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Sam Kinrade - Trumpet/ Cornet Lessons in Chiswick/ West London

Sam Kinrade

Chiswick (W4) View on map
Last Logged In: 05 Sep 2011
Sex: Male
Can Travel To: WC

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Trumpet £28.00/hr

Cornet £28.00/hr

Personal Message: I recently moved to Chiswick from east London. If you are interested in lessons and would like any more information please feel free to get in touch.
Which subject(s) do you teach?: I teach Trumpet and Cornet
Tell me about your qualifications.: BMus(Hons) First Class - Guildhall School of Music and Drama
DipABRSM - Trumpet Performance
ABRSM Grade 8 - Trumpet
What kind of experience do you have?: I have four years of teaching experience which involves teaching students of all ages in group and one-on-one situations. I also have experience in both ABRSM and Trinity/Guildhall exam boards including music theory grades.
How much do you charge?: My teaching rate is currently £30 per hour. (Half an hour and 45-minute lessons at £15 and £22.50).
Where do you teach?: I am currently only able to teach at students' homes.
When are you available?: Throughout the week, my timetable is largely flexible.
Which ages and levels do you teach?: All ages and all levels from beginner to post-grade 8.
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?: Yes
Where and with whom did you train?: I grew up in brass bands as a cornet player from the age of eight. At fourteen I moved to study the trumpet at a specialist school, Chetham's School of Music in Manchester where I completed my GCSE's and A-levels and studied with Gareth Small, principal trumpet of the Hallé Orchestra. I then moved to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Paul Beniston, principal trumpet of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and attained a first class honours degree. I am now studying at the Royal College of Music for a Masters in Performance with Alistair Mackie, principal trumpet of the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Tell me about some of your current students.: I have retained some of my full-time students from East London where I have been involved with the London Symphony Orchestra's outreach scheme 'LSO Discovery'. Most of my current students are aged 8-15 and I see them on a weekly or fortnightly basis, mostly for an hour.

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