Information About Josef - Reading teacher -
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Instruments Taught

Accordion	Hourly Fee
Beginner	£25.00
Intermediate	£25.00
Advanced	£25.00

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Personal Description:

I have over 15 years experience playing Piano accordion, performing in bands of diverse genres including Celtic & European Traditional Folk, Balkan/ Klezmer/ Oriental, Tango, Latin-American, Cumbia, Brazilian Fórro, French Musette, Nordic, Swing & more.

As a musician I've lived, toured and studied in countries including across Latin America and Europe including Bulgaria, Chile, Greece & Colombia, which has given me a wide musical repertoire, collection and musical perspective that I'm keen to share with students!

I've worked with children and also seniors who have begun their music education later in life from little to no experience. Having played in diverse bands I can put the accordion in context and build confidence playing with other musicians, teaching techniques and music theory that can be transferred to other instruments.

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Tutoring Approach:

I am a friendly and supportive tutor who has worked with many students starting from zero experience, including younger children.

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Native Language: English (British)
Additional Languages: Portuguese, Spanish
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)

Qualifications:

UEA (University of East Anglia) (2021) - Music (Bachelors) (✘ Not On File)

Josef's Feedback

Total Amount Of Feedback:	6
Total Positive Feedback:	6 Av. 5.00/5.00

From Jacob (5/5): I have had a few lessons with Josef so far. Josef has always been on time and I have already begun to get a few pieces under my belt. Josef has made our lessons fun and engaging and manages to select the right pieces to challenge me and develop my abilities.

Reply from: Josef: It's been really nice teaching Jacob so far and showing him some new pieces and styles!

From Ursula (5/5): Josef has renewed my inspiration for the accordion.
He has taught me, in 3 lessons, a lot of different techniques.
He has an encouraging and patient manner and has a friendly approach.
Josef follows up the lesson with an email to confirm the work to be focused on before the next lesson which is very helpful.

Reply from: Josef: It's been a pleasure teaching Ursula, who has a great desire to learn and improve. It's been very nice to find out what music she likes playing so that I can prepare and plan pieces that are fun and relevant to her level.

From Poppy (5/5): Josef has been very patient teaching me the very basics of piano accordion and in just a few short months I am able to play several tunes due to his clear instruction and demonstrations. Communication is great and he’s always on time for lessons. He’s very knowledgable about different types of accordion music and provides sheet music virtually with finger patterns to practise from. Thanks Josef!

Reply from: Josef: It's been great teaching Poppy and seeing how she's progressed in a relatively very short time starting from very little previous accordion experience. It's been nice to discover new music that she enjoys and plan the classes to her interests and musical growth!

From Claire (5/5): Josef is a wonderful tutor! He's very patient and explains everything so well. My accordion playing has progressed faster than I ever believed it could. The lessons are always fun and the music is great. He is also very accomodating of my hectic lifestyle which I really appreciate.

Reply from: Josef: It's been a pleasure to teach Claire and see that she's picked up lots of new techniques and songs very fast with our classes!

From Eva (5/5): Josef is a fantastic teacher! He works with you at your own pace, and gives you great instructions for practising. He is a good communicator, kind and patient. I would highly recommend him as an accordian teacher - I feel like I have learnt so much over not a lot of time, and I'm excited to learn more! Thank you

Reply from: Josef: It's been a pleasure teaching Eva accordion, who's gone from almost no musical experience to being able to play both hands simultaneously in a very short time!

From Sarah (5/5): Absolutely love my lessons with Josef - I’ve had three so far and have learnt so much. I have a lot of practice to do!!
Josef is very patient with me, but still keeps the lessons interesting. I always finish feeling motivated.

Reply from: Josef: It's been very interesting teaching Sarah accordion who has picked up many new genres, rhythms and techniques in a short time and is always keen to take on new challenges!

Tags: Reading Accordion teacher, Reading Beginner Accordion teacher, Reading Intermediate Accordion teacher, Reading Advanced Accordion teacher