her own time using the techniques taught by David. Thank you, David
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- 5h: ₱21,868
- 10h: ₱43,736
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This first lesson offered with David will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.
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