Jazz Studies
full and enhanced CRB

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Interview

Which subject(s) do you teach?
I teach Saxophone, Flute and Electric Guitar.

Tell me about your qualifications.
Degree in music based around jazz studies. Specialise in rock and pop music as well as jazz/classical.

What kind of experience do you have?
30 years teaching and performing music live in bands/big bands/occasional orchestra.

How much do you charge?
£20 per hour.

Where do you teach?
I am very lucky to have a music studio at my home.
I can also arrange home visits which may incur slightly more cost depending upon the distance and travel time.

When are you available?
Week Day/evenings and weekends... I will make myself as available as possible.

Which ages and levels do you teach?
6 years upwards.

Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
ABRSM for flute and sax,and Rockschool acadamy for guitar.

Do you have an up-to-date CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) disclosure certificate?
Yes, fully enhanced for working with children.

Where and with whom did you train?
Liverpool under many teachers. Sax with Len Foster.(Halle Orchestra)

Jazz theory and guitars with Glen Cartlidge/John Harper/Les Bolger.

Tell me about some of your current students.
Several have started from scratch, first lesson to try a flute and sax. I then helped them purchase a good student instrument... lessons now regular
and enthusiastic.
14 year old soon to be guitar hero,taking Rock school grade one soon.Learning his fret board/chords and how to solo
A 64 year old newly retired lady who wanted to take up the Saxophone.
A grade 7 saxophonist/flautist who wants to learn how to improvise
A sax player who wants to learn Bass Rock guitar.
Husband and wife learnig Bass guitar (Him) and Saxophone in a shared lesson together( both work full time)
a 40 year old working mum who can find the time to develop her flute playing,now up to grade 3
My son and daughter age 16 and 21 now in a band together,being recorded and produced by me in the Studio.

Do you have a personal message for students?
If you like music you can learn music.

Articles

Bill Nelson and John Maclaughlin
Subject: Rock/Pop Guitar
Tags: guitar lessons, guitar teacher, jazz guitar tutor, local guitar lessons, rock guitar teacher
Created: 14/12/2010

Mike Brecker: Sax Inspiration
Subject: Saxophone
Tags: flute lessons, flute teacher, local saxophone lessons, saxophone lessons, saxophone teacher
Created: 08/12/2010