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Michael Regan - Piano/ Keyboard Lessons in New Malden, Kingston, Surbiton, Wimbledon

Michael Regan

Kingston on Thames (KT3) View on map
Last Logged In: 17 Jul 2011
Sex: Male

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Piano £32.00/hr
A-level Music £32.00/hr
Classical Theory/ Composition £32.00/hr

GCSE Music £32.00/hr
Keyboard £32.00/hr
Music Theory Exams £32.00/hr

Personal Message: I am an experienced tutor of piano, theory and composition, in private practice and also working for Kingston LEA.
Which subject(s) do you teach?: I teach piano, keyboard, theory, composition and coach for music GCSE and A level.
Tell me about your qualifications.: I hold a masters degree in composition (gained with distinction), a Durham B. Mus., the LGSM diploma, and I am an Honorary Fellow of the London College of Music.
What kind of experience do you have?: I have been in private practice since 1968, was lecturer on the B. Mus. course at the University of West London from 1992-97, and have been an examiner with LCM exams since 1975. I am also a peripatetic music tutor with KMS (Kingston Music Service).
How much do you charge?: My normal rate for all subjects is £32 an hour.
Where do you teach?: I teach at my studio in New Malden. I am within a few minutes drive of Kingston, Surbiton, Tolworth and Wimbledon.
When are you available?: Lessons are normally held from 4.00 to 8.30 p.m. on weekdays and from 1.00-7.00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. I am available during the day (for adult students) and can offer limited tuition in August.
Which ages and levels do you teach?: My youngest student is 5 years and my oldest about 70. I teach all levels of ability from preliminary to diploma.
Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?: I prepare students for the graded and diploma examinations of the Associated Board, LCM and Trinity.
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: Yes
Do you belong to any professional organisations?: I am a full member of the ISM.
Where and with whom did you train?: I studied at the Guildhall School of Music with Peter Wishart and Patric Standford. I took my B. Mus. degree at Durham University.
Tell me about some of your current students.: At the latest exams session all but two of my 10 entrants gained distinction or merit. Two of my advanced level students are going to study music at university this year having successfully completed grade 8 piano.

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The Process of Composition

My choice of title for this essay was arrived at only after some deliberation. I wanted to emphasise that in the act of composition there is a processing of the raw material of music, i.e. sound, expressed as pitch, rhythm and timbre, analogous to that which takes place in the manufacture of foodstuffs- as for example the processing of ...