To me, music lessons should be what the student wants them to be. If they want lessons just for the fun of music, to focus on technique and have more structure, or if they would like to work
towards grades, and everything in between! As music teaches more than just an instrument, it can also teach a language, art form, history, even valuable skills that can be used in everyday life. Music is also fantastic for building up confidence, independent and group skills, and can open the doors to creating friendships with like-minded people.
My music journey started at primary school when I first picked up a clarinet, working my way through grades and learning a great amount about the culture and history of classical and jazz
music, discovering music I now love. This then took me through a wonderful adventure of learning how to play popular and rock music through various rock and jazz bands, and classical orchestras throughout my college course, and later a degree in classical and popular music. This then allowed me to pursue my teaching career that even took me around the world! During my time at university, I began private teaching woodwind and theory to all ages, alongside this I took great joy in helping with school productions each year by helping and playing in the band pit.
After completing my degree, I moved to Moscow to teach woodwind at the international school. I learned a lot about how music is taught differently around the world, thank you to the wonderful
mix of students I had the privilege to teach. This sadly came to an end due to the current conflict, so I came home to the UK and completed my PGCE/QTS. Bringing me to current day where I
continue to teach woodwind and music to schools within the UK, and online with the wonderful adults and children I have had the honour to meet and teach both in the UK and abroad!
I have learned a lot along my journey so far, and continue to learn every day, and I would like to now share what I have learned, and help everyone I can to begin or continue their musical journey, discover their musical interests and passions, and get them to where they want to be!

I have experience in teaching all genres of music, but consider my strongest to be classical, and my least comfortable to be improvisation. I teach clarinet, saxophone, recorder and music theory to all grades and levels, and am comfortable teaching all ages from young children to adults.

Testimonials

Caroline N – Absolutely love my lessons. Always wanted to learn to play the saxophone but never thought I could. Thanks to Kathryn I’m now enjoying playing duets . My lessons are fun and have given me so much confidence to move forward. Always look forward to my next lesson.

Dione S – Kathryn is an excellent clarinet teacher for my son. He’s looking forward to more lessons!

Kieth M – Very clear instructions and very patient. Highly recommend

Thomas P – Kathryn is an excellent Teacher: patient, very knowledgeable with the ability to encourage and assist the pupil to achieve attainable goals. She is also genuinely pleased when this old duffer; manages to string a couple of notes together. I will be booking for further lessons.