Mr Paul Cook

Teaching Details

Within the past year, four of my students have been offered places at Arts Educational and other students have been accepted at Italia Conti, Urdang and Mountview. I have been teaching piano and singing privately for some fifteen years and enjoy my work very much. I have an outstanding record of success at piano, classical singing and music theatre grades with 100% pass rate; the overwhelming majority of my students gain merits or distinctions. I tailor a curriculum with weekly practice and lesson logs for each student and teach every student how to practice effectively. Within the last twelve months several of my students have passed Grade 8 Music Theatre with Distinction, others have passed performance diplomas and gained places at some of the most prestigious institutions in the UK. I do not continue to teach students who do not practise and keep in very regular contact with parents to review progress and potential. The minimum standard that I will consider for a new singing student is grade 5 (or equivalent) although I do take on adult beginners who are motivated and who interest me. Most of my piano students are intermediate to advanced but I will take beginners who demonstrate potential (on a trial basis only.) My approach to teaching is friendly but businesslike.

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