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Hi, I'm new to this site, having only discovered it tonite.
I'm actually searching for a private tutor who taught in the Cheshunt area of Hertfordshire about 15-20yrs ago. A long time i know, its a shot in the dark to see if anyone out there knows the whereabouts of a Miss Sarna Knight. I believe her full name was Sarenka Chonka (think her parents were polish or german) She had a piano studio in the garden of her parents house in Cheshunt , then resided in St.Albans for a time, whilst commuting to her pupils homes to give lessons. The last I heard from her, she was living in the south of France between Perpignan and the Spanish border. She may have gone to Australia for a while as her partners job in the oil industry took him over there.
If anybody has any clues of her whereabouts. please get in touch. I would love to get in contact with her again. She became a good friend of mine and my mothers.
Thank you in anticipation
Hazel Kenny (nee Hindley)

Don't suppose her parents would still be there? Worth looking on the 192 directory enquiry page...that's where I found my old teacher!

i'll give it a go. will i get the web address off google?
her parents weren't young so they may have passed on, but i'll try.
Thank you!!

There's an outside chance that she might be a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians - you could see if they have a directory (online or otherwise) of teachers.

I looked at the musicians association you mentioned, but no joy.
Then, tonite, while talking about it with my mum, I a lightbulb moment and wondered if my teachers father was english and not foreign as I knew his wife was. My mum guessed the house number, I was 2 houses out!!
So back to 192 I went, and hey presto!!!.........the resident there is of the same surname as my teacher.
I'm thinking it could be her sister, so I'm just about to write a letter to see if she is related!!!
I'll keep you posted if you like??!!!!
Thank you for your advice....it could prove invaluable.

Hi,

Sarna was my piano teacher about 20 years ago too.

Have you had any luck finding her?