Information About Matthew - Farnborough teacher

Personal Description:

Matthew is an experienced teacher and musician. He has performed with a number of bands across a broad range of styles including rock, country and big band jazz. He was the timpanist with the Windsor and Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra for a number of years. He has also played with other orchestras, wind bands, in musicals and has been a regular player with the London School of Samba since 2010. He has performed at iconic venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (as part of the flag handover presentation of Rio during the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games).

Tutoring Experience:

Matthew has taught drumkit and percussion to children and adults for over 20 years, including having worked as a full-time visiting music teacher with Hampshire Music Service be****Contact Detail Removed**phone Number Removed** Matthew holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), having completed a Graduate Teacher Programme (GTP) with Portsmouth University, and has an Enhanced DBS Certificate.

Tutoring Approach:

Matthew teaches privately from his home in Ash Vale, Surrey on a state-of-the-art Roland electronic drumkit.

Matthew provides high-quality tailored lessons to suit your ability and desired goals.

What you can learn: Various styles including: pop, rock, metal, reggae, blues and jazz etc. Stick techniques. To read music. To play along to a click track. Songs from your favourite bands. Double-bass drumming. Graded exams with Rockschool, Trinity/Guildhall and ABRSM.