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Since June 2020
Instructor since June 2020
Clarinet lessons for beginner to advanced students
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My primary goal is to enable students to enjoy music to the fullest extent possible through achieving a stable technique on the clarinet whilst learning (if not already able to) to understand music and play in a stylistic and expressive way.

As a performer myself I am always exploring new ways to achieve results and this very much informs my teaching style. With this, I aim to create an open environment where students feel they can ask questions, discuss outcomes and in that sense have autonomy over their learning. A sense of feeling guided and not dictated to, whether children or adults, beginner or advanced is central. I believe having a tangible and clear marker of progress is important so I do encourage pupils to work towards grade exams, though not essential!
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Online from United Kingdom
About Me
Since graduating from Royal College of Music in 2010 I have been working professionally in a variety of musical contexts within the UK and abroad with various orchestras / opera / theatre companies etc as well as extensively as a chamber musician, conductor/orchestral coach and occasionally as a soloist.

My private practise of 14 years includes students of all ages and abilities. Below is a list of formal teaching posts

- Private Clarinet teacher 2008-present
- Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School / young musicians (9/2017-3/2019)
-Artsfirst - Wider Opportunities - Clarinet (9/2016- 1/2017)
-Twyford CoE School - Clarinet & Saxophone tutor (9/2016-7/2017) (M.C)
-St James prep school Hammersmith - Clarinet tutor (9/2016 - 3/2019)
-Wyborne School in Eltham (Sept 2011-May 2012) wider opportunities clarinet lessons
-St John's Preperatory & Senior School (Jan 2011- May 2012)
-Arts Academy scheme - Professor of Clarinet (Nov 2009-Aug 2012)

In terms of wider educational experience, I have delivered workshops in schools on contemporary music, outreach workshops in schools with children aged 7-10 and coached chamber groups as well as conducted and coached adult learner and amateur orchestras.
I am currently the wind and brass coach with Amati Orchestra, an advanced amateur orchestra. With the Gelachter trio I have given workshops at schools such as Rodean school, Brighton and a masterclass on chamber music at Leeds College of Music.
With the Quartet I worked for the 'Live Music Now!' scheme in special educational needs schools delivering workshops and performances across London between 2011-2015.
Education
Royal College of Music BMus Hons 2:1
Clarinet performance

modules in; chamber music, conducting, historical studies, music & literature, solo performance, orchestral training and masterclasses
Experience / Qualifications
Solo / chamber music highlights

2019-20 performance of Brahms Clarinet quintet concert w / BSO players
2019 Mozart Concerto / London Arte Chamber Orchestra
2018 Louis Spohr Concerto no 1 / Angel Orchestra
2015 Weber Concerto no.2 - London Arte / 9 concert East Asia tour

Orchestral experience

July 2017 – present: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra ; Trial - 2nd & Bass

Trial has comprised periods of full time cover, main season concerts with music director Kirill Karabits on 2nd & / Bass, sitting up on principal, chamber music residencies, schools and education concerts, composers workshops, conductors auditions, side-by-side projects, live radio broadcasts and BBC Proms concerts.

Nov 2019 - present: Welsh National Opera ; Trial – Sub-Principal

Freelance Orchestral experience

2020 London Concert Orchestra 2nd & E flat /3rd & Bass
2019 Novello Orchestra 2nd & Bass
2019 Brandenburg Sinfonia 2nd & E flat
2019 Milton Keynes City Orchestra 2nd
2018 Covent Garden Sinfonia 2nd
2018 London Contemporary Orchestra 2nd & Bass
2014-19 Faust Chamber Orchestra Co Principal
2016 Southern Sinfonia Principal
2014-17 Arensky Chamber Orchestra Principal
2014 English Touring Opera 2nd & Bass
2012 Brighton Philharmonic 2nd & Bass
2010 Sinfonia Cymru (Welsh Sinfonia) Principal

Post-graduate orchestral training
2012 Britten Pears / AWO 2nd
2010 ENO emerge scheme 2nd & Bass
2010 Castleton Festival, USA Principal, E flat & Bass
2009 YMSO 2nd
Age
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
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Duration
60 minutes
The class is taught in
English
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