Professional classical singer with 16 years' experience of singing teaching and (37 in musical coaching) offers singing classes including relevant aural and theory if of interest! My main focus is cla

I’ve been studying with Gisela for piano lessons (around grade 8) for the past 3 years. Gisela is both an accomplished musician and also a wonderful teacher. She knows how to break down one’s musical challenges into manageable chunks and also how to be motivating as a teacher. She always affirms her students with positive comments and gives criticism with gentle words, encouragement and specific guidance.
Because she is not only a pianist, but also a singer and chamber musician, she has well rounded musical acumen to offer her students. I highly recommend her as a teacher. Rebecca Sloane

I have been enjoying a piano workshop course taught by Gisela for two and a half years. Gisela has helped me with every aspect of my playing and my understanding of the music I’ve explored with her. All done with warmth and also humor. She has a great depth and breadth of understanding of music, a great love of it, and wonderful musicianship herself, and is always positive, encouraging, and supportive with her students.

I have been a piano student of Gisela for the last four years. She is an excellent performer and her playing skills come through in her teaching. Gisela has helped me with many key technical areas - posture, breathing, wrist and hand position - and has developed several interesting warmup and practice exercises which are very useful . Gisela always writes up summary notes after each lesson, and is full of support and advice. Thank you!

I am delighted to recommend Gisela as a music and singing tutor. I have had the privilege of receiving her singing tuition with the Soave Singers for the past three years, during which she supported our group to put on concerts for the benefit of our local community. Gisela is a most accomplished musician who plays the piano, guitar, and cello. She also has an amazing soprano voice. She is a kind, generous, and most inspiring singing tutor.

I have had the pleasure of working alongside Gisela at the City Lit for the past few years and have been in constant awe of her ability to bring out the very best in her students. She is one of the most versatile, generous, knowledgeable and patient teachers I have ever met, and is an astounding multi-instrumentalist. I would not hesitate to recommend her!

Gisela is first class amiable tutor. I know Gisela through a CityLit advanced chamber music course. Gisela explained and showed by example the methods and technique employed by musicians that play together successfully in small intimate ensembles. It has helped my progress tremendously.

I took a piano performance class with Gisela. Despite her own extraordinarily accomplished musicianship (I have heard her play and sing in concert), she taught this very mediocre student with respect, encouragement and full commitment, enabling me to make good progress and develop my self-confidence. It is a privilege to be taught by such an able musician and teacher!

I have taken piano and chamber music lessons from Gisela. She is excellent - patient, well organised and full of good ideas on technique and phrasing. I believe she would be the same as a singing teacher. She herself sings well. She is always calm and very positive and encouraging. She is also very humble; the lessons are focussed on the learner and not herself.

Gisela is a sensational tutor who is so incredibly kind, patient and thoughtful in every session at City Lit. Gisela is an exceptionally gifted musician herself so inspires everyone she works with. Gisela’s classes are always fully booked up - and this shows her dedication, passion for teaching and incredible commitment to her teaching. Her planning is exceptional so she comes to every lesson fully prepared - she is an unbelievable tutor. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

I met Gisela when I joined a chamber music class (which she tutored) several years ago. As a lockdown project I decided to learn how to sing and Gisela has been giving me on-line singing lessons. She is very good at explaining and demonstrating the physical/technical aspects of singing. She is extremely patient and flexible, often suggesting several approaches to tackling a problem. RICHARD COWAN

Gisela has been my piano teacher for the last two years, at first in an adult education class and then on Zoom for the last year. The transition to online teaching went quite smoothly. As an older beginner I really appreciate her friendly and ever encouraging approach which gave me the confidence I needed to make good progress and pass my exams. I am happy to recommend her wholeheartedly .

For several years now I have been learning to sing both classical and musical theatre songs at the City Lit. Gisela was recommended to me as a tutor who would help me privately with my singing. I have benefited tremendously from her great insight into all aspects of singing. Her creative, holistic, intelligent and fun filled approach has greatly assisted my development as a singer, and I have no hesitation at all in recommending her as an excellent singing teacher.

A very accessible and sympathetic tutor. Lessons are a pleasure with her

I met Gisela face:face very briefly just before 2020 lockdown and we have been doing one:one piano lessons online for more than a year now. She has helped me enormously with technique and generally with analysing a piece. She is a very observant teacher and makes really useful and supportive suggestions. I always feel very motivated to work on my practice after lessons. I heartily recommend her.

Gisela is teaching me piano. I am almost a beginner but feel I have really progressed over the three months that I have been working with her on Zoom. She is very good at identifying practical ways in which I can improve both my technique and confidence, with simple effective suggestions for practise and fingering. She is friendly, supportive and interesting and clearly has great musical skill and experience but remembers how it feels to be learning.