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Athanasia Kontou
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Athanasia Kontou
Piano Lessons
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First class free
£35/hr
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Infant and nursery school
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I give private piano, music theory, and composition lessons, to people of all ages and levels, tailored to their needs and goals.

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I teach piano using a variety of method books, and I adjust my methodologies based on the needs of every individual student. In general, my priority, especially when teaching beginner students, is to make sure that they are on firm grounds with technique, music theory and music-reading skills. However, I am always careful not to inhibit the student’s natural musicality with an overload of technical information; balance between musicality and technique is crucial for me. I am also in favour of incorporating sight-reading quite early on in the learning process, as I think that the earlier a student takes it up, the easier and less daunting it will be for them in the long run. Since I am a composer and improviser, I am great at recognising which learners would benefit or enjoy exploring these aspects of their creativity. Therefore, I often incorporate them into my lessons. As a composer, I am proficient in music theory and have taught that separately and as well as composition. I can teach these fields as separate scientific fields, or as tools to enhance students’ musicality, depending on the students’ needs.
Athanasia Kontou in a nutshell
Hello! I am Athanasia and I tutor Greek and English.

Languages are one of my biggest strengths and interests. I am a native Greek speaker, and I am fluent in English. Having lived in the UK for nearly 6 years and having undertaken two graduate level courses in the language, I am at near-native level. I have taught mainly in English, so tutoring English is as natural for me as tutoring Greek....
Hello! I am Athanasia and I tutor Greek and English.

Languages are one of my biggest strengths and interests. I am a native Greek speaker, and I am fluent in English. Having lived in the UK for nearly 6 years and having undertaken two graduate level courses in the language, I am at near-native level. I have taught mainly in English, so tutoring English is as natural for me as tutoring Greek.

I am passionate for Greek thanks to my parents, who are both philologists, and have always been educating me around modern and ancient Greek. I always performed at the highest degree in modern and ancient Greek when I was in school, and I am very knowledgeable about the grammar, syntax, etymology of my language.

I have taught piano, music theory, and music composition since 2013. I taught almost full time between I have experience in teaching students aged 5-87, of all levels. I taught using a variety of methods, and I adjust my methodologies based on the needs of every individual student.

I am deeply passionate about tutoring as I feel it is my obligation to give back some of the knowledge I have received, over all these years I have been in education. Teaching is a highly stimulating and fulfilling experience for me, and I always make sure that I learn from my own students. I am highly empathetic and always strive for personal connection with students so that I can tailor my teaching exactly to their needs and learning rhythms.
Education and qualifications
Education and qualifications
Master of Music in Composition
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Education and qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
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