ELM School of Music was founded in January 2010 by Emma Lines who provides private instrumental tuition online from the comfort of your own home. 

ELM = Emma Lines Music

Emma Lines BMus Hons (Edin) MISM, owner of ELM School of Music, has been teaching pupils of all ages since 2002. She gained her BMus (Honours) at the University of Edinburgh in 2005. Emma teaches Piano, Recorder, Clarinet, Saxophone and Theory.

 ELM School of Music was founded in 2010 and is Emma’s private teaching practice which she does alongside her work in the Education sector in Scotland and beyond. 

Emma Lines is Head of Learning for Scotland’s leading Charitable Organisation and Scottish Charity of the year 2019, Drake Music Scotland where she leads on the strategic planning for young people’s music making and Figurenotes, in conjunction with Scottish, UK and International partners. This includes having good knowledge of the Arts Sector in Scotland, particularly the field of Disability.

Emma is Co-Chair Commissioner with the International Society for Music Education’s Commission on Special Music Education and Music Therapy. Previously Emma was Board Trustee for Music Education Council (MEC). For MEC, Emma was originally an elected member of the MEC Forum, and an active member in the ASN/SEND Special Interest Group before joining the board as Trustee. As an outcome of her contributions, Emma co-wrote and designed the award winning “Short Guide To Accessible Music Education” in 2017 in partnership with Drake Music Scotland, Drake Music in England and Music Education Council. Emma was previously Board Director and Co-Chair of New Music Scotland, and the Edinburgh Youth Music Forum.

Her experience prior to Drake Music Scotland was as a Youth Music Initiative Coordinator for Edinburgh City Council on two projects offering free music tuition to primary age pupils, and as a Woodwind Instructor in Local Authorities across the Lothians. Emma had her first tutor book, Recorder Roundabout published in 2010.

Emma is a member of the Independent Society of Musicians, and has a PVG that was last updated at the end of 2024 (available on request) and is a Child Protection Officer for Drake Music Scotland.