#PRIVATE MUSIC TUTOR SUSSEX TRIAL#

As her students, I know that my children are always keen to deliver results to Annabel, which encourages a strong home practice regime, and has augmented their abilities and confidence in music no end.В Both children are enjoying their journey in music and have experienced a broad style base along the way (waltz, jazz, blues and many other traditional pieces), with ABRSM exams interjected at just the right time. She is a very approachable person, highly professional, good at recognising limitations, praising efforts and constructively tutoring areas for improvement. She is a mother herself, and is experienced in teaching children and adults of all levels and ages.

#PRIVATE MUSIC TUTOR SUSSEX TRIAL#

Please contact me if you are interested in having a free trial Skype lesson.ДЄnnabel started to teach my children piano aged 7 and 5 respectively from scratch. Whilst lessons delivered in this way can have limitations, in many circumstances they are very effective, and can offer people the chance to have a lesson in their own home if, for example, travelling to my house would present difficulties. Since the coronavirus pandemic I have begun to offer lessons over Skype. If you are interested in starting lessons, please get in touch and we can arrange a mutually convenient lesson time. I generally teach children on Saturdays and adults on weekdays, but I am able to be very flexible. The first lesson is free of charge, but after that payment can be made by any method, and if you have to miss a scheduled lesson, I wonвЂ™t charge you, or would be happy to reschedule if preferred. Piano or oboe lessons are ВЈ15 each, and last half an hour. If you are hoping to take grade exams, I am happy to support this, but if not, I will help you learn purely for enjoyment. I back this up with a thorough technical grounding right from the start, with exercises to encourage correct hand position and posture (and breathing/embouchure for oboe). My background as a producer has coloured my teaching methods in that I will always try to help people understand the meaning, phrasing and expression in a piece to bring out the best and most musical performance. I also encourage all pupils to listen to music that they may not normally be drawn to, and to bring their reactions into lessons for discussion. Learning to play an instrument is a long-term undertaking and is not easy, but it is fun and rewarding! My teaching methods are, in essence, traditional вЂ“ I will teach you to read music properly and thoroughly, and will build theory tuition into the practical lessons. However, I think it is important to mention that I donвЂ™t believe in вЂinstant gratificationвЂ™.

IвЂ™m determined that I will always be aware of your overall goal and personal mission for learning, and will strive to get you there in the most enjoyable way possible. My philosophy is that music is for everybody, and I try to ensure that my own love and enthusiasm for the subject is always in evidence, making your lesson experience all the more enjoyable. I am an Oxford Music Graduate and have a Masters degree in Music from the University of Surrey (specialising in sound recording), but my interest in music teaching has intensified since I began to teach my elder daughter the piano in 2003.ДЄll ages are welcome for private piano or oboe tuition вЂ“ I have experience teaching children from 4 years old up to adults in their 70s, and I am happy to take on beginners or more experienced players.

My background is in classical record production, and in addition to my teaching and accompanying work I also run a production company with my husband, who is a highly respected classical sound engineer.

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