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What client's say...

Boosted confidence and given valuable performance skills

For my son Matthew, this is becoming a reality. Matthew has been learning guitar at the Children’s Music Centre now  for the last 5 years, and it’s great! And he loves it!

It has really boosted his self-confidence; given him a new skill really developed his creativity. It’s still a problem getting him to do his homework, but not a problem to get him to do his guitar practice…in fact it’s almost a problem getting him to stop playing!

I think playing the guitar is so much better for him than sitting around playing computer games or watching TV. Also, now he has a chance to perform in the CMC biannual concerts. To be honest, that has also boosted his confidence as well as given him valuable performance skills. It’s the one thing he’s actually stuck at.

- Deborah

Encouraging and inspiring

When I think back to my lessons with Karen, I remember how much I enjoyed myself and how in awe I was of her genuine enthusiasm and love for music. She gave me a really strong base in harmony and improvisation, which is something I later rediscovered as being really important to becoming a well rounded musician.

Karen gives her students space to flair as individuals and follow their own creative paths, and her passion is contagious.

Of all of the teachers I learnt with in my early musical life, she is the one who most encouraged and inspired me to pursue music. I’m now studying at the Royal College of Music in London, and I am incredibly grateful to Karen for giving me the start I had.

- Marsailidh Groat