Experience

Langley Grammar School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher of Music

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Responsible for delivering lessons to all year groups across all key stages, including exam classes. The department currently follows the Edexcel specification at GCSE, and the Edexcel and AQA specifications at A-Level. I also have significant extra-curricular responsibility as the director of the Senior Orchestra and Student Tech Club. During my six years at Langley Grammar, I have also twice held the role of Individual Needs Coordinator (Maternity) providing support for students with additional educational needs; taught Year 7 English for a year; and mentored a PGCE student and NQT colleague. I have also been - and continue to be - a form tutor.



Buckinghamshire Learning Trust - Amersham Music Centre

• Director of Youth Orchestra, Concert Band and Prep Wind Band

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Appointed in April 2015; currently responsible for directing the Youth Orchestra, Concert Band and Prep Wind Band and Concert Band, both in rehearsal and in concert. The Youth Orchestra and the Concert Band are the most senior orchestral and wind band groups offered by the Amersham Music Centre, and perform a wide variety of music to the highest standard; the Prep Wind Band provides young wind players with that vital first ensemble playing experience. I also deliver a mixture of student and adult instrumental lessons.



Chalfont Concert Wind Band

• Assistant Director of Music

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2019

  Appointed ADM in March 2015; I was primarily responsible for directing the Academy Band in weekly rehearsals and in concert. The Academy Band serves a two-fold purpose - introducing young and developing musicians to ensemble playing in a fun and friendly atmosphere, as well as providing a vehicle for older musicians who are looking to get back into playing. Repertoire was chosen in accordance with these aims, in order to provide music which is easily accessible to new players, as well as stretching and challenging the most able. The ADM position also provided numerous opportunities to direct the Main Band both in rehearsal and in concert, as well as at numerous public events. I stood down from the role in March 2019 in order to focus on career/musical development in other areas.



Peripatetic Trumpet Teacher

• Trumpet Teacher

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2016

  Trumpet teaching in Amersham/Buckinghamshire area according to the ABRSM 2013-2016 syllabus to a range of levels and abilities.Pupil examination results attained between 2013 and 2016 were as follows:Grade 1 - DistinctionGrade 3 - MeritGrade 4 - MeritI stood down from providing peripatetic trumpet teaching in July 2016 in order to focus on additional responsibilities taken on at Langley Grammar School. Trumpet teaching in Amersham/Buckinghamshire area according to the ABRSM 2013-2016 syllabus to a range of levels and abilities.Pupil examination results attained between 2013 and 2016 were as follows:Grade 1 - DistinctionGrade 3 - MeritGrade 4 - MeritI stood down from providing peripatetic trumpet teaching in July 2016 in order to focus on additional responsibilities taken on at Langley Grammar School.



St Clement Danes School

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PGCE Student in Music

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2015

  My main placement school during a one-year teacher training programme, supplied by the University of Buckinghamshire. I delivered lessons to all year groups at KS3 and KS4, with some KS5 teaching post-Easter 2015. Also responsible for directing the school Jazz Band and Brass Ensemble, and regularly worked with both the 1st and 2nd Orchestras, as both a conductor and an instrumentalist.

• Reprographics Assisant

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

  Curriculum Support; provides photocopying services/on-site management to entire school



Amersham Music Centre - Bucks Learning Trust

• Graduate Work Experience - Conductor

  • Nov 2013 - Jul 2014

  Graduate conductor on work experience at with the Amersham Music Centre Youth Orchestra. To begin taking 30-40 minutes of each rehearsal from January 2013, and to begin playing in orchestra within two weeks. Graduate conductor on work experience at with the Amersham Music Centre Youth Orchestra. To begin taking 30-40 minutes of each rehearsal from January 2013, and to begin playing in orchestra within two weeks.



University of Bristol

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student (BA)

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2013

  BA Music (2.1, 68.5%) BA Music (2.1, 68.5%)



University of Bristol Brass Ensemble - Conductor

• Conductor/Adminstrator

  • Oct 2012 - May 2013

  Conductor - directed the University Brass Ensemble in weekly rehearsals, and a number of concerts throughout the academic year, including Christmas busking in Clifton Village to collect on behalf of UBU Volunteering, and our main concert at the Victoria Rooms in March (recordings available).Also heavily involved in Ensemble admin, as no "official" ensemble manager position existed during the year - responsible for ensemble and concert promotion/music acquisition/concert admin etc. Conductor - directed the University Brass Ensemble in weekly rehearsals, and a number of concerts throughout the academic year, including Christmas busking in Clifton Village to collect on behalf of UBU Volunteering, and our main concert at the Victoria Rooms in March (recordings available).Also heavily involved in Ensemble admin, as no "official" ensemble manager position existed during the year - responsible for ensemble and concert promotion/music acquisition/concert admin etc.



University of Bristol Wind Orchestra - Conductor

• Conductor

  • Oct 2011 - May 2012

  Conductor - directed the University of Bristol Wind Orchestra in weekly rehearsals, and 3 concerts held at the Victoria Rooms throughout the academic year (recordings available). Conductor - directed the University of Bristol Wind Orchestra in weekly rehearsals, and 3 concerts held at the Victoria Rooms throughout the academic year (recordings available).



Chesham Grammar School

• Technician for Humanities and Performing Arts

  • Sep 2009 - Jul 2010