Tilly

I am currently working as a full-time secondary school music teacher in Hertfordshire. I am thoroughly enthusiastic about my subjects, namely Music and German. As a violin and viola player, I have played in a number of different ensembles throughout the years, from Baroque to new/ contemporary music. I appreciate all styles of music, and enjoy the fact that I am always learning through my teaching.

Tutoring Experience

I have a Masters in Music Education from the University of York, specialising in one-to-one and group instrumental teaching. Additionally, I have a PGCE in Secondary Music from the University of Cambridge. In between my Masters and PGCE, I spent two years working as a teaching and boarding school assistant at a boarding school in South-West Germany, where I was working with pupils from 11-16 in both German and English.

Tutoring Approach

My main priority is to focus on the pupils' musical interests, and linking what they already know into learning new concepts. Through use of real-life examples and analogies, I find that this helps pupils to remember new vocabulary and/or concepts a lot more efficiently. I also encourage a kinaesthetic approach to the learning of musical concepts, taking inspiration from Dalcroze's Eurythmics and the Kodaly method of teaching music.