DR. Donat Bayer
 
Piano/Music Theory

Dr Donat Bayer

 

As a classically trained pianist and music scholar, Donat has taught piano and music theory for over twenty years, both as a private tutor and peripatetic music teacher, to all different ages and abilities, including early years, primary, secondary and undergraduate level students. He completed both his BA (2003) and MA (2006) in Piano at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University State Conservatory. Between 2004 and 2006, he gave lectures on the analysis of twentieth century Western music and the history of popular music at Boğaziçi University, Istanbul. In 2007, he received a second Master’s degree in music from City, University of London. Donat completed his PhD in 2012 at the same university.  Between 2014 and 2015, he studied fortepiano at Trinity Laban Conservatory of Music and Dance.  He completed his PGCE at UCL Institute of Education in 2016. 

Donat has been working as a secondary school music teacher in London besides his private piano tuition since 2017. At the secondary school, he has recently established a piano academy aimed at KS3 students. He also supports GCSE music students with their piano performances. 

 

Donat is a great specialist and is passionate about teaching piano. He greatly enjoys supporting and inspiring young people to develop their performance skills. As a piano teacher, he has helped students prepare for a range of qualifications, including ABRSM and Trinity College London examinations, from Grade 1 to 8. He provides students with well-planned lessons based on established programmes of study, and tailors his lessons to meet the needs of each individual student. He always aims to make lessons accessible, enjoyable and stretching, with an extensive repertoire ranging from Baroque to 20th Century music styles.