Information About Christos - Kensington teacher - (21 reviews)
Profile Picture
References
This is how 2 referees rated Christos:
Reliability
Trustworthiness
Professionalism
Badges
Instruments Taught
Guitar |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £40.00 |
| Intermediate | £40.00 |
| Advanced | £40.00 |
| Expert | £45.00 |
| Casual | £40.00 |
Music Theory |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £40.00 |
| Intermediate | £40.00 |
| Advanced | £40.00 |
| Expert | £45.00 |
| Casual | £40.00 |
Composition |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £40.00 |
| Intermediate | £40.00 |
| Advanced | £40.00 |
| Expert | £45.00 |
| Casual | £40.00 |
Music Production |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £40.00 |
| Intermediate | £40.00 |
| Advanced | £40.00 |
| Expert | £45.00 |
| Casual | £40.00 |
Music Technology |
Hourly Fee |
| Beginner | £40.00 |
| Intermediate | £40.00 |
| Advanced | £40.00 |
| Expert | £45.00 |
| Casual | £40.00 |
Map Location
Personal Description:
Christos is an international professional musician, producer & recording studio owner, premium member of FirstTutors since 2014. Performed in countless studio recordings, live concerts, music festivals in UK & Abroad, BBC radio & various radios, Tv shows etc. Christos composed & produced as still does many LP Albums, EPs, singles in various genres witch have received great reviews in over 16 countries & entered the Top 10 radio charts & Spotify Top tracks in many playlists. Also composed music for Films,Theatre, Tv & instrumentals. His projects/bands (as frontman), are & have been broadcasted on Tv & radio stations in UK, USA, Canada, S.Africa, Australia, Greece, France & other EU countries.
Christos graduated with distinction from National Conservatoire in 2005 while he finished his degree in Psychology (4 years) in School of Philosophy at University of Athens. In the same time he was following the London College of Music Advanced RGT Examinations in Music Performance & Electric Guitar where graduated with Distinction. He also trained in singing by Louise Gibbs, head of Jazz MA Department at Leeds Conservatoire. Christos trained in classical composition, counterpoint, fugue & in modern composition (Schoenberg, Hindemith, etc.) from awarded composers (2004-2008). In 2009 completed with Distinction his MA Degree in Music Production & Composition at Leeds Conservatoire. He trained in Music Production, MusicTechnology & Recording / Mixing engineering and subsequently worked in various professional studios as music producer in the UK & EU (2006-2020). Since 2020, Christos is owner of a professional recording & music production studio and has produced artists in various genres and countries.
–––––––––––
KIND WORDS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE WORKED WITH CHRISTOS (reviews also on google) :
'I very much enjoyed working with Christos whilst at Leeds Conservatoire. He is extremely professional and impressed me with his musicality & exceptional talent for song writing, someone to look out for!' Max Wilson, composer, London.
'Christos is a very discerning client. Someone who commands respect through his mastery of his art. I would recommend Christos to deliver a product on time & equalling the passion of the client he works for. Dedication is his forte.' Russ H. Sawyer, Mastering engineer, owner - MOTTO Sound, UK.
'Christos **Removed By Admin**is a very knowledgeable producer & gets your vibe as he’s an artist too. His studio has a nice vibe (loved the led lights!) & I also loved his analog sound on my track! totally recommend.' Emanuelle.W (musician)
'I have spent many hours in Christos' studio recording and I am more than happy with the result and my collaboration with Christos. He is highly trained, professional, knows his stuff in many different genres and is also vey helpful and insightful creatively.' A. Schubert / Luna Dark (artist)
'Christos' studio is excellent & in a very beautiful location. Christos who is the owner & producer of the studio is very kind and in depth knowledge of his subject.' George Stogiorgis (musician)
'Christos is an interesting & talented artist with a clear vision of his music - a pleasure to work with!' Barkley McKay, Valley Wood Studio, Leeds.
"Christos is a talented songwriter with a great passion for music & originality of vision. It was a great pleasure to work with him as he completed his recent 'Coral Caves' project at Leeds Conservatoire." Mark Marrington, composer & lecturer in Music, St. Johns University, York.
'I made my business commercial at Christos' studio (music & video) and I'm very happy with the result. Excellent professional, friendly, experienced & on time in everything!' George Sarakis (manager)
'Awesome production skills & techniques. You’ll get a professional neat and clean sound!'. M. Lubrano (composer)
Tutoring Experience:
With 22 years teaching experience in well-established institutions, conservatories & in private, very strong studio & live performance experience, broadcast repertoire & substantial composition / production portfolio I'm confident that I posses all the experience & dexterity to be your Tutor & start or continue with me the amasing experience of music learning!
* MA degree (Distinction)
* Professional Guitar player, session player
* Music Production & modern mixing & recording skills
* Achieved Distinction in All music-diplomas & grades
* Discography
* Recording studio owner
* Expert in music software(s), DAWs
* References available upon request
* CRB (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure.
Tutoring Approach:
Whether you'd like to to learn your favourite tunes, produce & record your own tracks at home, sight-read, develop your techniques in lead / rhythm playing in Rock, Pop, Indie, Funk, Blues, Soul, Jazz etc… and also take the Rockschool, ABRCM and London RGT, Grades (1-8), learn Music Theory simply & clearly approached (without head-aches afterwards!) & apply it into practice, songwriting techniques & music production skills in my recording studio or remotely (online), I'm happy to help you on these and to follow the path you choose! I offer also live one to one online sessions via skype or face time where you see from my HD camera & I share pro sound through my console. Learn the art of mixing, DAW tricks & tips, use of plugins, compressors EQs, vst instruments, I will show you everything you need to know through the route & genre(s) you choose to follow with a modern approach to teaching and into practice. We live in the 2020's & music knowledge & teaching methods must meet the new requirements & needs that this new era offers us! For me the most important thing is that you enjoy the learning process & progress accorfdingly in the path you choose to follow! Its music afterwards, its supposed to be fun!
STUDENTS EVALUATING CHRISTOS :
~> 'I think he is an amazing teacher. Everything he says it's clear and it's explained really well! I also really like the passion behind his words; he makes me very excited about production. In addition, I've learn more with him in 4 weeks than on a whole year of a production module at university. I am very happy to have him as tutor.' Manuela L. (Music Production Student) Rated Christos with : 5/5
~> 'Christos is an excellent tutor. The lessons are always fun and I’ve learned lots of useful techniques without feeling overwhelmed. Highly recommended!… ' Vasilis S. (Guitar Student) Rated Christos : 5/5
~> 'Took us time to find the right teacher as we needed a professional musician to take my son to the next level, and we're so happy to have found Christos! My 11 year old is quite creative and plays at an advanced level. He finds Christos very inspiring and comes out of the lessons extremely energised and enthusiastic which, to me, says it all. Christos is very knowledgeable and my son enjoys discovering with him new genres of music that he hasn't learnt before, new scales/theory, as well as new metal/rock songs which are his first love. Christos uses Skype very efficiently. At the start we weren't sure that online lessons will work but we gave it a shot and actually we're very impressed with the amount of work that Christos does with my son every week and having all the instructions and tracks in the Skype chat box helps a lot for the practising between the lessons. Michael T. (El. Guitar Student) Rated Christos : 5/5
~> The best thing about Christos's lessons is his passion for music. He explains things so well and I always leave the lesson excited to create. He is very knowledgeable about music production and is giving me the freedom and encouragement to develop my own sound. 10/10 would recommend! James F. (Music Production student) Rated Christos : 5/5
~> Very enthusiastic teacher. Really enjoy his lessons and find his teaching style and lessons both helpful and motivating. Charlotte LB. (Guitar Student) Rated Christos with 5/5
~> The lessons have been fun and insightful. Christos creates a good back and forth by taking interest in your direction to help you improve and reach your potential. Every lesson is enjoyable and you always come away with someone new to work and improve on. David R. (Music Production Student) Rated Christos : 5/5
~> 'Christos is very cheerful and really easy to work with! Lots of knowledge and is great at curating his teaching to fit with your way of understanding. Would highly recommend… ' Jeni W. (Music Production Student) Rated Christos : 5/5
~> 'Christos is a great teacher with an engaging and practical approach to teaching guitar. Every lesson introduces something new with a focus on maintaining a sense of progress and fun. Highly recommended!’ Michele C (Guitar student) Rated Christos with 5/5 .
~> 'Christos is a brilliant tutor. I have learnt a great deal from him and am currently learning music production with him which I'm really enjoying.’ Wendy F. (Music Production Student) Rated Christos : 5/5
~> 'Christos is excellent. My daughter looks forward to her lessons every week and she has already improved so much in her playing the guitar and theory knowledge. Thank you very much again Christos!' Nihan A. (Guitar Student)
~> 'Christos makes learning easily accessible and challenging at the same time. He has amazing knowledge and is able to translate it into a positive learning experience. In addition, Christos has a positive energy so our lessons are fun and well-paced.‘ Julian G. (Music Production Student) Rated Christos : 5/5
~> 'Christos gives a great variety of teaching methods to make for a very enjoyable experience while progressing. Would definitely recommend.’ Victoria F. (Guitar Student) Rated Christos with 5/5
~> 'Christos is a great teacher, he’s knowledgeable, supportive, kind and funny. The lessons are well thought out and at the right level. Highly recommend’ Louise W. (Music Production student) Rated Christos with : 5/5
~> 'I really enjoy my guitar lessons with Christos. This is because the way Christos teaches is very enjoyable and he explains things very well. In the lessons when we do songwriting he is extremely helpful and goes into extreme detail on how to do things. Overall lessons with Christos are very entertaining and educational at the same time.' Elissey P. (El.Guitar, Music Theory & Music Production student) Rated Christos with : 5/5
~> 'Christos is a great guitar teacher, he is always challenging me and is helping me to progress to the next level as a guitar player. Tom W. (El. Guitar student) Rated Christos with : 5/5.
~> 'Christos is a great teacher and easy to connect with. His classes are fun and he teaches me alot of different styles of music.' Remy L. (El. Guitar, Music Theory & Music Production student) Rated Christos with : 5/5.
~> 'Christos is a great teacher and very patient! I enjoy my skype lessons with him and feel like I am progressing well. I can recommend him to anyone who wants to learn to play the guitar… ' Anastasia F. (Guitar student) Rated Christos with : 5/5.
~> 'Exceptional teacher with effective and simple learning techniques. Always punctual and very friendly… ' Charlie H. (El. Guitar student) Rated Christos with: 5/5
* Online Lessons via Skype!
Feel free to message me with any questions you may have!
Tutor Resources: (free to download)
Please login or register to download tutor resources.
Additional Languages: English (British), German, Greek
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Qualifications:
- Leeds College of Music (2009) - MA in Music Production/Composition (Masters) (✔ On File)
- London College of Music (2006) - Grade 8 (QTS) (✔ On File)
- National Conservatory of Athens (Ethniko Odeio) (2006) - Tonal Harmony Degree (Other) (✔ On File)
- National University of Athens, School of Philosophy (2005) - Graduate in Psychology (4years) (Bachelors) (✔ On File)
Christos's Feedback
| Total Amount Of Feedback: | 21 |
| Total Positive Feedback: |
Christos is very knowledgable and clear. I understand each tool in Logic much better (and because I understand what each thing does I'm sure this knowledge is transferable to other DAWs). Each lesson he focuses on teaching me a few new techniques, as well as giving me feedback on what I have worked on in the week and answering any questions I had while working that week, then gives suggestions for homework. He also will make example edits to my projects and send the project files back so I can see what he's doing in detail, and will bounce specific sections we want to listen more carefully to.
Since working with Christos on music production I feel much more confident about my music production & mastering (up to being able to use it as a metaphor when I've learned about other processes - thinking to myself "oh this is just like in production where we do this then this then this"). I've also been able to listen back to my favourite musicians and appreciate them anew, now that I'm listening more like a producer and noticing and thinking about the component parts. (And I have wanted to look up the producers! And been excited to find producers who worked on one of my favourite albums cropping up in other favourite albums.)
Christos is patient, professional, and incredibly dedicated, going above and beyond to ensure his students succeed. He communicates clearly and is always flexible, making scheduling lessons stress-free.
We are so grateful for his guidance and support. If you’re looking for a passionate and skilled teacher who truly cares about his students, Christos is the perfect choice!