Piano Lessons in Exeter
I'm Colin Mitchell, a piano and keyboard teacher in Exeter. I've been playing since I was five years old and teaching since 1990 — many hundreds of pupils over the years aged from 4 to 95.
You can learn one of three ways: at my home studio in Pennsylvania, Exeter, with me coming to your own home, or online over Zoom. Most Exeter families choose the home visit — you learn on your own instrument, there's no ferrying children across town, and parents can hear the progress from the next room.
Areas of Exeter I cover
I travel to pupils across the city, including Pennsylvania, Stoke Hill, St James, Heavitree, Pinhoe, St Thomas, Alphington, Topsham, Exminster. I also cover surrounding areas. Please enquire for details.
What you'll learn
Lessons are built around what you want to play. I teach classical, jazz, rock and pop, and for pupils who want a structured path I teach the ABRSM syllabus from Grade 1 to Grade 8, with music theory included along the way. My pupils have an almost 100% exam pass rate, with distinctions at Grade 8 and Diploma level.
I also teach electronic keyboard lessons in Exeter — I'm one of the few local teachers who does. Plenty of my pupils start on a keyboard at home and move to the piano later, and that's a perfectly good way to begin.
Prices
30 minutes: £25 · 60 minutes: £50. The same rate whether it's at my studio or in your home. Half-hour lessons suit most children; adults usually take the hour.
Why families stay with me
One parent put it better than I could: “Colin has been an inspirational teacher and mentor to our son for the last nine years and has never missed a lesson.” I'm enhanced DBS checked, ARSM qualified, and before teaching privately full time I spent years performing — all over the world, including the QE2 World Cruise.
Common questions
Do I need a piano at home? Not to start. A keyboard with full-size keys is fine for the first year or so.
What age can children start? My youngest pupil is four. Around six or seven is typical, but it depends on the child — a first lesson tells us quickly.
Am I too old to learn? Not at all — many of my pupils are adults, some starting completely from scratch. My oldest pupil is 95, and adults often make quicker progress than children because they practise with real purpose.
Book a first lesson
Try a one-off, no-obligation lesson and see how we get on. Call or text 07910 628505, or use the contact form — I reply the same day.