Tutor profile
William Barnardo
Music Specialist
York, United Kingdom
Overview
A summary on William
A quick look at how William teaches and what families can expect.
- William is our Music Specialist.
- Holds a first-class Honours for his Bachelors of Arts in Music at the University of York.
- Over 7 years of teaching experience.
- Works with private students on a One-2-One basis at all levels.
- Runs community music groups and concerts and works for several music education charities.
- Holds A*, A*, A* for Music, Music Technology, and Biology at A-Level.
- Holds A* for Music at GCSE level.
- He charges £35.00 per hour.
- Lesson reports for each session you take with him.
- Homework can be arranged free of charge.
Short summary
William Barnardo is a piano tutor and Music specialist teaching GCSE, A Level and BA Music, plus A Level Music Technology and Grade 8 Theory. First-class BA Music (University of York) with 7+ years’ experience, offering one-to-one private lessons with session reports.
Subjects and levels
What William can teach
A comprehensive breakdown of the areas and levels William can help with.
Performing Arts
Music
Key Stage 3 GCSE AS Level A Level BA
Music Technology
AS Level A Level
Music Theory
Grade 8
Piano
Grade 8
Biography
About William
William Barnardo is a professional musician and artist with over seven years teaching experience. Having graduated with first class honours from The University of York reading Music, he went on to complete a scholarship in the prestigious I.S.I. Surakarta (conservation for Indonesian arts) studying Central Javanese classical music. While in Java he also performed and rehearsed regularly at the Mangkunegaran Palace for the palace dancers.
He now teaches with several charities in prisons, schools, and art centres, as well as his one-to-one music lessons for children and adults. He has an in-depth theoretical, and practical, knowledge of music spanning many styles, and a flare for engaging and inspiring teaching. He is also a composer, installation artist, and oil painter and organises small scale concerts and festivals promoting the performing arts.
Further reading
More about William
William Barnardo is a UK-based music specialist and professional musician with over seven years of teaching experience. He holds a first-class Honours BA in Music from the University of York, and completed a scholarship at I.S.I. Surakarta (conservation for Indonesian arts), where he studied Central Javanese classical music and performed and rehearsed at the Mangkunegaran Palace for palace dancers.
As a private tutor, William teaches one-to-one music lessons for children and adults, working with students at a wide range of levels. He supports Music across Key Stage 3, GCSE, AS Level, A Level and BA level, as well as Music Technology at AS and A Level. He also teaches Music Theory and Piano up to Grade 8, making him a strong choice for students looking for a dedicated piano tutor alongside broader musicianship and theory.
Alongside private lessons, William runs community music groups and concerts and works with several music education charities in settings including prisons, schools, and art centres. Students can expect engaging, inspiring teaching grounded in in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge across many musical styles. Each session comes with a lesson report, and homework can be arranged free of charge. William charges £35.00 per hour. He achieved A*, A*, A* at A-Level (Music, Music Technology, and Biology) and A* in GCSE Music.
