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