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Yuriy Galkin | East London, E14 |
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James Opstad | East Finchley, N2 |
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Enrique Galassi | North London, N16 |
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David Stark | Willesden Green, NW2 |
| Thomas Shelley | Greenwich, SE10 | |
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Katy Furmanski | Greater London, SW11 |
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Salima Barday | London, IG2 |
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Enrique Galassi | North London, N16 |
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David Stark | Willesden Green, NW2 |
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View all tutors for Classical Double BassKaty Furmanski Gold Member
- Greater London (SW11)
- Last Logged In: 01 Mar 2012
- Sex: Female
- Can Travel To: CR KT SE SM W WC
- Personal Message
- I love to teach. I find it a very natural thing to do when you have studied an instrument to a professional level and when you have a passion for playing it yourself.
- Which subject(s) do you teach?
- I teach the double bass as part of my varied career as a musician. My focus is mostly on classical training but I like to cover many other genres including pop, film, jazz and folk. The double bass is a wonderfully versatile instrument so I try to reflect that in my teaching by using a wide range of influences.
- Tell me about your qualifications.
- I have a BMus (Hons) degree and an LRAM (double bass teaching) qualification, both awarded from the Royal Academy of Music in June 2011.
- What kind of experience do you have?
- I have taught privately for many years with students that are of primary school age, teenagers and adults. I also work as a coach for youth orchestras, delivering sectional rehearsals to young bass players. The LRAM qualification gave me in-depth and very specific training in teaching the double bass which has helped me to give tuition of even greater quality.
As well as teaching I have been involved in outreach work, delivering music education workshops to a wide variety of participants. I received training in this area of work at the Royal Academy of Music where I was given the chance to play supporting roles in workshops with some of the leading professionals in the field as well as the chance to design and lead my own workshops. Doing this sort of education work has really rubbed off on my teaching - it gives me plenty of new ideas to bring to students lessons and it keeps my approach to learning fresh.
I have performed on the double bass extensively and I am constantly continuing to do so as an active professional. This is mostly as an orchestral double bassist and I have played under the baton of conductors including Sir Colin Davis, Sir Charles Mackerras, Leif Segerstam, Mark Elder and Yan Pascal Tortelier to name but a few. I also play the baroque double bass which I like as an alternative to the big symphonic music that I most often play. I strongly believe in the importance of a teacher of music performing regularly as it helps to maintain enthusiasm and a love of their instrument but at the same time, I find that teaching keeps me enthusiastic about playing because I can see how rewarding it is for my students to be learning. - How much do you charge?
- £17.50 per 30 minutes
£25 per 45 minutes
£30 per hour - Where do you teach?
- I live in the south east but most of my work is based in and around London so I can travel to many areas in the capital. My situation means that most of the south of London is suitable, including areas in and around Croydon and I currently teach across South West London a couple of days a week.
- When are you available?
- At the moment I have no space available at evenings and weekends, but I can teach any time during the day throughout the week (Monday - Friday).
- Which ages and levels do you teach?
- I teach from age 7 to adult but depending on the size of the individual child, I could start someone as young as 5 on the double bass.
- Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
- I prepare students to take exams in grades 1-8 and I consider both the ABRSM and Trinity Guildhall syllabuses, depending on what suits the individual student best.
When it comes to taking grade exams, I think they are a fantastic tool for some pupils to have something to work towards and for them to see their improvement as they climb though the grades but I realise that they are not for everyone so I only put someone forwards for an exam if they want to and if I think that it's the best way for them to progress. - Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?
- Yes.
- Where and with whom did you train?
- I studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Duncan McTier and Graham Mitchell as my professors. I also studied baroque bass with Chi-chi Nwanoku. I took the LRAM qualification whilst there, with Rodney Stewart as my tutor, to get very specific tuition on how to teach the double bass.
