MUSIC LESSONS AT 85 CRANEMORE, WERRINGTON, PETERBOROUGH

I am a professional private music teacher registered with the Incorporated Society of Musicians, in London. I work to the Code of Practice for Professional Private Music Teachers and use the I.S.M.'s Private Music Tuition Agreements. I have third party insurance and have passed a DfES List 99 and Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure check.

Private music lessons take place at 85 Cranemore,Werrington, Peterborough. Lessons can be booked Mondays to Fridays 9am to 9pm, and Saturdays 9am to 4pm. The music studio is purpose built and fully sound-proofed.

Lessons can be recorded using a Sony mini disc recorder and ECM-95A microphone. Please bear in mind that evening times are most popular. If you want to consider group tuition see the page 'Group Lessons' for further details.

Singing Lessons

I am a specialist vocal teacher with a detailed knowledge of vocal pedagogy and technique. I teach all voices and all ages, from the beginner up to the post-diploma level. Having completed the basic and advanced vocal figures programmes of Vocal Process Ltd., I am able to teach all vocal styles: classical, popular theatrical. In the first six lessons I will teach you:

• breathing exercises (known as appoggioexercises, which will enable you to develop breath control and support
• how to find your spoken and singing voice and optimum singing range
• how to energise the tone
• how to balance the resonators (known as impostazioneexercises)
• exercises which develop legato and increase your vocal range
• at least four songs which will enable you to identify the progress you have made
• how to learn a song quickly and effectively
• how to improve vocal projection

Piano Lessons

I teach piano to children and adults, upto ABRSM Grade 6. (Further than this level, I do not consider myself qualified to go.) I will teach both left and right hand, treble and bass clef, the rudiments and theory of music and I will introduce at an early stage major and minor scales and simple arpeggios. I use the 'Schaum' piano series, starting with the 'Green Book' for children, but with the higher 'Red Book' for teenagers and adults.

In order to make progress you should have a good quality keyboard with 'weighted keys' or a tuned piano, and be able to practice three or four times a week. Then you can be assured that you will make reasonable progress.

I do enter pupils for ABRSM piano exams as well as local music festivals and have seen good results.

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