ABRSM (Birmingham Conservatoire)
ARCM (Royal College of Music)
CRB Checked and approved
Incorporated Society of Musicians

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Personal Message

I am a friendly and experienced teacher of violin / viola. I work with older children and adults focussing on general musicianship and a tension free approach to playing.

Interview

Which subject(s) do you teach?
I teach violin, viola, chamber music skills and music theory.

Tell me about your qualifications.
I am a Graduate of the Birmingham School of Music, and an Associate of the Royal College of Music. I have taught violin for over 17 years.

What kind of experience do you have?
I have over 18 years' experience teaching both children and adults.

How much do you charge?
I charge £25 per hour, or £15 per half hour lesson.

Where do you teach?
I teach from home which is in Cheddington, Buckinghamshire. Students requiring violin lessons often travel from surrounding areas such as Leighton Buzzard, Aylesbury and surrounding villages, Berkhamsted, Tring, Hemel Hempstead, Amersham, Dunstable and Wendover

When are you available?
I am available some weekdays, most afternoons and evenings, but not usually at weekends.

Which ages and levels do you teach?
I teach from the age of 9 upwards and am happy to take on adult beginners, improvers or advanced students.

Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
ABRSM or Trinity Guildhall exams.

Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?
Yes.

Do you belong to any professional organisations?
Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire music services (Violin and Viola teacher), member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.

Where and with whom did you train?
Birmingham Conservatoire, the Royal College of Music, Kato Havas.

Tell me about some of your current students.
I have a wide range of students, from children to people of retirement age seeking to take up an instrument, perhaps one which they gave up earlier in life due to work and family commitments. I have students who are at post graduate level who need more advanced tuition, and specialise particularly in helping people with tension related playing injuries or nervous anxiety which can inhibit their playing.

Do you have a personal message for students?
I take all lessons at a pace comfortable for each student and specialise in teaching a 'tension free' approach to playing where the emphasis is on musicianship as well as technical mastery of the instrument. I am happy to help students through grade exams, but equally comfortable teaching people who are learning just for fun.