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Hannah Schofield - Cello Lessons in/ around Tooting/ Wandsworth

Hannah Schofield Silver Member

Wandsworth (SW17) View on map
Last Logged In: 14 May 2012
Sex: Female
Can Travel To: SE

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B Mus (Hons) (TCM)
Post Graduate and Advanced Post Graduate Diplomas in Cello performance
I have up to date CRB checks
Member of the Musicians Union
References are available upon request

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Cello £40.00/hr

Personal Message: I am a professional classical cellist who also enjoys teaching students of every age and ability.
Which subject(s) do you teach?: Cello technique and general cello playing, also chamber music coaching and music theory.

Music theory.
Tell me about your qualifications.: B Mus (Hons), Post Graduate and Post Graduate Advanced Diplomas in Cello performance from Trinity College of Music, London.
What kind of experience do you have?: I have played the cello since I was 13 years old and have had rigorous training from my cello professors at Trinity College of Music.

I have been teaching the cello for 6 years and have worked for Lambeth Music Service and now teach for Tower Hamlets Music Service and Camden Music Service and Islington Music Service as a freelance cello tutor, tutoring individuals, small groups and the "wider opportunity" classroom teaching scheme for young violinists and cellists. I regularly tutor for the Camden SuperString holiday courses.

My first pupil to do an ABRSM cello exam in Summer 2010 received a high distinction.
How much do you charge?: £40 p/h and £20 p/1/2h with a £10 charge for travel time and expense.
Where do you teach?: I teach at home and also travel to students' homes. I have a car and so am available for travelling to locations within a 5 mile radius of my home in Tooting, Wandsworth. (SW17).
When are you available?: Available for tutoring most week day evenings and some weekends(for a slightly higher fee). School holidays are also available. Please contact me via email to discuss general availability.
Which ages and levels do you teach?: All ages from complete beginner to advanced. (Also can prepare students for music conservatoire auditions).
Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?: ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall exams, plus GCSE and A level recitals and music conservatoire auditions.
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: Yes
Do you belong to any professional organisations?: The Musicians Union
Where and with whom did you train?: Trinity College of Music, with Cello professors Naomi Butterworth, Richard Markson and Derek Aviss.
Tell me about some of your current students.: My students range from ages 5 to 75. Recent results have been distinctions for ABRSM cello exams.
Do you have a personal message for students?: Ultimately my aim is to teach the cello with the highest attention to detail and beauty and to bring the joy of music making to all of my students in a relaxed and enjoyable manner whilst embracing all genres of music.

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