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Anthony Wright - Saxophone Teacher in Guildford

Anthony Wright

Guildford (GU8) View on map
Last Logged In: 14 Mar 2012
Sex: Male
Web site: www.anthonykwright.co.uk

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Saxophone £30.00/hr
Clarinet £30.00/hr

Jazz Clarinet £30.00/hr

Personal Message: A big hello to all clarinet and saxophone enthusiasts.
Which subject(s) do you teach?: I teach Clarinet and Saxophone at all levels including adult beginners and very advanced. I also run ad-hoc workshop groups to introduce my students to group playing - for example, trios and quartets. Should students be interested in taking grades, I can either work alongside schools for those wanting to sit grade exams with them, concentrating more on technique and performance in these situations, or I can enter and prepare students for exams independently. The element of enjoyment of the instrument remains central in either case.
Tell me about your qualifications.: I am educated to degree level (not music), and have played since my pre-teens.
What kind of experience do you have?: I have been a professional musician all my working life, running a variety of rock bands in London in the '80s, then on the jazz circuit, including TV appearances on Wogan with the Paul Turner Big Band. I have considerable orchestral experience, including pit-work for musicals. I currently run a function jazz band and various recording projects (see website).
How much do you charge?: My basic costs per hour are: £30, plus approx £8 travel within a 10 mile radius.
Where do you teach?: I teach both at my house and your home. I am just off the A3 at Milford and 1 mile from Milford Station (Waterloo/Portsmouth harbour). I can travel within a 10 mile radius.
When are you available?: I do not normally teach at the weekend, apart from Saturday morning workshops.
Which ages and levels do you teach?: I teach all ages/levels, but minimum time is 1 hour, so I tend not to teach the very young.
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: Yes
Do you belong to any professional organisations?: I belong to the Musicians' Union.
Where and with whom did you train?: My best teacher ever was Haydn Robinson, former principal trombonist with the Black Dyke Mills band, and a formidable arranger and Dance band leader as well.
Tell me about some of your current students.: I have a wide variety of ages, from junior school beginners to A Level/Grade 8 students (at Godalming College), as well as adults at all stages, some of whom have gone on to public performance. Although I tend not to work exclusively with formal exam curricula, those students who have studied for grade exams with me have always done very well, including one who gained a full music scholarship.

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