Information About John - Chiswick teacher -

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Personal Description:

I am a a pianist, composer and educator based in Chiswick, having graduated from The Royal Academy of Music (MA LRAM) in 2020. Currently, I hold visiting piano teacher positions at Westminster Cathedral Choir School and the National Youth Jazz Collective. Alongside this, I enjoying recording and performing in a variety of contexts through the UK and Europe. Recent highlights include: Cabaret (west end), The Savoy, The Mandarin Oriental, Mercedes-Benz, ITV, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, Montreux Jazz Festival and London Jazz Festival. My qualifications include MA (distinction) and LRAM (teaching qualification) from The Royal Academy of Music, and BMus Hons (first class) from Birmingham Conservatoire.

Fully enhanced DBS available upon request.

Tutoring Experience:

I'm currently a visiting piano teacher (classical) at Westminster Cathedral Choir School and Bradfield College (classical/jazz/pop), and freelance tutor for the National Youth Jazz Collective. Alongside this, I run The Jazz Pursuit, an online jazz education resource.

Tutoring Approach:

I'm passionate about my students developing a life-long relationship with music. This means I put great emphasis on building foundation skills - technique, note reading, rhythm recognition and theoretical knowledge. I find the grade system, whilst not perfect, gives students a target to work towards and barometer of progression. Working as a musician, I appreciate a wide range of music, and encourage students to learn a broad variety of repertoire.