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David Pairman - Guitar (all styles) and Piano Lessons in Exeter, Devon

David Pairman Silver Member

Exeter, Devon (EX1) View on map
Last Logged In: 19 Jan 2012
Sex: Male
Web site: www.exeterclassicguitar.co.uk

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Classical Guitar £26.00/hr
Jazz/Folk Guitar £26.00/hr
Piano £26.00/hr

Rock/Pop Guitar £26.00/hr
Spanish Guitar £26.00/hr

Personal Message: After studying guitar and piano from an early age and playing in pop and jazz bands, I trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London for three years, being awarded the Graduate Diploma in Music and the year's prize for Best String Player. There I studied with Hector Quine the leading guitar teacher of the time, and my piano teacher was the late Carola Grindea, founder of the European Piano Teacher's Association and The International Society for Study of Tension in Performance.

Following post-graduate teacher training including modules in instrumental tuition, my guitar tutor book Easy Stretch Guitar was published in 1979. Since then I have performed and taught in several centres in England, settling in Exeter in 1999.
Which subject(s) do you teach?: I teach the guitar (many styles, including classical, jazz, blues, flamenco and rock) and piano.
Tell me about your qualifications.: I have a Graduate Diploma in Music (GGSM) from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
I also have a Post-graduate Certificate in Education from Leeds University.
What kind of experience do you have?: I have been an instrumental teacher since 1975, teaching in schools and privately.
How much do you charge?: I charge £13 per half hour lesson. However, the first lesson (consultation lesson) is free.
Where do you teach?: I teach at home in Pinhoe, Exeter.
When are you available?: I am available from Mondays till Thursdays, 2pm till 8.30pm.
Which ages and levels do you teach?: I cater for all ages between 7 and (currently) 75.
Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?: I prepare students for the graded examinations of TrinityGuildhall and Rockschool.
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: I do have a current CRB check.
Do you have a personal message for students?: My overall approach incorporates musicality and enjoyment: at all times the techniques employed must serve the music; also it is paramount that my pupils derive pleasure and satisfaction from the process. As regards graded examinations, my pupils have an excellent level of success in these.

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