My music teaching philosophy
These are just a few thoughts on by philosophy behind my teaching.
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
Spring News 2022
The last couple of months has been busy! I probably say that a lot, but this has been the busiest start to the year since I became...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Mar 7, 2022
- 3 min
Wellbeing as a teacher
Being a private instrumental teacher can be a lonely business. Apart from seeing your students regularly, there are few opportunities to...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
The role we don’t talk about as a teacher
Being an instrumental teacher is a privileged position to have. In the last two years, I have realised that the role that we play is more...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Jan 3, 2022
- 2 min
Winter 2022 Update
I'm glad 2021 is over; it felt like a hard slog, with starting off the year in lockdown again, to all the restrictions gradually easing...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
What I am up to this Autumn 2021
Finally, things appear to return to normal after such a long time. I have a busy schedule over the next couple of months, and this is...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
Summer 2021 and its all go!
As I write this, I am sat in my office listening to my piano finally being tuned. I can't wait to get on a play it once it is done....
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
A hopeful Spring
As I'm writing this, the sun is shining and actually feels warm for the end of March. It's lovely to see the flower blooming and the...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Mar 1, 2021
- 4 min
What I have learnt with a year of online teaching
As a self-employed instrumental teacher, I'm always interested in maximising my income while still providing affordable music lessons. I...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
What a year 2020 has been!
What a year 2020 has been. I've been pretty quiet on here, as I've been so busy trying to rebuild my business to work in the world of...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Apr 9, 2020
- 1 min
Spring 2020 News
What a crazy couple of months it has been, It all started so well!, I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to write anything to go...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Nov 25, 2019
- 3 min
Your potential to learn
Is our potential to learn fixed, or can we develop our own ability to learn? This is a question that many people have asked and there are...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Nov 11, 2019
- 2 min
ABRSM Conference - 9th November 2019
On Saturday I went to the annual ABRSM conference, in London. It was a really good day, just to be reminded that being a music educator...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Oct 28, 2019
- 1 min
Autumn News
It has been a busy start the academic year. With a full teaching schedule, and a couple of new students starting on the piano. Its been...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Oct 14, 2019
- 2 min
Excuses for not starting to learn an instrument as an adult and how to overcome them.
When I talk to other people about my job, they often reply with regret that they hadn’t had the opportunity to learn when they were...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
The advantages you have as an adult learning a musical instrument
Many adults that I speak to regret not learning a musical instrument as a child, but they now feel that they are too old to learn as an...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Sep 16, 2019
- 2 min
Five benefits of learning an instrument as an adult
It's never too late to start learning to play a musical instrument. Many benefits of learning a new instrument can have on you, both...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Sep 2, 2019
- 3 min
My Approach to Teaching Beginners
This is a summary to explain the approach that I use to teach beginner students, especially teaching them at the piano. If you have...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Jul 29, 2019
- 2 min
How to survive a bad performance
It’s happened to the best of us. You made a mistake in front of a crowd of people watching you play. That wrong note, couldn’t have been...
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rachaelinwoodmusic
- Jul 15, 2019
- 1 min
Summer News
It has been a slightly quieter term. A couple of highlights that I’ve had this term is some of the performances that involved students...
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