An essential guide packed with plenty of practical advice for parents whose children would like to start learning a musical instrument.

Elizabeth Lawrence is committed to helping others on their musical journeys. She is a passionate believer in music as a force for good and music-making as essential in the forming of a complete and fulfilled human being. Elizabeth is a teacher and a parent who understands the potential anxieties around music lessons - from choosing the right instrument for your child, to motivating your child to practice, helping them cope with exam pressures and communicating effectively with music teachers. Elizabeth has trained at some of the most prestigious conservatoires in Europe and the UK. She holds a Diploma in Music Education from the Hochschule fur Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, where she studied piano with the Brazilian virtuoso Roberto Szidon and the British composer and Liszt specialist David Wilde. She received an entrance exhibition for post-graduate studies in Voice at the Royal Academy of Music. Elizabeth has taught from early years to post-graduate level in addition to her extensive experience as a consultant and artists' manager.