Janice Toner Music School

02/02/2026

Not many people have their passion as their job, I’m extremely lucky, and try to be aware of my privilege every day.
And after years of procrastination and a deep set dread of blowing my own trumpet (musical pun intended), I finally gave up and wrote a bio for the website.
The SGSoPA is about to have one of those bursting years, you know the ones, where everything takes another leap forward, and I’m kinda blown away that I get to be one of those moving wheels at the heart of it.

Find out more about our teaching staff at The Stephen Gaughan School of Performing Arts

11/07/2024

Delighted to offer this in collab with Stephen Gaughan SOPA!

**Discount applies to students of mine and existing students of SGSOPA**

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Send me a message!

31/08/2023

Hi there
After a few requests, I’m delighted to announce that composition class will begin hopefully next Friday (8th)
This was primarily asked for in order to support pupils in S4 and beyond doing music at school. As part of the curriculum, pupils may be asked to compose or arrange a piece of music, and many don’t know where to start. I hope to give them that bump start that they need!
Unlike theory class, where there are mostly right or wrong answers, composition will be much less restrictive, much less maths based, and much more creative. It well especially be of benefit to those already in the theory class, as writing music is a great way to put all the knowledge they have accumulated to work!

Composition will run from the 8th
Fridays 5-6 online (Zoom)
Theory class runs
Wednesday 7.30-8.30 online (zoom)

Many pupils have expressed an interest in both these classes (there is still space in theory), So do drop a line to register

08/08/2023

And here we are at the end of the summer holidays!
Because of reshuffling and previous pupils heading off to college and uni, we do have limited space for new pupils, in person, or our always very handy online sessions, and with our weekly online theory class to back up everything you’re ever going to learn.
Even with our small price hike earlier this year, we’re still one of the most affordable schools, sitting at only £14 per half hour weekly lesson, because music should be affordable and available for everyone.
Abrsm exams, higher, nat 4 and 5, beginners, or just for fun.
Many of our students also have additional support needs, including asd and adhd, dyslexia, pda, just to name a handful, music is for everyone and we can make sure that everyone has a great education AND a great time!
Why not take a second to ask for details?

12/10/2022

Halloween is coming - be diligent!
Save your kids from such atrocities by sending them to us, we’ll equip them with all the key signature knowledge they need, so they know exactly how to handle one of these should one turn up in a Milky Way this Halloween… 🎶 🎼 🎵 😆

15/09/2022

Brilliant fun at theory last night, getting our heads round key signatures, learning them and switching from relative major to minor, and learning the different sounds of the natural, harmonic and melodic…
Which apparently means telling me the key and the key signatures and seeing if I can play the scales for them. They call it Scale Torture, and they love it 🤣

14/09/2022

Just starting tonight after a looong summer,
Theory Class!
Taking the kids from grade 1 to grade 3 theory using the abrsm syllabus, with optional exams entry… really good fun and a great friendly supplemental to their instrument lessons. And at £5 per week, it’s also great value!
Message if you want a place!

03/09/2022

Little while back I posted a wee intro about Naomi, our newest tutor
And now we get to welcome back Zoe! Here’s a little about her …
She currently has space for online piano lessons on Mondays and Thursdays with an immediate start, just hit the message button for more details!

Hi! My name is Zoe and I am a third year student music teacher studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. I'm happy to be able to offer piano lessons for people of all ages and abilities. I have completed placements in primary and high schools as well as 1:1 teaching and have experience of working with people who have additional support needs.

Our small mainly online studio offers tuition in piano, voice, violin, clarinet, saxophone…

27/08/2022

It’s been a long time, but our tutor Zoe is baaack!
More spaces are now available for online piano tuition with us, with brilliant timing, right at the beginning of the new school year.
We offer high quality tuiton for school Nat 4s and 5s and Highers along with graded ABRSM exams, or just for fun, all at very affordable prices; just hit the message button!

21/07/2022

First in our little series of Introducing the Tutors…

💫🌟Naomi🌟💫

We were very lucky that Naomi came on board to cover an extended absence. She has been hugely popular with her pupils, and still has limited spaces for clarinet, sax and piano…
Read a little about her below!

Hi, I’m Naomi, and I am happy to be able to offer online lessons for clarinet, saxophone and piano. I was accepted onto the music education degree at the Royal conservatoire of Scotland in 2020 and have recently been awarded a diploma for completing 2 years of the degree. I am currently looking forward to continuing to share my love and enthusiasm for music through 1 to 1 teaching.