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Gold Catherine Dimmock Camberley, GU15
Silver Rachel Wright Haslemere, Farnham, GU26

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Gold Andrew Littlewood Leeds, West Yorks, LS8
Gold Anthony Brown Rochdale, OL11
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Gold Boris Bizjak Blackheath, SE London, SE3
Gold Jacquelyn Hynes North/ Central London, N9
AL Hodgson Weybridge, KT13
Silver Jenny Sutton London, SE14
Gold Phil Meadows Greenwich, London, SE10
Rebecca Griffiths London, EC1V
Marguerite McMullin Nottingham, NG7
Gold Rocio Bolanos Manchester, M15
Gold Alice Nicholson Newark/ Nottingham, NG23
Gold Chris Murphy Bedford, MK42
Musicplus Bedfordshire, LU1
Gold Joshua Batty Westminster, London, W1
Silver Trudi Garth Coventry, CV22
Silver Jennifer Palfreyman Ardwick-Manchester, M13
Gold Ben Mallinder Greenwich, SE10
Gold Sarah Piper West Kensington, W14
Gold Nikola Kyosev Glasgow, G3
Udita Everett Brighton & Hove, BN1
Gold Sarah Manship South East London, SE10
Abi Lucas North London, N4
Silver Jonathan Booty Manchester, M20
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Gold Michael Magg Edinburgh, EH9
Gold Kalia Baklitzanaki North East London, E17
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Silver Mrs Elaine Tatematsu* North London, N8
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Catherine Dimmock Flute Teacher (Guildford)

Catherine Dimmock Gold Member

  • Camberley (GU15) View on map
  • Last Logged In: 29 Apr 2012
  • Sex: Female
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Personal Message
You are never too old to learn an instrument!
I cater for all types of learners, adapting my teaching style to suit the development of student goals, whilst making lessons fun and rewarding.
Which subject(s) do you teach?
I teach the following:
Flute/ Jazz Flute (I also teach the piccolo, alto and bass flute)
Saxophone/ Classical Saxophone (jazz included)
Clarinet
Recorder
Fife
Tell me about your qualifications.
MMUS in Music Performance, 2010, University of Surrey
BA (Hons) Music and Drama, 1st Class Honours, 2008, Kingston University London
- It was here that I spent my second year abroad at San Francisco State University and learned a lot from world - renowned professionals on the flute and saxophone as well as in music theory and drama.

Grade 8 Flute
A Level Music, GCSE Music

I have also gained a certificate for completing the Key Stage 2 Trinity Open University Continual Professional Development programme. During the course I had to engage in various modules in which I had to come up with schemes of work and a number of new approaches to teaching and learning. Modules included:
Developing Vocal Work
Planning for Musical Learning
Context of Music at Key Stage 2
What is Musical Learning?
Music ICT

I have a certificate in Child Protection and am trained in Basic First Aid for Teachers.
What kind of experience do you have?
As a performer, I have played with a vast number of orchestras, wind bands, flute choirs, jazz bands and choirs. I have performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part of the Rehearsal Orchestra; Buckingham Palace with the National Youth Music Theatre; at The Rose theatre as a pit musician, as a member of a stage band for a musical, as part of the Kingston University Symphony Orchestra and as a solo concerto winner with the Kingston University Chamber Orchestra; The Royal Albert Hall on various occasions; Guildford International Music Festival, performing on flute, with a guitarist; and Ontario Conference Hall, California, with the San Francisco State University. I have toured across the UK as well as around San Francisco and southern California. I have also worked as a session musician for student projects in the UK and USA and have completed a Masters module in studio production. I am currently a member of an orchestra in Lewisham, Harmony Sinfonia - www.harmonysinfonia.co.uk as well as being a member of the National Flute Orchestra.

As a teacher, I have good experience of teaching privately and in schools, from individual to large class sizes and all age ranges and abilities. I currently teach many yr3/4 pupils how to play the flute and clarinet as part of a wider opportunities scheme. My pupils range from infant school children to those who are retired, from the absolute beginner to post grade 8 standard. I have successfully put through pupils for graded examinations as well as helped out with GCSE performances. I also teach pupils simply for the satisfaction and pleasure of playing an instrument.
How much do you charge?
I charge £30/hr and a little extra for travelling costs should they be appropriate.
Where do you teach?
I travel to students' homes to teach.
I teach across Berkshire (Reading, Bracknell, Wokingham, Windsor and Maidenhead etc), Surrey (Kingston, Surbiton, Chertsey etc) and Hampshire (Basingstoke, Hook, Whitchurch, Odiham, Sherborne St. John, Sherfield on Loddon etc) and surrounding areas and am willing to travel to any area in these counties.
When are you available?
During term time:
Monday and Friday evenings; all weekend.

During school holidays:
Every day of the week, including evenings.
Which ages and levels do you teach?
I teach all ages, both children and adults and openly encourage people to take up a musical instrument, whether for fun and enjoyment or to progress through the graded/Music Medals system.

The levels I teach are as follows:
Flute/Jazz Flute - Absolute beginner - Post grade 8
Saxophone/ Classical Saxophone - Absolute beginner - Grade 8
Recorder - Absolute beginner - Grade 5
Clarinet - Absolute beginner - Grade 4

Music Medals - Copper to Platinum on all the above instruments
Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
I help my students prepare for all ABRSM (Music Medals and graded exams) and Trinity Guildhall examinations as well as Music GCSE and A Level performances.
Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?
Yes.
Do you belong to any professional organisations?
Musicians Union; British Flute Society
I also have subscriptions to ' The Instrumentalist' and 'Flute Talk'.
Where and with whom did you train?
My current flute teacher is Debbie Davis, a member of the City of London Sinfonia. I also have lessons with Katie Bedford, from the English National Opera. In recent years I have also trained with Linda Lukas, the 2nd flute player of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and also Matthew Brailsford.
I am currently studying for my Masters in Music Performance at the University of Surrey and completed my undergraduate degree at Kingston University London (with a year abroad at San Francisco State University, California).
Tell me about some of your current students.
I teach students all across Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey, in schools, music centres and privately in student's homes. I teach individual lessons as well as small and large group lessons. My current students are learning to play one of the following instruments: Flute, soprano / alto / tenor saxophone, clarinet, recorder and fife; their age range spans from as young as 4 up to 60+.

I have a 100% pass rate for exams with a majority of students gaining a merit or distinction.
Do you have a personal message for students?
You are never too old to learn an instrument!
I cater for all types of learners, adapting my teaching style to suit the development of student goals, whilst making lessons fun and rewarding.

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