I teach Piano/Keyboard, Guitar, Ukulele and Music Theory at my home studio near Bognor Regis and online. I studied Music and Education at Dartington College of Arts and Rolle Teacher Training College for three years.
I have also performed on the piano/ keyboard and guitar with singing for most of my career including playing some of my own compositions.

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JeanFirst Tutors

Cherry Alum is all what I wanted a tutor to be. I am a total beginner and want to be able to read music and play a keyboard for pleasure. I have the lessons online. Cherry is calm, patient and cheerful. She understands if I need to cancel a lesson. Cherry is an ideal tutor as I don’t feel under any pressure if I forget what she has told me, I just try again. I would definitely recommend Cherry as an excellent music tutor. Happy days!

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Thank you so much Jean for your lovely comments. I am very pleased to be teaching you and I am really enjoying your lessons on the keyboard / piano.

LizFirst Tutors

I couldn’t be happier having Cherry as my ukelele tutor, and feel so lucky! She is kind, patient and an excellent teacher.

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Thank you so much Liz for your lovely comments. You are a very enthusiastic student and you are making excellent progress on the ukulele. I very much enjoy your lessons.

DanielFirst Tutors

Wonderful teacher my boy really enjoys his time with Cherry. Very patient and kind would highly recommend her!

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Thank you so much Krystal for your lovely comments. Daniel is an excellent student and he shows great commitment and interest in his lessons.

AyeshahFirst Tutors

Such a gentle, patient, gracious and kind teacher. I love her.

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Thank you so much Ayeshah for your wonderful comments. I am so pleased that you are happy with me as your ukulele teacher and you are getting on so well in your lessons. You are an excellent student.

JoshFirst Tutors

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Thank you very much Josh. You are making excellent progress on the piano and I really enjoy teaching you.

PhillipaFirst Tutors

A mature lady… good all round teacher… enjoyable lesson.

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Thank you very much for your nice comments. I am pleased that you enjoyed your first guitar lesson.

VinodFirst Tutors

She is an amazing teacher who has helped me progress extremely quickly and balances out the learning with fun.

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Thank you so much. I am really pleased that you are making excellent progress on the piano / keyboard and I am very happy to be teaching you.

AureliaFirst Tutors

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Thank you Aurelia.

StephenFirst Tutors

Cherry is patient and takes time explain the theory during lessons. I would 100% recommend Cherry to those wishing to learn to play ukulele.

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Thank you very much Stephen for your lovely comments. You are making excellent progress on the ukulele and I am extremely happy to be teaching you.

LouisaFirst Tutors

So far just what i have been looking for

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Thank you very much Louisa. I am very pleased that you are progressing really well with your ukulele playing.

JoanaFirst Tutors

Very sweet and patient! I could not be happier

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Thank you very much Joana for your lovely comments. I am very much enjoying teaching you to play the ukulele and you are making excellent progress.

KatelynnFirst Tutors

Cherry is very efficient and kind, really helps me improve my piano playing whilst keeping it enjoyable!

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Thank you very much Katelynn for your lovely comments. You are making excellent progress with your piano playing and I am very much enjoying your lessons.

MaryFirst Tutors

Cherry is an excellent piano teacher, she is vith patient and skilled. I would highly recommend her.

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Thank you very much Mary for your lovely comments. I have enjoyed teaching you very much and your piano playing sounds great.

GeoffFirst Tutors

Dear Cherry As you know, we made contact a few weeks ago when I indicated that I wished to begin my tutorials with you early in the New Year, by which time, at your suggestion, I hope to have carried out some initial preparation by reading Pauline Hall's first piano book. I am most grateful for your words of encouragement and look forward to your guidance in 2022. Regards, Geoff.

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Thank you very much Geoff for your lovely comments. I am very much looking forward to your future lessons and I am sure that you will do well. Kind regards, Cherry.

RenjiniFirst Tutors

Very polite , simple, punctual and down to earth… ofcourse a great teacher for a beginner.

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Thank you very much Renjini for your lovely comments. I am very much enjoying teaching you to play the violin and you are making excellent progress.

KaushikFirst Tutors

Very good teacher but first of all a good person . Very empathetic.

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Thank you very much Kaushik for your lovely comments. It is a pleasure to be teaching Anusha and she clearly has a talent for singing.

BrianFirst Tutors

Knowledgeable, friendly and helpful teacher. Explains processes and contexts very well. Easy to talk to and sympathetic to new slow learner! Recommend highly. Brian Oldham

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Thank you so much Brian for those wonderful comments. It is a pleasure to be teaching you to play the ukulele and you are making excellent progress.

VirimaiFirst Tutors

Cherry has put a smile on my child , who has been longing to learn Ukulele. Excellent Tutor

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Thank you very much for your lovely comments Virimai. It is a pleasure to be teaching Wayne to play the ukulele and he is making excellent progress.

VictoriaFirst Tutors

Cherry is friendly, calm and encouraging to my 8 year old who is an absolute beginner on the ukelele. I would recommend Cherry.

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Thank you very much Victoria for your lovely comments. It is a pleasure to be teaching George to play the ukulele and he is making excellent progress.

GloryFirst Tutors

It was easy to contact Cherry. Necessary arrangement carried out and lessons are going on smooth and running. She is a well experienced music teacher, devoted, time conscious and effective. Also, her price is affordable.

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Thank you very much Glory for your lovely comments. It is a pleasure to be teaching Victory to play violin, ukulele and piano/keyboard.

LindaFirst Tutors

Very good teacher . Communicates well. Glad we found her as my sons piano teacher.

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Thank you very much Linda for your lovely comments. It is a pleasure to be teaching Connor to play the piano.

IdehFirst Tutors

Very friendly and supportive ,excellent teaching skills and so flexible

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Thank you so much Ideh for those really lovely comments. It is a pleasure to be teaching you to play the violin and you are making excellent progress.

PreciousFirst Tutors

Good professional

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Thank you very much Precious for your nice comment. I am very pleased to be teaching your daughter and she is making really good progress on the piano.

KatherineFirst Tutors

Cherry has a really lovely, patient and understanding manner with my daughter, who really looks forward to Cherry's lessons. After a handful of lessons, I can already see a lot of progress - thank you, Cherry.

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Thank you very much Kasia for your lovely comments. I am very happy to be teaching Grace to play the piano. I am pleased that she is enjoying the lessons and and that she is progressing really well.

GeraldFirst Tutors

Very good at her job ,make you feel you are improving each lesson

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Thank you very much Gerald for your nice comments. I am very happy to be teaching you to play the piano and pleased that you are progressing really well.

StewartFirst Tutors

She very patient with my daughter who is 7 and never played before. And it's a good set up as I can sit and watch. Also Was nice to get extra lesson for her and such a good price to.

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Thank you very much Stewart for your nice comments. Charlotte is a lovely little student and I am very pleased to be teaching her to play the guitar.

LucyFirst Tutors

I have been having lessons with Cherry for 5 weeks now and I am really happy with my experience so far. Cherry is patient and makes me feel at ease in lessons as a complete beginner. I feel comfortable during the lesson and I am very excited by my progress thus far. She is clearly very experienced and provides a relaxing yet focused lesson. I would recommend Cherry.

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Thank you very much Lucy for your lovely comments. I am extremely happy to be teaching you and I always look forward to your lessons. You are making excellent progress on the piano and music theory.

PeteFirst Tutors

Cherry is fantastic, lovey person that really cares about your learning. Can pick a song out on a guitar on the first go and help build a structure to learn how to play it. Very pleased I’ve managed to find such a great guitar instructor.

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Thank you very much Pete for your wonderful comments. I am very pleased that you are enjoying your guitar lessons and I am very happy to be teaching you.

STEPHENFirst Tutors

Cherry is very nice, and my Daughter has enjoyed the lessons. She says she has learnt allot and looks to continue.

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Thank you very much Stephen for your nice comments. It is a pleasure to be teaching Georgina. She has a wonderful voice and she sings with great feeling.

SarahFirst Tutors

Cherry responded to my initial enquiry very promptly and also promptly replied to my questions. As a result we will be using her in the new year for lessons

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Dear Sarah, Thank you very much for your nice comments. I am looking forward very much to teaching piano to your daughter next term.

CliveFirst Tutors

Friendly and supportive. I am a total beginner so I am finding her encouragement, knowlege and experience just right for me

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Thank you so much Clive for your lovely comments. It is a pleasure to be teaching you.

SueFirst Tutors

Thoroughly enjoyed my lesson with Cherry, she is warm and friendly. Learned lots of little things that are of great help. Sue Faithfull x

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Thank you Sue for your lovely comments. I am very pleased to be teaching you the ukulele and I am really looking forward to your lessons.

ChrisFirst Tutors

Made us feel very comfortable - looking forward to a fruitful relationship!

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Thank you Chris. and Eve. Hope you continue to enjoy your singing lessons.

AnneFirst Tutors

Very good experience of first lesson and I am enthusiastic about starting out on the road to learning the ukelele.

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Thank you very much Anne. I am very happy to be teaching you and I am pleased that you are so enthusiastic. The ukulele is a lovely instrument to learn to play.

SueFirst Tutors

I have had piano lessons with Cherry for about 6 months. She is a brilliant teacher. I started as a total beginner and she has encouraged me every step of the way. She is so patient and has a lifetime of knowledgable to offer. I love my weekly lessons with her and have learnt so much from her each time I go. I would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to learn to play an instrument. Thank you Cherry for making my lessons such fun too!

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Thank you very much Sue for such wonderful comments. It is a pleasure to teach you as you show so much interest and commitment.

TinaFirst Tutors

Cherry is a very good tutor, who is patient, and makes you feel at ease. She explains every thing so you feel confident and relaxed.

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Dear Tina, Thank you very much for your lovely comments. I am so pleased to have you as my guitar student.

Sun-namFirst Tutors

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Thank you very much Sun-nam. I am pleased to be teaching you as you are an excellent student.

NatalieFirst Tutors

She responds quickly and professionally to a new beginner like me. Highly ewcommended!!!

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Thank you very much Natalie. That is a really nice comment.

MarinaFirst Tutors

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Thank you very much Marina for your 5/5 rating. Your daughter Alexia is an excellent student.

LindaFirst Tutors

Alexander enjoys his lessons very much and says Cherry is a very nice lady.

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Thank you very much Linda. I am very pleased to have Alexander as a singing student. He is always very pleasant and happy and I am enjoying his lessons.

DanielFirst Tutors

Cherry is a great teacher and takes her time and I am getting a better understanding of reading the music and playing it. Thank you

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Thanks very much Daniel. You are an excellent student and I am pleased to be teaching you.

MariaFirst Tutors

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Thank you very much Maria for your 5/5 rating. Your daughter Klara is a very dedicated and pleasant student to teach. Kind regards, Cherry.

KatieFirst Tutors

Very friendly, patient and realible. Would certainly recommend. :)

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Thank you very much Katie. It is a pleasure to have you as my student. I really look forward to your lessons. Kind regards, Cherry.

PaulFirst Tutors

She is punctual, patient, and detailed in keyboard teaching suited to the tutee's ability. Cherry is a nice person to chat with as well.

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Thank you very much Paul for your nice comments. I have been very fortunate to have met such a friendly family and serious student.

Tutor Profile

Cherry

Cherry

Teaching Experience

Tutoring Approach

Qualifications

Certificate in Education

Certificate of Distinction (Guitar)

Grade 8 Pianoforte

A Level Music and English

Reviews (44)