First Testimonial:- I have a love for music in general but in particular the art of playing piano. In my opinion there is no better past time than playing piano and studying some of the great piano literature available for the instrument. I am glad to have made the choice to study with Mike as he is helping me to develop my musical awareness and pianistic skills to a higher level, and to overcome my lack of confidence in order to become a more proficient musician. As a mature student, taking lessons can be daunting, but Mike is a very patient and encouraging tutor and his approach to teaching has helped me to progress well.
In addition, Mike has helped me to develop my musical knowledge and pianistic skills to a greater level. Over that time I have made excellent progress in my musical training. This is due to the highly professional and first class tutoring that I have received during my studies with Mike. Mike’s philosophy and teaching methods are well suited to my learning style in that he is patient and very thorough when conveying key musical principles whilst at the same time inspiring confidence in the student. If you are looking for a highly respected and competent music teacher then I highly recommend him without reservation.
Mike’s teaching studio provides a state of the art environment in which to learn with its enhanced acoustics and ambience. It also provides great comfort, thus inspiring confidence in performance.
Second Testimonial:- I have studied music with Mike since February 2012. In that time I have gained a considerable amount of confidence and grown substantially as a musician. I have had fairly bad experiences with previous tutors and lost a great deal of confidence and almost giving up studying piano. The importance of being taught by an extremely competent, knowledgeable and highly skilled musician and tutor such as Mike cannot be emphasised enough. Mike is calm, patient and thorough with a holistic approach to his teaching style and this has clearly been beneficial in my musical progression.
Third Testimonial:- I have taken lessons with Dr Spacie for over 5 years. Mike’s teaching practice provides a relaxed, encouraging and inspiring environment within which I have developed as a musician. As a mature student I consider my personal progress under Mike’s tuition to be quite remarkable given my very low level of confidence at the start of my musical journey. I successfully took my first level piano performance diploma in July 2017 and passed well with 138 marks out of 150. In my opinion this is clearly a testament to Mike’s holistic, thorough but supportive approach to the musical development of his students.
In November 2016, under Mike’s tutelage, I achieved Trinity College London Grade 6 Theory of Music exam with 75 marks out of 100 gaining a Merit, and in November 2017 successfully gained my Trinity College London Grade 7 Theory of Music exam.
- “I have studied with Dr Mike Spacie for several years and under his tutelage I have grown in confidence and matured substantially as a musician. For me this has been a true musical journey from both an inspirational and spiritual perspective. I highly recommend this teaching practice if you’re considering taking music lessons.”
Dr Keith Mckoy (Senior Lecturer: Sheffield Hallam University)