Prior to becoming qualified, I taught children in primary and secondary schools all over the Bradford region. Working for Education Bradford’s Music Service, I have given singing lessons from the piano to hundreds (if not thousands!) of children over the years — usually linking the songs we sing to the subjects they learn about in the wider curriculum! Secondary schools have hired me as a peripatetic keyboard teacher — providing group lessons to students from 11 to 19 years old. In 2007, I sat my Post Graduate Certificate in Secondary Education (PGC Sec Ed) through a SCITT programme: ‘School Centred Initial Teacher Training’ — trained to be a qualified secondary school music teacher. I did a short placement at Lawnswood School in Leeds, and the lion’s share of my experience was gained at St Mary’s Catholic Comprehensive in Menston. This was followed by a year’s maternity cover as a Teacher of Music at Prince Henry’s Grammar School — securing permanent QTS. Here I taught Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level Music (AQA & EdExcel), looked after the pastoral care of year 8 children, and led a number of after-school music clubs. I am currently a 1-2-1 piano teacher at South Craven School in Sutton.
I have been giving one-to-one lessons in piano and guitar since I was at school myself — that’s over 25 years experience as a piano teacher!! During this time, I’ve taught many absolute beginners, setting the foundations of a lifetime’s enjoyment in playing music! My youngest pupils have been around 5 years old (and these kids are introduced to music with a very varied curriculum of activities including singing, hand percussion, and games etc). On the other end of scale, I have taught people up to and beyond retirement age — people who get a great deal of pleasure from learning to play familiar tunes!
I have been giving one-to-one lessons in piano and guitar since I was at school myself — that’s over 25 years experience as a piano teacher!! During this time, I’ve taught many absolute beginners, setting the foundations of a lifetime’s enjoyment in playing music! My youngest pupils have been around 5 years old (and these kids are introduced to music with a very varied curriculum of activities including singing, hand percussion, and games etc). On the other end of scale, I have taught people up to and beyond retirement age — people who get a great deal of pleasure from learning to play familiar tunes!
