Hannah Marshall

I try to make my lessons, whether they are in 'Cello, Musicianship, music theory or performance skills, as balanced as I can between practical/creative/knowledge.

If there is something specific that you feel confused about or that you want to address in your playing, I am very happy to work on that. Often issues in playing or understanding music don't just lie in isolation, but are connected to other areas, such as confidence, or previous experiences and misunderstandings.

I aim to de-mystify and make playing the purpose and process of music making, even if it's for an exam or audition, or seems to be theoretical. Music is always creative and/or practical.

Having come through a classical background I am very aware that discipline and study go hand in hand and that the true teacher is really you! You do this through physical practical application, everyday. So my lessons tend to follow a form that could be applied to and help with your practice. Like warm up, gaining clarity, working on something specific, free-ing up, and concluding.

I will try to include some form of play or improvisation in the lesson, even if it is very simple. The learners state of mind and state of body is very important to me.