TEACHING & EVENTS
Speaking & Corporate Events
Stephen has been invited to give talks and workshops that explore what it means to be reconstruct after fracture, and to continue after loss.
Drawing on his experience of rebuilding both his hand function and a musical life after a serious accident, he speaks about how meaning can be re-earned when structure breaks and how identity does not end, but changes and carries on.
His work offers audiences not just inspiration, but a route to understanding resilience, adaptation, and reframing adversity not as an end, but as a beginning shaped differently.
To book Stephen for an event or to find out more please make contact via email.
Piano Teaching
Education stands as a fundamental pillar in Stephen's work as an artist. Understanding the important responsibility, Stephen approaches teaching with the same care, curiosity, and commitment that he brings to the stage.
Stephen's teaching philosophy is centred around guiding students toward intellectual and artistic independence, helping them develop not only technical accomplishment, but also imagination, confidence, and a deep personal connection to their music.
Equally important is cultivating a healthy and sustainable relationship with the instrument. Stephen emphasises efficient physical use, and long-term wellbeing so that students can enjoy a lifetime of music-making.
Stephen frequently organises concerts and recitals for students, to promote and encourage performance opportunities in the community along with regular examination preparation.
Musical Training
Stephen studied at the London College of Music with:
- Jill Crossland (student of Paul Badura Skoda)
- Jeremy Davis
- Andrew Zolinsky
Qualifications
- BA(Hons) Music Performance (London College of Music, 2010 - 2013)
- Licentiate of the London College Of Music (LLCM) Piano (London College of Music, 2013)
Piano Accordion Teaching
Stephen began studying the Piano Accordion at the age of 6 and began performing at professional level engagements by the age of 10. He has performed at many UK festivals and clubs, and passed all of his British College of Accordionists examinations in Solo performance, and London College of Music Leisure play examinations.
Musical Training
- Lillian Pattinson (ALCM), 1998 - 2010
Testimonials
"For the past 3 years my children have enjoyed a professional and rewarding musical education. Stephen Raine is an outstanding teacher and mentor."
"Stephen is a very skilled and experienced music teacher and we are very happy with the progress of our son. Stephen is patient and very much focused on making the most of every second of each lesson while delivering tuition to the highest standard, and his friendly, kind personality and interesting, well planned lessons mean that our son is having a lot of fun and is looking forward to each lesson."
"Stephen is a fantastic teacher, he is patient and passionate whilst teaching my daughter. She has learned so much and thanks to his dedication will achieve so much later on in life."
"My daughter has learned to appreciate the art of music and learning with Stephen has also encouraged her love of singing. Stephen is very patient and flexible in his teaching and adapts his teaching to suit each child to develop their interest in music."