Information About Anna - Hexham teacher

Personal Description:

I live in rural Northumberland with my husband and my dog. In my spare time I am a keen landscape photographer and enjoy wandering around the countryside taking pictures. We love travelling, and exploring new parts of the world in our time off.

Tutoring Experience:

I have taught both privately and as a peripatetic teacher in schools for nine years. I work in two schools in the Gateshead area and two in Northumberland, teaching a mixture of small group, individual and whole class lessons. Privately I teach a mixture of classical and folk music to both children and adults - with an age range of five to sixty five!

Tutoring Approach:

I teach students of all levels and abilities, using both the ABRSM examination system and the traditional folk repertoire. Depending on the interests of my student I will tailor my lessons to suit them. I teach a lot of adult students, and have found that a lot of the time playing folk is rewarding as it allows them to play 'proper pieces' quicker, and is a more relaxed style technically. With younger students I often find starting with folk, and moving on to a classical examination route is effective, as it makes the lessons fun, and then has the sense of accomplishment achieved through grades. Most importantly I want to teach people who want to learn as I think playing music is the best thing in the world, and anyone can do it at any age.