UPDATE – January 2021 – All Lessons and Music Centre activities will temporarily be moved online during this period of school closure. Lessons and ensembles will be transitioned back in-person as soon as it is possible to do so.
The document below now acts as a reference as to which lessons we expect to resume in person once schools re-open.
Please note: This is a LIVE document and will be updated regularly, so please check back.
Please scroll down to find your child’s school and check its usual in-person music teaching status.
Due to social distancing restrictions, in-person lesson spaces will be limited. All teaching days/arrangements are subject to change. If you are unsure, please check with your MMF tutor in the first instance or contact us: 020 8640 5446 / admin@mmf.org.uk
MMF MUSIC CENTRES
CROWN LANE STUDIO PERCUSSION – Online during Tier 4 restrictions. Lessons will resume in-person once London moves to Tier 3 or lower.
MMF MUSIC CENTRE – Online during Tier 4 restrictions. Lessons will resume in-person once London moves to Tier 3 or lower.
MERTON SCHOOLS
The list below describes the in-person teaching status of our schools during the Autumn Term (Sept – Dec 2020). We expect lessons to resume in-person as below once schools re-open.
BISHOP GILPIN CE PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-Person
Woodwind (flute, clarinet, recorder and saxophone) with Margaret Byde – Mondays
Drums/Percussion with Iain Cameron – Mondays and Fridays
Brass with Billy Fisher – Tuesdays
Cello with George Pasca – Tuesdays
Guitar with Michael Hughes – Wednesdays & Fridays
Piano with Phil Mitchell – Thursdays and Fridays
Piano with Rob Mitchell – Online
Violin/Viola with Tara McCarthy – Online
CRANMER PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-Person
Piano with Hilary Goldsmith – Thursdays (Starting back on Mon 11th Jan)
DUNDONALD PRIMARY SCHOOL – Some In Person / Some Online
NB: Very limited availability of COVID-secure teaching space.
Piano with Ken Virgin – In-person on Fridays
Piano with Elizabeth Gluckstern (Chaudhary) – Online
Violin with Polina Dongarova – Online
Voice with Delea Shand – In-person on Fridays
Brass with Andrew Nash – Online
GARFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL – Online only: your child’s school has confirmed that no in-person teaching can resume for the time being.
GORRINGE PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-person
Guitar with Nick Childs – Mondays
Piano with Rob Brockway – Thursdays
HARRIS ACADEMY MORDEN – In-Person
Piano with Rob Brockway – Tuesdays
Voice with Delea Shand – Tuesdays from 24th Nov
Guitar with Dave Golbraich – Mondays from 23rd Nov
Drum Kit – with Carlos Fuentes – Thursdays
HARRIS ACADEMY WIMBLEDON – In-Person
Guitar with Nick Childs – Tuesdays
Woodwind & Music Theory with Jack Reddick – Mondays
Violin / Viola with Ellen Bundy – Tuesdays
HATFEILD PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-Person
Guitar with Joe Howell – Wednesdays
Piano with Katherine Zovelyn – Mondays
Violin with Julia Hart – online only at present
Drums/Percussion with Iain Cameron – Thursdays
HILLCROSS PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-Person
Piano with Marcia Goulart – Wednesdays
Violin with Dan Camalich – Thursdays
Guitar with Richard Bastock – Teaching Day TBA
HOLLYMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL – Some In-Person / Some Online
Piano with Piotr Mrzyk – Mondays & Wednesdays (& Thursdays TBC)
Woodwind with Hilary Goldsmith – Tuesdays (starting back Tues 12th Jan)
Guitar with Nick Childs (new tutor) – Thursdays
Drums/Percussion with Keiran Pearson – Online for the time being
Violin/Viola with Anna Growns – Online
HOLY TRINITY CE PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-Person
Violin with Julia Hart – Mondays (starting 5th Oct due to self-isolation after foreign travel)
Woodwind with Margaret Byde – Mondays
Brass with Chris Smith – Wednesdays
Guitar with Matt Birch – Fridays
JOSEPH HOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL – Online only: your child’s school has confirmed that no in-person teaching can resume until after half term at the earliest.
LINKS PRIMARY SCHOOL – Online only: your child’s school has confirmed that no in-person teaching can resume until after half term at the earliest.
MALMESBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL – Online Only: lessons will be delivered online via Zoom.
MARYMOUNT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL – In-School Remote Lessons: Lessons will be delivered in-school, during the school day via secure video conferencing. Please contact the school for more information.
MERTON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-Person
Piano with Michelle Howard – Mondays & Wednesdays
Piano with Katherine Zovelyan – Thursdays
Violin with Marianne Canning – Mondays
Drums/Percussion with Matt Parkinson – Wednesdays
Guitar with Jay Ong – Fridays
Woodwind/Recorder with Margaret Byde – Fridays
PARK COMMUNITY SCHOOL – In-Person
Piano with Julie Luck – Fridays
Guitar – we plan to begin in-person guitar lessons in 2021, subject to sufficient interest. Sign up now to join our Waiting List.
PELHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-Person
Piano with Hilary Quinn – Mondays
Piano with Ken Virgin – Tuesdays
Piano with Rob Cocovinis – Thursdays
Flute with Sally Hickson – Wednesdays
Guitar with Nedelina Zheleva (new tutor) – Fridays
POPLAR PRIMARY SCHOOL – Online only: your child’s school has confirmed that no in-person teaching can resume this term due to limited available space.
RAYNES PARK HIGH SCHOOL – Online only: your child’s school has confirmed that no in-person teaching can resume for the time being.
RICARDS LODGE HIGH SCHOOL– In-Person
Woodwind with Margaret Byde – Thursdays
RUTLISH HIGH SCHOOL – Online only: your child’s school has confirmed that no in-person teaching can resume until after half term at the earliest.
SACRED HEART RC PRIMARY SCHOOL – Some In Person / Some Online
Piano with Michelle Howard – Tuesdays
Guitar with Michael McGeary – Mondays
Drum Kit with Alana Curtis – Online
Violin with Dan Camalich – Online
Brass with Andrew Nash – Online
SINGLEGATE PRIMARY SCHOOL – Some In Person / Some Online
Guitar with Matt Birch – Thursdays
Piano with Mireia Gonzalez-Ricart – Online
SS PETER & PAUL RC PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-Person
Piano with Ken Virgin – Mondays
Guitar with Michael Hughes – Fridays
ST JOHN FISHER RC PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-Person
Piano with Marcia Goulart – Mondays and Fridays
Guitar with Michael McGeary – Fridays
Trumpet/Brass with Connor Smither – Wednesdays
ST MARK’S CE ACADEMY – Online only: your child’s school has confirmed that there is not currently enough space for in-person lessons. We will review this at half-term and again at the end of term.
ST MARY’S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL – Some In Person / Some Online
Piano with Emily Hobbs – Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays
Violin with Polina Dongarova – Wednesdays
Voice with Delea Shand – Fridays
Guitar with Erika Clevjarn (new tutor) – Mondays
Woodwind with Jonna Jarvalito – Online
Percussion/Drums with Jeremy Barnett – Online
ST MATTHEW’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-Person
Piano with Katherine Zovelyan – Fridays
Guitar with Michael McGeary – Thursday (limited available space, lessons may need to remain online for the time being)
ST TERESA’S RC PRIMARY SCHOOL – Online only: your child’s school has confirmed that there is not currently enough space for in-person lessons. We will review this at half-term and again at the end of term.
ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY RC PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-person
Piano with Marcia Goulart (new tutor) – Teaching day TBA
THE PRIORY CE PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-person
Guitar with Tom Warner – Wednesdays
Piano with Michelle Howard – Tuesdays
Drums/Percussion with Matt Parkinson – Wednesdays
Violin with Julia Hart – Teaching day TBC (Lessons to start w/b 5th Oct due to self-isolation following foreign travel)
THE SHERWOOD SCHOOL – Some In-Person / Some Online
Flute with Sally Hickson – Thursdays
Piano with Rob Brockway – online until a suitable teaching space can be arranged
URSULINE HIGH SCHOOL – Some In-Person / Some Online
Flute with Sally Hickson (Roberts) – In Person on Fridays
Clarinet / Saxophone with Pat Bamber – Online
Guitar with Jay Ong Online (planned return to in-person from January 2021)
Brass with Norma Whitson – Online
URSULINE PREP SCHOOL – Some In-person / Some Online
Piano with Sue Hibbs – Thursdays & Fridays
Flute with Margaret Byde – Thursdays
Cello with George Pasca – Online (Limited Pupil Numbers)
WEST WIMBLEDON PRIMARY SCHOOL – In-Person
Piano with Sue Hibbs – Tuesdays
Piano with Elizabeth Gluckstern (Choudary) – Thursdays
Guitar with Nick Childs – Wednesdays
WIMBLEDON CHASE PRIMARY SCHOOL – Some In-Person / Some Online
Violin with Dan Camalich – Mondays
Piano with Marcia Goulart – Tuesdays
Piano with Michelle Howard – Thursdays & Fridays
Piano with Miriea Gonzalez-Ricart – Online
Guitar with Michael McGeary – Wednesdays
Drums with Iain Cameron – Wednesdays & Fridays
Woodwind with Hilary Goldsmith – Thursdays (starting back in Jan on 7th)
Voice with Delea Shand – Teaching Day TBA
Brass with Andrew Nash – Online
Cello with George Pasca – Online
WIMBLEDON COLLEGE – Online Only – lessons will remain online for the time being.
WIMBLEDON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL – Online only: your child’s school has confirmed that no in-person teaching can resume. This will be reviewed at half term.
