Carla Marie Music (Live Online Lessons with a Qualified and Experienced Professional)

I have taught in schools, both as an instrumental and class teacher, but I particularly love the opportunity to help people of all age ranges, ability levels and backgrounds that teaching privately affords.

WHY CHOOSE ME AS YOUR TEACHER?

In addition to the well-known advantages of learning any musical instrument (improved co-ordination, fine motor skills, problem solving skills, patience etc.) there are further benefits to choosing an experienced and qualified teacher:

* Make continuous progress at your own rate – Lessons are tailored to your needs, gently moving you forward at a pace which is comfortable and right for you.

* Learn from a friendly, experienced, and qualified teacher – I am a graduate of the Royal College of Music and a qualified class teacher, with experience of teaching music and instruments at primary, secondary and adult education levels, in class, group and one-to-one tuition. With over 40 years of success in teaching you can rest assured you are in good hands.

* Play the kind of music you enjoy – Although originally classically trained, my tastes are varied and my approach is to teach a technique that will enable you to play whatever style of music you most enjoy. Once you have learned the basic techniques you choose the music you want to learn.

* Explore a wide range of musical styles – If you aren’t sure what style of music you prefer, or just want some variety, we can try music from a range styles and cultures – again, you choose!

* Develop skills that will enable you to play any music you want – You will learn a technique that is not specific to one particular style. Once you have learned the basics that technique can be applied to any style of music you want to explore.

* Have fun through success! – Everyone enjoys doing things they are good at. The skills I will teach you will ensure your continued success and enjoyment … providing you practise regularly!

I have been teaching remotely via Skype for a number of years, since I moved to Wales. Most of the students in my former teaching practice decided to stay with me and try lessons by Skype, rather than having find a new teacher, and have really appreciated the benefits. In fact, not only are many of them still with me years later, but I have even taken on their siblings, who have only ever learned with me through Skype. One student's family moved back to the USA some years ago, and have continued to take lessons with my via Skype, including studying for intermediate and advanced level music examinations. Exam results remain equally as high whether lessons are taken face to face or online - 100% pass, with most achieving merits or distinctions.

I have a fully equipped studio with everything needed to ensure high quality online lessons. Multiple cameras enable me to show views of hand positions and particular aspects of technique from angles that would not be possible in a face to face setting. Top of the range microphones ensure the highest sound quality. Detailed lesson notes are taken during lessons and provided to students in pdf format through their own personal folder in cloud storage, ensuring that nothing is forgotten. Music theory is marked electronically and placed in the students' online folder, as is any additional worksheets, teaching guides, music we cover etc. Videos, tailored to the student's specific needs are made during lessons, and can be saved so they are available to be referred to at any time, as often as you wish.

In addition, I always tell students to contact me vis Skype messenger at any time when they have a question, rather than waiting until the next lesson, to avoid learning something in an incorrect way that would then need to be unlearned.

Though many students who had initially begin learning with me in face to face lessons, were sceptical as to how remote-learning would work at first, now they all love the advantages of learning in this way, and don't want to go back!

All lessons are provided remotely, via Skype. Having taught online for a number of years, since long before the Covid pandemic, I am highly experienced in teaching in this way. Skype lessons are equally as effective as face to face lessons, a fact that is borne out by the continuing high standard of examination results students achieve. In addition , the many advantages of remote-learning mean that once they have tried it, students don't want to go back to more traditional learning methods!