Lesson Testimonials
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“Scott uses his humour, patiences and enthusiasm to keep pupils engaged. He has to teach large groups of children with different needs, who have varying levels of motivation and interest. He works hard to keep them coming back to lessons, and organises opportunity for ensemble playing throughout the age groups.”
Quote from Nomination Music and Drama Education Awards 2025
Instrumental Music Teacher of the Year
“Mr Whitefield not only is a great music teacher, he sees the young person holistically knowing if they are struggling they cannot learn music. Recently that was the case with my child, and without him psychologically, she wouldn’t have been ready for her AH exam.”
Peebles High School Parent, June 2021
“We wanted to compliment your teams on the experience my daughter is receiving in S6 this week with her online learning.
She has Mr Whitefield for music performance.
Please can you compliment them on their amazing success at live lessons, the use of show my homework … I didn’t see the lessons but I can tell from her demeanour that as the week has gone on it is keeping her mental wellbeing positive, having studied hard over the Christmas break for the prelim type exams she was getting a bit lost in setting herself goals when they were cancelled - I cannot tell you how important these live interactions have been Top notch!”
Peebles High School Parent, January 2021
“Elisha told me about a wonderful lesson yesterday with her violin teacher in school … He was so amazing, so encouraging and she was floating about it after school - please thank him”
Peebles High School Parent, October 2020
“Just a quick note to thank you for your lovely feedback on Sheena’s progress... Sheena enjoys her violin lessons, so a big thank you for your inspiration and help showed to her”
Clovenford Primary School Parent, 2019
“You know Mr Whitefield; if every teacher was like you the world would be a better place.”
Midlothian Council Student, June 2019
“For the past five years Scott has been a wonderful and inspiring violin teacher to our twelve-year-old daughter. I credit Scott completely for keeping her motivated to learn as she progresses through her grade 4, as making the violin fun for her. A real teacher.”
Beatrix, April 2019
“Scott was a great violin teacher! I had played violin for 5/6 years but never really enjoyed my lessons until I started lessons with him, he made me feel confident playing the violin and I looked forward to my lessons every week. I was grade two and within a year of lessons I achieved grade four with him. I stopped lessons during exams and before going to Uni…He is so kind and always made my lessons exciting, I would recommend him to anyone looking for a new violin teacher!”
Elsa, April 2019
“I received violin tuition from Scott for the two last terms of 2018. Learning with Scott was Relaxing, Fun, informative and his ability to make one feel at ease enabled me to gain more confidence and skill in playing my violin.”
Helena, December 2018