Qualifications/Education
2007–2009
Developing Leaders for Tomorrow (Specialist Schools and Academies Trust)
2006–2007
Secondary Music GTP/QTS (Reading University, Reading UK)
2002–2003
Performing Arts Medicine Therapist ISSTIP Course (LCMM/Thames Valley University UK)
1993–1995
The Carl Nielsen Academy of Music Odense, Fyn, Denmark
Post Graduate Performer / Teacher Certificate
Classical Guitar
Instructor in Chamber Music
1993–1994
Diploma from Classe Superieure de la Guitare de Roland Dyens, Paris, France.
1989–1993
The Carl Nielsen Academy of Music Odense, Fyn, Denmark
Graduate Performer / Teacher Certificate
Classical / Electric Guitar
Psychology in Music
Improvisation (Jazz and Classical)
Music / Drama studies
Baroque Performance
Music History
Jazz arrangement
Employment
2012-date
Claremont Fan Court School, Esher, Surrey, UK.
Deputy Head of Sixth Form
Oxbridge/Russell Group Programme
2007–2012
St Peter’s Catholic School, Guildford, Surrey ,UK.
Head of Psychology & Critical Thinking
Coaching of Staff
Staff Governor
Extra curriculum
Performance Class for GCSE and A Level Music students.
Jazz Band (Director)
2006-–date
London College of Music and Media, Thames Valley University UK.
MA Course ‘MA Performance, Health and Media Practice’ Lecturer on Ergonomics of Performance.
2004–2007
City of London Freemen’s School, Ashtead, Surrey UK.
Teacher of Psychology A Level
1999–2007
City of London Freemen’s School, Ashtead, Surrey UK.
Performance Class for GCSE and AS/A Level Music.
Senior Jazz Big Band (Director)
Guitar
2007–date
Practitioner for the Royal Air Force (Music Service) UK
Practitioner for The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain London UK
2006–date
Practitioner for The Musicians Benevolent Fund London UK
2003–date
Practitioner for The British Association For The Performing Arts Medicine London UK
1998–2004
ISSTIP Performing Arts Clinic at London College of Music and Media
Publications
2006
Classical Guitar Magazine UK. ‘Ergonomics of the Guitar’
July 2006 Volume 24 No. 11 p.38-40 ‘Appendix’
June 2006 Volume 24, No.10 p.25-26. Part 7: ‘Tremor’
January 2006 Volume 24, No. 5 p.53-55. Part 6: ‘Anxiety in Performing’
2005
Classical Guitar Magazine UK. ‘Ergonomics of the Guitar.’
August 2005 Volume 23, No 12. p.18-21. Part 1: ‘Music Ergonomics’
September 2005 Volume 24, No 1 p.40. Part 2: ‘Alexander Technique’
October 2005 Volume 24, No.2 p. 24-29. Part 3: ‘Prevention and Rehabilitation’
November 2005 Volume 24, No.3 p.16 -18. Part 4: ‘Focal Dystonia’
December 2005 Volume 24, No. 4 p.25-26. Part 5: ‘Electric guitar’
2004
British Association for Performing Arts Medicine Journal Issue 5 summer 2004. ‘Alexander Technique in Guitar playing.’ Page 20 – 27.
2004
‘Ergonomics of the Guitar’ (Dissertation for Performing Arts Medicine Therapist Certificate) Distinction.
2000
‘The Right Thought At The Right Moment’ Published in the EGTA UK Journal 2000, p 36-42.
Academic Contribution
Referee for School of Psychology, Leicester University UK. ‘Ergonomic Journal’ 2005
Membership
2010-date
Senior associated Member of the Royal Society of Medicine London (RSM)
2004–date
The Association for the Teachers of Psychology (ATP) UK.
2003–date
The British Association for Performing Arts Medicine, London, UK. Practitioner
1998–date
The Incorporated Society of Musicians, London, UK. Full Member
Alexander Technique
Lessons with Ilana Machover, Alexander Teacher at the Royal Academy of Music, London UK.
Visit Ilana’s website : http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ilana.m
Recordings
‘La bestia nel cuore’ Film music by Franco Piersanti. Recorded at Angle Studio in London UK 20 -21 June 2005.
‘Two In One’ CD with mezzo-soprano