Tuition - Piano & Keyboard
Piano is the most popular instrument taught at the Centre and consequently we have seven piano teachers. Piano and keyboard are taught to students from the age of six.
Kevin Miller B.Mus (Hons) (Piano and Theory)
Kevin received lessons on piano, pipe organ and flute before reading music at Birmingham University and graduating in 1982 with an honours degree. On returning to the North-East he continued to teach piano whilst running a dinner-dance band. His other musical activities have been varied - a church organist; principal pianist in the area for the Royal Academy of Dancing; rehearsal pianist for amateur operatic societies; resident pianist at Linden Hall Hotel; and accompanist for many soloists working in the area. He now owns and runs the Northern Music Centre and continues to teach students up to diploma level.
Yasna Arsic B.Mus (Piano & Keyboard)
Yasna comes from a musical family in the former Yugoslavia - her mother is herself a piano teacher. After studying a Foundation Course at Sarajevo Music Academy, Yasna went on to a three year course at the University of Novi Sad Academy of Fine Arts, graduating with a degree in Performance and Teaching in 1991. After coming to England she studied piano at the Trinity College of Music with Professor John Bingham . Yasna now teaches not only students at the NMC, but also many students in her own Bosnian community in Gateshead and has had great success entering candidates in national piano competitions.
Emma Temporal BA.Mus M.Mus (Piano and Keyboard)
Emma Temporal started piano and keyboard lessons at the age of nine. She is an experienced accompanist and ensemble player in a wide range of styles from classical repertoire to jazz. performing in numerous jazz and singing workshops. Throughout her music degree, Emma assisted the music lessons at Byker Primary School. After graduating from the University of Newcastle, Emma became a freelance music teacher and accompanist and gained an MA in Popular Music Studies. She has taught at the NMC since July 2002.
David Jobson (Jazz Piano & Keyboard)
David first became interested in the piano at the age of 11 when he had private piano lessons. He then later studied classical organ, piano and tenor saxophone at Newcastle College of Arts and Technology. His career has spanned nearly three decades both as a professional musician and then later in teaching organ, piano and keyboard. David made his name playing keyboard in venues from the Isle of Man to Jersey and most places in-between before venturing further afield on the cruise liners for a couple of years sailing all over the world – taking in the Amazon and Rio (to name a few places). Whilst on the ships his interest in jazz was heightened as he then had the opportunity to play jazz more regularly. David’s feet are now firmly back on dry land and he continues teaching during the day and still finds time to play keyboards and sing in his four-piece band.
