Iona Catherine - Music production tutor - London

1^st lesson free

Iona Catherine

5 (16 reviews)

Rate $103
Response 15h
Students
Number of students Iona Catherine has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
50+
Number of students Iona Catherine has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (16 reviews)

$103/h

1^st lesson free

Music Production
Music Recording
Audio Engineering
Music Technology
Audio Mixing

Full-time music producer and mentor offering bespoke production, recording, and mixing tuition — London & online

Name: Iona Catherine
Address: London, CA
Telephone: undefined
Price range: $103

Music Production
Music Recording
Audio Engineering
Music Technology
Audio Mixing

Lesson location

- online

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Iona Catherine will be happy to arrange your first Music Production lesson.

About Iona Catherine

Hi, I’m Iona Catherine — a professional music producer, studio engineer, and mentor offering bespoke one-to-one tuition and mentorship online and in South East London.

I have over 10 years of combined professional and academic experience, including leading workshops and lectures in studio recording at Goldsmiths, University of London and holding a Master’s degree in Popular Music.

I offer personalised mentorship in all things music production, recording, and mixing, tailoring each session to your goals and current level — whether you’re refining your production workflow, preparing for further study, building confidence in the studio, or releasing fully produced music to a professional standard. I focus on helping my students do their best work and develop skills that last a lifetime.

Lessons combine bespoke discussion, practical, hands-on tasks, and expert feedback grounded in real-world musical application. I have taught over 100 students of all ages and abilities, with excellent outcomes including successful music college entry and independent music releases.

Alongside teaching, I work professionally as a music producer and studio engineer based at Hackney Road Studios. My credits span a wide range of artists and projects, including work with Geese, BBC Radio 4, the GB Rowing Team, Bill Dare, and Goblin. I bring this real-world experience to my mentoring and teaching.

A clear DBS check is in place.

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About the lesson

At its simplest, music production is the careful creative process of capturing and showcasing the raw recordings of a track, arranging them in the sonic sphere in such a way that a listener can truly connect with the artist's intention.

More complexly, it can build an intriguing world of sound around the core songwriting/compositional elements through synthesis and sound design, extra recorded or MIDI instruments, field sounds, and piles of SFX and plugins such as reverbs, delays, pitch shifts, EQs, compressors, distortions, and more, surrounding the listener with energetic aural intricacies.

I teach all of this and more. From the basics of how to use music production software and how to put sounds together, to creating fully recorded, produced, mixed and mastered music projects ready for release.

For artists, producers, and engineers who are further along, I offer focused, in-depth mentorship around career direction and professional development.

REVIEWS:
"My experience of learning music production with Iona has been overwhelmingly positive. She has excellent knowledge which she teaches in an accessible easy to understand way. Also, she is a brilliant facilitative teacher, encouraging you to put things into practice."

"Iona is an engaging and knowledgeable music composing teacher. She helped reignite a passion for the art that I feared I had lost since lockdown. She is patient and compassionate and really engaged with me on things I’m most interested in, tailoring each lesson according to what I want to learn."

"My 12 year old daughter wanted to learn music production. [Iona's] in-depth knowledge of Ableton and her strong music background have been a perfect fit for tuition. My daughter has a weekly 1 hour lesson via zoom and has progressed with basic setup to compiling beats and working towards songs. She has covered midi, instrument selection and use of microphone. Ableton is far more complex than I realised and having 1:1 with Iona I have seen great progress. My daughter looks forward to lessons and most importantly has fun with Iona making music!"

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5 (16 reviews)

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Jayden
- 5
Perfect! Iona is kind, knowledgeable, and very helpful. 100% recommend her to anyone wanting to up their skill in music production
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Jayden

Perfect! Iona is kind, knowledgeable, and very helpful. 100% recommend her to anyone wanting to up their skill in music production
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Chris
- 5
Perfect! Really knows her stuff, and is very talented.
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Chris

Perfect! Really knows her stuff, and is very talented.
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Jane
- 4
Excellent! She seemed friendly and to grasp what I need. Looking forward to my first, full, lesson
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Jane

Excellent! She seemed friendly and to grasp what I need. Looking forward to my first, full, lesson
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Nzingha
- 5
Perfect! I just had my first music production session, and I'm so pumped about how it went! I was a bit nervous about picking up and understanding the logic behind it all, but Iona was absolutely amazing. She really broke everything down and took the time to explain things in detail without overloading me with too much info right off the bat.

I've been searching forever for a good music production teacher, and I think I finally found the perfect one. Iona's incredible, and I'd recommend her to anyone interested in learning.
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Nzingha

Perfect! I just had my first music production session, and I'm so pumped about how it went! I was a bit nervous about picking up and understanding the logic behind it all, but Iona was absolutely amazing. She really broke everything down and took the time to explain things in detail without overloading me with too much info right off the bat.

I've been searching forever for a good music production teacher, and I think I finally found the perfect one. Iona's incredible, and I'd recommend her to anyone interested in learning.
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Caroline
- 5
Perfect! Iona was great. Gave me lots of tips on set up on laptop, keyboard, audio interface etc and I would not hesitate to contact her again if I get stuck! Thank you Iona!
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Caroline

Perfect! Iona was great. Gave me lots of tips on set up on laptop, keyboard, audio interface etc and I would not hesitate to contact her again if I get stuck! Thank you Iona!
Martin
- 5
Perfect! Iona is great, very easy to communicate with and very flexible in her teaching methods (unlike many rigid courses out there). Would definitely recommend to learn music production with Iona!
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Martin

Perfect! Iona is great, very easy to communicate with and very flexible in her teaching methods (unlike many rigid courses out there). Would definitely recommend to learn music production with Iona!
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Jem
- 5
Perfect! Absolutely loving my lessons on Logic Pro with Iona and very excited about the journey ahead.
Iona is very friendly and professional, she made me feel really relaxed. No question is a silly question and she explains everything in a such a detailed, easy to understand and jargon free way that’s tailored to how I process information and learn.
I highly recommended!
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Jem

Perfect! Absolutely loving my lessons on Logic Pro with Iona and very excited about the journey ahead.
Iona is very friendly and professional, she made me feel really relaxed. No question is a silly question and she explains everything in a such a detailed, easy to understand and jargon free way that’s tailored to how I process information and learn.
I highly recommended!
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Aliqcia
- 5
Perfect! good!
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Aliqcia

Perfect! good!
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Laura
- 5
Perfect! Amazing tutor! Really helpful, knowledgable and lovely to have a lesson with!
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Laura

Perfect! Amazing tutor! Really helpful, knowledgable and lovely to have a lesson with!
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Bill
- 5
Perfect! Iona is patient, knowledgable and encouraging. I thought an hour of tuition might drag a bit but quite the opposite - the time flies by. I’ve learned a lot so far and it’s only lesson two.
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Bill

Perfect! Iona is patient, knowledgable and encouraging. I thought an hour of tuition might drag a bit but quite the opposite - the time flies by. I’ve learned a lot so far and it’s only lesson two.
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Jose
- 5
Perfect! She is great!
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Jose

Perfect! She is great!

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Great student, very enthusiastic!
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Recommendations

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Ravi

I really enjoyed my lessons with Iona!! She was amazing at helping me understand music so much better and I felt a lot of growth in my mixes through working with her. Strongly recommend to anyone.
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Ravi
I really enjoyed my lessons with Iona!! She was amazing at helping me understand music so much better and I felt a lot of growth in my mixes through working with her. Strongly recommend to anyone.
Hugo

Iona is a fantastic and insightful tutor - she's hugely knowledgeable about music production and is really fun to work with.
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Hugo
Iona is a fantastic and insightful tutor - she's hugely knowledgeable about music production and is really fun to work with.
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Rose

Iona is a talented exciting new artist. Reducing her audience to tears with her haunting and moving work. Uplifting her audience with beautiful and exciting sound. A multi talented musician.
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Rose
Iona is a talented exciting new artist. Reducing her audience to tears with her haunting and moving work. Uplifting her audience with beautiful and exciting sound. A multi talented musician.
Rosey

Iona is a great tutor! She taught me songwriting and production. Super supportive, organised and fun! I learnt a lot and definitely got out of the lessons what I wanted. She’s got loads of experiences and resources that make up the high quality education she delivers and she teaches however you want her to and to whatever style suits you!
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Rosey
Iona is a great tutor! She taught me songwriting and production. Super supportive, organised and fun! I learnt a lot and definitely got out of the lessons what I wanted. She’s got loads of experiences and resources that make up the high quality education she delivers and she teaches however you want her to and to whatever style suits you!
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Roderixk

Very encouraging and friendly! Certainly knows her stuff! I’ve come away from her lessons with solid practical knowledge and skills that I feel confident in putting in place academically, personally and professionally!
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Roderixk
Very encouraging and friendly! Certainly knows her stuff! I’ve come away from her lessons with solid practical knowledge and skills that I feel confident in putting in place academically, personally and professionally!
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$103

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10 h: $1031

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This first lesson offered with Iona Catherine will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

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My rates reflect the bespoke and mentorship-led approach I offer. Each session is followed by written notes capturing key insights, progress, and next steps.

Online lessons can also be recorded, allowing you to revisit sessions at any time.

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