About Caroline
My musical start…
A little introduction to me….I learnt 4 instruments growing up - violin, piano, harp and singing.
I began piano and harp lessons aged 7 and 8, before I was awarded a music scholarship to Brentwood School. Aged 15, I was awarded a place and started studying at the Junior Royal Academy of Music on Saturdays.
After I had finished school and following a gap year, at 19, having been awarded places and scholarships to several conservatoires, I went to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London and then to The University of Bristol.
After graduating with first class honours, and as well as a rather full-on peripatetic teaching schedule (teaching in schools and privately) I also manage to fit in a busy freelance career as a musician.
I'm so dedicated to what I do and I have gained invaluable experiences over the years. I specialise in tutoring the clarsach (lever), pedal harp and piano, teaching privately from my music studio in Brentwood in addition to schools in Essex including Brentwood Preparatory and Brentwood Senior School.
I've got some amazing students each with unique personalities which makes teaching always fun and fresh and my approach is different with each one. My student base is ever expanding - both adults and children and always welcome those who have learnt previously or have never touched an instrument before!
“Where Words Fail, Music Speaks”
— Hans Christian Anderson
Why I love what I do.
I knew teaching music was the right career for me right from the start. I'm fortunate enough to have found a career that I love.
I'm proud of each one of my students and the progress they make. It brings me as much joy to know that I helped facilitate that success as it does them achieving it.
My aim is for every student to achieve their potential and my high expectations always drive them to aspire to the be the best they can be.
I have experience working with all age groups from 5 - 70 - It's never too late to learn and I have worked with many different learning difficulties too. My patient nature means that it's an encouraging environment, where everyone is welcome and feels comfortable.
I feel as I was growing up I was sometimes afraid to ask questions if I wasn't sure, for fear of being thought less of; I actively encourage pupils to ask questions and that's why a comfortable and reassuring environment is so important.
