When teaching, I prefer to adopt a combination of both theory and practical application. When learning music, playing and hearing the theory gives the student a much more in-depth grasp of the subject, and allows for a more quick and secure acquisition of knowledge.

During my years at Aberdeen University, I specialised in composition, and my primary instrument has been piano, which I have been playing for twelve years. During my second year of studies, I became choirmaster and organist for the Catholic Society on campus, and so learned a deep knowledge of liturgical, renaissance, and early baroque music, as well as the ability to lead and direct multiple musicians in creating harmony.

I first tutored during my studies, and since have found myself following the footsteps of my family (who have been music teachers in the UK for 3 generations) and finding a career sharing the knowledge that has been passed down and learned from new institutions.

Additional to my Master's undergraduate at Aberdeen, I studied for one year at the Centre for Advanced Training of Music at the Sage, in Gateshead, and have an ABRSM diploma in piano, ABRSM grade 8 music theory. My favourite composers are Mendelssohn, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Bach, Beethoven (of course), Shostakovich and Schubert.