Kate has recently begun working with my mother Anne Parratt, she has dementia.  My mother is 88 and up until recently, she has loved playing the piano.  Her shaking hands and difficulty with her memory has meant that over time she has lost her confidence and her will to play.  Kate has brought the piano back into Anne’s life again with her gentle and caring approach to playing.  Kate is patient and understanding which has allowed Anne to feel comfortable to give it a go, to forget and to Continue Reading ...

I introduced my daughter to Kate's piano mentoring when she was 7 years old and have been overjoyed with the results. Kate has a wonderful understanding of people of all ages and builds a special bond that goes far beyond just music.  Kate's ability to connect with her students and her talent for teaching is truly superior. She has an excellent teaching style, teacher-student communication skills, is extremely patient, compassionate and wholeheartedly focused on the well being and development Continue Reading ...

We would just like to say how happy we are that Kate has agreed to teach Andrea again. The enthusiasm she once had has returned and we see her jumping on the piano unprompted. Today she worked out the tune to “Fight Song” by ear and then she sat down and wrote down the notes. She is obviously looking forward to showing Kate. While Kate was unavailable we tried two other teachers. One resulted in a crying 9 year old after one lesson. The other worked out better and while we were able Continue Reading ...

Kate Lowe taught Piano to Max (approx. 4 ½ years) and Jacinta (approx. 3 years) during their primary school years. Kate is much more than just an everyday music teacher. She is a kind-hearted, nurturing and compassionate individual who simply loves what she does. She teaches with an abundance of passion and is patient in her teaching. Kate instilled a love of music in both our children but more than this, she inspired a love of learning and helped to instill such qualities as persistence, Continue Reading ...

Kate has been part of our lives for 6/7 years, teaching piano to one or more of 3 of our children, and myself, at any one time. I’m so happy that I found her and she has enriched our children with not only her piano teaching but her friendly personality and bright outlook on life. Children don’t often want to go to music lessons, but my girls always looked forward to seeing Kate. She is calm and approachable and learning with her has given the children confidence in other areas of Continue Reading ...