Lauren R-R

french horn and brass teacher

Based in

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Also teaches in Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Pimlico Academy, Travel to Pupil's houses

Lauren R-R | french horn and brass teacher

Rates: £25 per hour, £15 half hour

I teach French Horn, Tenor Horn, Trumpet, Cornet, Baritone and Euphonium to all ages (including adults) and abilities. I love playing and my pupils enjoy learning with me.

I am in my third year of a Bmus(hons) in Horn at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. I have Grade 8 distinction and an ABRSM Diploma in French Horn. I have been teaching for over 4 years and really enjoy every minute of it.

I have over four years teaching experience with students aged 6 to 30+ and from beginners to grade 8+ and I am happy to take any age or ability. I have also led a community wind band for children as both conductor and organiser.

I am an experienced orchestral player and solo performer, I have performed a solo concerto with Sir Colin Davis at the Barbican Hall, as well as performing in many other orchestras, such as the Young Musicians European Orchestra (Principal) 2011, Guildhall Symphony Orchestra (Principal) 2011, National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain 2008 - 2009, University of London Symphony orchestra (Joint Principal) 2009- current, London Arts Orchestra (Joint Principal) 2011, London Arts Chamber Orchestra (Principal) 2012 and many others.

How much do I charge?
A consultation lesson is £10
French horn £25
Other £22.50

Where do I teach?
I am willing to travel to students' houses, I am based near Barbican so lessons can also be held there. Areas such as Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest are very close to my home.

One-to-one lessons

You can play a brass instrument

£22.50

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Becoming a French horn player

£25

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Experience

Personal experience as a teacher

I have been teaching for over four years and in that time I have taught tenor horn, cornet, trumpet, euphonium, baritone and French horn. My pupils’ ages have ranged from 6 to 30, and I welcome any age or ability. I hope to promote a real sense of musical awareness and musicality, I began learning music in a community environment so I like my pupils to enjoy making music with other people, even if it is only by playing duets in our lesson. I love making music and I hope to inspire that in my pupils, which is motivating and enriching. I have experience teaching children with dyslexia.

I started tutoring very young as part of a community wind band. My first teacher was one of the older members of the band, and as I grew and improved I started to teach the younger members of the group. This community feeling inspired me to teach more, and I found that although it was a bit scary at first I really enjoyed sharing my knowledge. I think this environment fostered a love of learning that I really like to bring to my own teaching. Now that I have moved to London to study I no longer teach members of that band, but what I learnt there will always stay with me and I think it still inspires me with my pupils today.

Dates:

Sep 2007

Personal experience as a performer

Orchestral Playing

Young Musicians European Orchestra (Principal)

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra (Principal)

University of London Symphony Orchestra (Joint Principal)

London Arts Orchestra (Joint Principal)

London Arts Chamber Orchestra (Principal)

Selected by audition for the London Symphony Orchestra Wind Scheme

Co-Opera Company (Second Horn)

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

Solo Performances

Mozarts Fourth Horn Concerto with Sir Colin Davis and the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra.

Strauss’s 1st Horn Concerto with London Medical Orchestra

Mozarts Fourth horn Concerto with Wessex Concert Orchestra

Future date to perform Strauss’s First Horn Concerto with St. John's Chamber Orchestra on the 25th of March.

Competitions

Finalist of BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Musician of the Year

Mid-Somerset Festival Thelma King Award

Rotary International District Young Musician of the Year at the age of 16

Career Highlights:

Performing Mozarts Fourth Horn Concerto with the Guildhall Symphony Orchetsra in the Barbican Hall, selected in her first year through auditions from all the horn players at Guildhall School of music.

Other:

Lauren was chosen by Guildhall to travel to Switzerland for two weeks and take part in a Chamber Music course with world-renowned coaches and other musicians from all over Europe.

She currently studies with: Hugh Seenan, Jeff Bryant, David Pyatt and Richard Bissill.

She is also a keen natural horn player, and learns with Roger Montgomery.

Dates:

Sep 2000