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Hello Cellists Everywhere!

It’s lovely to have you onboard. What a year this has been on so many levels for all of us and I do hope all is well with you and...

Bumps in the Road

We like to think that our progress and development is more linear than may be the case. I see progress where sometimes a pupil doesn’t. In fact, this week a...

Brand New World

I have been teaching cellists online for a few months now, and on Saturday I launched the new Online Time Line series. It is another arm of the Unsung Heroes...

Teaching Observation

I have been working for a year now with a lady, in her 70s, with Parkinson's. Normally I would cross town to teach her as it’s difficult for her to travel...

Listening and Hearing… What a Subject!

Listening and hearing… what a subject! As teachers and players, we are doing them both all the time. It’s absorbing and can be tiring. This last week I have noticed...

Welcome to My Shiny New Website and Blog!

I intend to be sharing thoughts and ideas here and hope we can start some conversations whether you are a teacher or student. We all learn from each other. At...