Stepping Notes Music School

07/09/2026

Are you interested in a "phenomenal", "exceptional", "fantastic" music class for your child? Stepping Notes Music School has spaces available for 2- to 7-year-olds starting this week.
Here's a great video to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHYf4PhukpU
And there's lots more information here:
https://steppingnotes.com/music-classes-for-the-2s-to-8s/
Any queries, e-mail Nikhil Dally on [email protected], or ring 01932 363624.
And, just to prove I wasn't making up those quotes:
“The quality of Nikhil’s teaching and understanding of children’s involvement in music is absolutely exceptional.”
– Gillian Dibden MBE, choral director; Radio 3 ‘Choir of the Year’ judge
“The programme [Nikhil] has created by combining Kodály and Dalcroze is unique, and phenomenal in awakening the musicality in very young children… The results he achieves [are] extraordinary.”
– Irina Lankova Pianist, international concert pianist
“Nikhil is a fantastic teacher; he works wonderfully with the children… I’m really inspired!”
– Stuart Stratford, Music Director, Scottish Opera
“We have such good fun and Nikhil makes us laugh!”
– Lauren (aged 3) and Jordan (aged 6)

For further information, go to www.steppingnotes.comStepping Note...

27/08/2026

TGC is still looking for talented singers!

Contact Gillian to arrange a rehearsal visit, and for more info
📧 [email protected]
📞 +447799413746

17/08/2026

Are you interested in a "phenomenal", "exceptional", "fantastic" music class for your child? Stepping Notes Music School has spaces available for 2- to 7-year-olds starting next month.
Here's a great video to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHYf4PhukpU
And there's lots more information here:
https://steppingnotes.com/music-classes-for-the-2s-to-8s/
Any queries, e-mail Nikhil Dally on [email protected], or ring 01932 363624.

And, just to prove I wasn't making up those quotes:
“The programme [Nikhil] has created by combining Kodály and Dalcroze is unique, and phenomenal in awakening the musicality in very young children… The results he achieves [are] extraordinary.”
– Irina Lankova Pianist, international concert pianist
“The quality of Nikhil’s teaching and understanding of children’s involvement in music is absolutely exceptional.”
– Gillian Dibden MBE, choral director; Radio 3 ‘Choir of the Year’ judge
“Nikhil is a fantastic teacher; he works wonderfully with the children… I’m really inspired!”
– Stuart Stratford, Music Director, Scottish Opera
“We have such good fun and Nikhil makes us laugh!”
– Lauren (aged 3) and Jordan (aged 6)

For further information, go to www.steppingnotes.comStepping Note...

05/08/2026

09/07/2026

Stepping Notes Music School has spaces available in our new class for 3 year-olds starting this autumn. More information here:
https://steppingnotes.com/music-classes-for-the-2s-to-8s/
and a great video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHYf4PhukpU
Any queries, e-mail Nikhil Dally on [email protected]

“The programme [Nikhil] has created by combining Kodály and Dalcroze is unique, and phenomenal in awakening the musicality in very young children… The results he achieves [are] extraordinary.”
– Irina Lankova Pianist, international concert pianist

“The quality of Nikhil’s teaching and understanding of children’s involvement in music is absolutely exceptional.”
– Gillian Dibden MBE, choral director; Radio 3 ‘Choir of the Year’ judge

“Nikhil is a fantastic teacher; he works wonderfully with the children… I’m really inspired!”
– Stuart Stratford, Music Director, Scottish Opera

“We have such good fun and Nikhil makes us laugh!”
– Lauren (aged 3) and Jordan (aged 6)

For further information, go to www.steppingnotes.comStepping Note...

22/06/2026

"MOVEMENT: WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS IT FOR? AND HOW SHOULD WE DO IT?"

That's the title of an article I have written, and posted here:

https://steppingnotesmusicschool.blogspot.com/2026/06/movement-what-is-it-what-is-it-for-and.html

Hope you find it helpful!

Nikhil Dally

18/06/2026

Here is a superb little article written by early-years music teacher Vincent Iyengar of Education through Music Quality Music Schools. It presents as a compliment to the parents of his little students, but beneath the surface is a gentle but profound paean to all that is good in music pedagogy. Whether you are a parent or a teacher, read it!

https://steppingnotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/parents_who_get_it.pdf

(Reproduced with permission.)

12/04/2026

I now have ONLY TWO SPACES LEFT on my summer course “Teaching musicianship through singing and movement” – which I will sell on a strictly first-paid-first-served basis.
If you are interested, NOW is the time to telephone me on 01932 363624 for my bank details! Here is the link to the full booking information:

https://steppingnotes.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/teacherscoursejuly2026.pdf

If you are hesitating, have a read of what others have said recently about this course:

“You must try this. This is a unique and unbeatable approach to music teaching. It will transform your teaching forever and, quite possibly, how you view life, for the better.”
(Vincent Iyengar, Education through Music Quality Music Schools, Hampshire)

“Highly recommended – If you only do one training course this year, THIS is the one to do.”
(Len Tyler, Len Tyler Music School, Surrey)

“I have attended various courses during my professional working life and this one topped them all. A ‘must’ for anyone wishing to work in Early Years Music, it is meticulously planned with excellent classroom management and resource tips, as well as being thoroughly inspirational. Don’t let this opportunity pass - it transformed my teaching!” (Elizabeth Foulds, Queen Mary’s School, North Yorkshire)

“[Nikhil] is a complete one-off gem and holds himself to really high standards… None of this “online teaching” drivel, but REAL in-person teaching of music and movement with no compromises, which is increasingly rare, sadly! Now, he’s going to hate me for saying this but, whilst he’s fit as a fiddle, it’s also true that no human being is immune to the effects of ageing. So my message to you is this… if you are serious about musical fundamentals in young children then stop putting it off and get yourself down to his Summer School this year. Whilst I'm sure he'll be teaching into his eighties, I wouldn't risk missing out.” (Ed Jones, Ed's Music Classes, Berkshire)

Nikhil Dally

02/04/2026

Singing Wind the Bobbin Up like a duck ("Pull, pull, quack quack quack!") with a bouncy bottom...

23/03/2026

ONLY FIVE DAYS LEFT to catch the £60 early-bird discount for our summer course. Don’t miss it!

“Teaching musicianship through singing and movement”
A THREE-DAY COURSE FOR TEACHERS OF CHILDREN AGED 2 to 9
by Nikhil Dally
Fri. 24th July – Sun. 26th July 2026
(10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. each day)
The Village Centre, 68 Victoria Street, Englefield Green, Egham, Surrey TW20 0QX

www.steppingnotes.com