Information About Inis Oírr - Camden teacher

Personal Description:

I am a violist, violinist and recorder player studying with a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music in London. I have been a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra since 2019. Before joining the EUYO, I joined the National Youth Orchestra (GB) in 2017 as a violinist and returned to NYO the following year as a Leverhulme Arts Scholar and Wolfson Scholar, leading the viola section in their Spring Tour.

I have performed in numerous concert venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Royal Festival Hall and Barbican Centre in the UK with the NYO. Since joining the EUYO I have had the opportunity to travel to and perform in 9 different countries and venues, including Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Konzerthaus Berlin and Royal Opera House of Muscat.

Prior to joining the Senior Department of RAM, I attended the Junior Department, where I was awarded the Senior Category Viola Prize in my final year. In addition to my extensive viola playing, I have achieved ABRSM Diplomas in violin, recorder and piano. In 2017, I was a finalist in the Senior Solo Category of the ORDA Recorder Competitions in Amsterdam, whilst my duet was awarded the Royal Wind Prize. Whilst at school, I enjoyed studying academic music at Higher Level International Baccalaureate.

Tutoring Experience:

As the daughter of two teachers, I have extensive experience of teaching and assisting children as young as 3 and as old as 18. Since 2018, I have had 4 regular students on the violin, and 2 on both viola and recorder. My pupils have successfully passed Grades 5 and 8 on violin and viola and I am now teaching a pupil of viola DipABRSM level.

Tutoring Approach:

I have a lot of experience with ABRSM exams, having taken almost 40 exams of their board on various instruments. I will be following this system of taking the pupil through each grade to a high level. Alongside this, I am keen to introduce studies which will aid technique, using books on violin and viola such as Sevcik and Kreutzer. If the pupil is a complete beginner, I will be very happy to begin with some basic music theory during the lesson.