About us
The Wharf is a brand new Contemporary Academy of Music, offering private tuition in central Norwich, just 10 minutes walk from the train station where our fresh, studio complex is the ideal place to release your potential.
A creative, inspiring and relaxed atmosphere awaits you, while our highly experienced and qualified teachers ensure your learning experience is nothing but the best!
Here at The Wharf, we offer modern lessons tailored to our pupils wants and needs, making sure each lesson is not only as productive as the next, but also as enjoyable.
Mixing the old with the new, a classical technique with modern delivery ensures our pupils get the best possible training in an interesting and relevant style. Lessons are aimed at what our students want to learn...not just the usual syllabus's and pieces. Techniques and theory are taught as an undercurrent, keeping every lesson interesting, compelling and motivating.
Our pupils flourish here, in our creative and inspiring space in the heart of Norwich. The Wharf encourages freethinking, gives our pupils the chance to explore their musicality and experiment with different styles.
The benefits of music are huge, and the change in our pupils as they progress in their chosen field can be quite dramatic. Expect a rise for example in patience, confidence, creativity, self-discipline, self-expression, emotional intelligence, concentration, memory, communication skills....and of course it is well known for lowering stress levels and encouraging relaxation.
All of our lessons are competitively priced and available Monday - Saturday, including evenings. Music has no age restrictions, and neither do we...everyone is welcome regardless of age or experience. We have NO REGISTRATION FEES either!
And who's fantastic idea was all this....!?
Samantha Coe A.C.A.M (TD)
Director/Head of Music
Samantha Coe is a teacher with more experience than her years would suggest. Since passing her teaching diploma at the age of 16, she has been a member of a girl band, supported Take That (Gary was her favorite), played to audiences exceeding 15,000, written with some of the best songwriters in the world, worked internationally with the musicians behind the Oscar winning film "Slum Dog Millionaire" and recorded tracks for the Indian music and film market. All this after years of a strict, classical musical education!
Its this classical technique that Samantha believes has helped her achieve what she has so far. Now, using these techniques and theories, Samantha has created The Wharf Academy. A Contemporary Academy of Music taking classical teachings and making them relevant and current using modern, dynamic teaching methods.
Samantha started The Wharf with the vision of creating a space that budding musicians and singers could come to and be completely expressive and creative in their chosen subject. She looks forward to welcoming you to her pride and joy!
Mark Howes
Guitar Tutor
Mark is a seasoned guitarist, with vast amounts of experience in performing live, session work, recording and songwriting. He has gigged and written with numerous musicians around the country (including our Director!) and we are incredibly lucky to have him on board here at The Wharf.
With a fantastic knowledge of the guitar and the numerous styles of playing, Mark is the ideal person to tutor beginners through to the experienced player. Charasmatic, personable, adaptable, motivational.....that's enough nice things about him, he'll get a big head and we won't be able to fit him in the studio.
Niall O'Brien
Ballroom and Latin Dance Tutor
If there is one person you would want to teach you to dance (and Anton or Erin are busy) then Niall would be the one! With a deep passion for his discipline, Niall will have you moving around the room with the grace of a swan before you know it! This man really can work miracles, but he does it all with the biggest smile and an infectious enthusiasm for Ballroom.
Niall is currently a very busy man tutoring dancing around East Anglia, therefore we are again very lucky to have him on board. As mentioned earlier, The Wharf only offer the best....and we had to pull a few strings to get this one!
And it works....here's the proof
"I've learnt more from you in the last 3 lessons than I have from my past tutor who I had for 6 years" - Michael Jones.
"Sam is an amazing coach, she has faith in all her students and tries to get the best out of them. When I first started vocal coaching my pitching was way off and my voice lacked control. Now when i hear a note I can hit pitch perfectly. I also have a wider range of control over the volume and tone. This helps as it allows my voice to suit the song I am covering" - Nicky wooltorton.
"I can say that Sam had me in tune and pleased with myself within an hour!" - Barney Phillips.