Zlatan

Hey there! I'm Zlatan, a friendly piano tutor and performer with 12 years tutoring and 20 years performing experience, and I love showing my students how to have fun learning the piano. I enjoy teaching all levels from complete beginner, to intermediate, all the way to advanced. Piano is a life study, and no matter your experience, there is always something new and interesting to learn. I teach from as young as 6 years old, all the way to 75+. There is never a bad time to learn, or hone your skills as a pianist.

I teach all styles and genres of music too, and encourage everybody to dip into as many different styles as they can! From pop, rock, classical, contemporary, jazz, funk, disco, and many more... There is always something new to be learnt from each one. 

I cover all technical exercises such as scales and chords, how to read music, and give exercises which can be studied and practiced little and often to get the greatest progression. As well as that, I always enjoy giving my students a few pieces to work on. Usually, I like you to choose a piece of your choice and I'll arrange version suited to your level, so we can get straight into it, and you know you're playing a piece you actually want to play. I'll mix that in with pieces that I will select too, so you can be confident of some progression.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Tutoring Experience

12 years tutoring all abilities and ages

Tutoring Approach

My teaching style is all about going at your own pace, aiming for gradual and consistent improvement, but most importantly of all, enjoying and understanding the process.

Everybody who would like to learn the piano does so for their own reason, whether it is just for fun, or maybe to be able to personally engage in their own pure love of music, or to learn a specific skill such as reading manuscript, or even just wanting to understand music on a deeper level, it is very important to find each students motivation.  Once we agree on the motivation, I can tailor the lessons to each students needs. 

I have found that the biggest hurdle in piano is overwhelm. When you try and go too fast too quickly, things can pile up and before you know it, you're doubting yourself and suddenly your enjoyment disappears. A solid tutor here should tell you that this is completely normal, and the best thing to do is to slow down, and find a point where you can regain your comfort. Learning the piano is a much bigger experience and challenge than people realise, so slowing down to a more manageable pace and aiming for consistency is key.

In my experience, everybody has the potential to be musical. Tone deaf doesn't exist. Not having rhythm doesn't exist. "I can't separate my two hands" isn't a thing either. Every student that has said any of these things to me has managed to overcome it. 

All I ask is for you to find some time during the week to practice what we are learning in the lessons. This is the most important part of learning the piano. It is possible to learn with only 30 minutes per week practice per week during the lesson, but progression will be very slow. The quickest progressing students are the ones who can practice daily, whether the practice session feels good or not. Consistency is key!