“Nikos has been teaching the classical guitar to our daughters (now 14 and 12, respectively) for the last six years. In that time Nikos has proven to be a very positive and enriching influence; he manages to make lessons fun and interesting whilst at the same time instilling the importance of hard-work and regular practice. Not only have they achieved exam success but they perform regularly for friends and family and at school. Nikos is probably one of the most reliable, punctual, flexible and organised individuals I know and it is always an immense pleasure dealing with him. We cannot recommend him highly enough.”

“My son (just turned 16) has been learning with Nikos for two years now. We were recommended him by the London Guitar Studio who I had approached for advice on teachers for classical guitar. I can’t be more grateful to them for introducing us to him.
Nikos works with my son the majority of the time over zoom, and has taken him through his grade 5,6 and 7 with distinction in one year and he will shortly take his grade 8 exam.
My son comes away from his zoom lessons having been able to work under his direction on areas of difficulty without any problem and with clear practise goals set out. Nikos focusses not just on the technical elements but also the importance of musicality, which is so important to a performer.
In Nikos we have been lucky to find a teacher that is inspirational, talented and also relatable for a teenager - sometimes not the easiest thing to be!
I would recommend him to any aspirational pupil.”

“Nikos is an excellent guitar teacher! A busy professional, I decided to learn to play the classical guitar just four years ago. I never played any musical instrument before; Nikos is passionate about teaching music, patient and always willing to go the extra mile tailoring his lessons to my needs. He was flexible to adjust to my schedule, he helped when it was time to upgrade my guitar, and he really instilled the passion for the instrument. With his support, classical guitar is now my true passion and joy. We are working through the ABRSM certification process and have already achieved levels I wouldn’t have imagined I could reach at my age and with my busy life. I highly recommend Nikos to anyone who is interested in learning or perfecting his/her classical guitar skills. Thank you, Nikos.”

“After falling in love with the classical and flamenco guitar, I decided to take lessons with a professional. From the moment I reached out to Nikos, he was incredibly flexible regarding my ability as an intermediate player and what I was passionate about playing. Our lessons in his studio were structured around building a solid repertoire, while developing the technical foundations I needed to play more challenging pieces later down the track. Nikos’ adapted his teaching style to me as he suggested and prepared pieces using tablature, whilst encouraging me to learn to read sheet music. After less than a year of lessons, I have grown to love the instrument even more and would highly recommend Nikos to students of all levels.”

“Nikos Baroutsakis is a first-rate classical guitarist and teacher and it was a privilege being taught by him. Nikos is not only a skilled and determined player in his own right, but also an excellent teacher: patient, generous with his time and constantly striving to get the most out of his students. He is very articulate when explaining music and technique, a real asset for a music teacher, which translates well over all ages and proficiencies. Alongside his evident talent, he has had an excellent musical education and has worked with internationally renowned musicians - as a student of his you gain invaluable insights from such rich experience. I am convinced that Nikos will become one of the great virtuosi and innovators of classical guitar and can not recommend him and his teaching style highly enough! ”