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About Annabel Durnford
PIANO TEACHER
I love to teach children and beginner to intermediate adults :) I am a diligent and engaging Classical & Contemporary Piano Teacher with 9+ years experience, having taught over 2000 lessons to all ages and abilities.
PIANO
I teach Piano in the following styles: Classical (ABRSM Grades 1-4) and contemporary, through a combination of sight reading, playing by ear and improvisation. I spent a year being trained by a master of the piano, Graham Fitch, who gave me a thorough understanding of practice techniques. During my lessons, I teach on muscle memory and voicing different parts of the music. I have a superb understanding of practice techniques and self-development.
In recent years my students have received the following grades:
Initial Piano passed with distinction (2) passed with Merit (5).
Grade 3 LCM Popular Singing passed with Distinction (1)
Grade 2 ABRSM Classical Piano passed with Distinction (1)
Grade 6 ABRSM Classical singing passed with Distinction (1)
Grade 7 ABRSM Classical Singing passed with merit (1)
Grade 5 ABRSM Music Theory (1)
Grade 6 LCM Musical Theatre passed (1)
My piano teaching method:
1. Piece: • Learning the history and background
2. Basics: • Correct posture, stool level and hand position
3. Scales: • Outlining the chords of the scale • Different rhythmic
patterns and tempos.
4. Touch: • Varying the touches between one hand and the other •
Creating a strong left hand • Playing on different parts of the finger
• Wrist flexibility • Pedal Technique
5. Shape: • Structural pattern • Understanding the flow of the piece
6. Practice: • Maximizing time • Focused section study • Home practice
guide
7. Style: • Sensitive and intuitive playing
8. Exams: • Nerve strategy • Visualization method and pre-exam
routine on the day
9. Making it fun and engaging (especially for children)
SINGING
I was very fortunate to begin my singing journey with an incredible Trinity College-trained teacher. My introduction to singing was of the highest standard so I am able to grow and build your voice in the best way.
My Singing Teaching Method:
1 Basics: • Body stretches & vocal warm ups using the Alexander technique and different vowel sound...
I love to teach children and beginner to intermediate adults :) I am a diligent and engaging Classical & Contemporary Piano Teacher with 9+ years experience, having taught over 2000 lessons to all ages and abilities.
PIANO
I teach Piano in the following styles: Classical (ABRSM Grades 1-4) and contemporary, through a combination of sight reading, playing by ear and improvisation. I spent a year being trained by a master of the piano, Graham Fitch, who gave me a thorough understanding of practice techniques. During my lessons, I teach on muscle memory and voicing different parts of the music. I have a superb understanding of practice techniques and self-development.
In recent years my students have received the following grades:
Initial Piano passed with distinction (2) passed with Merit (5).
Grade 3 LCM Popular Singing passed with Distinction (1)
Grade 2 ABRSM Classical Piano passed with Distinction (1)
Grade 6 ABRSM Classical singing passed with Distinction (1)
Grade 7 ABRSM Classical Singing passed with merit (1)
Grade 5 ABRSM Music Theory (1)
Grade 6 LCM Musical Theatre passed (1)
My piano teaching method:
1. Piece: • Learning the history and background
2. Basics: • Correct posture, stool level and hand position
3. Scales: • Outlining the chords of the scale • Different rhythmic
patterns and tempos.
4. Touch: • Varying the touches between one hand and the other •
Creating a strong left hand • Playing on different parts of the finger
• Wrist flexibility • Pedal Technique
5. Shape: • Structural pattern • Understanding the flow of the piece
6. Practice: • Maximizing time • Focused section study • Home practice
guide
7. Style: • Sensitive and intuitive playing
8. Exams: • Nerve strategy • Visualization method and pre-exam
routine on the day
9. Making it fun and engaging (especially for children)
SINGING
I was very fortunate to begin my singing journey with an incredible Trinity College-trained teacher. My introduction to singing was of the highest standard so I am able to grow and build your voice in the best way.
My Singing Teaching Method:
1 Basics: • Body stretches & vocal warm ups using the Alexander technique and different vowel sound...
