Information About Abigail - Sandbach teacher
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Instruments Taught
Piano |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £40.00 |
| Intermediate | £40.00 |
| Advanced | £40.00 |
| Expert | £40.00 |
| Casual | £40.00 |
Cello |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £40.00 |
| Intermediate | £40.00 |
| Advanced | £40.00 |
| Expert | £40.00 |
| Casual | £40.00 |
Music Theory |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £40.00 |
| Intermediate | £40.00 |
| Advanced | £40.00 |
| Expert | £40.00 |
| Casual | £40.00 |
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Personal Description:
Abigail began playing the piano at the age of 6 and cello at the age of 8. Throughout her grades on both instruments, she attended Solihull Music Service where she was trained in orchestral music and chamber music.
At the age of 15, Abi completed her grade 8 cello and performed Elgars Cello Concerto at Bushall hall in Solihull. Although and accomplished pianist, she decided that cello was the instrument she wanted to pursue. She went on to study with Helen Edgar of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. During this time, she attended the Wigmore Hall London International String quartet weekend at Chethams School of Music for two years receiving couching from many world-renowned musicians.
In 2014, Abi was accepted into four different music colleges with scholarships and took her place at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in September 2015. She completed her undergraduate degree in 2019 and decided to continue her studies at the RNCM completing a masters degree in performance and music psychology in 2021.
Abi has performed with many orchestras over the years which include touring in Poland, Croatia, Barcelona, Belgium, and Russia. She played with the Britten-Shostakovich Festival Orchestra in 2019 which included a tour of Russia and the UK. In 2020, Abi was principal of the RNCM Symphony Orchestra and is currently principal of the Light Music Orchestra and Northern Film Orchestra which included credits on Netflix.
Abi is an accomplished soloist and has performed many concertos with orchestras over the years. Most notably, Haydns cello concerto in C major, J.C. Bachs cello concerto in C minor, Lalos cello concerto and most recently Guldas cello concerto. She has also performed numerous solo recitals in churches around the UK including Holy Trinity Church (Stratford-upon-Avon), Bury Parish Church, Birmingham Cathedral and Manchester Cathedral.
Tutoring Experience:
Abigail has been teaching for the past 8 years and teaches all ages and abilities.
Tutoring Approach:
Enjoyment is the most important part of learning an instrument and that is the core philosophy I have.
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Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
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Qualifications:
- Royal Northern College of Music (2021) - Master of Music in Performance and Music Psychology (Masters) (✔ On File)
- Royal Northern College of Music (2019) - Bachelor of Music in Performance (Bachelors) (✔ On File)