Where the world finds professional music teachers.
MusicTeacher.com helps students find the right private music teacher — and helps teachers attract more students by presenting their professionalism clearly through profiles, training, and certification.
I built this to find students
What started as a way to grow my own teaching practice has become a global registry.
I was an 18-year-old guitar teacher starting university and trying to find students. I built a simple website to increase my student numbers. Fairly quickly, I was teaching over 25 hours a week — and passing students over to other local teachers. Soon other teachers started reaching out to me to ask if I could generate students for them.
As the network grew, it became clear that teachers wanted more than listings — they wanted a consistent flow of new students and a professional way to present themselves online. Being recognised as 'Entrepreneur of the Year' gave me confidence in this approach.
The network continued evolved into a centralised database connecting thousands of students with verified teachers across the UK and Ireland. Teachers used it to grow sustainable private teaching businesses. Parents used it to find reliable tuition.
As teachers joined from outside the UK, the limitations of local directories became clear. I rebranded the platform as MusicTeacher.com to reflect a broader mission: making professional private music teaching easier to discover worldwide.
We partnered with RSL Awards to introduce certification for private music teachers — a clear, recognised signal that helps parents choose with confidence and helps teachers convert more enquiries without competing on price.
Built for how students actually choose teachers
Search by instrument, location, lesson type, and price. Compare profiles quickly, then message teachers to check fit and availability.
Create a free profile and get discovered. Add certification and CPD to stand out — and convert more enquiries into students.
- • A profile that’s easy to compare
- • Clear pricing and lesson options
- • Certification with RSL Awards (optional)
- • Training & CPD to strengthen outcomes
Teachers can list for free and pay commission only on lessons generated from MusicTeacher.com enquiries.
Led by people who live music education
We’re building standards and systems that work in the real world — for teachers and for learners.
Matthew began as a guitar teacher and built MusicTeacher.com from a single website into an international platform. His focus is on giving independent teachers the credibility, training, and support they need to thrive — and raising the professional standard across the industry.
Tim is an experienced leader in music education and assessment. As CEO of RSL Awards and Director of MusicTeacher.com, he helps guide the strategic vision — ensuring our certification, safeguarding, and CPD framework reflects the highest professional standards worldwide.
What teachers say
Unfiltered feedback from teachers across instruments, styles, and cities.
Raising standards with industry leaders
We collaborate with awarding bodies, professional associations, and music industry organisations to build a trusted framework for private music education.
Co-develop teacher standards, CPD, and resources recognised across the industry.
Looking ahead
We’re building more than a teacher directory: a gold standard for private music education — trusted certification, a supportive global community, and tools that help teachers run sustainable, professional studios.