PROFILE
• Caring and patient teacher working professionally to encourage a love of music and to help develop skills in
piano technique, musicality, listening, keyboard and practicing skills.
• Enthusiastic to make piano lessons fun and available to those who want.
• More than 20 years teaching experience and willing to learn local syllabi and testing levels
• New to the Minnesota area after moving with my husband who accepted a work transfer from South Africa in 2020.
EXPERIENCE
Private music teacher (2002 -2020) Durban, South Africa
• Operated a music studio from home offering private lessons in piano tuition, music theory and music
appreciation classes.
• Averaged 40 private lessons per week (ages 5-70)
• Worked with Trinity College London Piano Solo and Music theory Syllabus and entered students for exams from
levels Initial to grade 8. 100% pass rate
• Worked with ABRSM piano syllabus
• Used a range of tutor materials including Faber Piano Adventures and Alfreds Piano Books.
• Regularly prepared and entered students for local Festivals and Eisteddfods.
• Regularly held recital performances for students and parents.
• Used a range of technology to aid with lessons
• Worked with beginner recorder students using Trinity College of London Syllabus
Private music teacher (2015 - 2019) at St Mary’s DSG, Kloof, South Africa
• Provided individual piano lessons at the school
• Prepared pupils for school music exams and performed assessments
School Teacher ( 1996 - 1999) Talbot House Preparatory School, Bournemouth, England
• Taught a range of subjects including English, Mathematics, Design and Technology, History and Geography.
• Worked as a general class teacher with form 4 year group (age 12) to prepare them for Grammar School exams
School Teacher (1993 - 1996) John Wesley School, Pinetown, South Africa
• Worked in the Primary School Phase as a general class teacher teaching year 4 and 5. (Age 9-11)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Primary Education
University of KwaZuluNatal, Durban South Africa
A.T.C.L Diploma
Trinity College London
• Caring and patient teacher working professionally to encourage a love of music and to help develop skills in
piano technique, musicality, listening, keyboard and practicing skills.
• Enthusiastic to make piano lessons fun and available to those who want.
• More than 20 years teaching experience and willing to learn local syllabi and testing levels
• New to the Minnesota area after moving with my husband who accepted a work transfer from South Africa in 2020.
EXPERIENCE
Private music teacher (2002 -2020) Durban, South Africa
• Operated a music studio from home offering private lessons in piano tuition, music theory and music
appreciation classes.
• Averaged 40 private lessons per week (ages 5-70)
• Worked with Trinity College London Piano Solo and Music theory Syllabus and entered students for exams from
levels Initial to grade 8. 100% pass rate
• Worked with ABRSM piano syllabus
• Used a range of tutor materials including Faber Piano Adventures and Alfreds Piano Books.
• Regularly prepared and entered students for local Festivals and Eisteddfods.
• Regularly held recital performances for students and parents.
• Used a range of technology to aid with lessons
• Worked with beginner recorder students using Trinity College of London Syllabus
Private music teacher (2015 - 2019) at St Mary’s DSG, Kloof, South Africa
• Provided individual piano lessons at the school
• Prepared pupils for school music exams and performed assessments
School Teacher ( 1996 - 1999) Talbot House Preparatory School, Bournemouth, England
• Taught a range of subjects including English, Mathematics, Design and Technology, History and Geography.
• Worked as a general class teacher with form 4 year group (age 12) to prepare them for Grammar School exams
School Teacher (1993 - 1996) John Wesley School, Pinetown, South Africa
• Worked in the Primary School Phase as a general class teacher teaching year 4 and 5. (Age 9-11)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Primary Education
University of KwaZuluNatal, Durban South Africa
A.T.C.L Diploma
Trinity College London
