Cello lessons with Anna
I teach cello for beginners up to grade 8 standard, bringing together my specialist expertise as a violinist and experience of teaching and playing the cello professionally.
I have no minimum age for cello students, but reserve the right to refuse any child under the age of 8, after a consultation lesson, if I feel that they are not yet ready for lessons. Every child develops differently at these young ages, so often 6 months will make all the difference to a child who is not yet ready!
The cello has a beautiful soulful sound and is highly versatile as both a solo instrument and in ensembles. My lessons are tailored to the wants and needs of the student and rooted in solid technique and surrounding musical skills. Students play a wide range of music, including classical, folk, pop and jazz styles and lessons are punctuated with activities, improvisation and games, particularly for younger students.
It is so easy when playing string instruments to get in to bad habits with posture and technique, which can cause a whole range of aches and injuries. In all my lessons, I use information and advice issued by the British Association of Performing Arts Medicine to make sure that my students are comfortable and safe when playing. This is something that if often neglected at the beginner stage, as there is so much else to teach! But I believe that learning a good posture and technique from the beginning can save string players a lifetime of trouble.