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Claude Alexander 020 8983-0572 |
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Detailed Information
Making music is the activity about which I have been most passionate throughout my life, and since January 2000, I have discovered a similar enthusiasm for teaching. While I have taught music on a one–to–one basis at various times in my life, it has been from 2000 that I have had the most interest and commitment. As outlined below, this is reflected in the training I have undertaken for the profession in recent years.
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— Teaching Experience — |
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Teaching "Philosophies"
A long-term goal I have as a music teacher is to instil enough confidence and knowledge in my students to enable them eventually not to require a teacher, to independently direct their lifelong involvement with music. I teach from a general principal that musicianship is most enjoyably and successfully advanced through putting music making and listening first, ahead of academic learning (e.g. of music theory). More specifically, I believe that when we learn or rehearse an element of music (e.g. a scale, pattern or cadence), instrumental and musical “language” proficiency is almost always most effectively progressed by performing in relation to a specific pulse, time signature (usually four–four) and phrase length (usually 2 or 4 bars — including an ending rest!).
I also have — and encourage in my students — high realistic expectations for their achievement. In conjunction with this, I try regularly to acknowledge progression and achievements and likewise, have students also recognise and “own” their accomplishments and hard work. Finally, I believe that it is through playing with others that the “batter” of musicianship developed through practise is “baked”. The experience is not only transformative, but is the memorable — even magical — reward; it “bakes” the hours of practise into a more lasting facility.
I hope this has been helpful and encouraging. If you would like to enquire about lessons, I would welcome your call (020 8983-0572).
Yours faithfully,
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Claude Alexander
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