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Which subject(s) do you teach?
Oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, piano, chamber music, music theory, musicianship, A Level music, GCSE music, Key Stage 3 music, coaching for music college entrance auditions.

Tell me about your qualifications.
Having recently graduated with First Class Honours from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, I am now studying towards an MMus qualification on the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Artist Programme in Performance. I have two dip(ABRSM) qualifications - one in oboe performance and one in oboe teaching. I also have grade 8 oboe, clarinet, piano and singing.

What kind of experience do you have?
I have been working as a music teacher for three years. I have been teaching private students in Cardiff, as well as volunteering as a music teacher at Kampala Music School, Uganda. Beyond this I have for three years worked as an auxiliary assistant for the Junior Music and Access Studies department at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where I was a classroom assistant for theory, musicianship, chamber coaching and choral classes. I have experience teaching students from 7 to 50 and am also able to teach students whose first language is not English.

I am also a very experienced performer, having worked for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Sinfonia Cymru and Welsh Session Orchestra. I was at age 19 the youngest ever appointment to the Welsh National Opera Placement Scheme.

How much do you charge?
A Level Music £35/hr, all others £30/hour (including travel expenses)

Consultation (first) lessons at £25/hr for A Level, £20/hr for others.

Where do you teach?
I teach at pupils' homes in East/CentralLondon, and to NE/SE and West on negotiation. Nearby areas of London to me include Leytonstone, Leyton, Wanstead, Walthamstow, Woodford, Stratford, West Ham, East Ham, Poplar, Bow, Hackney and Islington.

When are you available?
I am available to teach in term time and very flexible in my timetable. Some holiday lessons could be arranged on negotiation. I mainly teach in the afternoon and early evening.

Which ages and levels do you teach?
I can teach from aged 7 to senior citizens, from beginner to advanced.

Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
ABRSM examinations including diplomas, GCSEs, A Levels or for fun!

Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?
Yes, from the Junior Music and Access Studies Department at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where I worked for 3 years

Where and with whom did you train?
Currently studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Richard Simpson (Principal Oboe, BBC Symphony Orchestra), Gordon Hunt (Co-Principal Oboe, Philharmonia Orchestra), Alison Teale (Principal Cor Anglais, Philharmonia Orchestra), and cor anglais with Jane Marshall (Principal Cor Anglais, Philharmonia Orchestra).

Previously at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with David Cowley (Principal Oboe, BBC National Orchestra of Wales), John Anderson (Co-Principal Oboe, Philharmonia Orchestra) and cor anglais with Sarah-Jayne Porsmoguer (Principal Cor Anglais, BBC National Orchestra of Wales)

Studied Woodwind Teaching at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with John Reynolds, examiner for the ABRSM.

Do you have a personal message for students?
Don't hesitate to get in contact to discuss what you need from a music teacher.

Articles

Interesting books for oboists
Subject: Oboe
Tags: book recommendations, cor anglais, double reed, oboe, reeds
Created: 30/07/2011

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