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Dean Craven - GCSE/ A-level Music, Aural, Theory, Piano Lessons in Chiswick/ West London

Dean Craven

Chiswick (W3) View on map
Last Logged In: 23 Jan 2012
Sex: Male
Can Travel To: EC N WC

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Piano £25.00/hr
A-level Music £25.00/hr
Classical Theory/ Composition £25.00/hr

GCSE Music £25.00/hr
Music Theory Exams £25.00/hr
University Music £25.00/hr

Personal Message: Enthusiastic and experienced music tutor.
Which subject(s) do you teach?: GCSE and A-Level Music & Music Technology
Music Theory
Aural Training
Piano
Keyboard Skills
Ethnomusicology
Tell me about your qualifications.: Having pursued both piano and trumpet through ABRSM to Grade 8, I studied composition, orchestration, Keyboard Skills and Theory during my BMus (Hons) at Edinburgh. I completed my Master's degree at Royal Holloway in Ethnomusicology, specialising in Latin Piano improvisation, and now work on BBC Radio 3's classical music output.
What kind of experience do you have?: I have over 10 years experience teaching both groups and individuals.
How much do you charge?: £25 per hour
£15 per half-hour
Where do you teach?: I travel to students homes within Zones 1 & 2. In some cases pupils prefer to come to my place, which is also fine by me.
When are you available?: I tutor mostly evenings during the week, and daytime at weekends.
Which ages and levels do you teach?: I have experience in teaching from 11yrs. through to adults of all ages
Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?: I have experience preparing students for ABRSM examinations through to Grade 8 (piano) and Grade 5 (music theory), as well as less conventional routes of musical development for pupils with alternative learning objectives.

Academically, my tutoring helps students prepare for GCSE and A-level Music & Music technology examinations, and I am able to guide pupils through and help them prepare for university entrance examinations.
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: Yes
Tell me about some of your current students.: I have had pupils from a range of backgrounds with different learning needs. A common feature amongst my students is their enthusiasm to learn about music.
Do you have a personal message for students?: My aim has always been to provide an enjoyable, engaging and high standard of teaching, and to provide pupils with a solid musical background and sound performance skills to enable them to confidently face any level of examination successfully.

With over 10 years experience in teaching both groups and individuals, I'm enthusiastic, flexible and patient. I enjoy facilitating and encouraging learning at all levels and thrive on seeing students gain satisfaction through their own progress. You are more than welcome to email or call me to discuss further your needs.

My Articles

Writing reviews of Ethnographies

May It Fill Your Soul: Experiencing Bulgarian Music - Reviewing a musical ethnography The following is an approach to reviewing Tim Rice's ethnography traversing Le Mystere de Voix Bulgares and Bulgarian gaida music. "....Even if, as Bohlman asks, we consider the agendas behind the wider colonial/missionary projects that many ethnographers...