Angela - Violin tutor - Edinburgh
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Angela - Violin tutor - Edinburgh

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Angela

  • Rate 595 GHS
  • Response 11h
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    Number of students Angela has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

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    Number of students Angela has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

Angela - Violin tutor - Edinburgh
  • 5 (5 reviews)

595 GHS/hr

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  • Violin
  • Viola

Warm and encouraging music tutor offering violin, viola and theory lessons online and locally

  • Violin
  • Viola

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Recommended

Angela is a respected member of our tutor community. She is highly recommended for her commitment and the quality of her lessons. An excellent choice to progress with confidence.

About Angela

I care deeply about giving every child a positive and confident start in music. Having experienced the challenge of relearning my own fundamentals at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where I gained my Honours degree, I understand how important it is to build strong foundations from the very beginning. I tailor my lessons to what each student needs, focusing on posture, technique and musical expression while keeping learning fun and encouraging. I have taught through Big Noise (Sistema Scotland) and the Benedetti Foundation, as well as working with my own private students and I care about helping every learner grow in confidence, creativity and enjoyment of music.

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I believe every student learns best when technique, musicianship and enjoyment develop together, not as separate boxes to tick. My teaching draws on a wide range of pedagogical traditions rather than a single "school": Paul Rolland's movement-based technique for a natural, tension-free playing posture; the Kodály and Orff approaches for building strong musicianship, ear training and rhythm from the inside out; and the refined technical principles of Galamian, Fischer, Flesch and the Zweig method (which blends Suzuki repertoire with systematic physical training) for precision in bow arm and left-hand technique. In practice, this means lessons are never just "play the piece and fix the wrong notes". I'm building a student's ear, body awareness and musical instincts at the same time as their repertoire. Lessons run 30 to 60 minutes depending on age and level and generally begin with a short physical warm-up focused on posture, bow hold and left-hand set-up to build good habits that prevent tension and injury later. From there we move into technical work: scales, études or targeted exercises addressing whatever the current repertoire demands, followed by repertoire study that balances structured method books (Essential Elements, Strictly Strings, Suzuki, Fiddle Time) with free-choice pieces drawn from classical, folk, film music or pop arrangements. Musicianship and theory are woven in naturally throughout, including sight-reading, rhythm work, ear training and exam preparation where relevant and every lesson ends with a clear practice plan to take away so progress continues between sessions. I teach children and adults of all abilities, from complete beginners to advanced players preparing for exams, auditions or simply wanting to play well for their own enjoyment. Lessons are genuinely tailored, a young beginner's lesson looks very different from an adult returner's or an exam candidate's and I adjust pacing, repertoire and focus accordingly. Many tutors teach the way they were taught. I've deliberately trained across several major pedagogical traditions so I can adapt to how the student actually learns, rather than fitting every student into one method. My background also spans one-to-one, group and classroom teaching, through my current role as a violin and viola teacher with the City of Edinburgh Council based near Bruntsfield, as well as previous group and classroom experience with Big Noise (Sistema Scotland) and the Benedetti Foundation, so I bring a strong sense of how to keep lessons encouraging and low-pressure, especially for nervous or reluctant beginners. I hold an Honours degree in Violin Performance from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and perform professionally with orchestras and opera companies including the RSNO and Scottish Opera. I was awarded the Horace Fellowes Medal for chamber music at the Edinburgh Competition Festival and currently teach violin and viola with the City of Edinburgh Council, alongside past experience as a group and classroom tutor with Big Noise (Sistema Scotland) and as a Creative Learning and Instrumental Ambassador with the Benedetti Foundation.

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Rate

  • 595 GHS

Pack prices

  • 5h: 2,899 GHS
  • 10h: 5,641 GHS

Travel

  • + 5 GHS

free lessons

The first free lesson with Angela will allow you to get to know each other and clearly specify your needs for your next lessons.

  • 30mins

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  • GHS595/h

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