FLUTE LESSONS & PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT
** I offer 1-1 and online music lessons
Please contact me via my online form with any music lesson enquiries you may have. **
FLUTE TEACHING EXPERIENCE UK / INTERNATIONAL
PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT
Anna teaches flute (Face to Face & Online) and welcomes students from intermediate to advanced+ level (All ages).
She teaches privately, at a private prep/senior school in Buckinghamshire and was a deputy flute teacher at the Royal College of Music Junior Department from 2007-2023. Anna is also an examiner for the ABRSM.
She has been a teaching assistant on the annual 'Friend International Flute Academy' since 2010. In August 2023, she was a flute assistant to Susan Milan for the British Isles Music Festival. She has also given workshops and masterclasses in London, Hong Kong, and Qatar.
She also has much experience as a piano accompanist playing for ABRSM/Trinity grade exams, exam practice/coaching rehearsals, and auditions. (accompanying all instruments, especially woodwinds).
I have much experience as a piano accompanist playing for ABRSM/Trinity grade exams, exam practice/coaching and rehearsals (accompanying all instruments, especially woodwind)
ISM Member (Independent Society of Musicians)
MISM
Private Teaching (One to one and zoom lessons)
Flute, music theory, exam piano accompaniment
Royal College of Music Junior Department
Deputy Flute Teacher (2007-2023)
Private school teaching
Local private prep/senior school in Bucks
(Flute and Piano)
For enquiries regarding lessons,
please contact me via my contact form
Flute lessons / Coaching / Exam piano accompaniment available from
SL9, Buckinghamshire / Face to Face & Online
Flute lessons - All ages and abilities from
(Intermediate to Advanced students)
Piano accompaniment for ABRSM / Trinity Exams Grade 1 - Diploma Level
(Accompanying all instruments, especially woodwinds)
Exam preparation / Rehearsal coaching
ABRSM Aural / Theory Grades 1-8 Coaching
A highly recommended read for the parents of children learning a new instrument.
The First Few Notes
Inspiring a Love of Music in Children
by David Richard
Amazon Link to Buy
Author's Book Description
A Guide for Parents of Young Musicians and Instrumental Teachers
Starting a child on a musical instrument can feel exciting... and overwhelming. In those first few lessons, children begin building habits and a connection that may last a lifetime.
With clarity and care, David Richard draws on decades of teaching, examining and performing to blend research with real-world insight. The First Few Notes is a timely reminder that those first lessons are never insignificant, because what happens early on can echo for a lifetime.
In this book, parents and teachers will find practical advice and gentle encouragement, including:
• Simple, effective strategies to support practice at home & during lessons
• Guidance on motivation, posture, note reading and musical confidence
• Ideas for balancing creativity with structure
• Chapters written separately for teachers and parents
• A warm, inclusive tone that supports all learners
Together, parents and teachers have the power to build not just musicians, but resilient, creative individuals who will carry a love of music for the rest of their lives.
I would highly recommend this book to the parents of children beginning a musical instrument. A warm, succinct and invaluable read, it is full of inspirational and practical tips to help parents support their child as they begin their musical journey. Written by pianist, examiner and teacher David Richard, it is also a useful and insightful read for teachers.
Past Masterclasses / Coaching
To reserve a place on our flute masterclass weekend or to find out further details, please visit: https://www.lisafriend.com/masterclasses
