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Charlie - Clarinet & Piano Lessons in Kensington/ Barons Court/ West London

Charlie Collins Silver Member

London (W14) View on map
Last Logged In: 19 Jan 2012
Sex: Male

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Music Scholar at Charterhouse School
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Clarinet £15.00/hr

Piano £15.00/hr

Personal Message: I have been playing the Clarinet and Piano both since I was seven-years old. Until summer 2011, when I left school having completed my A-Levels and Cambridge Pre-Us, I was a music scholar at Charterhouse School.
Which subject(s) do you teach?: I teach Clarinet and Piano.
Tell me about your qualifications.: Clarinet I am Grade 7, and Diploma standard on piano.
What kind of experience do you have?: I have experience teaching clarinet and piano to children from the ages of six to eighteen. I also have experience of teaching piano to adults just starting off on the instrument. I like to think that I understand children's musical requirements very well because it wasn't so long ago that I was a child starting off on the clarinet and piano myself. I am good at making lessons fun and accessible.
How much do you charge?: I charge £15 per 45 minute lesson plus expenses for travel, though I do teach from home too.
Where do you teach?: I teach from home in Fulham (Hammersmith / Earls Court borders) but I can also travel to anywhere in South West or Central London or Surrey.
When are you available?: I am flexible and can teach after school (evenings), or at weekends.
Which ages and levels do you teach?: I mostly teach young people ages six to16, but I also teach adults beginning to learn piano/clarinet. I specialise in beginners.
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: I do not have a CRB Certificate. However, I only stopped legally being a child just over a year ago.
Where and with whom did you train?: I was a music scholar at Charterhouse School in Godalming, Surrey.
Do you have a personal message for students?: As a teenager myself, I understand what it's like to be a kid learning to play an instrument. I remember vividly my first piano and clarinet lessons with an over-serious and uninspiring teacher. After nearly giving up, I became musically inspired by a young teacher who made music fun. It is my mission to carry on that tradition - and make learning the clarinet or piano, fun and inspiring for you or your child. I also want my lessons to be an inexpensive outgoing for you.I have therefore made my lessons as competitively priced as possible (£15 for 45 minutes).

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I began learning the piano and clarinet when I was six years old. I played because I thought that was what my dad wanted. I went through the motions but music was boring because I had a teacher who was old and serious. Classical music was a joyless experience. By the age of eight, music was just a tedious chore. I begged my dad to let me give...