Piano tuition

Saxophone & clarinet tuition 

Special Education music teaching

Music theory (inc ABRSM grades) 

Composition and song-writing

Music Technology

Piano tuition

Saxophone & clarinet tuition 

Special Education music teaching

Music theory (inc ABRSM grades) 

Composition and song-writing

Music Technology

I am an experienced music teacher and workshop leader for all ages and abilities, based in the ​Portsmouth/Southampton/Gosport area. I take a strongly facilitative approach and I work with students to identify personal ​goals. These goals may be to take exam grades, to play with friends, or to learn a specific music style. There are no mistakes, ​just exploration and learning!

I aim to provide lessons which are engaging and fun, and which provide a strong foundation of musicianship and ​knowledge. I am patient and enthusiastic and I have a wide interest in different musical styles. I use a range of strategies ​adapted to learners' unique styles and interests.

I teach using a variety of methods tailored to the needs of individual students, including elements of Kodaly, Suzuki, and ​Dalcroze methods. Above all I believe learning is fun, and I help students to reach their goals and to enjoy the unique ​experience of making music.

I focus on working with mainstream students and students with Special Educational Needs. I am a qualified teacher (QTLS) ​with a Music Degree (BA Hons, Cambridge), PhD in music (University of Birmingham), and MSc in Developmental ​Psychology (Sheffield Hallam University). 

Music has huge benefits for young people both in terms of developing specific musical skills and also social, ​communication, organisational, technological, and many other skills.

Flexibility, creativity, team-working and problem-solving are all key skills for equipping and preparing young ​people to study, work, to thrive, to socialise and develop connections, and to enjoy life fully. Playing music with ​others fosters all these skills. It develops a sense of responsibility and creative excitement and supports the ​development of internal motivation and resilience.

Young people play instruments, creative music, use music technology and podcasting in a supportive, ​exploratory environment in which there are no mistakes, just learning outcomes.

I am also an innovative broadcast media and podcast workshop leader focusing on music technology and special needs ​music education and radio workshops. I have extensive experience of working with children and adults with learning ​difficulties and special needs. I have worked as a teacher in further and higher education settings and as a project ​manager and workshop leader in primary and secondary schools.

I have delivered a range of music, radio communication, and confidence interventions. I set up a radio and music studio ​at a Further Education College for students with Special Educational Needs. This resource supported the development ​of students with ECH plans. Student were empowered to create high quality radio. Programmes were produced and ​presented by students, developing their skills in music, communication, and ICT. This innovative programme of work ​also included joint sessions developed with speech therapists and art therapists.

I am currently delivering a number of Southampton City Council funded music projects with SOCO in community ​organisations for adults with a range of learning difficulties and disabilites. These focus on the joy of music and ​empowering participants to play instruments, form bands, and create original material.

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