Nurture a calm, capable & creative kid through music education, done for you…
My fun & interactive online music program teaches kids how to sing with confidence, listen with understanding, feel rhythms and read music, all while discovering famous composers and exploring the rich history of music.
Why many parents struggle with music education...
As a homeschooled kid in the nineties, my parents did everything they could to help me learn and love music.
It was hard.
Learning at home can be isolating for both the parents and the kids. But with perseverance, guess what?
As an adult, I became a MUSIC TEACHER!
I worked in schools and taught privately, but when my own kids arrived a few years ago…I thought:
What’s out there musically for my kids? How can I help them learn and love music?
The problem: good music education resources are hard to find.
And what was around tended to make music feel either stuffy, boring or simplistic.
And I thought: is this why so many parents struggle to give their kids a memorable music education at home?
I knew I had to solve this problem.
So I started running online & interactive music lessons that have helped 100+ families grow their kids’ brains with music education and have LOADS OF FUN in the process.
22nd April - Handel's Fireworks
6th May - History of the Piano
20th May - Clementi
3rd June - Elgar
17th June - Telemann and early keyboard instruments
1st July - Creating music in Audacity pt.1
15th July - Creating music in Audacity pt.2
29th July - Miles Davis
12th Aug - Wagner
26th Aug - Scarlatti's Keyboard sonatas
9th Sept - Monteverdi's opera
23rd Sept - Rameau
7th Oct - Thelonius Monk
21st Oct - Elgar's Enigma
4th Nov - Art Tatum
18th Nov - Purcell
2nd Dec - Carl Orff
16th Dec - Hildegard von Bingen
30th Dec - Recap
Every other Tuesday @ 08:30 ET / 13:30 UK
Introducing…Music with Will!
My fun & interactive online music program teaches kids how to sing with confidence, listen with understanding, feel rhythms and read music, all while discovering famous composers and exploring the rich history of music.
Music with Will membership gives parents:
- Confidence knowing music education is covered, by an experienced teacher
- Reassurance that my thoroughly researched program of music discovery inspires your kids to explore music
- Flexibility to join live or whenever it suits you (on-demand catch-up available)
Lessons include these much-loved sections:
"Tap your Feet to Notes and Beats"
This section can help your child:
- Build rhythm skills
- Explore music with movement
- Improve coordination
Special guests
This section can help your child:
- Get inspired hearing the stories (and music!) of special guests
- Get involved by asking guests questions
- Who would your kids like to meet? I'll do my best!
Musical Instruments
This section can help your child:
- Find inspiration to learn an instrument
- Overcome common misconceptions
- Learn to appreciate unique features, construction and playing styles across instruments
"Sing your Socks Off"
This well-being booster can help your child:
- Learn how to read five-line music with no jargon
- Gain solid foundations to learn an instrument
- Train ear & voice
"Peck at Music Tech"
This section can help your child:
- Experiment creatively and build confidence
- Learn how to arrange music and build loops using intuitive online software (also tested and loved by neurodivergent kids)
"Music from the Ages"
This section can help your child:
- Distinguish between musical periods
- Gain an insight into famous composers
- Bring music history to life!
"Don’t get in a tizz; it’s just a Quiz"
This section can help your child:
- Feel engaged in the lessons
- Ensure key points are understood
- Stay motivated with no fear of failure (no exams!)
Music from around the world
This section can help your child:
- Appreciate other cultures’ music
- Think past 'Western Classical Music' and explore unique musical features
Chill with Will!
A much loved section ending most lessons, this can help your child:
- Deal with anxiety
- Connect emotionally with music
- Watch me play some piano!
- Mull over the lesson calmly
- Simply immerse in music from various composers
Technical & Theory
This section can help your child:
- Learn specific musical devices used by composers and their effect
- Become confident discussing musical features
- Gain an insight into instrumental techniques across the orchestra
But that's not all! Members also receive the following BONUSES:
BONUS #1: FULL ARCHIVE access 🖥️
Access the vast and growing collection of past live lessons (80+ lessons) and lesson packs. Kids interested in a famous composer or piece? Chances are I've done a lesson on it - browse the archive and learn WHAT your kids love WHEN they're ready to learn. Easy peasy.
BONUS #2: Musicianship Video Course📈
Set across 20 bitesize 10-15min lessons, this musicianship course helps your kids learn to read music with more structure. Your kids will learn like they learn language: listen/sing/understand THEN...read.
What Others Are Saying...
Tuesday afternoon Music with Will lessons are one of our favorite parts of our homeschool week!
We have 4 children aged between 4-13 and it’s the only lesson in the week they all enjoy together! The jingles, the jokes, and mostly Will’s engaging manner make the lessons whizz by. We’re always amazed how everything the lesson has been about comes together at the end and we feel like we’ve really learnt something new and interesting. (I say “we” as I try and sit in as often as possible as I don’t have a musical background and am learning lots too!!)
The children are learning to appreciate different types of music and they are loving experimenting with the music tech lessons Will has introduced us to. I wholeheartedly recommend Music with Will to everyone!
Kate
Mum of four (aged 4-13)
He's absolutely loving it. We were completely at sea. We didn't know where to go, what to do, how to do it. I can't teach him something I don't know.
You have filled the gap completely. Thank you very, very much!
[To parents considering it],
please do it. You will not regret it, it's so much fun. You'll have fun with your child alongside your child. There will be learning involved. But, more importantly, it's just fun.
There's no reason not to.
Milly
Mum of Daniel (aged 10)
What you'll get...
- Live, fortnightly online lessons (26 lessons/year)
- Homework for each lesson
- FULL ARCHIVE ACCESS of past lessons (80+ lessons!)
- Musicianship course
GET STARTED TODAY
Join for just:
£12
/ month
- Live, fortnightly online music lessons (26 lessons/year)
- UNLIMITED on-demand replay
- Homework for each lesson
- FULL ARCHIVE ACCESS of past lessons (80+ lessons!)
- Musicianship course
Will's "Happy Kid" Guarantee
Signing up for anything new feels like a big deal.
It's potentially life-altering: both in terms of wellbeing and their love and knowledge of music.
But you also don't want to just throw money down the drain for something that "might not work" or you "might never get to".
I get it!
This is why I want you to make a truly informed decision once you've sampled a lesson or two, seen how I teach and seen how your kids get with my lessons.
So try FREE for 14-days. Watch all the lessons you want. Take advantage of everything you can for 14 days. And if you don't feel like it's the perfect way to bring music into your kids' week - no problemo! No hard feelings.
If you want, I'll also audit your situation and provide you with my recommended path forward so you can still make progress to your musical goals, whether that's activities, suggested music for listening, online resources, or just general advice.
I want your kids to succeed with or without me. (Cue that U2 song! 🎤)
Hear Milly's story...
"We're not going anywhere!"
- Mille, mum of Daniel (aged 10)
Hear Charlotte's story...
"They can't quite get enough!"
- Charlotte, mum of two (aged 9 & 12)
Hear Emma's story...
"It's really nice to be exposed to all those different elements!"
- Emma, mum of two (aged 9 & 12)
Hear Eva's story...
"Just give it a go - it makes music fun!"
- Eva, mum of four (aged 5, 10, 12 & 14)
Hear Jo's story...
"She's quite fussy about the teachers!"
- Jo, mum of Eleanor (aged 14)
Ready to begin your own story?
F.A.Q.
Music is for everyone and my lessons teach and inspire students from a wide range of abilities and ages. This being said, I plan primarily with children aged 7-12yrs in mind. Families with children aged 4-6 also love them, though!
Watched live, lessons are interactive through quizzes and Q&A text chat. However, whether live or on-demand, my lessons are engaging thanks to singing, rhythm games and zany jingles. I teach the hour-long lesson as a series of four-five short lesson snippets and this keeps children hooked. Children with ADHD and other special educational needs, in particular, find my lessons uniquely engaging. Come and see for yourself!
Neither were mine! So I understand your situation. I see my role as 50:50 helping children and parents, so rest assured I'm here to help. The simplest thing you can do to 'teach yourself' is attend the lessons along with your child!
You'll receive an invitation link from Zoom the morning of the lesson. Click this link and join from any device (Windows, Apple, Android, etc.) To get the most from lessons, use good speakers and a large screen (e.g. tablet or laptop).
Yes, lessons can be watched whenever suits you, or even watched again! Students are not recorded.
None at all! Bring your voice, a smile and a pair of listening ears. Oh, and plastic cups & a bouncy ball might come in handy!
How big is your room? ;-)
Absolutely! In fact, parents of children with special educational needs often reach out to thank me for the lessons. Why? It seems that both the subject of music and my engaging teaching style resonates with children with SEND more than any other online class parents have tried. I'm so pleased!
TBD!
Good teaching is valuable. Some resources on the web are 'free' but, in reality, are supported by ads or based on a model which constantly pesters you to upgrade. I like to be upfront and straightforward about the cost of learning and I keep the cost as low as I can so that families of all budgets can afford to add music to their home ed journey. Thank you for supporting me - you keep my little mouths fed 😁
No and this makes sure my lessons appeal to all families, regardless of background or belief.
Not yet, but I'm always looking for new ways to help home educating children succeed, so watch this space!
Of course! You can cancel at any time! :-)
GET STARTED TODAY
Join for just:
£12
/ month
- Live, fortnightly online music lessons (26 lessons/year)
- UNLIMITED on-demand replay
- Homework for each lesson
- FULL ARCHIVE ACCESS of past lessons (80+ lessons!)
- Musicianship course
Music lessons and resources specially crafted for home-educating parents.
