Born in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Selah Pérez-Villar commenced her musical training at an early age. Under the guidance of Elisa Rodriguez LRSM she attained an ABRSM Grade 8 Distinction and an Exhibition Award for Achievement in her TCL Performer’s Certificate aged 13. Her initial musical steps benefited from the teaching of the late David Goldsmith and that of David Paul Martin. Selah was a regular participant at the annual music performance courses ‘Cursillos de Interpretación Pianística’, hosted by the latter, and was awarded first prizes for her performances in the eight consecutive years that she attended them.
Later on she moved to the UK where she completed a BMus(Hons) degree from Birmingham Conservatoire while learning with Gordon Fergus-Thompson, and was awarded scolarships from Trinity College of Music towards the completion of a Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Advanced Diploma and a MMus in Performance Studies Degree. Her MMus dissertation, centered on the subject of instrumental music practice was completed with the collaboration and assistance of Oxford Psychology Press. The different aspects of instrumental music practice continue to be the subject of deep reflection, one that has an important impact on her own playing and teaching at large.
As a passionate chamber music performer, Selah was a finalist of the Leonard Smith Duo Prize for two consecutive years, and highly commended in the Cavatina Chamber Music Competition with the Syrinx Piano Trio.
Selah has been fortunate to have had lessons and Masterclasses with eminent musicians such as William Aide, Gordon Back, Cecilia Barcyck, Peter Donohoe, Rolf Hind, Jan Michiels, Bryce Morrison, Frederick Rzewski, Jeremy Siepman, Yonty Solomon, and Martino Tirimo, amongst others. She has performed in many different venues in the UK, including Fairfield Halls, Blackheath Halls, St. James's Church, Piccadilly, as well as in Spain and Portugal.
Selah is currently based in London as a freelance performer and teacher. She was recently a finalist in “Premio María Orán de Piano” in the Canary Islands.