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Damon - Charlton Park - Violin
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At Damon's house: London
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at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 20 km from London
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About Damon
- What kind of experience do you have?
My current teaching positions are: Violin Teacher and Ensemble Coach at Junior Trinity College of Music, Kings School Canterbury and Dame Alice Owen's School. I am also a violin mentor On the Pathways Programme run by London Music Masters.My recent students have gained places at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, Purcell School and Chetham's School of Music and all four of the specialist junior conservatiore departments in London. They have also gained prizes at Music Festivals, Music Scholarships to Private Schools and have achieved positions in the National Childrens' Orchestra of Great Britain and the National Youth Orchestra. After all these years of teaching my students still have a 100% record in gaining Distinction in their Grade 8 and Diploma exams!I also have good keyboard skills which enable students to play with another instrument from the very start which can greatly increase their ensemble skills. I have performanced in many orchestral broadcasts by Radio and Television including the BBC Proms and have regularly performed with the City of Birmingham Symphony, English National Ballet, Bournemouth Symphony, BBC Concert Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra throughout my freelance orchestral career. I have played Principal Second violin with Opera North in both their Concert and Opera series and my chamber work includes the Mancini String Quartet and Flanagan Trio.
- Do you have an up-to-date DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service, formerly CRB) Certificate?
Yes. A copy can be found on my website. (concealed information)
- Where and with whom did you train?
I was a Music Scholar at King Edward VI School, studied on the Hampshire Specialist Music Course and gained my Bachelor and Masters Degrees from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. During my time at the Guildhall I studied with the world renowned pedagogue Simon Fischer and then postgraduate performance studies with the International Concert Artist Ilya Grubert at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam
- Do you belong to any professional organisations?
Incorporated Society of Musicians
- Tell me about some of your current students.
Summer 2018
2nd Prize gained in Cambridge University College Music Competition 19 years old
Distinction gained in ARSM Diploma 17 years old
Grade 5 Merit 125 12 years old
Grade 5 Distinction 137 10 years old
Grade 4 Merit 124 10 years old
Grade 6 127 Merit 15 years old
Spring 2018
Grade one 118 Pass. 7 years old
Grade 4 127 merit 10 years old
Winter 2018
Grade 4 122 Merit 9 years old
Summer 2017
First violin place gained in the National Youth Orceshtra
I am proud to keep my 100% record of all my students who have taken their Grade 8 exam have Passed with Distinction
Grade 8 Distinction 131 ABRSM (17 years old)
Two places gained at Junior Royal College
Two places gained at the Royal Academy Junior Department
One place gained at Junior Trinity College of Music
Three Grade 3 Merits (11,12 and 14 years old)
Grade 6 Merit Viola (15 years old)
Winter Term 2016
Three students gained places in prestigious orchestras:
National Childrens Orchestra
National Youth String Orchestra (senior)
National Youth String Orchestra (intermediate)
First place gained in the Concerto Class at the Maidstone Music Festival
A place gained at the Royal Academy of Music Junior Department
Summer Term
Grade 2 Distinction 139 (7 years old)
Grade 2 135 Distinction (12 years old)
2016: places gained at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Trinity College of Music, Royal College and
Royal Academy of Music Junior departments.
Spring 2016
Grade 7 Distinction 139 (12 years old)
Grade 8 Distinction 138 (Junior Trinity Class 15 years old)
Grade 5 Pass 116 (13 years old)
Grade 2 Merit Distinction 128 (12 years old)
Gold Medal and First Prize in the Northwood Music Festival under 15 class playing Bruch Violin Concerto 1st
Movement
A place gained in the 'National Children's Orchestra' under 12 years old category from my Junior Trinity Class.
Autumn 2015
Grade 2 Merit 122,127 (10 and 13 years old)
Grade 5 Distinction 139 (9 years old)
Grade 5 Merit 127 (13 years old)
Grade 8 Distinction 136 (16 years old, Junior Trinity Class)
Summer 2015
Grade 8 Distinction, 138 (Junior Trinity class 15 years old)
Grade 3 Pass (7 years old)
Grade 2 Merit (8 years old)
Grade 4 Merit (10 years old)
Following a successful audition a students from my Junior Trinity class gained a place on the "Awards for Young Musicians" scheme.
Spring 2015 exams results of my Junior Trinity Class.
Grade 7 Merit and Distinction (13 and 14 years respectively)
Grade 8 Distinction (Junior Trinity class 13 years)
Diploma ATCL Distinction 91% (Junior Trinity class 17 years)
2015 so far has seen my Junior Trinity class gain places to study violin at Trinity Laban Conservatiore of Music and Dance on the Bachelor of Music Course, Composition at the Royal Academy of Music at undergraduate level and places at the specialist music schools Chetham's and Purcell School. Another very special highlight was one of my private studio students taking part in a concert conducted by Sir Simon Rattle at the Royal Festival Hall. An excerpt of this performance was televised by BBC Television.
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About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
Violin Teacher and Chamber Music Coach at the Junior Trinity College of Music, Dame Alice Owen's School and Kings School Canterbury. I have a motivated class where students partake in exams,recitals,ensembles and make friends through music making.
- Which subject(s) do you teach?
I teach Classical Violin and Music Theory.
- Tell me about your qualifications.
Bmus and Mmus from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
- How much do you charge?
£42 per hour.
- Where do you teach?
I only teach at home.
- When are you available?
7 days a week.
- Which ages and levels do you teach?
I teach all ages and beginners to advanced students.
- Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
I prepare students for ABRSM exams,Trinity Guildhall exams and London College of Music exams, Grammar School Music Audition and Diploma exams and music college and University entrance auditions.
- Do you have a personal message for students?
If you work hard the violin is the best instrument to play by a mile and has the most musically diverse repertoire!!
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Recommendations
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Thank you to Damon Flanagan who prepared me for my audition (suceesful entry to 1st violin section of National Youth Orchestra) and helped my playing rise to a new level.
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Rates
Hourly rate
- £42
Pack prices
- 5h: £210
- 10h: £420
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