About the teacher

I have been teaching piano for over fifteen years and have never stopped learning from experience in that time - I hope I never will!  But I do have sound  qualifications 'on paper' as well: here is a brief summary of those, my background and experience, and the continuing professional development I invest in to keep my skills fresh.

Qualifications

MA (Oxon)
Balliol College Oxford

Diploma in piano performance
ALCM (London College of Music)
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Teaching Certificate
CTABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music)

MA in Education with Distinction
MAODE  (Open University UK) 
 

Teaching experience

Private music teacher in France and the UK since 2003, on an individual and small group basis

Music supply teacher at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage
  • Whole-class singing
  • concert programme design
  • music coaching

Music leader at Montessori Nursery school
  • Whole-class singing
  • elementary instrumental education
  • ​general musicianship

CPD &  Memberships

  • MISM (Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians)
  • Member of EPTA (European Piano Teachers Association)
  • Jazz Piano Teaching Certificate, with Distinction
  • Success at the Higher Grades workshop
  • Piano syllabus seminars 
  • Suzuki Piano Method workshop
  • Kodaly and Dalcroze Early years Teaching seminar

Duty of care

You have a right to be treated with care and respect at all times, and I work hard to keep up to date with current protection legislation and procedures, in particular:
  • Child protection policy
  • Data privacy policy
  • Local Authority training in ‘Safeguarding Children in Education’ & 'Including All Children: Autistic Spectrum Disorder'
  • DBS enhanced disclosure certificate (most recent issue January 2018) 
  • Chaperone license for children taking part in concerts and festivals.
  • Full public liability insurance
  • Registered as self employed with HMRC
  • Registered as a GDPR data controller with ICO