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Drums, Conga, Djembe, Bongo

National School of Music, Havana Cuba Professional Music Teacher of Percussion and Chamber Music Highlights: Played in the famous Tropicana Club in Cuba. Played at the famous Jazz Plaza in Cuba. Toured with EMI Records around Spain and Venezuela. Made a music album with my band Luna Negra with EMI Records ‘Pintando Maravillas’. Played at the Beijing Olympics. Played for the Cuban National Ballet. My name is Luis and I am from Cuba but I have been living and working as a musician and teacher around Asia for over 15 years. In my free time I love to be in nature, especially swimming in the ocean. I also enjoy riding my bike, playing football or doing yoga. Exercising helps me to stay healthy and relaxed. However, music is my passion. I have been playing percussion since I was 9 years old and I still study so that I continue to improve. In the evenings, I play the drums, Conga, and sing in my band Luna Negra. When I am not working as a musician I like to dance Salsa with my friends or watch films. When I am feeling inspired, I also write songs.

Saxophone, Clarinet

B.A. in Music Performing (Clarinet), B.A. in Musicology, Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh City Member of the Ho Chi Minh City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra and Opera Beside being a clarinet player and tutor, I’m also a music teacher in music theory and a choir master. My favorite quote is: "Time is the most precious gift we can share. When someone spends time for you, it means you're having the priceless treasure"

Ukulele, Acoustic Guitar

Conservatory of Ho Chi Minh city I love music and technology. Swimming, kitting and drinking coffee are my hobbies. I usually wear black clothes. I’m also a dog lover, I have a dog named Em Em..

Classical Voice, Pop Vocals, Music Theater

I am a highly experienced professional singer soprano, Who perform internationally. In addition I teach singing and spoken voice in central London and online, To all levels.

Electric Rock Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I’m a professional touring and recording musician with over 15 years experience playing guitar. After graduating from Brighton University in 2013 I’ve been working within the music industry full time. Due to recent global events I’ve had to change the way I work. There has never been a better time to learn an instrument, with the skills I’ve developed over the years I can provide students a successful course in Guitar, music theory and composition, That will stay with students through their own careers.

Classical Piano, Jazz Piano, Keyboard, Organ

I am a music graduate from Oxford University and a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists. I have over 30 years experience of teaching all keyboard instruments (classical, jazz and pop) with many students gaining excellent results in ABRSM exams, and gaining music scholarships to major universities in the UK. I am happy to take on beginners and intermediate students as well as advanced, and happy to teach all ages. I also teach Theory of Music and have worked as an academic examiner in music. I have a wealth of professional performing experience as an organist and piano accompanist, with a recording ‘The Influence of Plainsong’ on Spotify, and recent live recording on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OPAPkEpDXxw. I teach in a school as Head of Keyboard Studies so I have all the necessary UK safeguarding training and my checks are up to date. I am available to teach most days and can be flexible. My teaching hours will accommodate different time zones as far as possible, and these can be discussed individually. I have included a clip of part of a piano lesson.

Classical Piano, Jazz Piano, Keyboard, Organ

With several years teaching pupils of all ages and abilities coupled with a career playing at the highest level with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Beyonce, Paolo Nutini, Imelda May and Kubb it's always been my aim to make lessons fun, exciting, interesting and rewarding. After studying classical piano at Trinity College of Music I set off on the road with my first band, Kubb, playing small bars and clubs before gaining a modicum of success after performing on Jools Holland and Top of the Pops! Since then I've carved a career teaching, writing, performing and producing many different artists including playing keys on the 2017 Christmas Number 1 single "Perfect" with Ed Sheeran and Beyonce!

Electric Rock Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Jazz Piano, Keyboard, Double Bass

I have been a professional musician and Peripatic teacher for 22 years. I am a bass player (double and electric), guitarist and piano player. I studied Double Bass and Piano at London College Of Music, and have worked professionally on all 3 instruments. My professional experience is primarily theatre and pit work, I enjoy teach harmony, theory and technique, and realise the importance of teaching at a pace that suits the student. I have previous experience in arranging and copyist work, and can teach this if required. I like to encourage my students to record themselves on a DAW. They are then able to easily identify and areas that need working on, whilst learning the basic principles used in music technology. I specialize in Logic Pro X and Dorico 3 instruction. I am an extremely self-motivated and passionate teacher, I believe there are many aspects of my experience that would benefit future musicians.

Classical Guitar, Electric Rock Guitar, Electric Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

I graduated from the Royal Academy of Music (Jazz Performance) in May 2014 with first class honours and in the same year, received the Young European Jazz Artist Award with the Elliot Galvin Trio. At Bishop Thomas Grant Secondary School I teach the guitar/bass (jazz/classical/contemporary), piano (jazz/classical) and also run the jazz band after school. This means I have developed concise methods for preparing students with graded exams and conservatoire auditions. I draw upon my experience as a busy and regularly touring/recording musician to help inform and perfect my teaching. I am a keen believer that teaching enhances and consolidates my own understanding of music so I am greatly gratified from constantly searching for ways to develop my teaching skills.

Drums

I'm an experienced live and studio session drummer with vast experience of Live performance, Touring, and Recording sessions. I have had the pleasure of working with some incredible musicians and producers and have played top level venues such as The Royal Albert hall, Shepherds Bush Empire, Festivals such as the inaugural BBC 6 Music Festival (main stage) Bestival, The Great Escape, Glastonbury and toured extensively over the UK with a number of Major label, indie, and Unsigned original artists live, on recordings, and on broadcasts. I have been working as a Drum Kit teacher for 13 years and my teaching philosophy is to make the lessons a fun place to play, learn, and work hard. I want students to leave the room smiling and itching to practice and better themselves not only in their lessons but in their own time too. Enjoyment is key, no matter the level of aims of each student, and I always build my lessons around activities that will instil solid technique in a way that is relevant and inspires them to play.

Classical Piano, Keyboard

Hello everyone , My name is Yoana and I am professional classical pianist winner of international piano competitions and other awards ..holding master in piano performance as well as all the music a fade mic disciplines . As a teacher I have over 14 years of experience ,and have been working with pupils from age 3 to advance performing level ,as well as working with Young people who wants to pursue professional performing career ,as well as VIP clients and Royalties profiles clients .. Being concert pianist and teacher it is great motivation for me because I always believed this can be more beneficial for the pupils I work with and they can take and feel the benefit of learning from a concert pianist and having the inspiration to learn in a different approach, rather then becoming boring routine ! Any levels are very welcome and I look forward to hear from you ! Best wishes to everyone one Yoana Karemova

Drums

With over 10 years in the music and film industry performing and working under high pressure, I feel confident in adapting to any situation. Straight after completing 4 A Levels, including Music and Music Technology, I worked full-time for two years at HMV, Newbury. I was able to save up enough money not just for a place in London in order to pursue ambitions with my band but also for my E-Music BSc. at Coventry University. Just before I finished my degree I secured a work placement with award-winning record producer Martin 'Youth' Glover (Sir Paul McCartney, Crowded House, The Verve, Killing Joke, The Orb...). While working for Martin I had many jobs, from remix engineer to head engineer/content creator of a global project which featured a host of respectable artists and musicians including Matt Black (Coldcut/Ninja Tune records co-founder), James McCartney and Jon Moss (Culture Club). My brother, another studio engineer working for Martin, and myself had a two-piece blues-rock band which got signed for a single release. After a recording session with John Leckie where I provided drums for Matt Black, The Egg and Martin, I was asked by Matt to join his Ninja Tune team part-time and start immediately in creating content for his remix app Ninja Jamm. I am featured on several packs including releases on the latest version of the app Jamm Pro. During my three years working for Ninja Tune I had a wide range of other jobs to help with living costs, including peripatetic drum tutor, waiter, steward marshall at ice and roller rinks, sound engineering corporate videos, film crew runner, session drummer, data engineer at Royal Chelsea Hospital and sonic ident production for Silicone Valley technology companies. I left Ninja Tune and became an iMedia Tutor, teaching Key Stage 2 & 3 classes of up to 30 students for two hours with no breaks. This came with certain challenges but I feel like I responded to the best of my abilities and gained the trust and respect of students, who, during sports day, greeted me on the field with an impromptu chant of my name. It was a humbling experience that taught me a lot about keeping students engaged and focused in a positive and productive way. Since then I have been looking to further my peripatetic teaching at schools in the Croydon area and beyond. Just before the Coved-19 lockdown, I moved back to my parents to help support my mum who works for the NHS. I am setting up virtual drum lessons to help keep students engaged as well as giving parents some time off. By being a member of the Music Teaching Online community, I feel I can optimise my skills and time to help inspire people during these challenging times. Music has always been there for me, it helps provide a physical and mental release that I believe is second to none and that is the gift I wish to pass on. Yours sincerely, Tom Grashion Hewitt