About The Teacher
Guitar, Piano, Music Production
I have been tutoring for the past 6 years, and have helped develop and guide pupils of all skill levels and ages. I have taken clients through traditional grading systems (both ABRSM and Rockschool) and also taught people who are interested in learning an instrument vocationally.
Over these years I have helped pupils develop proficiency in piano, guitar, songwriting, production, as well as offering advice on booking tours, playlisting, music business, and helping develop a sense of musical identity. My approach to each client is unique, but I primarily focus on encouraging artistic expression and open communication in my sessions. I value the ability to give others the opportunity to create, and I like to treat my lessons as a safe space for ideas, for singing, for performing, and for chatting about all things musical.
HOURLY RATE: £60
TEACHING: Online & In-person
PREFERRED LOCATIONS: PIRATE Reading (July, early September, late November), PIRATE Silver Lake (mid-September), PIRATE Hamburg (early December)
LEVELS: Beginner to Advanced
TEACHING SINCE: 6 years experience
DBS CERTIFIED: Yes
ABOUT THE LESSON
There is a strong grounding in theory in the tuition I provide, and I am very much interested in giving people the knowledge of ‘how’ and ‘why’ music works. I provide a much more personal teaching style than many others, and care more about forming a strong sense of self within my pupils.
There will, naturally, be scales/exercises/pieces/songs that we will tackle every week, but in addition to this I feel as though I can provide a much more in-depth look at today’s industry, thanks to my experiences in it, and my ongoing successes as a session musician/artist. I am a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and recording artist who has received over 20,000,000 streams worldwide and performed at over 1,000 shows in 10 countries. I have been featured in publications such as The Huffington Post, BBC, 3FM, and have performed alongside artists such as the multi-platinum selling Matt Simons, Richard Walters (Grey's Anatomy, CSI, Bones), and Judy Blank.
LANGUAGES: English
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