I teach the ‘cello privately in Chessington near Kingston-upon-Thames, for all ages including both children and adults through from beginners to grade 8.
Lessons
I teach cello to Grade 8 and Stringbabies violin, viola and double bass through to Grade 5. I teach students of all ages from 3 to Retirees. Lessons are 30 minutes in length for beginners. As you reach the higher grades then lessons need to be longer to cover all the material and so 45…
About Me
I began playing the ‘cello at the age of 7, and went on to learn both the piano and later double bass. I also learnt the recorder and flute as a child. I have studied the cello with Chris Hoyle (RNCM, BBC Philharmonic) and Elizabeth Angel (ABRSM examiner, Festival Adjudicator, Bureau Piano Trio, freelance cellist).…
Useful Information
Finding an instrumentWhen starting out with a new instrument it is sometimes wise to hire an instrument at first. With string instruments this can be particularly sensible with children as they might need to start with a different sized instrument. As a rough guide anyone over 5 foot should be able to play on a…