Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Please fill out your details and a copy of Stage Talent’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy will be available for you. Meanwhile if you have any questions or immediate concerns of a child’s welfare please do not hesitate to contact our Designated...
How to reward children in a constructive way

How to reward children in a constructive way

As parents, we often fall into the trap of thinking that we have to reward our children for everything they do. Of course, encouraging and praise is essential, but it’s even more important to know how and when to reward them. When it comes to children practising...
Music for Mental Health

Music for Mental Health

Music can have a powerful impact on our mental wellbeing. Beyond entertainment, music has the ability to induce incredible positive effects on our brain. It can help reduce stress, help us sleep better, manage pain, improve our mood, improve motivation and help reduce...
The importance of consistency when learning music

The importance of consistency when learning music

I have been teaching music lessons for many years, and during this time, I’ve had to explain the importance of consistency when it comes to learning. Perhaps the parents want to do pay-as-you-go lessons or have one or two classes a week. Sometimes they may ask to...
How to practice for a music performance

How to practice for a music performance

One of the most exciting parts of learning to play a musical instrument is performing in public. As a parent, it will also be one of the proudest moments of your life as you watch your budding musician take to the stage. But getting from the classroom to the...

Our Team

Register Mariela Cingo (principal) Concert Pianist, Choir Master and Theory Specialist Mariela Cingo started playing the piano at the age of six, inspired by her mother (an opera singer) and her first ever piano teacher Mr Petrika Mele. Mariela gave her first piano...

Our Mission

Register MORE THAN MUSIC  Music tuition is the Trojan horse of education. At Stage Talent Academy we don’t teach music, we develop precious life skills with melody and rhythm included. Through playing an instrument and performing, our children grow to become...
Our Story

Our Story

Register Stage Talent Academy founders Mariela and Tomorr are arts practitioners with a long history of music, drama and dance performance. This combination of talents and a love of sharing their passions made music teaching a natural progression. Origins  Initially,...