Information About Ray - Chichester teacher -

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Personal Description:

Ray graduated from the Royal Academy of Music with a Master of Arts Degree in 2015, studying under Nicolette Moonen and Margaret Faultless, specialising in Historical Performance. He has taken part in the prestigious Bach cantatas and performed in Masterclasses with well known Baroque violinists such as Rachel Podger.
He holds his Licentiate Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music in string teaching.
Before his Masters degree at the Academy Ray studied his Bachelors degree at the University of Chichester and has had experience in many different styles of music and performed in various Orchestras and ensembles both on violin and viola. Ray also performs as the Cadenza Duo with Heather Wrighton, Harpist, and in two string quartets, giving concerts in venues across the south and London, and recorded in the famous Abbey Road Studios for various projects.
Ray is now based in West Sussex, and alongside private teaching in, he performs with a string quartet for Royal Naval events, Goodwood estate events and various London based concerts. He is studying toward his PhD in Music, in collaboration with the Royal Academy of Music and is co-founder of Apollo holistic coaching. Ray now also teaches with 'Early Music as Education' in London.

Tutoring Experience:

I have been teaching since 2009 during University and continued while in London. I taught instrumental lessons, theory and I have experience coaching Quartets and other small ensembles. At University I took teaching modules each year to gain more experience and whilst at the Academy started my LRAM Diploma which I was awarded in November 2017. I now hold my Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy qualification.

Tutoring Approach:

I teach any level using any method that is best suited to each pupil. I help students work towards their exams (for example ABRSM, Trinity), auditions or performances. One major part of learning the Violin (or any instrument) is knowing how to practice effectively and which method works best for you. I Include theory, scales and studies into lessons but in such a way that relates to repertoire and keeps it interesting and fun. If working towards an exam, I find it best to play other repertoire along side the exam work to keep a pupils ideas and creativity fresh and inspiring. I like to hear an individuals' musical ideas in their lessons and try to get them to think about making music even in their practice sessions!