Music Teaching
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'I thought I would write you a quick note to thank you for all the splendid work you have done for us over the years. Our pupils have benefited considerably from your expertise.' (from a private school Director of Music)
I studied music at Exeter Cathedral, at Exeter School, the Royal School of Church Music (summer course) and at the University of Bristol. At university, my musical experience was wide, including work as a percussionist in the University Symphony Orchestra and as a member of the University Early Music Group, and as well as my keyboard skills, I have practical playing experience on violin, rebec, recorder, crumhorn, timpani, percussion, vibraphone and nakers.
I have worked as a school organist accompanying services and theatrical productions, and have acted as an accompanist to soloists at local competitive music festivals and for grade examinations.
Through my father, a pupil of Frank Merrick, I can trace my teaching lineage via Leschetizky and Czerny to Beethoven, Bach and beyond. See my full teaching lineage and a gallery of my 'main line'.
Since graduating from the University of Bristol with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Music (2:1), I have worked as a successful private music teacher, offering tuition in piano, organ and music theory. I have also worked as a visiting instrumental teacher at independent schools. My pupils have consistently performed well at grade examinations, mostly gaining Merit or Distinction.
I have also worked as a Local Representative for Trinity College London, thus gaining knowledge of the workings of the music examinations system.
My piano teaching is all online now, but because of the great diversity in organ specifications and actions, I still prefer to teach the organ face-to-face. However, I do offer music theory tuition by email.
I studied music at Exeter Cathedral, at Exeter School, the Royal School of Church Music (summer course) and at the University of Bristol. At university, my musical experience was wide, including work as a percussionist in the University Symphony Orchestra and as a member of the University Early Music Group, and as well as my keyboard skills, I have practical playing experience on violin, rebec, recorder, crumhorn, timpani, percussion, vibraphone and nakers.
I have worked as a school organist accompanying services and theatrical productions, and have acted as an accompanist to soloists at local competitive music festivals and for grade examinations.
Through my father, a pupil of Frank Merrick, I can trace my teaching lineage via Leschetizky and Czerny to Beethoven, Bach and beyond. See my full teaching lineage and a gallery of my 'main line'.
Since graduating from the University of Bristol with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Music (2:1), I have worked as a successful private music teacher, offering tuition in piano, organ and music theory. I have also worked as a visiting instrumental teacher at independent schools. My pupils have consistently performed well at grade examinations, mostly gaining Merit or Distinction.
I have also worked as a Local Representative for Trinity College London, thus gaining knowledge of the workings of the music examinations system.
My piano teaching is all online now, but because of the great diversity in organ specifications and actions, I still prefer to teach the organ face-to-face. However, I do offer music theory tuition by email.
Some of my examination successes
Subjects I teach
Piano (online)
Organ (face-to-face)
Music Theory (by email)
Examinations
- Distinction achieved by beginner organists
- Merits achieved by pianists
- Voice trial success in Exeter Cathedral
- Pass for ACertCM candidate
- Successful candidate at audition for London College of Music
Subjects I teach
Piano (online)
- Beginners to Grade 8
Organ (face-to-face)
- Solo playing beginners to Grade 8
- Tuition in service playing and accompanying
- Liturgy and church repertoire
Music Theory (by email)
- Beginners to Grade 8
Examinations
- Pupils may be entered for the local examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
- Boys and girls coached for cathedral voice trials
- No-one too old to learn!
Musical lineage