MEET THE TEAM
Becky
Becky’s musical journey began when she started learning piano and violin at age 7. Although she was primarily taught classical music, she spent her free time learning to write original songs and fronting a local rock band.In 2015 she joined Edinburgh Napier’s Popular Music course where she began playing and composing in a huge variety of styles such as jazz, rock, and pop, and graduated with a first-class degree in 2019. She has since spent 3 years working as a composer and producer for an audio branding agency, and performing as an independent neo-soul artist. She released her debut single in 2020, and has since been featured multiple times on platforms such as BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio.Becky has taught piano throughout her time at high school, university, and musical career, and has a wealth of experience helping students through ABRSM and SQA exam processes. Whilst always promoting good technique, theory knowledge, and ear training, her passion for teaching lies in helping learners of any age play their favourite songs and achieve their musical goals!
Courtney
Courtney started her musical journey when she was 4 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music at Hong Kong Baptist University where she trained as a piano teacher and collaborative pianist. She obtained the ABRSM Grade 8 piano certification when she was 12. She also holds ABRSM Grade 8 in violin and flute. Courtney is a dynamic and creative piano educator who also actively performs as a collaborative pianist. With over 6 years of piano teaching experience, she employs personalised strategies that cater to learners of all levels, ages and personalities. Courtney's extensive background in piano education, which include substantial teaching hours in Hong Kong, has developed her skills in delivering impactful and professional instruction. Through her approachable and innovative teaching style, she instils her students with both enthusiasm and confidence in music playing. Courtney's teaching philosophy centres on fostering a lifelong love for music by nurturing individual growth and creativity. Her approach is rooted in providing a supportive and inclusive environment where students feel encouraged to explore their own potential. The ultimate goal is to empower students to become well-rounded musicians who find joy, inspiration, and fulfilment in playing the piano. Courtney is excited to engage with her students and work with them to learn about piano performance and musical theory in a joyful way, helping students to achieve greater success and happinesson their musical journey!
Drishti
Drishti Bundhoo, MISM Hon.BMus CertHE PgCert. LRAM MA, provides piano and general musicianship lessons for learners at the Andrew Walker School of Music. In her lessons she utilises a range of teaching methods including Kodály rhythm names and Solfège names on moveable ‘Do’ to develop learners’ technical and musicianship skills.
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Born in Scotland, Drishti began her studies at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music Drama Junior Academy in Glasgow, Scotland. While there she was prized at the Grand Opera Society Cup competition and performed as a soloist in the country at student and festive season concerts. In her early years she has been involved with various organisations such as Scottish Opera where she was a part of the Scottish Opera Connect programme.
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Drishti was later awarded the RCS Trust Scholarship and performed in the Royal Conservatoire’s production of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel. As part of her undergraduate degree, she spent six months studying at the Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Malaga where she focused her studies on Spanish Art Song. She later enrolled at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London on the postgraduate vocal studies course in 2014 under the tutelage of Mary Hill and the late Philip Doghan. During her time at RAM she received distinction for all her opera scene performances.
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Drishti has worked teaching yamaha group piano lessons and one to one piano and vocal lessons. She has forwarded students to complete keyboard examinations with ABRSM and in RSL video performance examinations. Drishti holds an ABRSM grade 8 in piano, ABRSM grade 8 in music theory and a grade 5 in Jazz Piano and currently works as an Assistant Director for a YMI project with NYCOS and is one of the Musician cover teachers with Sistema Scotland.
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As a performer Drishti is very grateful to have been supported by the Penpoint Trust, Split Infinitive Trust, Mario Lanza Foundation, Dewar Arts Award and the East Ayrshire Trust among others.
Edyta
Edyta was born in Poland and started her music education at the age of 8. In 2014 she moved to Scotland to continue her studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She has been training as a pianist, accompanist, conductor and arranger. Most of the supportive studies that Edyta chose included aural skills, advanced piano skills, composition, musicianship, music therapy, mindfulness and collaborative projects. Edyta’s focus includes the aspect of the performance, learning development and progress throughout a passion for music. She graduated with a First Class Bachelor with Honours and Master of Music degrees in 2020. During all her years of studying and playing the piano, Edyta has been a winner of many international piano competitions, played with various symphony orchestras including RSNO, Baltic Philharmonic, Scottish Sinfonia, Capella Gedanensis and Radio Gdansk Chamber Orchestra. Moreover, she has been a piano collaborator of a lot of contemporary music, including world premiere recordings and multi-piano performances. Currently, Edyta is an active performer as well as a passionate piano teacher. She has been providing piano, accompaniment and music theory tuition for students of all ages since 2019. Edyta developed her passion for teaching while participating in various masterclasses with world-famous pianists all over Europe. Her enthusiasm and good sense of humour helps her to lead a lesson as a funny and productive experience. She believes that students learn more if the lesson is entertaining, engaging, interactive and with focus on the main context of the lesson or musical piece. Although she has been trained as a classical pianist, Edyta is a huge fan of Rock n’ Roll, Funk, Musicals and Pop music. She is comfortable to teach through all ABRSM piano grades, as well as discover new repertoire from the contemporary pop musical world.The journey depends on the student’s interests.
Monika
Monika is a musician and vocalist living in Edinburgh. After studying classical music in Prague, Vocal Performance at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, and Composition for Music and Media at the University of Sussex, Monika started working as a private music tutor, teaching piano, singing and music theory. With 9 years experience in teaching both piano and vocals, Monika has had a wide variety of students from beginners up to grade 8 and beyond. With a love for both contemporary and classical music and a background in composition, students are able to explore a plethora of styles. Monika believes that music lessons are a great way for students to exercise their creative freedom, and loves to make the lessons as fun as possible, while still setting achievable goals for each individual.