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Violin and Viola Lessons - Learn a new instrument or improve your skills

I'm an experienced teacher, with students of different levels/ages.
I enjoy the diversity of students and understanding of their different ways of learning and goals and for me, this is the best part of the job - to know an treat each student as a unique person that they are.
You'll be encouraged to make music from the very first day. Together with some necessary music theory, always applied to the instrument, you'll learn pieces of gradual difficulty. We make use of progressive tuition methods and you'll learn a solid technique by playing scales, bowing and fingering exercises and easy tunes to begin with. Repertoire includes etudes, playful and challenging concert pieces and from the very beginning duos to play with the teacher.

Extra information

If you don't have an instrument yet, I can help you choose the right one for you

Location

At student's location: Around London, United Kingdom
At teacher's location: Coldharbour, Poplar, London E14 9NT, UK
Online via webcam

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General info

Age:
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
30 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Portuguese

About Me

I'm a professional violinist, enthusiastic and experienced teacher with students of different ages and levels.
Having taken my bachelor degree in Portugal and Masters degree from the Royal College of Music in London having worked and lived in Amsterdam before returning to London, I am used to play and teach in a multi-cultural, international environment
I'm a member of the Corran quartet and Artisti con Brio and freelance with different ensembles such as Garsington Opera,
Philharmonia orchestra, Opera North, Britten Sinfonia, Amsterdam Festival Orchestra and Southbank Sinfonia.
As a teacher I work for HMDT Music and Camden Music Service as well as teaching privately since 2010.

Education

Academia Nacional Superior de Orquestra, Lisbon
Royal College of Music, London
Codarts, Rotterdam

Masterclasses:
Harmus Festival, Portugal
Stift International Festival, Holland
Aurora Chamber Music, Sweden
Chilingirian Quartet Course in West Dean College, UK Lake District Summer Music Festival, UK
Chamber Studio, Kings Place

Experience / Qualifications

Bachelor of Music (completed in 2010) and Master in Performance (completed in 2013)
Extra qualification includes teaching training at Westminster Tuition Programme

Reviews (1)

Joana is a wonderful teacher. She is friendly and patient. She will help you work towards your goals at a pace that works for you.
Want to learn Portuguese from scratch or brush up your conversational skills? You are in the right place! I would be happy to guide you and help achieve your language goals in a relaxed but focused manner. Get in touch soon Até breve! Joana

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