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I’m a musician and private teacher based in south Shropshire. I play regularly with various string quartets, including Sounds Interesting, the Wigornia Quartet and Fortune Strings. In addition to my private teaching practice I worked for approx 7 years as an ABRSM examiner. I used to run a string orchestra (Bromsgrove Amateur Strings), and have published my own series of books and music for violinists and string groups – Hey Presto!
Tuition
I currently teach pupils from beginners to Grade 8 and above, ranging in age from 5 to 70+! Lessons are relaxed but focused, and tailored to the needs of each individual. I can prepare pupils for exams if requested (I have a 100% pass rate) however I am equally happy to teach just for enjoyment. If you would like to know more, please visit my tuition page, or contact me.
Hey Presto!
As a violin teacher I had long been frustrated by not being able to find any tutor books that worked for me, and so a few years ago I decided to write my own tutor books and theory books and try them out with my own pupils. Immediately their enthusiasm and confidence increased and they began to make much better progress. This gave me the confidence to keep working on the books, and a couple of years later the Hey Presto! series was born!
All of the books, as well as my string group pieces, may be purchased from the Hey Presto Strings website, where you can find more information about the series as well as purchase download versions of the books.