Cello Lessons Sunshine Coast Brisbane

Cello Dreaming has a progressive range of expert ideas and actions that will turn a bright talent or a long held dream into a successful, happy and more importantly self-motivated musician.

Suggestions are easy to implement, fast proven and more importantly bring out your individual musicality.

why learn with cello dreaming?

• Support every step of the way – learning an instrument is a fun and rewarding experience. I make it all the more valuable and beneficial by supporting and encouraging you with every achievement using simple rewards, powerful practice tips, inspirational resources and expert advice.
• Lesson Recording – record or video your lesson using i-phone or i-pad, record helpful tips and teacher demonstrations so you know what your new pieces are supposed to sound like. Listen back and review your lesson in great detail.
• Advice in buying, maintaining and upsizing your instrument – I can advise you on how best to set up, tune and look after your cello and can suggest luthiers, instrument makers, music shops and specialist string retailers.
• Help me practice! – Practice can be fun, I show you how. I help structure a practice schedule and select pieces carefully for your learning.
• E-mail updates – you can opt in to receive regular news about events and educational projects, camps and courses that might be of interest to you.
• Community Cello Concerts – you can play in my regular student concerts at the Eudlo Hall and in other community events and enjoy rehearsing and playing in a cello ensemble.
• Student performances – you can work towards an Eisteddfod or informal performance or busking and if you are really keen – take exams.
• Cello Dreaming Youth & Adult Cello Class monthly program – meet other students learning the cello and experience playing multi-level music for cello class or ensemble.
• Adult Beginner Class program – monthly classes designed for optimum motivation for adult students in a supportive group environment.
• Free Student Handbook – jam-packed full of all the information you will ever need – where to buy music from, what music to buy, what string’s to buy, suppliers, learning resources, and advice on practice aids and books.

Ages: 4-adult.  All ages, all levels welcome.

Specializations:  Aspiring young musicians and adult students, Historical Informed Performance Practice on baroque and classical cello, chamber music, Australian music, new music, alternative music, world music and improvisation, advice for singer-song writers on writing charts for strings, powerful advice for students with tension related issues such as RSI, carpel tunnel, tennis elbow inhibiting their playing.

Student experience: suitable for beginner to diploma or professional level and ideal for string teachers seeking Professional Development.

Flexible scheduling: Lessons can be weekly, fortnightly, monthly or on casual consultation or during school holidays. I work on 9-10 lessons a school term.  Teaching Studio open 10am-2:30pm, 3:30-8pm TUES, WED, THURS, SAT 9am-2pm.

Lesson length: 30/45/60mins – I suggest 30mins weekly for beginners, 45mins for intermediate level and 60mins for advanced students. Adults usually need an hour at whatever stage (they always ask more questions!).

Syllabi: Australian Music Education Board, Guildhall, Trinity Board, and Associated Board Royal Schools of Music.

Building a learning program suited to you:  A holistic, healthy musical and technical balance using a blend of ideas from Dalcroze, Kodaly, Suzuki, Nelson, Colourstrings teaching philosophies and learning systems mixed with the world’s leading cello pedagogues methods.

Teacher Qualifications: Multi competition and award winning graduate of Royal Northern College of Music Manchester and Royal College of Music, London – Bmus hons RNCM, member of Australian String Teachers Association and the Music Teachers Association of Queensland, holds valid working with children Blue Card.