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Piano

Hourly Fee
Beginner £25.00
Intermediate £30.00
Advanced £35.00
Expert £40.00
Casual £30.00

Violin

Hourly Fee
Beginner £25.00
Intermediate £30.00
Advanced £35.00
Expert £40.00
Casual £30.00

Guitar

Hourly Fee
Beginner £25.00
Intermediate £30.00
Advanced £35.00
Expert £40.00
Casual £30.00

Bass Guitar

Hourly Fee
Beginner £25.00
Intermediate £30.00
Advanced £35.00
Expert £40.00
Casual £30.00

Music Theory

Hourly Fee
Beginner £25.00
Intermediate £30.00
Advanced £35.00
Expert £40.00
Casual £30.00

Composition

Hourly Fee
Beginner £25.00
Intermediate £30.00
Advanced £35.00
Expert £40.00
Casual £30.00

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Personal Description:

I am a multi-instrumentalist, composer and music educator with 8+ years of experience in the education industry and 13+ years in the performing & recording industry. I am a Royal Holloway Alumni (BMus Hons, MMus). I have studied violin with Stefanos Zymbulakis, piano, classical guitar and music theory in the Classical Conservatory of Larnaca, and electric guitar with Pavlos Chrysanthou and John Savvides. I have further studied composition under the supervision of Dr.Mark Bowden at Royal Holloway University of London, and specialised in electric guitar performance under the tuition of Nick Hollings and the supervision of Dr. Mary Dullea.

My orchestral experience began from an early age as a member of Larnaca’s Violins Orchestra, leading the first violins by the age of fourteen. At the age of eighteen I joined the Military Band of Cyprus for which I served as a second trombone, as well as bass guitarist in the “light” folk orchestra of Σ.Μ.Ε.Φ (Military Music of National Guard). I was also a member of the Royal Holloway Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Rebecca Miller.

Despite his heavily ‘classical’ influenced education, his passion for electric guitar and popular music culture was expressed from an early age. Studying electric guitar with Pavlos Chrysanthou and later on with John Savvides, Andreas started working as a session lead guitarist and studio recording guitarist at the age of fifteen. He was the co-founder and lead guitarist of the rock bands Virtus, ΠΛΑΝ Β, and Zmepherz touring in Cyprus, and has collaborated with various artists including Andreas Moyseos, Demetris Mesimeris and Marios Panayi. One of his latest collaborations was with Michalis Georgiou, recording both the bass and electric guitars for his debute album " Ta fota tis skinis (trns. Greek)".

My primary topic of musical research is the performance of ‘classical’ repertoire on electric guitar, aiming to provide an insight of the particular style to both academic and popular cultures. The project focuses in building repertoire for the electric guitar, proposing that the instrument should be inducted in the Western Classical music instrumentation, encouraging contemporary composers and performers for further experimentation with the instrument’s capabilities and soundscapes. As part of this project, my Master's was also focused not only in performance field, but in the educational ways of introducing new practices and techniques in this subject area, based on current academia discussions on performer-composer interrelation and personal interpretations of compositions.

Tutoring Experience:

I have 8+ years of experience in tutoring people of all ages and levels. I am teaching composition and offer instrumental tuition in schools around the area, while I have also taught at Rock Project Berkshire for 2 years. As a student of the Classical Conservatory of Larnaca, I was also trained to teach younger ages in all areas (inc. Electric guitar, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Violin, Piano, Theory&Analysis, Music production&technology, and Composition), and I am also guest-teaching summer classes when travelling back to Cyprus.

Tutoring Approach:

There is no such thing as a definite approach. Andrea's approach is personalised, based upon the following key factors of the student: (Parents' goals are also taken into consideration)
- Age
- Capabilities
- Hours available for the student to practice at home
- The student's goals.

It is not a secret among musicians that talent would only account for 5% of the total experience, whilst the rest 95% is derived from student's systematic practice. Some specific practices will also be a part of the learning environment and plan. Andreas believes that to grow instrumentally, a student should also grow musically. This does not only include aural exercises, and/or music theory&analysis, but working on the critical thinking of the student based on literature, writings or discussions in music academic circles. This may include various philosophies in music performance and interpretation, psychology of music, philosophy of education and more.

For Andreas, it is of utmost importance that a student would search for their personal feelings when performing a piece of music, expressing them through their playing, making each performance a unique interpretation of a musical work. In addition, the students will have the opportunity to choose their genres of main focus, as Andrea's musical vocabulary ranges from classical, contemporary, rock, blues, bluesrock, rock&roll, fusion, ethnic, folk, country and metal.

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Native Language: Greek
Additional Languages: English (British), French
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

  • Royal Holloway University of London (2018) - MMus in Advanced Musical Studies (Masters) (✔ On File)
  • Royal Holloway University of London (2017) - BMus(Hons) (Bachelors) (✔ On File)
  • Pancyprian Lyceum of Larnaca, Cyprus (2012) - Senior Secondary Education: Apolyterio (School) (✔ On File)

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