Information About Anna - Verwood teacher -

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Personal Description:

**Pleased to be offering face to face lessons again, as well as online lessons through zoom!**.

I have lived most of my life surrounded by Music and first found an interest in Piano at the age of four when my parents bought me a miniature keyboard - the sounds became infectious and I was soon asking for a real piano! My love and interest took hold and I soon found myself having private Piano lessons at the likes of Eton College, receiving Classical training and progressing through the grades. My first milestone was winning a Music scholarship to study at all three Music Schools in the country: Yehudi Menuhin, Purcell School and Wells Cathedral School as a joint first Music Scholar on the Piano and Violin. I chose to attend Purcell School and subsequently studied Music at the Guildhall School of Music in London where I had priva**Contact Detail Removed**ssons, chamber group lessons and gave numerous solo and orchestral performances.

I then took some time out and actually ended up studying Business at University! But in eagerness to go back to my roots and true passion, I began teaching Music all over Buckinghamshire in pupils' homes and in 2018 set up my own teaching Business at my home in Verwood, Dorset. I manage a cohort of pupils of all different ages (4-78) and abilities. I love what I do, and my aim is to spread this love of Classical Music to as many people as possible; to create and inspire the next generation of budding musicians!

Tutoring Experience:

- Experienced Piano & Violin teacher having taught Music to people of all ages and abilities up and down the country
- Experience with the ABRSM Grades system for grades 1-8. Teaching well-known pieces alongside this to build students' repertoire, reading skills and musicianship
- Classically-trained Pianist & Violinist, but can turn my hand(s) to any genre - jazz, blues, pop etc.
- Well-structured lessons around the individual

Tutoring Approach:

- Relaxed yet serious and expect students to put the work in - practice=perfect after all!
- Strong focus on fostering good technique from an early age, as well instilling a clear sense of timing and rhythm
- Strong focus on helping students embrace their musicality
- An ambassador of the 'Suzuki' Approach - less well known but very good for technique and ear development! Start a lot of my beginners with this approach.
- Focus on Music Theory - Theory & Practical go hand in hand.