Piano teacher for 5 year old in NW3

[Gidleigh]

Hi, can anyone recommend a good piano teacher around NW3 London? Would be great if they came to the house. Thanks

[candleshoe]

My friend is the head of a specialist music school. She told me that kids shouldn't start piano until they are ten because their hands are too small. She said the recommended procedure is to learn to read music by doing some other instument first eg. voice or recorder. Then move onto piano when child is physically the right size. Mine are all doing ocarina and singing lessons until they are ten.

[confidence]

Your friend might want to do a brief survey of when virtually every professional pianist in the world started to play, before spouting such nonsense.

[candleshoe]

I was simply passing on what I thought may have been a useful professional opinion!