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This page highlights my own formal learning/study and the organisations and circumstances where I've been in the role of facilitator or teacher of the 'Cello, musicianship and creative practice. 

 

I am interested in how learning through play and creative participation, affects and is complimentary to instrumental and theoretical learning. Participatory practice and music making is fundamentally a social art-form, so it's essence is in human relationships through living, creative and organic people based organisation around music/sound. This is explicitly expressed through improvisation, freely created or process based art, but is also implied in more fixed forms of music whether that be in popular, classical or traditional settings. 

 

I see the role of a musician and artist as a feeder of the communal and roots of all people lives, naturally affecting society at large, whether there is active continuation in the practice of music, or not, those experiences can affect everyone in profound ways.

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I am open to contact for private tuition, community workshops and modules both outside and within academic or conservatoire contexts or by individuals and community groups who wish to connect with musicians such as myself who work with people across all spectrums of ability, circumstance and experience, from beginner to old-hand.

Teaching / workshops / facilitation

 

In schools and for Music Hubs

2024-present - Tutor-Sound Box, Tower Hamlets Inclusive Ensemble, disabled/non-disable musicians.

2019- present – London Borough Tower Hamlets : Peripetetic strings, music tutor.

2019 – 2024 London Borough Hackney – Cello, keyboard & musicianship teacher.

2014-2017 Bristol Plays Music: Peripetetic 'Cello, Ensemble, and rhythm/percussion teacher.

2004-'11 & 2022 Hackney Music Service - Shacklewell Primary School– keyboard & music teacher.

2006 Walthamstow Arts and Education Service: Song writing projects with William Morris SEN school.

2003-2006 Sir John Cass Foundation primary school: Key stage 1 Musicianship and 'Cello teacher.

1998-'08 London Borough of Hackney/CYM. Cello & musicianship, lead music teacher. Nursey -Yr6.

 

Workshop lead

2023- present 'Out of the Box' - Guide and devisor of improvisation 'game' workshops using chance / dice.

2016 Kings Place – 'Beyond 'Cello Festival': Improvisation workshop with 40 Cellists.

2012- Southampton Art Gallery: Expressionist 'Art to Music' workshop/recordings with young musicians.

2006 Youth Music: Music technology workshops with girls in Walthamstow.

 

Community workshop Lead

2016 OME: Open Music Encounters. Convened monthly encounters with Bristol improvising musicians.

2008- The Royal Opera House Education Dpt: Workshops with diverse community groups aged 4-60.

1998 The Studio Upstairs: 10-week music workshop project for artists with history of mental health issues.

 

Creative projects with schools & organisations

2024/25 – MD for Absolute Theatre Schools production.

2021: Museum of the Home & White Rabbit – 'Tomorrowland' project. Workshops with primary children.

2018, 19 & 20 - Norden Farm Arts Centre: Sensory sound and story sessions with SEND pupils in Berkshire.

 

Tutor / mentor for bands and musicians

2017/18 National Youth Jazz Collective: Teaching repertoire with group of young jazz musicians.

2017 Community Music LTD City and Guilds Level 3: Delivering rhythm & improvisation workshops.

2013- Opera North - Verve project: Support teacher for young musicians with Asperger's syndrome.

2003-2013 The Roundhouse Studios: 'Recording an Album in a week' summer school. Support facilitator.

2009- Kilve Court summer residential course. Workshops with ‘Young and Gifted’ musicians.

 

Theatre workshops & tutor

2014 Prema Arts Centre: The Ding Foundation. Half term puppetry workshops with 50 children.

2012- The Space (Somerset): The Ding Foundation visual theatre devising workshops with drama students.

2007 Central School of Speech & Drama: Mentoring students on Advanced Theatre Practice course.

2001 Central School of Speech and Drama: 'People Show' residency for Advanced Theatre Practice students.

 

Other workshops

2009- Act for Change: Support facilitator for workshops/talks with survivors of genocides.

1999 Eastside Education Trust: Support facilitator. Young peoples poetry and music workshops.

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Study \ Training \ CPD \ Awards

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Accredited qualifications in music:

1992-'96: Cello. 4 years Undergrad. BMus Perf. at Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

1998: Community Music Training – 1 year with Community Music LTD - Open College Network.

2017: City and Guilds Level 3 - Education and Training in life-long learning with Community Music. 6 months.

 

Teaching development including in mental health & SEND

2013: 1 day training in autism awareness for teachers - Sound Connections.

2014: Trinity College certificate for music educators – training.

2019 - 21: CPD trainings - Working with children in care, vulnerable adults & SEND. Hackney Music Service.

2021: Trauma Informed Practice for artists – Kazzum Arts - 2 day intensive course.

 

Music/sound short courses

1995-'98: Porthcawl Jazz Summer Schools: tutors- Julian Arguelles, Stan Sulzman, Niki Iles & Alex Maguire

2021: Field recording & Soundscape Composition - Goldsmiths Univeristy - short course.

 

Performance & theatre

1997: Physical Theatre & Mask - workshops at City Lit. led by John Mowat - 12 weeks.

2003: BAC - 'Theatre Futures' – The Ding Foundation selected for Devised theatre mentoring and training.

2005: Object motion & puppetry workshops with Stephen Mottram.

2006: Clown & Comedy performance - intensive course with Mick Barnfather.

2007-12: Butoh – physical practice - Regular workshops with Selinna Papoutseli & guests.

2018: Augusto Boal's Forum theatre for mental health - Weekly workshops at Calder bookshop - 3 months

 

Health & artistic practice

2004-6: 'Processwork' or Process Oriented Psychology - Regular attendance of Seminars & Workshops.

2022 - '23: Level 1 Foundation in Sound healing - The Sound Healing Academy – 6 month course

2021: Essay/documentary Film-making - Birkbeck University - short course.

2010-11: Holistic Massage, Anatomy & Holistic Therapy - B-tec Diploma - 1 year part time.

 

Prizes/nominations

2014: Chosen for British Music Collection. Interview & writing for Female Improvisers series by Julie Kjaer.

2017: 25th Year Arts Foundation Award nomination by Saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock.

1996: 1st Prize in GSMD Sonata Competition.

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