Music Teachers

Varun Bhalla

Varun is passionate about sharing knowledge with young learners. While he primarily teaches the guitar he continues to study the cello, piano, and keyboard. He firmly believes that teaching music is one of the most fulfilling professions.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade 8 in Classical Guitar with Merit.
• Pursuing Grade 3 in Cello from Delhi School of Music.
• Guitar Faculty at Mezzopiano School of Music.
• Previously Operations Manager for Trinity College of London (North India Office).

• Let’s Begin Guitar

What Students Say

“I've been learning guitar from Varun sir for the past 3 years. My experience with sir has been really wonderful. He nurtured my life and he's a very good guide with a lot of experience. The best thing about him is that he knows about me more than I do, so he guides me towards my path accordingly. I'm having a great learning experience with Varun sir. ”

Sonal Sikka

Sonal is a teacher by profession and a jazz pianist by passion. She teaches at the Delhi School of Music and has spent over 10 years garnering performative and teaching experiences at a plethora of institutes, schools, and organizations. Sonal is a highly respected teacher who keeps the spirit of music in her heart.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music, London.
• Performing artist at The Oberoi and Lodhi Groups for over a decade.

• Let’s Begin Piano

What Students Say

“Sonal mam has been a guiding lamp to my learning, showing me the way and guiding me to learn notes. I miss taking offline classes but she has done an exemplary work in online classes and encouraged me in my piano lessons.”

“I enjoyed learning Piano from Sonal ma'am of Delhi School of Music. She took keen interest in teaching notes to me minutely. Inspite of online mode, I could keep pace with my practice due to the encouragement given by Sonal ma'am.”

Ritwik Bhattacharya

Ritwik is a guitarist, vocalist, producer-engineer and teacher. As a full-time musician for the past seven years, Ritwik has worked with some of India’s largest acts and artistes, including Thermal and a Quarter, Benny Dayal, Shaan, Vasundhara Das, Aabha Hanjura and Sufistication, and Jason Zac Band. He is also a regular session artist in the Kannada Film Industry. Ritwik is also a music educator and has been working as an academic consultant with Trinity College London in India for several years.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade 8 in classical guitar (Trinity College London).
• Grade 8 in guitar under Rockschool.
• Grade 6 in classical piano (Trinity College London).
• Grade 5 in Music Theory (Trinity College London).

• Discover Guitar
• Let’s Begin Guitar

What Students Say

“My classes with Ritwik were some of the best. It was not until I had lessons with him that my abilities began to improve substantially. His teachings remain an inspiration for me to this day.”

“Ritwik inspired me to explore my sound, develop my technique, helped me out whenever I reached a writer's block. He was kind enough to show me the direction towards quality song writing and music production techniques. I don't think there are enough words in the dictionary to define how his influence has been on me as a musician but I can say this in all my senses that Ritwik Bhattacharya is my biggest influence in music in the present day.”

Jyoti Pramanik

Jyoti has been teaching Western Classical Keyboard and Voice-Rock and Pop for over 16 years. She has extensive experience teaching Keyboard and general music in Montessori and International Schools from Kindergarten through high school.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Arts 2003 from University of Lucknow, U.P.
• Grade 8 in Vocal-Rock and Pop from Trinity College London.
• Indian Classical Music Vocal: Nipun (equivalent to Post Graduation).
• Part time faculty at G.D. Goenka Public School Ghaziabad.

• Discover Keyboard
• Let’s Begin Keyboard

What Students Say

“I am highly satisfied with my son's progress. Jyoti Pramanik Ma'am has excellent command over her subject and helps children to improve their basics (fingering, notes....) and become independent. My ward Ansh Goel has always been fond of playing musical instruments and I thank Ma'am for mentoring him, encouraging him and appreciating him.”

“My son Agastya really looks forward for the sessions with Jyoti Ma'am.....whenever he gets free time he prefers to play keyboard and try new melodies and chords to relax and enjoy in between his studies rather than watching TV or other activities.”

Jennin Jose

Jennin is a pianist, vocalist, sound engineer, and a music educator. He has written several vocal arrangements and has significant experience conducting 4 part choirs. He has been teaching piano for over 5 years at Armonia, Swaralaya Academy of Fine Arts, and individual students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BE in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (Anna University).
• Grade 8 Piano, Grade 8 Theory, and Grade 7 Vocals from Trinity College London with Merit.
• Diploma in Audio Engineering in KM Music Conservatory.

• Let’s Begin Piano

What Students Say

“Jennin is a very knowledgeable teacher. He has helped me learn how to play the piano easily and effortlessly. I'd never thought learning theory would be fun, and he made sure it was that way. I was also exposed to different genres of music, and he sure has helped me widen my knowledge in this field of art. Happy to be his student!”

Ghanesh Swamy

Ghanesh has been teaching Piano and Keyboard for over 8 years. He has an extensive background and experience in teaching both groups as well as individual students in a school setting. He has also been teaching online classes since COVID-19 began, and has been able to make learning enjoyable and productive for his students despite the challenges of doing it online.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Commerce from Delhi University.
• B.Ed. from University of Jammu.
• Grade 4 in Piano (From Trinity College, London).
• Music teacher at DAV Public School, New Delhi.

• Let’s Begin Keyboard

What Students Say

“My daughter Abhidha is taking keyboard classes from Ganesh Sir since last three years. She is doing extremely well in keyboard. thanks to guidance and training from Ganesh Sir. Even in online mode sir is teaching his student with great devotion. We are blessed to have Ganesh Sir as our daughter's music teacher. We hope this association will stay long and strong.”

“I have been learning from Ganesh since 3 years. During this whole period, sir had been a very great mentor and a person who I could convey my doubts easily. Even during the online classes, sir’s classes were just as impactful as they were before the lockdown. I am really thankful to have Ganesh sir as my teacher.”

Dini Siregar

Dini is a professional pianist and has been a music teacher for over a decade. She teaches piano and theory of music in both group and one-on-one settings with students of various age groups.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D. (Commerce) Rajasthan University.
• PGDM (Management) IGNOU.
• Piano Solo Grade 8.
• Music Theory Grade 5.
• Faculty at Theme Music Institute.
• Academic Consultant at Trinity College of Music (London).
• Composed Music for a Theatre Production in Jaipur based on Saki’s story “The Quince Tree”.

• Let’s Begin Piano

What Students Say

“I love doing classes with Ms. Dini! She made the class so fun, and taught me so much today. I learned so many new and interesting facts about piano, which I would have never known without her. Today, I practiced some really cool songs, like Happy Birthday and Money Cant Buy Everything. Overall, I had an amazing class. Ms. Dini, if you see this, thank you so much for teaching me! ”

Akshay Saxena

Akshay is a dedicated keyboardist, tenacious mentor, and a passionate composer of both Indian and Western melodies for over 12 years. He is dedicated to helping shape the future of children through symphony, harmony, and soulful tintinnabulations of music.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• B.com from Delhi University (2011).
• Faculty at Delhi School of Music since 2011.
• Music Director , Music Composer and Sound Engineer on several award winning Documentaries Ad films and Music albums.
• Won ""Best Music Arranger "" for 2007 and 2008.
• Represented India at the Cannes Film Festival for the short film “The Martyr”.
• Grade 8 - Trinity College London.

• Let’s Begin Keyboard

What Students Say

“Thank you Akshay Sir, your tireless efforts motivates students and engages them to perform their best. You instill confidence in students which inspires them to perform well.
You are not only my son's teacher but also a mentor and guide for him.”

“Mr Akshay Saxena Sir is most professional, result-oriented and committed music teacher who has the ability to form a strong bond with the student. He has been the reason behind many success stories in this field. Sir, You are awesome human being too! Every child, learning music deserves you.”

Aadarsh Subramaniam

Aadarsh is a multi instrumentalist, producer, sound engineer and active member of professional bands. He has been studying the violin since he was six years old. He has also been working as a music instructor since the beginning of his music career. Aadarsh has worked with various artists across the country on both live stage situations and studio work. His primary instruments are keyboards and guitars.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Professional keyboard artist and guitar player.
• Recording artists and producer on several movie projects.
• Sound engineer, recording, mixing, and mastering.
• Member of bands: The Beantown Cats, Vasuki Vaibhav, and Spacebar.

• Discover Keyboard
• Let’s Begin Keyboard

What Students Say

“I have been learning piano with Aadarsh sir for around 4 years now, having completed Trinity Piano grade 7. He has really helped me gain confidence and explore completely new genres of music, assisting me to step out of my comfort zone and refine my skills. At the beginning, playing the piano was like home work for me, but exploring pieces outside of the syllabus, discussing the different moods a piece can present has really inspired me. I have become more skilled, motivated and confident in my playing abilities through his guidance and really look forward to our classes every week.”