Information About Vince - Wallsend teacher -
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Instruments Taught

Vince offers a FREE first / introductory lesson!

Guitar	Hourly Fee
Beginner	£20.00
Intermediate	£20.00
Casual	£20.00
Mandolin	Hourly Fee
Beginner	£20.00
Intermediate	£20.00
Casual	£20.00

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Personal Description:

I have many years experience playing guitar and mandolin in bands, folk and ceilidh dance groups, churches and choirs.

My taste in music includes folk, rock and blues, traditional Northumbrian and Celtic, Americana and music with a spiritual dimension. I sing in a men's folk choir as well as leading a small choir of my own.

My musical skills continue to develop by completing further advanced guitar grades and by teaching students. I successfully completed a music facilitator's course at the Sage, Gateshead in 2012.

Tutoring Experience:

CURRENT EXPERIENCE:
1. Teaching guitar and mandolin to adult and child beginner and intermediate level students.
2. Teaching adult groups of beginner and experienced guitarists.
3. Facilitating and teaching harmony singing to a community choir, providing guitar accompaniment.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE:
1. Teaching guitar to year 5 and 6 children in a local primary school on a sessional basis, 2002-2008.
2. Teaching a small group of intermediate level teenage guitarists in a small ensemble, 2007-10.

References and Feedback are available on request.

Tutoring Approach:

Music can be calming, creative and enjoyable at every stage in life!
For me it is a privilege and a pleasure to play and teach guitar and mandolin.

Are you keen to learn and improve by:- casual lessons? specialized practice? by taking exams?
perhaps you want to develop your understanding of music theory OR mix of these approaches?

I will:- 1) agree individual goals with you AND 2) help you to enjoy and develop your playing!
I will : 3) review your progress regularly AND 4) prioritize your musical interests and needs, not mine!.

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Native Language: English (British)
Additional Languages: French
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

Gateshead College/Sage Gateshead (2012) - Community Music Higher Education Access Programme (College) (✔ On File)
Registry of Guitar Tutors (2010) - RGT Grade 6 Guitar, Distinction (Other) (✔ On File)

Vince's Feedback

Total Amount Of Feedback:	4
Total Positive Feedback:	4 Av. 5.00/5.00

From Caroline (5/5): The lessons are at my pace and not a strict structured list of skills to learn. This allows me to improve before we move onto another skill and gives me a sense of achievement. (My previous teacher felt a need to teach me a new skill every week). He keeps records of the lessons which helps me to remember what we have covered (as there is a lot to take in at the time) and hence what to practice at home. Vince is patient and encourages me to be creative (which I’m not but I’m sure I’ll get there in the end).

Reply from: Vince: Thanks for your feedback Caroline, which is both positive and specific. It will help us to check regularly that your learning remains both well-paced and creative.

From Darren (5/5): Vince’s lessons with me have been great and I feel I’ve learned loads . Lots of Adobe and feedback .
Harry

From David (5/5): Made to feel relaxed , I've never picked up a guitar before but vince was very understanding and patient? Which gave me confidence to leave my first lesson playing a few notes ,

Reply from: Vince: I was impressed with your motivation to learn David, balanced nicely by your own patience.

From Gislaine (5/5): For anyone searching for a teacher that will teach you based on your needs, then Vince is the perfect person. He structures my lessons based in his understanding of what I want. This means that I'm learning in a more organically natural way and fully Tailor made to how I absorb things. This makes the whole learning process more relaxed. I pick things up more easily via sound and vision and Vince has Registered that quite quickly by using images coupled with actions and not bogging me down with overt theory. He is very patient with me and I'm really enjoying the whole process. Gislaine Beadle

Reply from: Vince: Thank you Gislaine!
As a tutor I am engaged in a learning process too, always. It is genuinely enjoyable and creative for me too therefore to try and gauge what you want and need to learn.
And what steps we identify together - to get you most effectively to the next stages in your development as a guitarist and musician- is as you say an organic process, unique to you.
It draws on both of our individual talents and efforts very positively so far.

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