Information About Matthew - Leeds teacher -

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Personal Description:

I am a pianist, composer, arranger and teacher well versed in classical music, jazz, and various popular music styles. I recently graduated from the BA Jazz (Hons) course at Leeds College of Music, where I had the opportunity to develop a wide variety of musical as well as academic and communicative skills. Being a professional performer as well as teacher, I regularly perform across the country in a variety of contexts, playing original music written by myself and others, as well as standard repertoire from the jazz and classical tradition.

Tutoring Experience:

I have been a one-to-one teacher since 2009.

Tutoring Approach:

I teach a comprehensive mixture of skills, all of which are necessary for being a fluent musician - technique, sound quality, aural awareness, as well as optional theory and sight-reading. I believe in meeting the student at their own level, as opposed to the all-too-common approach used in music and other teaching of imposing the same curriculum on every student. However, I can also guide students through the grade systems (ARBSM, Trinity and Rockschool) if they wish, as well as help students with the GCSE and A-level music syllabuses. I teach mostly from my home, but can come to you as well.