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Amy Turner - Oboe, Recorder, Theory Lessons in Central/ South/ West London

Amy Turner

South West London (SW18) View on map
Last Logged In: 27 Apr 2012
Sex: Female
Can Travel To: SE W WC

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Oboe £30.00/hr
Chamber Music £30.00/hr
Music Theory Exams £25.00/hr

Piano £30.00/hr
Recorder £30.00/hr

Personal Message: Hi I'm Amy and I'm an oboist who wants to share my passion and knowledge of music with others.
Which subject(s) do you teach?: Oboe, Recorder, Music Theory, Chamber Music
Tell me about your qualifications.: I have a Bachelor of Music with Honours (BMus(Hons)) First Class and Masters of Performance in Orchestral Performance with Distinction both from the Royal College of Music, London.
What kind of experience do you have?: I have been teaching across London for the past 4 years teaching people from the ages of eight to 64. I have also got experience from being a deputy teacher at Hackney Youth Orchestra Saturday School.
How much do you charge?: £30 per hour
Where do you teach?: I usually will go and teach at students' homes and am available to teach in central London (zones 1-2) and South/West London. Can travel to zone 3, however negotiations for travel expenses will be made.
When are you available?: I am generally quite flexible and can try to accommodate to when it is most convenient for the student
Which ages and levels do you teach?: For oboe from the age of seven with no age limit from complete beginner to post-grade 8
Piano from age six upwards upto grade 5
Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?: ABRSM, auditions, music festivals
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: Yes , dated 24th April 2012
Where and with whom did you train?: I studied under the tutelage of Nicholas Daniel before winning a place to Chetham's School of Music where I studied with Valerie Taylor. I then went onto the Royal College of Music in London for my undergraduate studying with Christopher Cowie, David Theodore and Gareth Hulse. I subsequently decided to stay for a postgraduate at RCM under the tutelage of John Anderson. During my postgraduate I also took part on an Erasmus exchange to the Staaliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart, Germany studying with Christian Schmitt.
Do you have a personal message for students?: I am extremely passionate about music and want to pass my knowledge and love of music to others. I think it is a great skill to be able to play a musical musical instrument. I like to tailor my lessons to each individual student as everyone has a different way of learning things and like to set achievable goals in order to make lessons as enjoyable as possible.

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