Overview
My name is Neil Southgate and I am a freelance music teacher with brass specialism. I also teach clarinet, recorder, saxophone and flute lessons.
I have experience teaching individual, group, and whole class lessons for children of primary and secondary school age. I also run classes and a wind ensemble for adults.
I accept beginner to advanced levels in the study of the cornet, trumpet, baritone and trombone though would consider tutoring students on other high and low... Read more
brass instruments. Woodwind lessons cater for beginner levels. My tuition extends to music theory and beginner piano.
I also offer schools Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET) on trumpets and/ or recorder. I provide all materials, including the instruments, to deliver a 10 - 30 week scheme of work.
I believe in taking an active approach to music lessons. This means the tutee is very much an active participant. The tutee will not only learn in a traditional manner by sitting-down reading notation from a score in a teacher led activity but will be encouraged to move, play visual and sound games, compose, and explore the sound-world of the instrument in attempt for the tutee to construct an interest and passion for music as well as in their instrument of choice. I want to help develop creative musicians with strong musicianship and encourage individualism in addition to fostering effective communication and cooperation in pupils. The study of music develops many skills, transferable to many walks of life, and it is my role as a tutor to try and create a safe learning environment where these skills can germinate and grow.
Having a pupil play as soon as possible is always the best approach to music tuition. Teaching through exploration of different styles and music, through individual practice, playing directly with me or learning through demonstration will promote greater confidence. Show less
