About Us

Based in Pinner in North-West London, The Young Academy has been providing the highest standard of music and performing arts education for both children and adults for 30 years.  Directed by Barbara Young, The Young Academy offers tuition in piano, keyboard, singing, saxophone, flute, music theory, musical theatre, dance, English – both spoken and written – and interview technique for schools and university entrance.  Lessons are offered both in person at The Young Academy studio and online by Skype.

Daytime classes are available for babies/toddlers, school age children and adults.

The Young Academy also offers the opportunity to perform in concerts.  This helps develop confidence which is valuable in later life.

Barbara Young

Barbara Young GRSM (Royal Academy of Music), ARCM (Royal College), MTC (London University), ANATD Hons (National Association of Teachers of Dance) is an internationally renowned musician and qualified DBS-approved teacher.  She specialises in the training of children and adults in music, English and dance.  Barbara has been teaching and performing since 1980, and has featured in The Times and on the BBC and ITV.  After graduating from the Royal Academy of Music, she performed piano recitals at national venues such as the Purcell Room on London’s South Bank.  Barbara was Head of Woodwind for schools in the London Borough of Hounslow, and in 1987 pioneered the Music and Song early childhood music project.  She has lectured widely on the beneficial effect of music, speech and dance on babies and young children.  Barbara established the Young Academy in 1999 and continues to inspire students to develop a love of music and the arts.