Michał Drezner
Białystok and online · lessons in English

Learn to play. In English, in Białystok or online.

Piano, guitar, ukulele and singing for adults and teenagers. Playing an instrument is a skill, like driving a car or a sailing licence: you learn it once and it stays with you for life. We start from songs you already know, with no scales and no exams.

2008teaching since
500+concerts and performances
EN / PLlessons in both languages

Who I usually work with

If you live in Białystok or anywhere in Poland and you would rather learn music in English, this is for you.

Expats in Białystok

People who moved here for work or family and want something of their own: an instrument, an evening skill, a way to meet people.

International students

Medical and Erasmus students who want a break from studying and a real skill to take home after graduation.

Adults starting from zero

Never played, or gave up as a child. We begin with one song you love and build from there.

Anyone in Poland, online

Lessons over video work well. I have taught piano and guitar to people I have never met in person.

What we can play

How I teach

Nineteen years of lessons taught me that most people do not need more talent. They need someone to show them that they are capable, and then to get out of the way.

A skill, not a talent

Music is learned the way reading, driving or swimming is learned. If instruments simply stood in every living room, everyone would play.

I show, I do not touch

I never touch students during a lesson, and I do not need to. Demonstrating is enough. It also means online lessons lose nothing.

You are not taught, you learn

My job is to create the conditions in which you teach yourself, and to keep the next step small enough to take.

A finished skill

We work intensively towards a goal you name, so you walk away with something complete, rather than paying for lessons forever.

Michał Drezner in a recording studio

Prices

One lesson lasts 50 minutes. Payment by bank transfer or BLIK; invoices available on request.

220 PLNin person in Białystok, 50 minutes
180 PLNonline, 50 minutes, anywhere
on requestintensive packages, groups, team events

Not sure which instrument fits you? Write to me and we will work it out before you spend anything on gear.

About me

I am a musician and multi-instrumentalist based in Białystok, Poland. I have been teaching since 2008 and have played over 500 concerts and public performances, including in hospitals, hospices and schools. I am the author of a book about music in care institutions, hold a diploma in art therapy, work as a court-certified mediator and hold an MSc in engineering.

I speak English and Polish, and I am comfortable teaching entirely in English.

Questions people ask first

I have no ear for music.

Almost everyone who says this turns out to have a perfectly good ear. Within the first meeting I can usually show you that you hear far more than you think.

I am an adult. Am I not too late to start?

Adults tend to learn faster than children, because they know why they are doing it and can practise deliberately. Most of my students started as adults.

I do not have an instrument yet.

For lessons in Białystok you can use mine at the start. For online lessons I will help you pick something reasonable before you buy, so you do not overspend.

How soon will I actually play something?

A simple song with a few chords is realistic within the first few meetings. It will not be a concert, but it will be recognisable music.

Do online lessons really work for instruments?

Yes. I have taught piano and guitar to people I have never met in person. You see my hands, I see yours, and between lessons you can send me short recordings for correction.

Can everything be in English?

Yes, the whole lesson and all materials. If you are also learning Polish, we can mix the two.

Let us start

Tell me what you would like to play and where you are starting from. I will reply with a suggested first step, and we can book a first meeting from there.