Private music lessons are available at Rosebery School and all lessons take place here at a mutually convenient time.
To book either solo or shared lessons, please click on the tabs below where you will find an appropriate list of instructors and their contact details.
It is important to note that these lessons are booked directly with the music instructor.
All our music instructors are DBS checked.
Brass Instruments
Dave Eaglestone
Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, French Horn, Tuba
Contact
Fees
£20 per 30-minute solo lessons
Dave is a highly experienced teacher and performer and has been teaching at Rosebery for over a decade. He is also Head of Brass and Woodwind at Cranleigh School. Dave teaches students at Rosebery from beginner to post Grade 8 and also runs an outstanding brass ensemble. The ensembles he works with include London Mozart Players, Les Miserables UK tour, The Glenn Miller Orchestra and more. Bringing professional experience into his teaching is very valuable.
Percussion Instruments including Piano
Helen Anstis
Violin and Piano
Contact
07790 062937 / 01737 352678
Fees
£20 per 30-minute solo lessons
Originally from Yorkshire, Helen has lived in Banstead with her husband and three children for over 30 years. She teaches both privately and at local schools and has taught at Rosebery School for over 20 years.
Helen is an orchestral and chamber violinist, accompanies a local choir as a pianist and is also an experienced accompanist for music exams.
Like all music teachers, Helen has a passion for what she does and enjoys introducing students to many genres of music, including classical, modern, folk and jazz to name but a few. Helen encourages students to participate in music making both at school and within the community.
Stella Baylis
Piano and Flute
Qualifications
Bmus (Hons) LTCL Mmus
Contact
stella.baylis@gmail.com / 07754 207367
Fees
£200 per term – 10 x 30-minute solo lessons
Stella has been teaching the Flute and Piano for over 25 years, teaching privately and for Surrey Arts in primary and secondary schools around Epsom. She regularly prepares pupils for ABRSM and Trinity exams, GCSE and A level music recitals. She also takes pleasure in teaching pupils who simply want to enjoy making music.
Outside of teaching, Stella plays tennis, sings in several choirs and climbs mountains.
Tom Early
Drums
To be updated
Lois Geldard
Flute and Piano
Qualifications
ARCM teachers, DipRCM performers (hons), PGRCM, MISM*
* Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
Contact
Fees
£200 per term – 10 x 30-minute solo lessons
Lois Geldard is a highly respected professional flautist, teacher and adjudicator. She has performed in international concert halls with top orchestras such as English Chamber Orchestra, Bolshoi Ballet, Glyndebourne Opera and many others. She played in Les Misérables orchestra in London for 18 years.
Lois is an alumni of Royal College of Music where she won a scholarship to study flute and piano. She has performed many well known flute concertos as soloist in London and coached on youth orchestra courses in the UK and internationally. As soloist and mentor, she has influenced budding young flautists, some of whom now have jobs in world famous orchestras.
Lois teaches at Epsom College and Rosebery. Her students have achieved success in all exams and frequent distinctions at grade 8 and diplomas.
Hilary Taylor
Piano
Qualifications
BA(Hons) in Music, LGSM teaching diploma.
Fellow of the ISM (Incorporated Society of Musicians) and regularly plays solos in concerts at Morley College.
Contact
hils.taylor@ntlworld.com / 07940 503276
Fees
£200 per term – 10 x 30-minute solo lessons
Hilary teaches piano for all levels and grades as required. She focuses on developing skills required to play musically, confidently and independently, gaining a thorough understanding of music notation through a variety of tailored repertoire. Hilary is an experienced member of the peripatetic staff at Rosebery.
Singing
Lauren Casey
Singing
Qualifications
BA Hons Degree in Professional Musicianship with Vocals
Studied at BIMM
Contact
misslaurencasey@outlook.com / www.laurencaseymusic.co.uk
07947 745745
Fees
£200 per term – 10 x 30-minute solo lessons
£123 per term – 10 x 30-minute shared lessons or 10 x 20-minute solo
Lauren is a young, friendly & experienced singing & violin teacher who has taught all ages in both State and Independent schools. Lauren teaches all styles from Pop to Musical Theatre and also offers Trinity Rock Pop Vocals & Rock School Vocal grades. She has had the opportunity to travel extensively internationally as a professional musician/singer/songwriter/pianist and looks forward to passing on her knowledge to Rosebery students.
Jane Searle
Singing
Qualifications
B Mus (Hons) Degree in Music
PGCE Qualified Teacher
Contact
Fees
£200 per term – 10 x 30-minute solo lessons
£123 per term – 10 x 30-minute shared lessons (two students in the same academic year).
Jane is a professional musician who has taught Singing at Rosebery School since 2001. She prepares and enters students (if they wish) for any of the following examinations, grades 1 to 8 and ARSM diploma.
Classical: ABRSM and Trinity.
Musical Theatre: LCM
Popular: Rockschool
String Instruments
Helen Anstis
Violin and Piano
Contact
07790 062937 / 01737 352678
Fees
£20 per 30-minute solo lessons
Originally from Yorkshire, Helen has lived in Banstead with her husband and three children for over 30 years. She teaches both privately and at local schools and has taught at Rosebery School for over 20 years.
Helen is an orchestral and chamber violinist, accompanies a local choir as a pianist and is also an experienced accompanist for music exams.
Like all music teachers, Helen has a passion for what she does and enjoys introducing students to many genres of music, including classical, modern, folk and jazz to name but a few. Helen encourages students to participate in music making both at school and within the community.
Robin Bibi
Electric and Acoustic Guitar
Contact
07980 552048 / robinbibi@icloud.com
Fees
£195 per term – 10 x 30-minute solo lessons
£125 per term – 10 x 20-minute solo lessons
£125 per term – 10 x 30-minutes shared lessons (if possible, to share with a suitable partner/ group)
Robin Bibi is a skilled and accomplished teacher of all styles of contemporary electric and acoustic guitar. Equally at home with Rock, Folk, Pop , Country , Americana and Jazz drawing on material from the 1950s through to the most contemporary music of the moment. He offers the RockSchool syllabus from grade 1 to grade 8 if required. Lessons are tailored to individual student’s pace of learning. Robin encourages all his students to develop an appreciation of all things musical concerning every aspect of contemporary guitar.
Robin has worked at Rosebery for over 10 years and is also recognised as one of the UKs finest modern blues guitarists. He runs the “Robin Bibi Band” and has also worked with legendary artists such as Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Ben E. King and David Gilmore.
Ryan Marsh
Electric, Acoustic & Classical Guitar
Qualifications
B-TEC in Popular Music Performance, (during which time he was winner of the Student of the Year Award.)
Diploma from the Guitar Institute
BA Honours Commercial Music
Contact
ryanmarshguitartuition@gmail.com / 07774 002592
www.ryanmarshguitartuition.co.uk
Fees
£195 per term – 10 x 30-minute solo lessons
£123.50 per term – 10 x 30-minute shared lessons
Ryan is a RGT (Registry of Guitar Tutors) registered tutor and musician with 20 years of teaching experience. Lessons are conducted in a friendly calm atmosphere with the option to study grades for all types of guitar.
Woodwind Instruments
Stella Baylis
Piano and Flute
Qualifications
Bmus (Hons) LTCL Mmus
Contact
stella.baylis@gmail.com / 07754 207367
Fees
£200 per term – 10 x 30-minute solo lessons
Stella has been teaching the Flute and Piano for over 25 years, teaching privately and for Surrey Arts in primary and secondary schools around Epsom. She regularly prepares pupils for ABRSM and Trinity exams, GCSE and A level music recitals. She also takes pleasure in teaching pupils who simply want to enjoy making music.
Outside of teaching, Stella plays tennis, sings in several choirs and climbs mountains.
Ruth Chappell
Flute
Contact
r.chappell7@btinternet.com / 01372 376871
Fees
£200 per term – 10 x 30-minute solo lessons
Ruth is an experienced teacher who works at four schools. Trained at the Guildhall School of Music she studied with Geoffrey Gilbert for 4 years. Ruth plays in several orchestras and wind groups. She is a kind, understanding and sympathetic teacher with a good sense of humour who makes learning enjoyable and fun. Beginners and all standards accepted.
Lois Geldard
Flute and Piano
Qualifications
ARCM teachers, DipRCM performers (hons), PGRCM, MISM*
* Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
Contact
Fees
£200 per term – 10 x 30-minute solo lessons
Lois Geldard is a highly respected professional flautist, teacher and adjudicator. She has performed in international concert halls with top orchestras such as English Chamber Orchestra, Bolshoi Ballet, Glyndebourne Opera and many others. She played in Les Misérables orchestra in London for 18 years.
Lois is an alumni of Royal College of Music where she won a scholarship to study flute and piano. She has performed many well known flute concertos as soloist in London and coached on youth orchestra courses in the UK and internationally. As soloist and mentor, she has influenced budding young flautists, some of whom now have jobs in world famous orchestras.
Lois teaches at Epsom College and Rosebery. Her students have achieved success in all exams and frequent distinctions at grade 8 and diplomas.
Derek Valenti
Saxophone and Clarinet
Qualifications
LTCL ALCM
Contact
07919 028737 / derek.valenti1@gmail.com
Fees
£195 per term – 10 x 30-minute solo lessons
Derek is a professional musician and teaches from beginner to diploma level. His philosophy is that lessons should be educational and fun. Derek has an excellent exam record using ABRSM and Trinity and runs the Big Band and Broadway Band at Rosebery as well as other smaller groups. He looks forward to meeting your children and starting them on their musical adventures.