Information About Manon - Sheffield teacher

Personal Description:

Manon is a composer, performer and teacher in the North West. Having graduated with a first-class music degree from The University of Sheffield, she now works within a number of performing projects and creative collaborations. As a harpist and flautist Manon specialises in Western Classical music, Celtic Folk music, and contemporary composition. Manon has several years of teaching experience as a peripatetic teacher in schools, running workshops for several organisations and working with a range of age groups. She is passionate about sharing music with others and takes a creative and flexible approach with her tuition, with a focus on catering for the individual and their musical ambitions.

Tutoring Experience:

Manon has experience teaching as a private tutor for the past 5 years, she also teaches regularly in schools. Manon also runs workshops across a range of genres and institutions including workshops at The University of Sheffield and The Royal Northern College of Music Harp Department.

Manon offers tuition in pedal harp, lever harp, flute and piccolo, whistles and music theory.
- Works with ABRSM syllabus for classical tuition.
- Offers theory lessons in conjunction to instrumental lessons.
- Offers a combined method of aural tuition, ear training and notational based for learning Folk music.
- All lessons will involve focus into rhythm, tone and technique and musical creativity.
- Offers tuition in composing or arranging.

Tutoring Approach:

Lessons will be tailored to each individual to develop the best approach for achieving their musical ambitions. This could involve music theory work books, working through tone and technical exercises and developing new approaches, improvisation or arrangement and composition lessons to encourage creative development.
 Manon invites students to bring ideas to the table, pieces they might want to learn and shape her teaching to suit their musical ambitions. These lessons are open to anyone of any age or ability!