Information About Peter - Reading teacher - (24 reviews)
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Instruments Taught
Piano |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £50.00 |
| Intermediate | £50.00 |
| Advanced | £50.00 |
| Casual | £50.00 |
Cello |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £50.00 |
| Intermediate | £50.00 |
| Advanced | £50.00 |
| Casual | £50.00 |
Music Theory |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £50.00 |
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Personal Description:
Hello, my name is Peter. I am a piano and cello teacher living in Reading. Originally from Belfast, and graduate of Queen's University Belfast, I have tutored music in schools and privately for over ten years.
Before moving to England, I was an organ scholar at St Peter's Cathedral for three years and won the Barbour Cup at the Holywood Music Festival.
I am a passionate musician and educationalist. For the past two years, I have been the Education Governor for one of Northern Ireland's largest primary schools.
30 minu**Contact Detail Removed**ssons are available.
Piano students will also be taught on Yamaha's state of the art CLP 685, the flagship in their digital piano range. This offers students Yamaha's finest GrandTouch piano and sound system. Combined together it gives the ultimate concert grand piano experience
When I'm not tutoring, I'm a keen geographer and enjoy being outdoors. My favourite holiday is skiing; Val Thorens has been the best so far!
Tutoring Experience:
I was a peripatetic music teacher in a number of primary schools in Belfast and Lisburn for over 5 years. All my students were successful in their ABRSM exams and have continued their studies. Last year, I completed my PGCE at Reading University. This allowed me to thoroughly understand how to adapt my teaching to the various learning styles of different students. It also gave me invaluable insight into how to motivate students and encourage their desire to learn (and practice!).
Tutoring Approach:
My approach to every student is different. Each student will have a different way of learning to the best of their ability. However, I take a relaxed approach with younger students as I believe pushing them too much at an early age can be detrimental to their love of music. The more a student enjoys the lessons and playing, the easier it is to encourage them to practice. Why force a student to practice when they can be motivated to do so themselves?
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Native Language: English (British)
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Qualifications:
- University of Reading (2017) - PGCE (PGCE) (✔ On File)
- Queen's University Belfast (2013) - Geography (Bachelors) (✔ On File)
- ABRSM (2010) - Grade 8 Piano (Other) (✔ On File)
- ABRSM (2008) - Grade 8 Cello (Other) (✔ On File)
Peter's Feedback
| Total Amount Of Feedback: | 24 |
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PeterFrom Claudio (5/5): Peter is extremely well prepared and always wants the best for his students! He has helped and supported our son during his A-level preparation. Peter can be exam focussed, if this is what is needed and has been instrumental in teaching our son the key techniques of how to approach and answer questions in a geography exam. My son is loving his geography lessons and his confidence as well as his grades have improved significantly. I would highly recommend Peter as a Geography tutor.
From Kate (/5): I have no hesitation recommending Peter. He is organised, reliable, incredibly knowledgeable about the course content for A Level Geography, patient, good sense of humour (vital for teenagers!) and excellent at explaining concepts. Peter built my son’s confidence in exam technique as well as helping him have a better understanding of the areas of the curriculum that he was finding tricky. My son found the online sessions with Peter really helpful. Highly recommended!
From Michael (/5): Great teacher. Perhaps not as structured as I expected but a lovely guy. Would recommend.
From Lizz (/5): Peter is amazing!
He's been really great with teaching me at a pace that works for me considering I am an adult learner and is so understanding of the need to book lessons in around my work schedule.
Really feel like I'm learning so much faster than when I attempted to learn instruments as a child and also learning smarter in that the foundations of playing are being focused on first rather than moving through each stage as quickly as possible.
10/10 would recommend Peter to anyone looking for a Cello teacher :)
He's been really great with teaching me at a pace that works for me considering I am an adult learner and is so understanding of the need to book lessons in around my work schedule.
Really feel like I'm learning so much faster than when I attempted to learn instruments as a child and also learning smarter in that the foundations of playing are being focused on first rather than moving through each stage as quickly as possible.
10/10 would recommend Peter to anyone looking for a Cello teacher :)
From Ellena (/5): Only had 4 lessons with Peter so far but I can say for sure that he is a brilliant teacher and one I hope to continue with for some time.
I’m an adult beginner and Peter has proven himself to be knowledgeable, flexible, funny and an absolute pleasure to learn from. In my one month of playing I can see such a significant difference in my skill set and confidence.
I can whole heartedly recommend Peter to anyone looking to learn piano.
I’m an adult beginner and Peter has proven himself to be knowledgeable, flexible, funny and an absolute pleasure to learn from. In my one month of playing I can see such a significant difference in my skill set and confidence.
I can whole heartedly recommend Peter to anyone looking to learn piano.
From Margery (/5): After her first session, my daughter said that she wished Peter was her geography teacher. She was struggling with A level geography and had become demotivated. She was predicted a 'C' but was heading towards a lower grade. Ten sessions with Peter turned that around and she achieved a 'B' which has enabled her to get to her university of choice. Peter is an excellent tutor. He is a part time teacher and marks exam papers so he is completely up to date. He is engaging, very good at explaining things and he makes the subject interesting. He also helped a lot with exam technique. We were a good 35 minutes drive from Peter but it was immediately obvious that it was worth it. Thank you Peter.
From Tracy (/5): Peter is friendly, entertaining and committed to getting the best grade your child can achieve Would recommend.
From Tanya (/5): We approached Peter about 3 months before the iGCSE in Geography, and my daughter was really unconfident about geography, and she had poor exam technique. Results today: she got an 8 (old A*)!. Thank you for your professionalism, Peter. Highly recommended tutor.
From Sonia (/5): My daughter had a trial class with Peter and really enjoyed it. He’s great with kids and really knows how to make it fun and engaging. The class setting is extremely well laid out and comfortable. He’s a great person and really put my mind at ease as a parent who’s scared of being too pushy. We’re definitely signing up!
From Himal (/5): I'm an adult leaner who only started learning piano, and Peter has been great in helping me build a strong foundation in music. He's a fantastic teacher, observant and gives great advice, especially on forming good habits from the beginning. He goes out of the way to help his students - with his extensive knowledge, he's helped me choose a great first piano to buy which can be daunting at first for learners. I always leave his lessons wanting to play more piano.
From Fan (/5): Peter is excellent teacher, my kids likes him very much, even though I am living in Oxford, Peter is base in reading, but It’s worth to drive there ! !
From Lan (/5): Peter gives great piano lessons. I've never played piano before, and was quite nervous at my first lesson. With Peter's help, I managed to make good progress within a short period of time.
From Toni (/5): Peter contacted me very quickly and arranged our first lesson within a week. He is patient and helpful and full of ideas for maximising my progress.
From Peggy (/5): Outstanding in every aspect of teaching. Kind, patient and a stickler for detail. DD gained a well deserved distinction with the help of the wonderful Peter. Would highly recommend.
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From Chrstin (/5): We have been working with Peter now for a couple of months. My daughter plays the cello (beginner) and I have recently started playing the piano again after not playing for 20+ years.
I can highly recommend Peter for both piano and cello:
- For my daughter (she had another cello teacher prior to Peter) he has put a lot of emphasis on getting the basis right: Bow hold, body position, focus on reading the music, etc. all things that would pay off later.
- He always makes it fun for her and is very patient.
- Plans the sessions well so she will do different things enabling her to focus for longer.
As for me I can only highly recommend that if you want to start playing again that you work with someone like Peter. I have made much faster progress just over a couple of months than what I thought was possible. He has really challenged me with choice of music. Even my extremely poor sight reading has improved.
I can highly recommend Peter for both piano and cello:
- For my daughter (she had another cello teacher prior to Peter) he has put a lot of emphasis on getting the basis right: Bow hold, body position, focus on reading the music, etc. all things that would pay off later.
- He always makes it fun for her and is very patient.
- Plans the sessions well so she will do different things enabling her to focus for longer.
As for me I can only highly recommend that if you want to start playing again that you work with someone like Peter. I have made much faster progress just over a couple of months than what I thought was possible. He has really challenged me with choice of music. Even my extremely poor sight reading has improved.
From Sian (/5): I began learning to play the cello with Peter at the end of August 2017 and had completed my Grade I by the end of November. Peter makes it very easy to learn the basics and progress from there. I was a little nervous being an adult learner but I soon settled in after my first lesson as Peter is super easy to get along with and a great teacher at all levels - which hopefully shows as I managed to achieve a distinction for Grade I. I look forward to each lesson and Peter has made learning and playing the cello as fun and valuable as I wanted it to be.
And… after the Christmas break, we're planning on Grade II for March.
And… after the Christmas break, we're planning on Grade II for March.
From Jayanthi (/5): Child friendly teacher who teaches according to student needs. I would suggest to use a structured lesson plan and varied techniques for different kind of learners.I would definitely recommend my colleagues/friends who are interested in learning piano.
From Adam (/5): Peter had been teaching me for just over a year now. He is an excellent tutor who is friendly, and keeps the lessons varied. He is flexible, and willing to re-arrange lessons when my work requires it.
From Shilpi (/5): Peter is an extremely lively musician and teacher and he accompanies his pupil at every step. I have not seen many teachers do this and must highly recommend his method. It makes the class much more interesting and engages the pupil to develop a love of music and the instrument. Thank you Peter.
From Christopher (/5): Peter has been tutor on just one occasion.
I found him very helpful and friendly. I would liked to continue with home, except that I had bought the details of another tutor first.
I found him very helpful and friendly. I would liked to continue with home, except that I had bought the details of another tutor first.
From Nick (/5): Peter was excellent. My daughter who was not particularly brilliant at geography achieved a pass in just a few tutorials with Peter. Would really recommend him.
From Stephanie (/5): Peter has been an excellent teacher for the children - endlessly patient and has dealt well with the differing abilities and concentration levels of each of them. I would happily recommend him to others.
From Erica (/5): Peter tutors our boys aged 10 and 11 in Geography once a week, with a view to getting them through Common Entrance (they are currently being home schooled for a year or two). They (and I) enjoy the lessons and they are learning fast and making good progress. I highly recommend Peter as a tutor.