Why have violin lessons with Us?
Derby’s go-to place for all things violin
Our violin lessons at the academy are great for all ages. Violin can seem daunting at first, but our teachers will make you feel at ease with the instrument and get you playing the violin before you know it.
We are based in Derby city centre.
Forte is based in Derby’s Cathedral Quarter. Our central location makes us easy to get to for anyone looking for violin lessons in Derby or the surrounding areas. We are the only music school in the centre providing the range of tuition that we do and we have amazing violin teachers.
Violin teachers Derby
Andy is an amazing teacher with a wealth of performance experience he can translate into your lessons. Get in touch and book your first violin lesson today!
Our violin teachers have a fresh, modern approach to learning the violin. We firmly believe violin lessons should be a fun process and we take great pride in our way of teaching. Below are some frequently asked questions about our violin lessons.
Grades are not forced upon students as we can teach you without the use of them to achieve your goals. However, all of our teachers can take students through grades all the way to grade 8 and beyond. Grades can be a great way to learn as it gives students something to aim for and we only teach recognised syllabuses such as ABRSM and Trinity. A mixture of the two ways of learning is generally preferred by most but it’s completely up to you.
Every instrument is a little difficult to learn at first and the level of difficulty certainly shouldn’t put anyone off. Our teachers know just how to make it feel much easier than you would imagine. For children, there are 1/2 and 3/4 size instruments to aid with this and for adults learning later in life doesn’t mean you won’t be able to do it. If you don’t try you’ll never know.
You will find our prices on the prices section of this website. Most beginners are best off with a half hour lesson initially. All the payment for lessons goes to your designated teacher usually by monthly bank transfer. After your initial lesson, all Lessons are payable a month in advance and your teacher will provide you with a contract with their particular rules on cancellation and payment etc.
For violin, we generally recommend age 7 upwards in terms of children. Although every child is different so this is merely a general guide. The best thing to do is contact us for more details and organise a trial lesson.
It’s never too late to learn! Our oldest student is in their mid 80’s so there’s no excuse not to give it a go!
Use the contact form on this site or email hello@fortemusicacademy.co.uk.