Mr Wibrew adds, that while 76,000 lessons were held through its platform in 2020, this has risen to more than 93,000 so far this year. The most popular music classes are piano, singing, saxophone, violin, guitar, and drums.
“People are still choosing online lessons… [and] we expect to see this trend of growth to continue,” says Mr Wibrew. “Teachers and students are used to being online now.
“For both practical and musical reasons, in many cases it is now the preferred format. It removes the barriers at the end of the lesson, as otherwise you have to stop and pack away, maybe get on this bus.”
Mr Wibrew adds that it pleasing to hear of students building strong relationships with their tutors, despite often being hundreds of miles apart. “We have one lady in her 80s, from the Outer Hebrides, who started singing lessons with a teacher in Manchester.”
Mark Boardman, a freelance journalist, also decided to learn to play the keyboard during the pandemic.
“Very early on I found myself stuck at home, not travelling, and thought ‘what can I do?’.” says the 40-year-old.
