TUITION

Joseph loves teaching in a 1:1 capacity and works in partnership with the Southport Music Academy under CEO Claire Kelly to deliver piano, composition, music theory and saxophone lessons.

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Joseph believes some modern teaching practises to be flawed, being designed purely push as many students through exams as possible while capitalising on tuition books which teach at a patronisingly slow pace – because these books are often aimed at children, many have been misled: children are much more intelligent than we often credit them for! Joseph's direct teaching approach comes from the view that a student should be taught to their own syllabus and at their own pace; not one prescribed by a book or exam board. To this end, he also encourages students to engage with music theory from early on: theory is intrinsic to the study of music, and many students often only study it to a Grade 5 level in order to progress with their practical exams, resulting in confusion, difficulty and frustration, as well as gaining only a superficial understanding of what they're doing – so, as well as offering it as a standalone subject, Joseph does regular theory work with his students, right from day one of tuition – this involves both teaching theory as part of students' practical discipline, as well as separate theory lessons. As a result of this teaching approach, Joseph's students develop at their own rate – which is typically very quickly!

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As one of Joseph's students, you'll have access to his network of learners, allowing for a range of other opportunities; he regularly teaches group classes/dual lessons, workshops and masterclasses, and there are often performance opportunities!

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If you or your child would like lessons with Joe then feel free to get in touch with him via the Contact form.