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Helen
- Hourly rate £47
- Response Time 24h
£47/hr
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Helen - Clapham Common - Cello
Lesson location
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At Helen's house: London
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at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 20 km from London
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About Helen
- What kind of experience do you have?
Home practice established for ten years now - excellent track record of results with students in exams and engagement in wider musical groups and activities; I have taught at top West London independent schools for over ten years now - including St Paul's Girls' School and Latymer Upper School where I am also Head of Strings; I teach regular Suzuki groups in Little Venice and help out with some projects at the Bayswater Suzuki group; I teach a whole class strings programme at the Sir John Cass Foundation Primary School in Aldgate. Holiday course residential projects include Bryanston International Chamber Music Course; Pro Corda Cello Course; Bayswater Chamber Music Course; Duet Group Philharmonic section coach for recent performance at Royal Festival Hall of Strauss "Eine Alpensinfonie" with advanced students from about ten top schools. Regular workshops for London Cello Society including their annual Cello Day at Royal Academy of Music. Previous Director of Cello Club, the Junior Division of the London Cello Society. Regular freelance performer with variety of orchestras; chamber music recitals in and around London and at festivals around UK and beyond.
- Do you have an up-to-date DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service, formerly CRB) Certificate?
Yes.
- Where and with whom did you train?
My cellist journey has taken me into contact with many wonderful people from whom I have learned many different things. My best teachers have been my students so I thank each and every one of them for the gifts they have given me. My formal studies as detailed above included work with Anna Shuttleworth; Naomi Butterworth and Melissa Phelps. Through my Suzuki teacher training I have learned a lot from working with and observing teachers from the international circuit including Carey Beth Hockett (USA); Christine Livingstone (UK); Pam Devenport (USA) and Ruben Riviera (France). I continue to learn a lot from working with many wonderful and inspiring colleagues here in London and beyond in a variety of teaching and performing environments.
- Do you belong to any professional organisations?
Incorporated Society of Musicians; European Strings Teachers Association; London Cello Society; British Suzuki Institute; London Suzuki Group
- Tell me about some of your current students.
All current home studio students started learning with me between the ages of 4-6 years old; many have now been with me for up to ten years! The home practice has a real 'family' feel to it and we value the importance of learning from each other in group settings as well as in our individual lessons. We do large group classes a couple of times a year in addition to our regular lessons. Most students play with other musicians on a regular basis in some sort of group activity. Many of the current students are now working at grade 7-8 levels; there are also a group working at around grade 5 level and another group of beginners aged 4-6 years old who are working with the Suzuki philosophy, so with the parent-teacher-child triangular relationship being central to our work and parents involved actively in the lessons and learning process. Regular listening is strongly encouraged; all students are trained to read music too and most participate in wider musical communities both at school and beyond.
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Established cello teacher with busy home teaching practice in Clapham SW4 with an excellent track record of results. I work with young beginners from age 4 upwards through to advanced post grade 8 levels, and am trained in the Suzuki method.
- Which subject(s) do you teach?
Cello
- Tell me about your qualifications.
Suzuki trained to level 3 - worked with teachers including Carey Beth-Hockett; Pam Devenport; Ruben Riviera
MMus in Performance Studies - Trinity College of Music - studied with Naomi Butterworth
PGDip (Adv Perf) - Royal College of Music - studied with Melissa Phelps
BSc (Hons) Music and Mathematics - University of Leeds - studied with Anna Shuttleworth
Hold chamber music prizes from both RCM and Trinity
- How much do you charge?
£47 60 mins; £26 30 mins - fees include practice admin fee which includes out of hours emails and phone calls; exam entries; reference writing; advice on instrument purchase; twice annual written reports and admin of group classes and performance sessions.
- Where do you teach?
At home SW4. Easily accessible from Clapham, Brixton, Balham, Dulwich, Streatham, Chelsea, Pimlico, Crystal Palace.
- When are you available?
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays after school during term time plus some lessons during holidays by request.
- Which ages and levels do you teach?
Priority given to beginner students aged 4-6 years old. Older and more advanced students also considered on a case to case basis. A previous teacher reference may be requested for transfer students.
- Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
Students are prepared for grade examinations using both Trinity Guildhall and ABRSM syllabuses according to the best fit for the student. Suzuki students are prepared for Suzuki graduations. As required, students are prepared for music scholarship auditions, school entry tests, music festivals, external concerts and residential course auditions.
- Do you have a personal message for students?
I believe in the ability of every child to develop to their highest potential when the right support networks are in place to help them flourish and develop. "Musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed. Any child who is properly trained can develop musical ability, just as all children develop the ability to speak their mother tongue. The potential of every child is unlimited." Dr Shinichi Suzuki
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Rates
Hourly rate
- £47
Pack prices
- 5h: £235
- 10h: £470
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