About

I am a professional musician, arranger, individual and group teacher and musical director covering Salisbury, Amesbury and the Salisbury Plain Garrison area. I bring a very dynamic, fun teaching style and am keen for all my students to be enthusiastic about the music they create and their performance ability.

My work is incredibly varied as I am passionate about a range of styles. I teach singing, piano, recorder, clarinet and bassoon in classical, jazz and contemporary styles. I specialise in teaching musical theatre material and performance technique within this genre. Having trained and worked as an actress being able to reflect character as well as correct singing technique is something I instill in all my vocal students.

I am the musical director for Tidworth Children’s and Youth Choirs and also direct singing groups at Avon Valley College and Wellington Academy. I am the piano and singing peripatetic teacher at Old Sarum Primary School and Netheravon Primary School.

Other musical director roles include Tidworth Military Wives Choir and St Francis Community Choir.

 

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What I / we help young people achieve

I teach singing as an enrichment subject at The Wellington Academy to Years 7-9. For many of my pupils here this is their first experience of music in a class environment. I teach pupils that they don't need a background in music to create exciting works. All of my students have been able to create mash ups of both popular and less known songs. It has given them a chance to explore music outside their normal listening. It's quite an experience seeing young people listen to orchestral works for the first time!

The ability to read music and understand the theory of music I think is essential for those learning an instrument. I am able to adapt my teaching style depending on the student, for example I use kinesthetic learning strategies for my dyslexic pupils.

Giving my students a chance to perform and create music within their community is paramount to my teaching. I encourage all my students to join local or even national orchestras, bands and choirs. Through my work as an actress I am able to guide my students into performing in musical theatre and plays.

I am able to give members of Tidworth Youth Choir chances to perform in the local community, compose and record their own music.

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Opportunities for children & young people

• To learn to play an instrument and / or develop skills on an instrument
• To learn to sing
• To create / write music and / or lyrics
• To develop recording /production skills
• To play, perform music with others
• To learn things about oneself , other subjects or life-skills through musical activity
• To work with and support other young musicians
• To develop their wellbeing

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Also Works With

The Wellington Academy

http://www.thewellingtonacademy.org.uk/

Tidworth Military Wives Choir

http://www.militarywiveschoirs.org/

Avon Valley College

https://www.avonvalleycollege.org.uk/

Old Sarum Primary School

Netheravon Primary School

St Francis Community Choir

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Times

• Term Time
• After School
• Weekends
• School Holidays
• Project based
• Seasonal
• Drop in

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Working with special needs

I have worked with the Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Support to provide ‘Singing for the Brain’ and ‘Music for Mind’ sessions for those living with dementia and their carers. I used singing techniques and material including rounds, partner songs, familiar songs and rhythm exercises to help memory and create a fun, social atmosphere.

I teach students with dyslexia and dyspraxia and after research and advice from other music professionals with experience in this field I have been able to adapt my teaching style to help these pupils.

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