one to one teaching

tone development

a proven methodology, designed to remove the mystery from producing a full, beautiful, rich flute sound across the entire range of the instrument

working on tonal flexibility, dynamic spectrum, variety of timbre

using varieties of air speed and volume, nuances and note voicing to fine tune your technique

finger technique and articulation

thorough examination and diagnosis of technical problems - with creative, individually tailored cures and fixes for your own specific difficulties

fine-tuning of your articulation, using tried and tested methods in order to give you the tools to help yourself improve at an even greater speed

avant-garde techniques and improvisation

having studied with one of the masters of avant garde techniques, Ian Clarke, I am happy to give instruction and help on contemporary works - have a listen to my recording of Zoom Tube on my myspace.com page to hear my work on extended techniques.

an exersize for you imagination - improvisation can give you ideas, characters, moods, and tone colours for use in your own repertoire study, as well as being a pure art form in itself.

the level of commitment:

Ideally I like to see my students once every two to four weeks, although I do occassionally give one-off individual lessons, especially following one of my flute clinics, where the student would like a more in depth and personally tailored session.

I can also provide a series of lessons building up to an important concert or examination.

In general, I'm very flexible and can teach in my flute studio in South London, or if you live elsewhere around the country, I can teach one-off lessons at your home (for a slightly increased rate - see below)

fees

my hourly rate for my flute studio in Purley Oaks is £40

my rate for coming to your home is the same, but a mutually pre-agreed travel allowance is added

flexible payment terms are possible - please contact me for more details