Information About Alessandro - City of London teacher

Personal Description:

Alessandro is a qualified guitar, ukulele and music theory teacher, as well as an experienced touring musician and songwriter.

He started his career as a tutor in 2007. He can teach a wide range of styles (rock, pop, blues, funk, soul, metal, indie, reggae…) and techniques, personalising his lessons depending on the student’s needs and tastes. His lessons can include topics like:
• Technique
• Theory and harmony
• Repertoire building
• Songwriting
• Grades exams preparation
• Live performance training
• Improvisation
• Home recording
• Effects routing and amplification management

As a live performer he has played more than 400 gigs across Europe and UK, and recorded several albums and eps with original bands and artists.
He currently performs with the Lotus Acoustic Duo and he’s the guitarist for Beatrice Mori’s one-woman theatre show Embracing Shadows.

Tutoring Experience:

- Private guitar and ukulele teacher since 2007 (one-to-one and group lessons). References available upon request.
- Guitar, ukulele and music theory teacher at The Masters Music School, London, UK (2016, still on-going).
- Bands workshops leader at The Band Project, London, UK (2015, still on-going).
- Guitar and ukulele teacher at London Music Factory, London, UK (2015, 2019).
- Guitar, ukulele and keyboard teacher (classes and groups) at ECaM for Newham council, London UK (2018-2019).
- Guitar and ukulele teacher at The Strings Club, London, UK (2017-2018).
- Guitar and ukulele teacher at Arts Academy, London, UK (2015-2017).
- Guitar teacher at Accademia Vivaldi of Altivole, Treviso, Italy, branches of Castelfranco Veneto, Treville and Grantorto (2012-2013).
- Guitar and music ensemble teacher, and coordinator of the Academic Year End Exhibition at Accademia Musicale of Campodarsego, Padua, Italy (2010-2012).
- Occasionally bass and keyboard teacher.

Tutoring Approach:

On request