Joanna Biltcliffe: Cello Teacher
I teach the ‘cello privately in Chessington near Kingston-upon-Thames, for all ages including both children and adults through from beginners to grade 8.
Lessons
I teach cello to Grade 8 and double bass and theory up to Grade 5. I teach students of all ages from 3 to Retirees. Lessons are 30 minutes in length for beginners. As you reach the higher grades then lessons need to be longer to cover all the material and so 45 minutes may…
About Me
I began playing the ‘cello at the age of 7, and went on to learn both the piano and later double bass. I also learnt the recorder and flute as a child. I have studied the cello with Chris Hoyle (RNCM, BBC Philharmonic) and Elizabeth Angel (ABRSM examiner, Festival Adjudicator, Bureau Piano Trio, freelance cellist).…
Useful Information
Finding an instrument When starting out with a new instrument it is sometimes wise to hire an instrument at first. With string instruments this can be particularly sensible with children as they might need to start with a different sized instrument. As a rough guide anyone over 5 foot should be able to play on…