Information About Melissa - Lewisham teacher - (15 reviews)
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Price Guide |
| Beginner | £45.00 |
| Intermediate | £45.00 |
| Advanced | £45.00 |
| Expert | £45.00 |
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Personal Description:
I have worked as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language in London and in Germany after achieving my CELTA in 2014 and now teach English and German privately in the London area and online. Through my A Level in German and my year abroad working in Germany, I have become fluent in German, with a good knowledge of the language. Aside from my interest in languages I am a musician.
Teaching Experience:
I currently work as a private tutor in English and German in London and online. In the summer of 2019 I taught as an English Teacher for NCG Junior Summer School in London. I taught both English and Business English for Wall Street English several years ago in Stuttgart. Before that I worked in Language Link London and Active Learning language schools in London, after achieving my CELTA. In these schools I have gained a wide range of experience, teaching students from 10 to 60 years old with all levels of experience for classes of 1 to 20 participants. I have prepared pupils for TOEFL, PET and Trinity Graded Examinations in Spoken English.
Teaching Approach:
I always listen closely to my students' wishes and needs for their language learning and tailor my course to them. I believe an emphasis on speaking is important, as for many it is the most difficult area of language learning and is often not given enough importance. I believe grammar is important but I always take an interesting and fun approach to learning grammar and do it in a way which will help people to remember, through practical usage rather than just gap fills.
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Native Language: English (British)
Additional Languages: French, German
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Additional Languages: French, German
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Qualifications:
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (2020) - MA in Vocal Studies (Masters) (✔ On File)
- Language Link London (2014) - CELTA (Other) (✔ On File)
- Kings College London (2014) - BMus in Music (Bachelors) (✔ On File)
Melissa's Feedback
| Total Amount Of Feedback: | 15 |
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| Total Other Feedback: (not shown) | 1 |
From Akanksha (/5): Melissa has been a great piano teacher. I am an adult learner and it has been a great experience being her student. She is really good at inculcating good techniques from the very start, which I think has been of great help to me. Also, her lessons are quite interesting, it never feels boring or a chore. She makes it fun and gives good tips all along the way during the lessons. I think she tailors the lessons according to the individual student's needs, hence it doesn’t feel too fast or too slow for me. She is quite patient, she understands and corrects my problems very well. I highly recommend Melissa as a piano teacher.
From Venice (/5): Melissa is an awesome piano teacher (in fact the best out there). Her approach and skills for teaching adults are highly effective. Melissa patiently helps me form good piano habits which were often overlooked by my other teachers in the past. When it comes to sport and music, usually I am quite difficult to teach (especially when I am already in my 30s), but with Melissa's effective approach, my piano has improved so much within such a short time period. What I also like about Melissa is her professionalism and punctuality - never late a single time, ever ! Very lucky to have a teacher like Melissa!
From David (/5): Good teacher. Very patient and explain well.
From Zhizhi (/5): My son started beginner's piano lessons with Melissa just over half a year ago. As a young child with many interests, he is easily distracted. Melissa really impressed me with her patience and professionalism. If you're looking for a childminder who happens to know how to play the piano, please find someone else. But if you'd like a talented musician to help discover and nurture your child's love for music, Melissa is your best choice!
From Nicola (/5): Melissa was excellent and put Tallulah at ease straight away. Highly recommended.
From Jake (/5): I only managed to have a few lessons with Melissa due to my personal situation changing, but she was extremely helpful and lovely to have lessons with! Would definitely use her again in the future and would recommend her services.
From Mark (/5): I originally contacted Melissa a few months in advance of a visit I was to take to Munich in order to improve my communication skills within the German language.
Within a few months, my verbal communication had vastly improved and this assisted me greatly within my time spent in Munich.
I had previously attended group classes in the previous years but I felt within only a few months of having a private Tutor that I had learned more within those three months than I had within my group classes combined.
She is a very approachable, patient and knowledgeable teacher, settling any anxiety I may have had about attending a private Tutor beforehand very quickly who makes the lessons both enjoyable and productive.
If you have any hesitations, I can assure you that I highly recommend her as a teacher and upon my return from Munich I have continued to attend lessons with Melissa ever since.
Within a few months, my verbal communication had vastly improved and this assisted me greatly within my time spent in Munich.
I had previously attended group classes in the previous years but I felt within only a few months of having a private Tutor that I had learned more within those three months than I had within my group classes combined.
She is a very approachable, patient and knowledgeable teacher, settling any anxiety I may have had about attending a private Tutor beforehand very quickly who makes the lessons both enjoyable and productive.
If you have any hesitations, I can assure you that I highly recommend her as a teacher and upon my return from Munich I have continued to attend lessons with Melissa ever since.
From Fiona (/5): Thank you Melissa for your German tuition. Sophie is growing in confidence with her German. She very quickly settled into the lessons with you and has always been happy to attend tuition. I know she feels happy speaking German with you, this is something she was struggling to do in school and so these lessons give her the opportunity to practice and feel more confident when she tackles this at school. I know that she also appreciates your praise and encouragement.
From Haseeb (/5): Melissa is just an amazing tutor.
Melissa has been giving piano lessons to my 14yr old daughter for two years now. My daughter now loves playing the piano and I'm sure Melissa's inspiration went a long way for this.
My daughter sat grades 1&2 exams and in both she passed with ''Distinction' !
Melissa is very approachable, her communication is crystal clear, she always is flexible if the lesions need to be reorganised. She listens to what I and my daughter would like to happen and always plans the lessons accordingly.
My daughter wouldn't miss her piano lessons for anything ( which is quite unusual for a 14yr old with so much to do on her phone, computer, Xbox and so many other gadgets) - she wasn't very happy when we had to cancel her last week's lesson due to the snow.
Melissa is the perfect tutor. Her guidance and inspiration has made playing the piano a very enjoyable experience- which means my daughter now has a friend in her piano for the rest of her life.
Melissa has been giving piano lessons to my 14yr old daughter for two years now. My daughter now loves playing the piano and I'm sure Melissa's inspiration went a long way for this.
My daughter sat grades 1&2 exams and in both she passed with ''Distinction' !
Melissa is very approachable, her communication is crystal clear, she always is flexible if the lesions need to be reorganised. She listens to what I and my daughter would like to happen and always plans the lessons accordingly.
My daughter wouldn't miss her piano lessons for anything ( which is quite unusual for a 14yr old with so much to do on her phone, computer, Xbox and so many other gadgets) - she wasn't very happy when we had to cancel her last week's lesson due to the snow.
Melissa is the perfect tutor. Her guidance and inspiration has made playing the piano a very enjoyable experience- which means my daughter now has a friend in her piano for the rest of her life.
Reply from: Melissa: Thank you for the lovely feedback, Haseeb. I really enjoy teaching your daughter and am very pleased that she is enjoying her piano playing.
From Uma (/5): She an excellent teacher, cater to individual kids needs , welcome the feedback of parents and ready to change the techniques if it's for the betterment of kids learning,very impress and happy with her.wish her all the best!
From Jennifer (/5): Melissa was most welcoming and put me at ease almost straight away, as i was quite nervous. She soon realised the sort of thing i need to learn.
I thoroughly enjoyed my first lesson, and time went past very quickly.
Jennifer Spring
I thoroughly enjoyed my first lesson, and time went past very quickly.
Jennifer Spring
From Vijitha (/5): My daughter has been tutored by Melissa for a few weeks now and Really pleased with her. My daughter enjoys her lessons so much. Thanks Melissa.
From Phil (/5): Melissa is a very accomplished teacher who provides positive feedback during each session. Is able to easily match the pace at which an individual wishes to learn and succinctly corrects and guides to augment study. A very professional individual who puts candidates at ease during each tutorial.
Her tech is great (mine wasn't but is improving).
She's given me a really challenging piece to start with, which is really stimulating.