Music tuition blog and updates
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Recorded video feedback!
This is just a quick update to let you know how much I'm enjoying providing recorded video feedback to students seeking professional advice and:
• are unable to attend lessons in person
• are unable to access streamed lessons (Zoom, Skype, etc.) due to living in different time zones to myself
• want to receive feedback from a professional musician and music educator who works across several sectors in music education without the need for regular lessons
If this sounds like you, please send me an email with your request and I'll show you how to send your video to me!
See you in the next update!
-MMF
Congratulations - summer 2020 exam success!
Well done, everyone! 10 students sat 10 exams and 10 exams were passed: 1 Pass; 3 at Merit and 6 at Distinction including Grade 5 theory (ABRSM)! Congratulations everyone and keep up the hard work! Online video lessons are still going strong.
Photo by Jason Leung
Online tuition, amazing exam results, a new studio and the new academic year
I hope everyone's been making the most of the summer break and taking the opportunity to get out and about before the schools and colleges return to a more usual timetable in September.
New studio
I have moved into the new studio and feel great about the space but there is more work to complete, such as more painting and general tidying. I'm looking forward to seeing you down there as soon as is safe to do so.
Face-to-face tuition
After much effort and consideration I've decided to further postpone the return to face-to-face tuition until at least October half term. This will allow us to monitor how schools and colleges cope with the rigorous cleaning and social distancing measures, while bringing us closer to the winter weather which may have an undesired effect on the transmission of COVID-19. I have completed a full health and safety risk assessment which includes COVID-19 procedures and research into how the WHO suspect the virus is transmitted. This will be useful when reopening the studio at a later date. I understand this news may be disappointing to some of you but everyone's safety is my upmost priority and limiting the ways infection can spread is our social responsibility.
Please keep in mind that if I were to open for face-to-face tuition it would mean cutting down the number of students I could work with each week: I currently work with almost 40 students every week and there would need to be a lot of sanitising before/after each student, totalling over an hour each day. Besides teaching I have several other professional responsibilities I must manage.
I look forward to online lessons recommencing from the 1st September but I'm also excited for getting back to face-to-face tuition and making full use the new studio space when it is safe and viable to do so.
And last but not least...congratulations!
Congratulations to everyone who submitted a video exam or sat a face-to-face exam! I'm pleased to report a continuing 100% pass rate so far, with a large number of high-merits achieved (74%-89%) and quite a number of distinctions (90% upwards)! Well done to everyone who gave their best and worked really hard to achieve those top marks.
Please stay safe and enjoy continuing to play great music!
Online Tuition for All!
For the first time ever I'm now able to offer music tuition to anyone in the world and I'm really excited about it!
I'm now very confident in both the technology I use (MacBook Pro, Logitech C920 webcam, Rode NTG2 microphone, TASCAM USB audio interface and Skype/Zoom/FaceTime) and the new approaches I've put in place.
Please head to the Online Lessons page for more information or get in touch with me if you have any questions or would like to book music lessons with me.
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
New ukulele grades!
Exciting news: Rockschool have released today their new range of ukulele exams!
Rockschool are currently the only examination board to offer ukulele examinations from Debut to grade 8! Now Rockschool are offering video-based graded certificate exams, now is a great time to get started.
This is exciting stuff, so if you play and want to gain an accreditation in this wonderful instrument, go check them out. I offer ukulele tuition at all levels, so if you would some ukulele lessons, please do get in touch.
Image credits: Joints Creative
Music tuition blog and updates
No posts have been published yet.
Recorded video feedback!
This is just a quick update to let you know how much I'm enjoying providing recorded video feedback to students seeking professional advice and:
• are unable to attend lessons in person
• are unable to access streamed lessons (Zoom, Skype, etc.) due to living in different time zones to myself
• want to receive feedback from a professional musician and music educator who works across several sectors in music education without the need for regular lessons
If this sounds like you, please send me an email with your request and I'll show you how to send your video to me!
See you in the next update!
-MMF
Congratulations - summer 2020 exam success!
Well done, everyone! 10 students sat 10 exams and 10 exams were passed: 1 Pass; 3 at Merit and 6 at Distinction including Grade 5 theory (ABRSM)! Congratulations everyone and keep up the hard work! Online video lessons are still going strong.
Photo by Jason Leung
Online tuition, amazing exam results, a new studio and the new academic year
I hope everyone's been making the most of the summer break and taking the opportunity to get out and about before the schools and colleges return to a more usual timetable in September.
New studio
I have moved into the new studio and feel great about the space but there is more work to complete, such as more painting and general tidying. I'm looking forward to seeing you down there as soon as is safe to do so.
Face-to-face tuition
After much effort and consideration I've decided to further postpone the return to face-to-face tuition until at least October half term. This will allow us to monitor how schools and colleges cope with the rigorous cleaning and social distancing measures, while bringing us closer to the winter weather which may have an undesired effect on the transmission of COVID-19. I have completed a full health and safety risk assessment which includes COVID-19 procedures and research into how the WHO suspect the virus is transmitted. This will be useful when reopening the studio at a later date. I understand this news may be disappointing to some of you but everyone's safety is my upmost priority and limiting the ways infection can spread is our social responsibility.
Please keep in mind that if I were to open for face-to-face tuition it would mean cutting down the number of students I could work with each week: I currently work with almost 40 students every week and there would need to be a lot of sanitising before/after each student, totalling over an hour each day. Besides teaching I have several other professional responsibilities I must manage.
I look forward to online lessons recommencing from the 1st September but I'm also excited for getting back to face-to-face tuition and making full use the new studio space when it is safe and viable to do so.
And last but not least...congratulations!
Congratulations to everyone who submitted a video exam or sat a face-to-face exam! I'm pleased to report a continuing 100% pass rate so far, with a large number of high-merits achieved (74%-89%) and quite a number of distinctions (90% upwards)! Well done to everyone who gave their best and worked really hard to achieve those top marks.
Please stay safe and enjoy continuing to play great music!
Online Tuition for All!
For the first time ever I'm now able to offer music tuition to anyone in the world and I'm really excited about it!
I'm now very confident in both the technology I use (MacBook Pro, Logitech C920 webcam, Rode NTG2 microphone, TASCAM USB audio interface and Skype/Zoom/FaceTime) and the new approaches I've put in place.
Please head to the Online Lessons page for more information or get in touch with me if you have any questions or would like to book music lessons with me.
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
New ukulele grades!
Exciting news: Rockschool have released today their new range of ukulele exams!
Rockschool are currently the only examination board to offer ukulele examinations from Debut to grade 8! Now Rockschool are offering video-based graded certificate exams, now is a great time to get started.
This is exciting stuff, so if you play and want to gain an accreditation in this wonderful instrument, go check them out. I offer ukulele tuition at all levels, so if you would some ukulele lessons, please do get in touch.
Image credits: Joints Creative
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