Music school in Cheetham Hill, Manchester
Learn an instrument
you will keep for life.
Northgate Music School has taught piano, guitar, violin, drums and voice since 2012. Weekly lessons for children and adults, in a warm and patient place to learn.
Patient teachers
Our teachers meet you where you are, whether you are five, fifteen or fifty. No pressure, plenty of encouragement.
Five instruments
Piano, guitar, violin, drums and voice. Individual weekly lessons of thirty or forty five minutes.
A stage to aim for
Twice a year we hold a student concert at the Kings Hall, so every learner has something to build towards.
What we teach
Five instruments, one friendly school
Pick the instrument that calls to you. Every lesson is one to one with a specialist teacher.
Piano
From first notes to grades and beyond, with Sarah Whitfield, our head of keys.
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Guitar
Acoustic and electric, chords to solos, taught by Tom Barratt.
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Violin
A gentle, steady start on strings with Elena Petrova. Instruments can be hired here.
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Drums
Rhythm, kit and reading with Marcus Hale, our drums and percussion teacher.
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Voice
Find and free your singing voice in one to one lessons with David, our director.
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A neighbourhood music school for every age
Northgate is a small, friendly school on Cheetham Hill Road. We teach around a hundred and twenty students, from beginners of five to adults returning to music after years away.
Every student learns one to one with a teacher who knows their name and their goals. Start with a taster lesson, then take it a term at a time.
Meet the teachers
The teachers are so patient and kind. My daughter looks forward to her lesson every week, and the concert gave her something to be proud of.
Ready to start?
Book a fifteen pound taster lesson. If you sign up, it counts towards your first term.