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Melanie
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Since January 2021
Instructor since January 2021
Enthusiastic violin teacher for all levels - Graduate of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp
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I am a versatile, enthusiastic and dedicated violin teacher, taking on students of all levels and ages from beginner to highly advanced. Being an internationally performing violinist, with a masters degree from both the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, I have a lot of knowledge and experience that I’ve been sharing with students over the past years and that I’d love to share with more!

A big part of my teaching has developed through my own learning journey with the violin. In learning the violin, I value the importance of technique as well as creative, musical development. During a lesson I will therefore touch on technical exercises according to the students needs, improvisation to stimulate creativity and work on musical pieces. We will, during weekly lessons, work towards reaching the student’s goals with high quality results. My approach is tailored to each individual student and above all, encouraging.
I have a wide knowledge of the violin repertoire and am happy to work on a student’s piece of choice as well as suggest suitable works for different levels.
Additionally, I have experience working towards ABRSM grade exams amongst other assessments. I can fluently teach in English, Dutch and French.
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About Me
My career as a violinist is versatile as I am passionate about different musical genres and collaborations with different art forms. I am an award-winning chamber musician, obtaining the St James Prize with the Picea Quartet, and baroque violinist, having played side by side the Academy of Ancient Music. My international orchestral experience includes playing at the Barbican, Bozar, De Doelen and the Oriental Arts Centre Shanghai. Currently, I perform with the Theresia Orchestra in Italy and other parts of Europe.
Additionally, I have performed with pop and jazz artists such as Whitney, Ambrose Akinmusire and the Amazing Keystone Bigband, I have collaborated with dance and theatre such as “VENN” by Side Larbi Cherkaoui and created my own show with original film “Melancholia”. Passionate about improvisation, I have played in traditional music bands as well as studied classical and experimental improvisation with David Dolan, Robert Levin and Yves Senden.
Education
Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London UK - Artist Masters (Masters of Performance)
Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, Antwerp BE - Master of Arts
Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, Antwerp BE - Bachelor of Music

Additionally:
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London UK - Erasmus exchange
Royal Conservatoire of Brussels, Brussels BE - Master of Music (unfinished)
Experience / Qualifications
I have graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Artist Masters) and the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp (Bachelor and Master of Arts). I have also studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Brussels and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. I studied violin under the guidance of Ofer Falk, Guido De Neve and Shirly Laub and developed my historical performance practice on the baroque violin with Oliver Webber and Chiara Banchini. I have also participated in masterclasses with Philippe Graffin, Stephan Picard, Pavel Vernikov, Ezster Haffner, Stephanie Gonley, Endellion Quartet, Raphael Wallfisch and Prazak Quartet.
Age
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
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Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
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English
Dutch
French
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As a freelancing concert violinist, my availabilities are subject to change. Please contact me for more information.

In-person teaching is essential for beginners, but I also offer online-teaching to more advanced students.
I offer lessons in English, French, German and Spanish.
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