We are so lucky to have Nicola Beazley in Sheffield. She is an inspiring, wholistic music teacher, combining a strong aural approach with a practical amount of theory and the patience of a saint. The boys love their lessons with her, which is the most important thing for us about learning, but the results of their formal assessments to date have been outstanding too.- James Fagan (parent)

Nicola is an highly-experienced and dedicated instrumental teacher and workshop leader. Working as a multi-instrumentalist around Sheffield with the Sheffield Music Hub in schools and privately, Soundpost and the University of Sheffield, Lancashire Music Hub, and Cambridge Folk Festival Hub , Nicola also run group workshops at some of the top folk festivals in England.

One-to-One Lessons (online due to Covid-19)

Fiddle, Violin, 5-Stringed Fiddle, Cello, Piano/Keyboard, Flute, composition, writing music and arranging music, and Music Theory, both exam based and applied.

Lessons are available for beginners & improvers and advanced players. All ages (6+), all abilities, lots of different styles!

Nicola has a great deal of experience teaching various folk styles of playing, and also offers graded tuition with Trinity and ABRSM. Available for regular lessons or one-off sessions via zoom. 

Please enquire via the contact page for more information
I'm revisiting fiddle lessons after a number of years and am delighted to be learning from Nic. I am able to benefit not only from her excellent teaching but also from her expertise and experience as an accomplished performer, with the range and variety of techniques covered helping me to build confidence and develop as a musician more broadly. Although we focus on traditional music, Nic's breadth of knowledge means that she will also draw on theory and other musical styles, encouraging me to develop a range of musical skills. I rarely leave lessons without a brilliant new tune and so can't help but put all of Nic's top tips from the lesson into practice!  -Rebekah (student)
“Nicola has been teaching our family for 3 years now and the children have grown so much in confidence and their musical skills. 
Nic is so enthusiastic and encouraging to the girls and they learn so much more than just playing music from a book - they also play by ear, learn harmonies and are encouraged to compose. A professional musician herself, Nicola treats the girls as musicians in their own right and they have taken that on board. She has always gone the extra mile to help them with auditions and so on.- Clare Mulhall (Parent)
Workshops (online due to Covid-19)

Available for Schools, Community Groups, Festivals for all ages and abilities. Please contact Nicola for more details.
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 Nicola offers workshops for all ages and abilities in English Fiddle Technique and Styles, Learning by ear,  Harmony and Creating Arrangements, Big Band and Folk Groups, Playing for Dance, Beginners Whistle and Exploring Tune Archives. 

Nicola has up to date, current safeguarding training and DBS checks subject to requirement, please request if needed. ​


Folk Factory (online due to Covid-19)

A folk big band in Dungworth, Sheffield! For children & for adults!
A weekly group open to any musicians of any ability - everyone is welcome!

Folk Factory will take place every Wednesday during term time at Dungworth Village Hall.

Folk Factory Junior From 5:00pm To 6:00pm
Folk Factory Youth from 6:15pm to 7:15pm
Adults From 7:30pm To 8:30pm 

Folk Factory is also a lunchtime club at Carfield Primary School, every Thursday during term time. (Currently online, Friday's 5pm)

Email nicola@soundpost.org.uk for more information, we’ll see you there!
"My girls love Folk Factory - everybody has a part that's right for them, they are all involved in the arrangements, they have a lot of fun and the end results sound great! Thank you."- Aisling Holmes (parent)