Online classes with an experienced French tutor. I teach children and adults from beginner level to GCSE.

Find out more about Aisha

• When did you start practicing? How did this passion find you?

  French:
  
  I started learning French when I was seven years old. Some members of
  my family are French, so it has always featured in my life in some
  way.
  
  

Vocal coaching/Accent modification:
  
  

I learned my skills as a vocal tutor while I was training at LAMDA
  (The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art) and have continued to
  exercise them during both personal projects and tutorials with
  students.
  
  Acting:
  
  I have always loved storytelling; theatre, film and the world of
  pretend. From when I was quite little, I remember discovering that
  dressing up and pretending to be other people/characters was something
  that people were paid to do. This sounded wonderful to me, and so
  began my desire to pursue this in my adult life.

• Which artists or works affect you the most?

  I’ve always admired Picasso as an artist. If you have a look at his
  earlier works, his portraits are very technically conventional and
  ‘normal’ compared to the colourful and abstract style he later
  developed. What I admire about this is that at the beginning of his
  career he took the time to learn his craft properly, therefore
  creating a strong foundation for whatever style he wanted to try next,
  however abstract it might have been. I like to apply this philosophy
  to my tutoring. If a student feels secure in the basic knowledge and
  skills of the subject, then nothing will stop them from reaching their
  goal.

• What are the qualities and skills required to succeed in this area?

  French:
  
  I would say first and foremost it’s very important to enjoy learning
  the language. French is beautiful and there are so many great films,
  TV shows and books out there for students to enjoy. Making it a
  frequent and enjoyable part of one’s life is crucial in developing
  strong foundational skills in the language.
  
  Vocal coaching/Accent modification:
  
  It’s important for students to feel understood and listened to. With
  something like vocal coaching/accent modification, no one person is
  the same. In order to ‘succeed’ in this subject it’s important to
  understand how one’s body/mouth/tongue operates. It’s my job to ensure
  that through relaxation, sufficient technical training and
  communication, that students get the most out of our lessons in order
  to get what they want from our lessons.
  
  

Acting:
  
  So much of the acting industry is outside of our control. What we can
  do, when practicing or taking part in any form of acting, is to make
  sure we understand the life of the character we are attempting to
  embody. We try to achieve this through being present and letting the
  inner rhythm of the character come to life. I can help with this,
  wether it be for audition practice or acting as a hobby. Having fun
  and appreciating the process is also a sure way to succeed in enjoying
  this subject.

• What is the most valuable advice you can give to help someone stay focused on creative projects?

  I think structure is key to staying focused on creative projects.
  The artist in a creative process can often oscillate between having
  moments of clarity/genius followed by the sometimes long and seemingly
  less useful moments of feeling lost. Both are essential to the final
  outcome of the project, but they need complete freedom to exist in
  exactly that way. Structure to one’s day is therefore paramount in
  creating a goal based yet flexible creative environment.

• How would you describe your passion; how does it make you feel?

  I love teaching my students, I find it to be such a rewarding
  experience. Of course it’s lovely to be able to help others, but it’s
  working together as a team to enable my students to achieve their
  goals that I like the most.

• What creative achievements are you particularly proud of/?Have you ever been surprised by a student; by their ability or quick progression?

  I have been so inspired and amazed by the abilities of many of my
  students. I find their dedication to and vision for what they want
  from the lessons particularly inspiring. I’ve been very proud of the
  positive ripple effect my lessons have had on other areas of their
  lives (with mainly Acting and Vocal Coaching students).

• Being a superprof is an art! What is your secret?

  My secret is: listen well, communicate well and plan ahead! It’s
  quite simple really!