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Testimonials

After experiencing group lessons for our older children that weren’t quite right, we were recommended Rachel via a friend and what a positive move that was! Our little violinist-at-home has had fantastic individual tuition from some one who is calm, thorough, highly knowledgable and skilled. We’d love to see Rachel perform one day as we often hear her practicing before the lesson - it is very inspiring for a young child to hear!

Although our daughter is still young, Rachel is ensuring that she learns correct techniques from the start whilst still being able to keep her enthusiastic about playing.

At the start of lockdown Rachel was super quick to suggest Zoom lessons and make videos for us to refer back to, all of which demonstrates her commitment to her students, and understanding that children still need that teacher motivation and encouragement.

Jamila Li Fat Chuen

Our daughter decided she wanted to learn the violin at age four starting primary school in Hove, and has been taught by Rachel for nearly two years. She started knowing nothing, with two parents who aren't musicians. She is now staggering her parents playing pieces of music and able to read the music she is playing. Its at a basic level of course, but Rachel has been able to take a novice, and teach her the complex world of holding the bow and violin correctly, the strings, etc and gradually move her forward with a great deal of encouragement. Its been done at a rate that suits our daughter and has kept her motivated.

We want our daughter to enjoy playing, and develop a love for music, and Rachel is able to reach down to a child's level and teach, with the right mixture of professionalism and encouragement.

We couldn't recommend Rachel more highly, and if you think you want your child taught by anyone, then we would say 1:1 with Rachel is worth the money and miles better than trying to learn with a group at school.

Chris Simmons

Rachel is patient, thorough and precise in giving feedback so no aspects of scales, studies or pieces are left unclear and I can improve as much as possible. She gives great advice on how to practice tuning, articulation and bowing techniques and always explains their importance and contribution to whatever I am learning. I feel I always know clear steps to understanding and learning the material I am working on.

Isabelle Woodhouse

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