Meet Our Exceptional tutors
Our growing team of tutors are passionate about sharing the joy of music and empowering students to grow as musicians. Each tutor brings a wealth of experience and a unique approach to teaching, ensuring that every student receives personalized attention and guidance.
This is just a small glimpse of our team! Let us know what you are looking for, and we will connect you with the right tutor!
(All tutors have undergone enhanced DBS checks and screening.)
Nathan Li
Nathan is a pianist and music educator, and the founder of Aurelia Music School, with extensive teaching experience. He studies at the Royal College of Music in London, and is currently completing his MSc in Performance Science. He completed his undergraduate at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, studying for a BMus in Performance (Keyboard), with a musical background rooted in early childhood and shaped by outstanding mentorship, including Dame Fanny Waterman and Dina Parakhina. Alongside his studies, Nathan works extensively as a freelance accompanist, with experience across ABRSM and Trinity College London grade examinations, competitions, recordings, and a wide range of collaborative projects. His work also includes educational outreach and engagement with young musicians through projects in primary schools across London. In his early music stages, Nathan previously studied Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester. Throughout his studies, he awarded a Trinity College London Scholarship in 2022, and the 1851 MSc Studentship by the Royal Commission.
Nisa Akdag
Nisa Akdag is a pianist, composer, and music educator, and the co-founder of Aurelia Music School with extensive teaching experience. She is currently studying for an MSc in Performance Science at the Royal College of Music. She completed her Bachelors in Music Performance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, studying Composition, with a musical background rooted in early childhood and shaped by outstanding mentorship, including piano studies with Sergei Babayan. Alongside her compositional work, Nisa is an active multi-instrumentalist, performing on piano, violin and viola, and holds three LRSM Diplomas (Level 6) across piano, organ, and harpsichord and a FRSM Diploma (Level 7) in Piano. Her recent compositional work, 'Prejudice' , was premiered by the Trinity Laban String Ensemble and the Holtag Quartet, conducted by Nic Pendlebury, with performances at the Queen’s House and St Bartholomew the Great. In her early career, she worked with multiple orchestras including the National Youth Orchestra and the Clod Ensemble. Nisa brings a broad, creative perspective to the company’s teaching ethos, combining strong technical foundations with imaginative and inclusive musical development.