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- Hourly rate £35
- Response Time 24h
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- Music Theory
- Composition
Kaja - Brockley - Music Theory
Lesson location
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At Kaja'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 Kaja
- What kind of experience do you have?
I am a performing, composing and teaching musician. I started teaching at a young age and see my teaching as an important part of my music career.
I have now over 10 years of teaching and musical directing experience, teaching all ages - one-to-one tuition, as well as group teaching. I focus on performing skills alongside composing and appraising skills, as well as musical knowledge and understanding. I have also been involved in teaching groups and running creative workshops and masterclasses, and I am experienced in putting pupils in for exams, writing reports and organizing student concerts.
My background from a mixed performance setting allows me to draw on different inspirations to encourage and motivate my students. As an active performer, I am also passionate about teaching how to perform as well as understanding how to reach your full potential aided by good practicing tools and routines. In my company, Midnight Orange Productions, we create and perform work mixing music, movements and other art forms, alongside running creative workshops and sessions. I have performed, and had my music played in venues such as Kings Place, Sadler's Wells, The Place, Blackheath Halls and other locations in London. My music has also been played at The Norwegian Theatre, Svelvik Theatre, and The Grieg Music Academy in Norway, and has been broadcasted on Norwegian National Radio. My music is published by Musikk-Husets Forlag in Norway, and amongst my publications are a series of books with piano pieces for six hands.
See my websites for more information.
- Do you have an up-to-date DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service, formerly CRB) Certificate?
I have a recent CRB certificate.
- Where and with whom did you train?
I trained as a classical pianist from a young age with Svein Frengan and Ernst Rolf. I then moved abroad to study with Julian Cima and Peter Whitfield at Leeds College of Music. After working freelance as a musician for a couple of years, I then started my Masters in Composition at Trinity College of Music in London to study with Andrew Poppy, Errollyn Wallen and Alwynne Pritchard. I also studied with Stephen Montague, Dominic Murcott and Pete Saberton (jazz piano).
- Do you belong to any professional organisations?
PRS for Music
IAWM - International Alliance for Women in Music
TONO - Norway's Performing Rights Society
- Tell me about some of your current students.
My students in general have a steady progression and enjoyment of the lessons. They have a good knowledge of the piano and how to study an instrument.
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About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I am an experienced and professionally qualified music teacher who enjoys passing on my skills, may it be within piano playing, composition, theory or aural.
- Which subject(s) do you teach?
I teach Piano performance - from classical, contemporary, chord symbols, jazz and improvisation, as well as accompanying.
I also teach composition, theory, aural and musical knowledge. I tend to mix these subjects if desired, and tailor my lesson plans to suit the individual.
Each year I organise a student concert at a local venue where all students who wish have the opportunity to perform for invited guests.
- Tell me about your qualifications.
Having played the piano and studying music since the age of 8, I finally ended up completing my Masters in Composition at Trinity College of Music in 2009.
I also have a Bachelor (Hons) in Performance of Arts, Classical piano - from Leeds College of Music.
and:
LTCL Diploma in instrumental teaching; piano - from Trinity Guildhall
Trained accompanist - with Julian Cima
A-levels in Music, Drama and Dance - from KPVGS, Norway.
Through having some of my compositions included in the Trinity Guildhall Graded Exam Syllabus, and doing recordings for the ABRSM Songbooks, I have gained first hand valuable experience and knowledge in how the exams works and how to prepare for them in the best possible way.
When taking my LTCL Diploma in instrumental teaching, I studied various methods of music education, such as the Suzuki method, the Piano Adventures Method, Indian methods (to sing everything before playing it), the Kodály Method as well as both the British exam boards; ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall.
I draw on a variation of methods to suit the individual needs of my students, and I enjoy finding the best of all styles to make a suitable combination.
I normally make a half year plan for each student with suggestions of repertoire, technical exercises, and which other areas to focus on. This is done together with the student to allow them to take part in their own learning process. For most of the students, also the younger ones, this is a fun process as well as giving them a clear goal to work towards. For the students who wish to take exams, we thoroughly study all the aspects of these; the sight-reading, scales and arpeggios, aural, improvisation and theory.
- How much do you charge?
I teach from home and my standard rate is £35 per hour or £30 for 45 min.
In the first lesson we will discuss and establish what to study, how to do it, what material to use, what to work towards etc., and then take it from there. I fit my teaching around the student's needs and we will find material to use that one can both enjoy and progress from.
- Where do you teach?
I teach from home in New Cross Gate / Telegraph Hill, SE14. I also teach for a few companies and schools.
- When are you available?
Daytime and evenings (weekdays), preferably daytime but we will find a time that suits both of us!
- Which ages and levels do you teach?
Beginners to advanced, all ages! I also prepare students for exams and auditions, up to Diploma level.
- Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
I enjoy teaching music for the sake of music, and not only for the sake of obtaining a specific grade. But if desired and when suitable, I put students in for either
ABRSM Exams
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Trinity Guildhall Graded Exams,
as well as auditions and other exams and concerts.
- Do you have a personal message for students?
As a teacher I tailor my lessons to suit the individual needs of the student and I encourage them to explore different ideas such as improvisation, composition and general musicianship. I enjoy passing on my knowledge and to provide opportunities for all pupils to achieve their full potential within music.
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Recommendations
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Kaja has been teaching me for 3 years now, only with a gap when she was in Hong Kong. I really appreciate her input on my pieces and always feel I go away from the lessons with lots of ideas and advice on how to improve. She finds me interesting repertoire and gives suitable exercises to fix technical problems. I can highly recommend Kaja as a music and piano teacher!
Kaja taught both of my two sons, whose personalities and previous experiences are quite different. She brought passion and enjoyment in music to them, and with Kyle, who had always rushed through the pieces without details and appreciation, she did magic. With her patience and encouragement, Kyle started to show passion in music. He is now much more willing to practice and to pay attention to details. I cannot thank Kaja enough for the music window she opened to my sons!
Kaja quickly helped me with my problems and taught me from a different point of view than what I had learnt before, which was much more focused on technique only. My skills have improved a lot with her as a teacher and she has given me a better understanding of musicality and music theory, as well as analysing the pieces I am playing. I am grateful to her to having taught me big, classical pieces and to really 'understand' them. Hopefully I can learn from her again someday!
We were so happy to find Kaja as our piano teacher! She knows the strengths and weaknesses of each individual, and applies different teaching methods and expectations accordingly. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs a piano teacher!
My son really enjoyed learning the piano with Kaja, and he progressed from beginner to advanced very quickly. As a very proactive tutor, Kaja would prepare interesting homework for my son during the couple of weeks when piano lessons were not available, and continued to help him with sight-reading exercises all the way through.
I only wish we could move with Kaja to her new country but as this is not possible, we wish her all the best back in London!My son just turned 6 when Kaja took him on. Being very patient and skilful, Kaja learnt quickly to get my active son's attention, guiding him from nil in piano to where he can read simple musical scores and learn a new piece with ease. She also encouraged my son to create his own little tunes which made him proud.
We think anyone looking for a piano/music teacher should know that Kaja was a precious gem of a tutor to our son. Thank YOU, Kaja!View more recommendations
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Rates
Hourly rate
- £35
Pack prices
- 5h: £175
- 10h: £350
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