Start Your Child’s Musical Journey
Learn to sing or play an instrument with Merton Music Foundation.
We teach piano, guitar, percussion/drum kit, strings, woodwind, brass and voice lessons in Merton schools, online and at our Music Centres.
All lessons follow our Covid-safe guidelines.
Learn at School
In school, during the school day. Our most popular and convenient way to learn.
Find out which instruments we offer at your child’s school.
Where in-person teaching isn’t possible due to distancing requirements, we continue to offer lessons online.
Learn at a Music Centre
Wider range of instruments, same inspirational teaching.
Our South Wimbledon and Morden Music Centres offer after school and Saturday morning tuition.
Learn Online
Fun, flexible and more parental involvement.
“We prefer my daughter’s music lessons being online. It means we get to sit in on the lesson, can follow her progress and know what the teacher (who is excellent) has asked her to do each week. My daughter is practising more now than she ever did before and we are so pleased that we continued with the e-lessons. Thank you.”.
Lesson Fees
One-to-one, paired & small group teaching.
We offer a range of lesson types for different ages, abilities and budgets. We also offer financial assistance via our learning funds. Tuition is charged termly for a block of 10 lessons.
Help and Support
Get ready to learn, hire an instrument or get support with the cost. We’re here to help. If you have a question, just ask our friendly team.
Hire an Instrument From Us
Click here to find about about hiring an instrument from us.
We are currently running a reduced service due to Covid-19. If you indicate that you would like to hire an instrument from us, we will contact you to arrange safe collection.
Financial Assistance and the MMF Trust Fund
Click here if you would like details of the financial assistance that MMF can offer.
COVID-19
Is your child missing out on lessons due to the financial impact of COVID-19? They may be eligible for our COVID-19 Bursary. Click here to find out more.
In2Music: MMF's First Access Programme
If your child has participated in one of our In2Music programmes at school, they my be entitled to a 25% discount on the cost of lessons and a reduced instrument hire fee for 1 year.
Before signing-up for lessons, please:
- Read our Online Learning Code of Conduct
- Read our COVID-Safe Lesson Guide
Other Important Documents:
- Click for our full Online Learning Policy
- Click to view our COVID Risk Assessments
- Download Zoom to your computer, tablet or phone (you will need to make an account using a parent/guardian's email address)
- Terms & Conditions
MMF core staff and tutors will be on hand with support. If you have any questions, email: admin@mmf.org.uk
Music is for Life
No one ever regrets learning to play an instrument. Support your child’s development and encourage their creativity.
Find Out More
Everything you need to know to start your child’s musical journey with MMF.
Learn In a Merton School
We teach one-to-one, paired and small group lessons during the school day in a wide range of schools throughout Merton. Your child will be guided by one of our highly skilled, specialist tutors to enable them to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to make outstanding progress on their instrument and develop a life-long passion for music.
We are delivering in-person lessons in over 70% of the schools in which we normally teach. All lessons are subject to strict COVID safety protocols.
Where lessons can't be taught in-person, we offer online lessons instead.
Click here to see the in-person teaching status of your child's school.
COVID-Safe
We are working closely with schools and have implemented a range of hygiene and distancing protocols to ensure the safety of our tutors and pupils.
Click here to find out more about how we are unlocking music lessons in Merton
If you are only interested in in-person lessons, please tell us this in the 'Notes' during the sign-up process. It may be necessary for your child to be put on to our Waiting List.
It may take us a little while to make in-person teaching arrangements with some schools it may not be possible to fulfil in-person teaching in some settings until social distancing restrictions are relaxed.
All in-person lessons are subject to being transitioned online in the event of local lockdown, school closure or tutor/pupil self-isolation.
MMF Music Centres
We operate two Music Centres, where pupils can participate in 1-1 instrumental lessons with one of our specialist tutors out of school hours.
We also run a range of choirs and ensembles open to members of our South Wimbledon based Music Centre. Music is best when we make it together! By joining one of our groups, your child will develop their musicianship and ensemble performing in a safe and welcoming environment.
Find out about our Music Centre lessons & ensembles.
MMF Music Centre, South Wimbledon
Merton Abbey Primary School, High Path, South Wimbledon, SW19 2JY
Monday/Wednesday after-school/evenings & Saturday mornings from Summer Term 2021.
1-1 lessons in brass, woodwind, percussion, strings, voice, guitars and piano.
Crown Lane Percussion School, Morden
Crown Lane Studio, 8b Crown Lane, Morden, SM4 5BL
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays after-school.
1-1 Drum Kit and World Percussion lessons.
All in-person lessons are subject to being transitioned online in the event of local lockdown, school closure or tutor/pupil self-isolation.
Want to know more? Contact Us.
Online Lessons
Flexible, fun, more parental involvement.
Pupils can learn exclusively online with a specialist tutor via Zoom or top-up in-person lessons outside of term time by arrangement.
Rated 4.5 stars out of 5 by parents for 'overall quality of teaching and learning'.
Not convinced? Book now and if your child doesn't want to continue after their first lesson - we won't charge you!
Click here to provide 'E-Learning Consent' for a child that is already registered with us.
Staying Safe, Together.
In person lessons take place in a COVID-safe room with ventilation and enough space for your child and their tutor to maintain a social distance of 2 metres at all times. Our tutors participate in voluntary twice weekly rapid Lateral Flow Device (LFD) self-testing and adhere to all Government and school rules regarding hygiene and mask wearing.
Our tutors complete a thorough risk assessment, based on our template, and ensure that enhanced physical and respiratory hygiene processes are adhered to at all times.
Your child will be asked to wash or sanitise their hands before and after every lesson and to only bring the equipment that they need with them to their lesson. There may also be additional specific measures that your child and their tutor need to take, depending on the nature of the instrument your child is learning with us.
See our COVID-safe lesson guide and risk assessment templates here.
“Lessons have been amazing and my son has remained motivated and excited to learn and practice. It’s been wonderful to hear bits of the lessons and how positive and encouraging (my son’s tutor) is.”
