SOMERVILLE MUSIC

I have been teaching instrumental music privately and in schools since 2005.

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I began my musical journey as many children do with the recorder in primary three and quickly took to it and was successful in many a music festival class. There was always a piano in the house growing up and I come from a family of musicians but I didn't start formal lessons until I was ten, then aged twelve I took up the saxophone and flute aged fifteen. I was very fortunate to attend a school with a highly regarded music department, in which I quickly became an active member.

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Whilst living at home I regularly played the organ for my local church and have played the piano and flute for weddings and other special events. I have also played the recorder for a few ceilidhs. What I enjoy most is playing in pit bands for musicals which requires playing several instruments in one gig.

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After school, I was successful in gaining entry to the Royal Military School of Music at Kneller Hall in Twickenham. Following voluntary discharge from the army, I came under the instruction of the late and great David Nicholson and then Catherine O’Rourke at the North East of Scotland Music School. I then studied at Aberdeen College for three years, and then later gained entry to the University of Aberdeen. At College, I achieved several music diplomas in teaching and performance which led to employment as a woodwind tutor for Aberdeen City Council, St Margaret’s School and Piano and general music teacher at the TOTAL French School. And for the last fourteen years, the flute, saxophone and clarinet tutor at the International School, Aberdeen. More recently I have been the flute tutor at another Aberdeen private school since 2021.

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In 2011, I graduated from University with a BMus (Hons) in Music performance.  Whilst at University I was a member of several music ensembles including the University Symphony Orchestra, Baroque ensemble, Viola da Gamba Consort and Recorder Consort. Outside the University, I have also played with the Grampian Concert Orchestra, Inverurie Orchestra, Aberdeen Chamber Orchestra, Grampian Youth Orchestra and appeared as a concerto soloist with the Grampian Concert Orchestra. 

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I am a member of the Independent Society of Musicians and the British Flute Society. 

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Qualifications: 

DipMusT (Flute) Distinction 

DipMusT(Clarinet) Distinction

DipLCM Flute Performance

ALCM(TD) LLCM(TD)

BMus (Hons) (Aberdeen University) 2:1

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