Alex

5 (4 reviews)

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5 (4 reviews)

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Alex- Jazz Piano Lessons on Zoom/ Skype with UK music college tutor

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About Alex

- What kind of experience do you have?

I am a visiting Jazz saxophone tutor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama where I also regularly teach jazz piano students. I have also I have also taught at the Junior Royal Academy of Music and teach jazz piano and saxophone students at the Jazz School UK.

In these roles I teach my more high level jazz improvisation and composition skills, however I am not limited to teaching at such a high level- I frequently teach all standards of student, including total beginners.

I regularly teach private students of all ages and levels and in a variety of styles. I have a 100 percent pass rate for ABRSM exams grade 1-8 and jazz exams. Other students not wishing to take exams have forged a more personal course of learning for example being prepared for music college auditions, which I also have lots of experience of.

I have also worked as a peripatetic teacher in St Pauls Primary in Cambridge and Normanhurst Middle School in Chingford.

I have an up to date enhanced DBS.

I trained at Birmingham Conservatoire and studied saxophone/ theory with Mike Williams, Julian Seigel, Jean Toussaint, jazz piano with Mike Williams and Hans Koller and composition with Mike Gibbs, Hans Koller and Liam Noble.

I have other examples of students like this (see testimonials) who have come to me with an interest and passion for jazz but without much experience and have applied themselves, worked diligently, and are now achieving great things and having fun with music at a high level!

About the lesson

I am a very adaptable and experienced jazz piano teacher. I teach students in a range of levels from beginner to intermediate. I can help students prepare for ABRSM jazz exams. I have lots of experience working with students of all ages from 9 to 67.

I teach Jazz piano/ Jazz theory/ composition

I have a 1st class honours degree from Birmingham Conservatoire,
Distinction at Grade 8 Tenor Sax and an A at music A- Level.

I teach online via Zoom and Skype- so wherever you are based, feel free to get in touch, we are not limited by geography! :)

I am available weekday mornings between 9.30-noon and most evenings from 17.00- we can discuss options when we talk!

I have a 100 percent pass rate with students wishing to take exams.
Not everyone wishes to follow this course however, in this instance I can also plan tailor a more personal plan of learning for students not wishing to sit exams. I train all of my students in general musicianship skills: ear training, theory, sight- reading and improvisation (if they wish).

For those students not sitting exams we will select some repertoire relevant to their taste and level. This is likely to be in line with an approximate level of the grade syllabus- i.e. a student can work towards a grade and know where they stand without actually sitting the exam!

As a personal note about me and my personality:

I love music and this comes across in my teaching style- enthusiastic, passionate, patient, personal. I recognise that everyone has their own unique learning style and cater for this as much as possible. I am sure you will enjoy studying with me as i will enjoy teaching you!

Recommendations

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Rob

I have been having lessons regularly with Alex for about a year now, he is a real teacher. His lessons are always different and he tailors them to the specific individual. If you go to a lesson with Alex with nothing in mind it is also not a problem as he will pull something out of the bag which will blow your mind! A teacher that I would recommend to everyone and will continue to have lessons with!
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Rob
I have been having lessons regularly with Alex for about a year now, he is a real teacher. His lessons are always different and he tailors them to the specific individual. If you go to a lesson with Alex with nothing in mind it is also not a problem as he will pull something out of the bag which will blow your mind! A teacher that I would recommend to everyone and will continue to have lessons with!
Matthew

When I first met Alex, my knowledge of jazz was very limited. I was very keen but was not that confident as an improviser. In two years of lessons Alex has managed to improve my work rate, my confidence as a soloist and has inspired me to pursue playing jazz as a career. I am about to start studying jazz saxophone at a conservatoire, a situation I would never have found myself in without Alex's dedicated, enthusiastic and personal tutoring.
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Matthew
When I first met Alex, my knowledge of jazz was very limited. I was very keen but was not that confident as an improviser. In two years of lessons Alex has managed to improve my work rate, my confidence as a soloist and has inspired me to pursue playing jazz as a career. I am about to start studying jazz saxophone at a conservatoire, a situation I would never have found myself in without Alex's dedicated, enthusiastic and personal tutoring.
Beni Bienz (3rd year mechanical engeneering student, imperial college london)

Alex is unlike any teacher I've had before. While many stick to soulless study pieces Alex offers an evolving and adaptable teaching scheme that focuses on what the pupil wants to learn. Our lessons touched on theory, jazz history and about a million ways of hitting a ii-ÂV-ÂI progression in 60mins! He was also more than willing to slow down the pace anytime I had difficulty with a concept.To anyone serious about developing their jazz improvisational skills I recommend Alex above any other.
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Beni Bienz (3rd year mechanical engeneering student, imperial college london)
Alex is unlike any teacher I've had before. While many stick to soulless study pieces Alex offers an evolving and adaptable teaching scheme that focuses on what the pupil wants to learn. Our lessons touched on theory, jazz history and about a million ways of hitting a ii-ÂV-ÂI progression in 60mins! He was also more than willing to slow down the pace anytime I had difficulty with a concept.To anyone serious about developing their jazz improvisational skills I recommend Alex above any other.
Hakim

I have enjoyed my Jazz lessons with Alex. His patience and support have allowed me to progress fairly quickly into the world of Jazz which always felt remote. His insistence on always using the metronome has been very helpful. I am very grateful to him.
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Hakim
I have enjoyed my Jazz lessons with Alex. His patience and support have allowed me to progress fairly quickly into the world of Jazz which always felt remote. His insistence on always using the metronome has been very helpful. I am very grateful to him.
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