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Songwriting/ creative writing for beginners to advanced
I am a first class songwriting graduate from Leeds College of Music. I have experience of running engaging and stimulating writing sessions. I can help you unlock your own creativity, get over a writers block or introduce you to songwriting/creative writing with lots of different exercises that I have used over the years. I am also a guitarist and vocalist so we can bring this into the lessons if you want to. I want to help you get creative in a way that is inspiring and enjoyable.
If you have a song you want to finish and make a demo of it, we can do that too!
If you have a song you want to finish and make a demo of it, we can do that too!
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You don't need to have any experience or musical knowledge.Location
Online via webcam
General info
Age: | Children (7-12 years old) Teenagers (13-17 years old) Adults (18-64 years old) Seniors (65+ years old) |
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Student level: | Beginner Intermediate Advanced |
Duration: | 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes |
The class is taught in: | English |
About Me
I am a singer-songwriter, guitarist, musician. I graduated from Leeds college of Music with a first class degree in songwriting in 2018. I am experienced in working with young people, particularly running creative, collaborative workshops as well as gigging and releasing music regularly. I am currently working on a Certificate in Music Education, through Trinity College London which gives me more experience and knowledge of teaching and running music and songwriting sessions.Education
• Certificate for Music Educators – Trinity College London currently in progress• BA Hons First class degree in Popular Music- Leeds College of Music 2015- 2018
• BTEC Level 3 Triple Diction* in Music- The City of Liverpool College 2013- 2015
• AS Level grade B in Spanish -The City of Liverpool College 2013- 2014
• Seven GCSE’S including English and Maths- Woodchurch High School 2012-2013
Experience / Qualifications
• Using creative arts as a therapeutic healing process with young people 2020• First Aid- Kiss It Better 2019
• Safeguarding Everyone- Calderdale Safeguarding children board 2019
• Working with Adopted Children- Barnardos 2018
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