Information About Dhruv - Eastleigh teacher

Personal Description:

I'm an enthusiastic and highly motivated multi-instrumentalist and producer who’s recently completed a master’s degree in Record Production at University of West London. I started playing music at eight when I began learning the piano in Scotland, playing classical pieces initially then moving into popular styles like rock, pop, soul, and funk. As my playing skills grew with the instrument, so did my confidence. When I moved to Southampton a few years later, I took up the guitar and drums, which boosted my love and passion for performing.

As I finished school, I completed my ABRSM Grade 6 Piano exam, after which I studied piano and played keyboards in multiple groups during sixth form college. While there, I completed the Rockschool Level 3 Contemporary Music Practitioner certificate in performance, showcasing my skills with the keyboard in a band setting.

During university, I continued my studies in music, in which I performed piano pieces up to Grade 8 standard for solo performance recitals and concerts by composers such as Scarletti, Chopin, Beethoven, Gershwin, and Debussy. Whilst completing my degree in BA Music with a 2:1, I achieved a Distinction in Rockschool Grade 7 drums in 2022. Since then, I have continued to practice and perform all three instruments on a regular basis in various bands.

As a musician, I thrive in a technical atmosphere, harnessing my abilities for these instruments. I strive to use each instrument to its fullest capability within my work. With this background, I am highly passionate and portray in-depth knowledge of music performance, which I bring into my role as a teacher.

Tutoring Experience:

Volunteer Music Teacher at The RecordShop (28/02/2024- present)
- I developed and taught group music production and performance lessons for students aged 13-25 as part of the Artist Accelerator Academy

Co-Founder and Secretary of Music-Making Society (Student Union Society) at Royal Holloway, University of London (28/08/2022-09/06/2023)
- Designing lesson plans on Microsoft PowerPoint to present in beginner Music Production workshops on Logic Pro
- Band-leading in jam sessions for members, enhancing their abilities to play certain instruments (including keyboard, guitar, drums, vocals) in a collaborative setting

Teaching Assistant and Music Tutor at St. Jude’s Church of England School, Englefield Green, Surrey (06/09/2021-13/07/2023)
- Supporting the lead music teacher in delivering lessons, and preparing worksheets and short music scores to hand out to students
- Mentoring students across all year groups on a 1:1 and group basis in music lessons, offering instructions based on theory, composition and performance work that is part of the curriculum
- Conducting after-school extra-curricular group sessions as learning support for students regarding music theory, and composition (use of both notation software and DAWs)
- Privately tutoring students from year 3 to year 6 in piano and guitar lessons on a 1:1 basis

Tutoring Approach:

I have an enthusiastic, consistent, and positive approach to tutoring, using musical cues and simple language to communicate with students. I am also able to cater my approach according to each student's confidence, ability, learning style, and goals. Helping students finding their musical voice gives me great joy and is very rewarding as every student can express themselves through music in their own way.