Play keyboard with Jo Burke
Jo’s group keyboard lessons are friendly, fun, inclusive and child centred with a unique, varied and ever evolving repertoire of tunes, resources and games developed over 20 years of teaching in both mainstream and special educational needs schools.
Jo has inspired hundreds if not thousands of children over her many years of teaching with her infectious enthusiasm and inexhaustible passion for sharing the joy of playing music.
She is a kind, sensitive and patient teacher who knows just how to nurture the enthusiasm and self-confidence in her pupils needed to set them on the journey towards a fulfilling and life-long engagement with music. For a list of schools and organisations see below.
Children who learn the keyboard with Jo, develop their musical creativity and self-expression, learn to read music, understand harmony, improvise and play by ear. They will also have the opportunity to celebrate and share their musical progress and achievement with regular performances in school. In addition, children are provided with their very own music book every term and are given access to awesome videos made by Jo to support their playing and learning at home.
“Jo is absolutely brilliant – she has a huge range of skills and techniques and knowledge up her sleeves, she’s friendly and enthusiastic and encouraging…”
Read more from parent, musician and music therapist Aby Vulliamy in Testimonials.
Lessons are £8.50 per week, billed at the start of each academic term, 3 times a year.
Video
‘Meet the Keyboard People’
A video to help children remember the letter names of the white notes on the keyboard.
schools and organisations Jo has taught at
- Alfred Salter Primary school (Southwark)
- Brent Knoll Special Educational Needs School (Lewisham music service)
- Greenwich Centre for Young Musicians (Greenwich music service)
- Brighton and Hove Music and Arts
- Queens Park Primary School
- Downs View Special Educational Needs School
- Alternative Centre for Education (pupil referral unit)
- St Luke’s Primary School
- Davigdor Infant School
- Brunswick Primary School
- Middle Street Primary School
GALLERY
Jo Burke Music
Jo is an internationally touring multi-instrumentalist, singer and accomplished composer for both theatre and film. She studied music at both Sussex and Goldsmiths Universities and she is a qualified community musician. She is a natural voice practitioner and community choir leader as well as a highly experienced instrumental teacher.
Jo has a special interest in folk music and she is the founder of Brighton Folk Choir: www.brightonfolkchoir.
To find out more about Jo Burke the musician, visit: http://www.
Image credit: Agata Urbaniak
New! Violin lessons with jo
As of October 2023 Jo has started offering violin lessons.
Jo’s holistic approach to teaching music recognises and utilises children’s diverse learning styles, tastes and strengths. Her group violin lessons are friendly, fun, inclusive and child centred and incorporate a wealth of musical games and resources designed to engage and motivate children and instil in them a love of music from an early age.
Jo is now taking bookings – get in touch to register your interest:
Why learning to play a musical instrument is good for children
Learning an instrument has been proven beneficial especially during childhood whilst the brain is still in the critical stages of development.
Playing a musical instrument enhances brain cell activity, improving memory and abstract reasoning, skills which are essential for subjects like science and mathematics. Playing an instrument also gives a child an outlet to express their creativity and emotions and is a skill they can continue to develop throughout life.
