Information About Nathalie - Bourne End teacher

Personal Description:

Nathalie started the violin at an early age which led on to her playing and studying both the violin and piano for over 20 years at a professional level. Having experienced playing in various orchestras and chamber groups such as The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and Pro corda, this led to the opportunities of performing on TV in Blue Peter, at The Royal Albert Hall on several occasions and taking part in many orchestral tours around Europe. After finishing her studies at the Royal Academy of Music, London at the age of 18, she then went on to study a 4 year BMus Hons degree at The Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. As well as a performance degree, Nathalie also attained an LRSM, Teaching Diploma, alongside her degree. Since leaving music college, Nathalie has been very busy teaching violin, viola and piano in and around schools in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, and has been part of the 'Pit Orchestra' in various musicals at the Elgiva Theatre and Wycombe Swan.

Tutoring Experience:

Friendly and experienced professional with over 23 years of teaching experience in Independent and Grammar schools in and around Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire. I currently hold teaching positions at Wycombe Abbey School and Dr Challoners’ High School where I have been a member of their departments for over 10 years. I teach violin and viola at Wycombe Abbey School and piano at Dr Challoner's High School. I also teach violin and piano at the Royal Grammar School.

Tutoring Approach:

I teach private pupils who either wish to learn to play the violin, piano or viola just for fun, or want to do grades and competitions. I have taught pupils who have taken part and have been competition winners in local festivals such as Chesham Arts Festival. Some of my pupil's have been accepted to join The National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain (NCO). Depending on the age/ability of the individual, I teach mainly the Shiela Nelson method which involves developing note reading, aural skills, theory and sight reading, giving a good all round foundation of knowledge. I teach in a way pupils learn and experience all different styles such as Classical, Jazz, Blues and Pop. This broadens their learning and knowledge of music as a whole.100% exam pass rate with my pupils. DBS certified.