At a glance
- Who it is for: Children and adults, from complete beginner upwards
- Where: In person in Stockholm · Online, live with a teacher
- Lesson length: 30 minutes or 1 hour
- Levels: Currently taught from Beginner I through to Intermediate II.
- Teaching languages: English and Swedish
How the learning journey works
1. Icebreaker sessions
One to four introductory lessons before you commit to anything. They exist to understand your goals, assess your current level, check that student and teacher work well together, and recommend where to start.
2. Find your level
Beginner (absolute, intermediate or advanced beginner), Intermediate I and II, then Advanced. At advanced level teaching becomes personal, and students can specialise in styles such as jazz, blues, rock, country, metal or contemporary music.
3. Terms that adapt
20–30 lessons per term, 2–4 terms per programme. Some students move quickly and skip terms; others spend longer strengthening foundations. The academy states its position plainly: progress is measured by learning, not by time.
4. Packages, not whole programmes
After the Icebreaker sessions you choose an 11 or 22 lesson package and renew when it runs out, continuing from wherever you have reached.
5. Certification, if you want it
Every completed course carries a Foxtro certificate. Foxtro Music Academy is the official representative of the London College of Music in Sweden, and supports students through choosing a level, preparing the syllabus, performance coaching and exam guidance.
Common questions
What age can a child start?
There is no single right age. Most children can manage a formal weekly lesson somewhere around five to seven, once they can sit and focus for a short stretch and follow simple instructions. Younger children often do better with playful exposure first. Rather than guess, the introductory sessions assess where a child actually is and recommend a starting point.
Can an adult start from scratch?
Yes. Adults regularly start as complete beginners. They tend to progress differently from children rather than more slowly — faster on understanding and theory, slower on the physical habits, which simply need repetition. Lessons run from absolute beginner level upwards, and adults are taught individually like everyone else.
How much practice does it take?
Short and frequent beats long and rare. Fifteen to twenty minutes on most days does more for a beginner than one long session at the weekend, because the physical habits form through repetition rather than duration. What matters more than the total is that it happens between lessons at all.
How long before I can play something?
Most beginners are playing simple recognisable pieces within the first few months. Fluency is a much longer road, and it varies so widely between students that any specific promise would be invented. The academy states its own position plainly: progress is measured by learning, not by time.
Do I have to commit to a whole programme?
No. You begin with one to four introductory sessions, which exist partly so you can decide. After those you choose an 11 or 22 lesson package and renew when it runs out.
Are lessons individual or in a group?
Lessons are taught individually. That is what makes it possible to move at each student’s own pace rather than a class timetable.
Are piano lessons available online?
Yes. Lessons are taught both in person in Stockholm and live online with a teacher, and the teaching itself is the same.
Is there a qualification at the end?
If you want one. Every completed course carries a Foxtro certificate, and Foxtro Music Academy is the official representative of the London College of Music in Sweden, supporting students through choosing a level, preparing the syllabus, performance coaching and exam guidance. Students who simply want to play for enjoyment are not pushed towards exams.
Starting
Tell us what you are looking for and we will arrange the introductory sessions. There is no commitment to a programme until after them.