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Tori
- Rate £50
- Response 24h
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Number of students Tori has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Tori has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
£50/hr
Contact
- Harp
Tori - Harpist . International musician featured on TV BBC1 to Radio1Xtra, welcoming young to mature students. Chesham Bois.
- Harp
Lesson location
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At Tori's house: Amersham
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at your home or in a public place : will travel up to 20 km from Amersham
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About Tori
- What kind of experience do you have?
Teaching
I am available to teach harp, piano and I am a qualified coach with the Institute of Leadership and Management. I am an Associate of the London College of Music, (A.L.C.M.), and was a music scholar since the age of 10. I have taught age 6-65, many of whom I've taught for 10 years, and coached students for performances, scholarships, auditions, ABRSM and Trinity Exams.
I have performed internationally, with artists including world famous violinist Nigel Kennedy and I am an active part of the arts scene, which adds to my experience, versatility and skills I offer. I am passionate about facilitating people to enjoy music and find out what they love and want to learn, and assist them to get there as much as I can.
Originally classically trained, I now play and arrange music from a wide range of styles of music, including: contemporary, classical, rock, pop, jazz and folk, and I am keen from my own experiences to encourage children especially to look at different styles of music, to develop their passion as well as technique.
I released my album 'As We Stand' to critical acclaim, and featured in The Guardian's Top 30 Artists to Watch. I have performed live in session for national TV-BBC1, BBC Radio 3 (J – Z), Radio 1Xtra (On the Spot) and BBC Radio 4 (Loose Ends); also earning plaudits from the likes of MOJO, Jazzwise, Downbeat, Record Collector, BBC Radio 6, Jazz FM, Worldwide FM, CLASH and more. My Radio1Xtra interview and performance was voted the most watched show of the month.
My rich professional performing experience, since the age of 10, means I have helped people to not only be skilled musicians, but also confident, calm and empowered performers -skills people often tell me extend to wider aspects of their life.
I have students who were previously not happy to perform in front of anyone, and are now confident, calm, composed performers, take anything in their stride; students who had previously stopped performing, and now play regularly on stage with ease and amazing performers and play in bands. I use various tools and coaching techniques to help adults who had fear of performing in front of people - who can now perform in public and share their incredible music with the world.
My own performances have taken me to the Royal Albert Hall, Ronnie Scotts, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Scala and Union Chapel. I have performed with Nigel Kennedy, Binker & Moses-MOBO award winners 2015 (recording also for their recent 2nd album release) BJ Cole, Orphy Robinson, Evan Parker, Pat Thomas (winner of Paul Hamlyn award), Engines Orchestra (winner of ensemble of the year 2016 parliamentary jazz awards) amongst others, and I am an active part of the music scene, as a composer and performer, which greatly adds to my versatility and skills to offer.
I co-hosted "Freedom: The Art of Improvisation" at the renowned Vortex, London, with 2 MBEs Cleveland Watkiss and Orphy Robinson, welcoming musicians off tour with Jeff Beck, to young musicians. Freedom: a monthly improvisation session which I curated for 10 years, and welcomed musicians and artists of all genres and backgrounds, and experience, to get up on stage together, and improvise in the moment - with no preparation / knowledge what will happen. This was one of the most rewarding experiences, encouraging people to be in the moment, listen, and know they can go into the unknown and trust themselves in what they have to say. For me improvisation, and the development of communication skills it brings, is an enormous tool for life, and enriches confidence in all aspects.
I really enjoy working with people of all ages, from children, to adults perhaps taking up an old passion again, or who have always wanted to play and never made the move! Harp is currently my first performance instrument, however I am equally at home teaching piano, especially as this was originally my first instrument.
I have had a wide range of teaching experience, both personal and professional, from one-to-one tuition to taking large workshops for 70-80 children, and have even helped guitarists through rock workshops! I have worked with many students with various learning differences and additional needs.
I have performed for Music in Hospitals, and have also worked as an ambassador for Sunbeams Music Trust, and the Bridge Special School; over the years I have also run sessions with the elderly in nursing homes and day centres, Alzheimers patients, and am constantly amazed by the power of music, to communicate between us and to help each person express their voice.
COACHING
I coach individuals across a range of careers, to improve confidence and resilience. I specialise in working with people who may be considering making a change in their career, or starting up a new business, as well as people who have already embarked on their cause, but who need help to ride the waves and walk the walk. I have a Coaching Qualification Level 3 from the Institute of Leadership and Management.
I specifically coach in the 'Art of Performance', getting up on to your “stage†whatever that may be, leading a team, public speaking, important interviews/auditions.
I also coach in the 'Art of Improvisation': learning to be at ease with whatever situations may through at you, to re-centre, trust yourself, to be able to focus on the moment and be the best you can.
From a long, high pressure career in performing and leading, (including competing in and winning major national competitions from age 11, my first major break being invited to tour with my childhood hero Nigel Kennedy) I have always been drawn to sharing my experiences and the tools I have learnt, to help others to develop confidence and resilience: to rise to new challenges, be able to say 'yes' to those opportunities, cope with huge pressure, to “perform†and be yourself.
I was recently awarded a scholarship and completed a course in Leadership and Sustainability with Akasha Innovation, and I co-host a monthly night 'Freedom: the Art of Improvisation' at the renowned Vortex in London.
“Through coaching, Tori has developed my self awareness, which has helped to clarify many situations for me. In my role as a Headteacher she has enabled me to have greater effect when dealing with challenging circumstances.†Pauline, Headteacher
- Do you have an up-to-date DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service, formerly CRB) Certificate?
No. I had full DBS 2 years ago whilst working with a special school.
- Do you belong to any professional organisations?
Music in Hospitals
- Tell me about some of your current students.
I teach a range of ages from 6 years old up to age 60, including teenagers. Everyone is completely unique and individual no matter what age / ability, and I create a bespoke program for each student. I don't believe in limits, which are often put on due to age / experience / occupation, and believe if you put your mind to it, you can go far beyond expectations.
"Feeling older than the average student I had fairly low expectations and a narrow view of what I could achieve. Tori has blasted that wide open, rejuvenating and freshening my creativity and dreams of what is possible. She has helped to restore my confidence and belief in my abilities and encourages me to step up and show what I can do." Alistair.
I have been recently working with a teenage singer, to rise to the challenge of performing in her first music festival in London, an intimidating experience for anyone. I encouraged her to take the opportunity, working through the various possible situations she could come up against ; working through the material, using strategies to help her to feel prepared for the unexpected, to enable her to rise to the performance, with her head held high no matter what happened. She rose to it, despite some humps along the way as expected and could look back recognising her achievements, seeing mistakes in a more light-hearted way, and see what she had learnt. I'm looking forward to coaching her with the next stages of her artistic development.
I recently took a student through Grade 8 piano in only 2 terms, an astonishing challenge and achievement for him, especially whilst doing intense 3 A-levels and not having taken Grade 7. He demonstrated with the right attitude, focus and encouragement, you do anything you put your mind to!
With many pupils we are currently creating our own arrangements of songs they like, (including Viva La Vida-Coldplay / Let it Go-Frozen / Rolling Stones-Sympathy of the Devil / Happy-Pharell Williams) which we construct them together, by ear often and understanding chords. With other students we are learning blues /rock / latin music and how to improvise over it. Another student loves playing folk music and we are working on her confidence playing rhythms, and to trust herself more that she can do it - as she can!
Along the way with my current students we are also in context working on: rhythm, harmony, ear training, sight reading, knowledge of chords, improvisation and in cases composition. Every day always brings something new and things we can discover together; people may sometimes come in a different mood, depending on what they have been doing that day, and I will also react to the moment and what is appropriate for us to work on, whilst aiming at longer goals, passions and areas to focus on, and areas that feel weaker to improve - above all finding what people enjoy!
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About the lesson
- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
I teach harp and piano. I also offer one-to-one performance and leadership coaching. I am an Associate of the London College of Music, (A.L.C.M), and have a BSc (Hons), MSc, Coachng Award Level 3 from Institute of Leadership and Management and I am a qualified NLP Practitioner, all of which adds to the tools and richness of the sessions.
- Which subject(s) do you teach?
Harp*
Piano*
(*I teach contemporary to classical, pop, rock, jazz, reggae, improvisation).
Life Coaching
Performance Coaching
- Tell me about your qualifications.
Associate of the London College of Music Performance Diploma (A.L.C.M.)
MSc
BSc (Hons) UCL
Coaching Award Level 3 Institute of Leadership and Management (I.L.M.)
NLP Practitioner
Grade 8 Piano
Grade 7 Harp
- How much do you charge?
£45 Piano (1hr)
£47 Harp (1hr)
£50 Performance Coaching (1hr)
£50 Life Coaching (1hr)
NB - There is a minimum £5 additional charge for travelling to students houses.
- Where do you teach?
Chesham HP5, Amersham HP7, Chiltern District.
Please enquire for more information.
- When are you available?
Weekdays 10-6pm. I do not teach/coach weekends as I am usually busy with performances.
Please enquire for more info on availability and to find a mutually convenient time.
- Which ages and levels do you teach?
Young to mature
Age 5-70
Beginners to professional musicians. Up to Grade 8
- Which qualifications do you prepare your students for?
ABRSM grades
Trinity grades
ABRSM Jazz grades
Auditions e.g. for music scholarships/ main parts in theatre shows.
Interviews- I have successfully enables students to get into universities (Top 5 in the world) and prestigious schools.
Major performances, festivals, recording sessions, reducing performance nerves.
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Recommendations
Recommendations come from relatives, friends and acquaintances of the teacher
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Tori's professional yet innovative and personal approach has meant that she has become a mentor to me as well as a music teacher. She has the gift to inquire into and draw out what your aims and dreams are.
Feeling older than the average student I had fairly low expectations of what I could achieve. Tori has blasted that wide open, rejuvenating and freshening my creativity. She has helped to restore my confidence and belief in my abilities and encourages me to step up and show what I can do.“Through coaching, Tori has developed my self awareness, which has helped to clarify many situations for me. In my role as a Headteacher she has enabled me to have greater effect when dealing with challenging circumstances.”
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Rates
Rate
- £50
Pack prices
- 5h: £250
- 10h: £500
Travel
- + £10
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