Music for Life

Dan Gooch-Peters

Managing Director

“Music has truly been a part of me throughout all my life. At the very core of who I am and where I and Music for Life is going, putting music and the students first is always my number one priority. It is clear that everyone involved in Music for Life shares the same philosophy and values that I possess, all working collectively to achieve the best we can for all students, parents and schools. Everyone here is dedicated to deliver the best possible musical training, and nurturing the music within students, meaning they too will carry music with them, for life.”

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Eve Harrison

Student & Community Engagement Lead

“Music for Life is an organisation which understands the impact and joy that music can bring to young people’s lives and does everything they can to share this with as many as possible. This is easily visible in every area of their operation, from lessons, ensembles, workshops and their interaction with parents, schools and tutors. The musical opportunities available with MfL are superb and I absolutely love the chance to help pupils and schools to access and enjoy everything on offer.”

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Debbie Grierson

Education & Administration Manager

“Music for Life has provided such fantastic opportunities for my children and has helped inspire them all to continue with music, with 2 of the 4 currently studying music at university and the youngest considering it too. As a parent and as a teacher I have seen first-hand how young people and music is firmly at the centre of everything that Music for Life does and I feel excited to be a part of that.”

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Freelance Self-Employed Tutors working with Music for Life

Music for Life works in partnership with over 80 specialist tutors, working throughout the area delivering high quality music tuition. Sharing the same philosophy and beliefs that Music for Life holds, the team of tutors are happy and fully committed to providing high quality instrumental lessons and musical opportunities in school. Independently reviewed as outstanding, the collaboration between Music for Life and the team of self-employed tutors is so strong, built on a mutually supportive and respectful foundation.

Freelance Self-Employed Tutors Working With Music for Life

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Praise for Music for Life

Mr and Mrs Hughes, Macclesfield

We have been extremely pleased with the service you have provided over the past 9 years. Your admin has been excellent and you have always been helpful and polite. Aidan started at All Hallows with Rosie and Linda in 2010. Rosie has been a fantastic teacher for all 3 of our children, enabling them each to develop their piano playing in the different directions they have chosen: jazz/improvisation, ARSM Diploma, and a non-exam route playing for enjoyment whilst still improving technical ability. They have thoroughly enjoyed their lessons, practised hard and made amazing progress. Credit is due to Rosie for treating them each as individuals and being flexible and creative enough to develop their own interests and coach them through the dreaded aural tests!

Linda was also fantastic teaching Aidan clarinet and enabled him to achieve the ARSM Diploma. With her encouragement Aidan now also regularly plays saxophone and is heavily in music at University: chamber, jazz and musicals. Our children also really enjoyed the jazz workshops you ran at All Hallows on a couple of occasions.

Many thanks to you all, and we hope you are able to continue to provide your excellent service to many more youngsters.

Dr Sims, Upton, Wirral

In 2 short years, my daughter has progressed to now starting work on grade 4 flute. We are absolutely delighted with this and so very grateful to Mrs Oade who has inspired and encouraged Rebekah so much. The standard of her teaching has been second to none and Rebekah has consistently undertaken her practice with no prompting. We are now re-locating and can only hope that Rebekah’s new teacher is anywhere near as excellent as Mrs Oade.

Thank you to ‘Music for Life’. Rebekah was schooled in the private sector for prep and had music lessons arranged with individual instrument teachers. The system was nowhere near as efficient and required significantly more monitoring and intervention on my part. Please do keep doing what you’re doing, I’m sure it is changing so many young persons lives for the better!

Mrs Batchelor, Chester

I just wanted to say thank you to his tutors and MfL for inspiring my son and being brilliant, encouraging teachers. It has been a great experience for him. He is autistic and we have been amazed how he has progressed. It has given him confidence and been a calming influence for him.

Mrs Lavelle, Altrincham

Your emphasis on inclusion and excellence in seemingly equal measure is really remarkable. The performances were much more joyful and committed than anything we have seen before from people of that age and experience. Your choice of music, the type of arranging and the personalities of the people you employ clearly works very well and is something of a special formula.

Mrs Sadler, Crewe

As someone who has always taken a sympathetic and supportive interest in our daughter (whom you know to be severely /profoundly deaf ) we thought you would want to know that she has won a National competition for deaf musicians! Her prize includes a 2 day Masterclass, taught by specialists of national repute and then she is playing at the Birmingham Rep Theatre. Well done Mrs Turner and Music For Life!

Meet the Team