Information About Christopher - Leighton Buzzard teacher

Personal Description:

Chris has over 15 years experience teaching piano and clarinet to a variety of different age groups and abilities. He is a well established music educator with a background working at many of the countries leading independent schools from Graduate Assistant right up to Director of Music. He teaches engaging and accessible lessons with an excellent track record of success in ABRSM, Trinity and MTB music exams. Lessons are made fun, approachable and leave you wanting more and inspired to practise between lessons.

Chris delivers lessons tailored to your interests and musical tastes. He has experience performing in classical, jazz, pop and musical theatre styles professionally and is comfortable teaching in any of these styles.

Testimonies:
"I just wanted to sa**Contact Detail Removed**ge thank you. [My daughter] had not been playing the piano, had completely switched off and I thought she had given up. In one lesson you have enthused her again and she is really enjoying it. She is practicing every day and loves the pieces you have given her. Even giving sight reading a go! This is what it is about Chris, making it fun, not cracking through grades. Well done you!"

"Chris is an excellent tutor. He is flexible and able to adjust to her work schedule. He is a patient teacher and has made learning a fun and enjoyable experience. Highly recommended!"

"I'm an adult piano student and I've been taking lessons from Chris for about two years now. He is a superb teacher in that he is extremely knowledgeable, has a terrific ear, is an excellent pianist himself and is very patient and encouraging. He will help you relax while you learn and play and consequently, you'll enjoy your playing and advance more quickly. I cannot recommend him highly enough."

Tutoring Experience:

Experience:
Freelance Musician/Teacher - (2009-present)
Sevenoaks School - Graduate Assistant of Music (2013-2015)
St Dunstan's College - Music Teaching Assistant (2015-2016)
Surbiton High School - Head of Instrumental Music (2017-2021)
Lockers Park School - Director of Music (2021-2022)
Stowe School - Visiting Music Teacher of Piano (2022-present)
Inspiring Music (Central Beds.) - Peripatetic Piano Tutor (2022-present)
MTB Examiner - (Nov 2023-present)

Concerts/Projects:
-Concertos with various regional orchestras: Mozart Clarinet Concerto, Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto, Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue, Mozart Piano Concerto No.12, 23 & 24, Shostakovich Piano Concerto No.2.
-Conducted a full Beethoven Symphony cycle for London Beethoven Project in 2014

Tutoring Approach:

Lessons are given at my house in Leighton Buzzard or online. Most lessons will be 30 minutes long. Students on Grade 6 and above I recommend one hour lessons. I am happy teaching any abilities and any age with lessons tailored to your interests as much as possible.