David - North Acton - Music

- Brentford
- at their home
- at your home

About the lesson

I have a life time of professional experience as a bassoon player shown on my webpage ((concealed information) Over the last 10 years I have also retrained and qualified as a teacher of trumpet with the necessary teaching qualifications.

- Which subject(s) do you teach?

I can teach all of the reed woodwind and sax instruments as well as trumpet and the higher brass instruments. I can coach music theory and conduct ensembles of all styles.

- Tell me about your qualifications.

Studied at the Royal Academy of Music (L.R.A.M)

- How much do you charge?

£30 per hour - first consultation lesson is free.

- Where do you teach?

Lessons are at my private home in Ealing.

- When are you available?

All days and times

- Which ages and levels do you teach?

All ages - all levels

- Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?

Any

- Do you have a personal message for students?

Playing music is all about getting a buzz of enjoyment from performing. Once the skill of playing a musical instrument is achieved it is for life; so I encourage all to: Practice; play with others in a group situation; listen to music in all its forms and styles; and above all - ENJOY!

subjects

Music

languages

English

levels

All Levels

About David

- What kind of experience do you have?

Left the Royal Academy of Music to go straight into the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in Manchester as Sub-Principal Bassoon. After 7 years I left Manchester to come back to London to free-lance in all of the London orchestras as well as orchestras all over the country and abroad. I have taught woodwind in many private and public schools throughout my years in London and for the Berkshire Young Musicians Trust. I now devote my time to teach privately in London.

- Do you have an up-to-date DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service, formerly CRB) Certificate?

Yes

- Where and with whom did you train?

Gwydion Brooke (Bassoon) Nick Thomson (Classical Trumpet) Martin Shaw (Jazz Trumpet)

- Do you belong to any professional organisations?

I am an Honorary Member of the Musicians Union

Rates

packages

5h: £150
10h: £300