Children (4+) & adults · Beginners to Diploma level · Exam prep & performance coaching
Over 30 years teaching and concert experience · Lessons on a Yamaha grand
ABRSM & Trinity exam preparation, competitions, and recitals with proven results
Tailored lessons that build technique and musicality at your own pace
Supportive of special educational needs; uses proven learning strategies
Lessons at Queen’s Gate, SW7 (quiet studio, Yamaha grand). Online on request
Teaching in English, Spanish, French and Italian
"An excellent teacher… our son progresses week by week and looks forward to lessons."
"Anna shows how to improve—technique and musical expression—not just the right notes."
Anna de Basaldúa, MMus Perf, BMus (Hons) was born in Bilbao where she obtained a Piano Teaching Diploma with first class honours at the Music Conservatoire. Still a teenager, she studied with Guido Agosti in Rome and later with Pierre Sancan in Paris, where she also attended the École Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot. Her mentor in Moscow was E.G. Ginsburg. Anna has a Masters and Bachelor of Music (Hons) degree from the University of West London, where she gained the Raphael Terroni Piano Prize.
Children aged 4+, preparing for exams, adult beginners/returners, and advanced students (including Diploma level).
ABRSM/Trinity grades and Diplomas. Competition coaching where appropriate.
Experience with autistic learners (esp. Asperger's). Calm, structured lessons; incremental goals; positive reinforcement.
50 minutes. Weekly sessions in term time. Studio in SW7; online available on request.
Rates: On enquiry.
Lessons take place in a quiet studio at 11 Queen's Gate, South Kensington (SW7) on a Yamaha grand piano. Easy access from Gloucester Road and South Kensington stations.
From age 4 through adults.
Yes—beginners to advanced, including Diploma level.
Yes—from ABRSM Prep to Trinity ATCL Recital Diploma.
Yes, by arrangement.
An upright piano is ideal; a weighted-key digital is acceptable for starters.
You can book a trial lesson using the form below or contact me directly via email or WhatsApp.