Joe Ward Piano Lessons

My 9 year old son, Toby, has been having lessons with Joe for 6 months now. Joe connects really well with younger children. He manages to teach proper classical technique whilst at the same time keeping things light hearted and fun. Starting as a complete beginner, Toby has already made significant progress and really enjoys his lessons each week.

I’ve known Joe for around six years. He teaches my fourteen year old son, James. Joe has a very gentle style of teaching that is extremely effective. He is very patient and manages to engender real interest in his subject. I love the fact that he is very open, whatever level his student may be at. He is a teacher who engages with people in a very respectful manner, whether they are an experienced opera singer or a novice piano student. He also encourages performance from the very start. His c...

I am an older adult student and have a weekly lesson with Joe on Zoom which is very convenient. Joe has been my teacher for about 12 months after I took up the piano again after very many years of not playing. I am very pleased with the progress that I have made in this short time. This is due to Joe’s method of teaching of breaking down the pieces with advice on how to overcome any difficulties and how to practice. He is always encouraging and patient which has helped my confidence and mo...

I have been having piano lessons with Joe since last January and can thoroughly recommend his teaching methods. Joe manages to achieve a good balance between making lessons informal while still managing to focus on formal techniques that need attention. Also, Joe is happy for the student to determine the focus of a lesson if there is a particular aspect they wish to concentrate on. Another commendable aspect is the way that Joe has managed to fairly seamlesslycontinue with his lessons dur...

My daughter has been having lessons with Joe for 4 years now. He balances the need for teaching technique whilst still keeping things light hearted and fun. Joe adapts to each learner and what it is they wish to get out of lessons. She has made quick progress and really enjoys her lessons. Whilst lessons were face to face initially they are now generally online and these have also been very effective in maintaining progress and motivation.