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Discovering Music lessons: online and in-person music tuition (Meilen, Zürich, on the Gold Coast), including piano lessons, singing lessons, and musicianship lessons, visit music lessons


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“…Kate has an excellent rapport with my two teenage sons, who thoroughly enjoy their piano lessons. We are extremely fortunate to have found someone who has the knowledge and the ability to teach it…”

“…It gives me so much pleasure seeing my daughter being taught something that she clearly loves by someone who clearly cares…”

“…Thank you so much, Kate. For my son, music has become a priceless gift…”

“…I’ve always loved music but never dreamed I could sing by myself. But now I do it all the time, and it’s the best feeling…”

“…The other kids can’t play anything unless someone shows them what to play. I played everyone my own song…”

“…My singing lessons keep me sane! Thank you, Kate, for opening up this amazing new and so creative world for me …”


About me: I’m Dr Kate Paine, an Australian/Swiss musician, educator, creator, and writer living in Meilen, Switzerland. I founded the Discovering Music studio in 2009 and The Creativity Helm in 2024. For more about me go to about Kate , and to read about my creative and teaching philosophy go to  philosophy