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Christina Cooper - Double Bass Lessons & Piano Lessons in Dulwich, London

Christina Cooper Silver Member

West Dulwich (SE21) View on map
Last Logged In: 12 Jan 2012
Sex: Female

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Classical Double Bass £40.00/hr

Piano £35.00/hr

Personal Message: Hi, I am a professional freelance double bass player, and teach both the double bass and piano privately. I would like to invite new students who are interested in learning the piano or double bass to contact me, complete beginners are most welcome!
Which subject(s) do you teach?: I teach the piano and double bass.
Tell me about your qualifications.: I have a BMusHons from the Royal Academy of Music and The Juilliard School (New York), and a LRAM Teaching Diploma.
What kind of experience do you have?: I have 6 years experience teaching private pupils aged 4-adult. I have also taught at the Royal Academy of Music Junior School, and have deputised at a number of Saturday Schools. I have coached children at Summer Schools, coached chamber ensembles and taught aural.
How much do you charge?: Piano: £35 per hour or £20 for 30 mins, Double Bass: £40 per hour. I charge £5 to travel to your home, if you cannot come for a lesson at my house.
Where do you teach?: I teach mostly from my home in West Dulwich, but can travel to surrounding areas, for example, East Dulwich, Peckham, Sydenham, Nunhead, Herne Hill, Clapham.
When are you available?: My times are flexible, due to the nature of my work. In general, I teach on weekday afternoons, but can teach in the mornings or evenings also. I do not teach at weekends.
Which ages and levels do you teach?: Preferably ages 7 - adult, but I will consider ages 4-6, it really depends on the individual and their levels of concentration and enthusiasm!
Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?: I prepare my students for ABRSM exams. I currently have a 100% pass rate with my students having received merits or distinctions in all their exams.
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: I have a current up-to-date CRB certificate which I can present on request.
Where and with whom did you train?: I studied at the Royal Academy of Music, and The Juilliard School in New York.

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Let's face it, there's not much solo repertoire out there for the double bass. If you learn the classical rather than the jazz way, chances are you'll be playing in an orchestra. A good way to start is to learn some of the most juicy bass lines in the orchestral repertoire. A good book to start is with Keith Hartley's Double Bass Solo 1 and...