Emelia McNeill

Dedicated Music Educator with 20 years of classroom teaching experience. Experienced in planning and delivering creative curriculum content and leading music initiatives across educational settings. Passionate about vocal development, and performance, with a strong commitment to holistic teaching methods that build confidence and help students achieve their full potential. Proficient at fostering confidence and musical talent in children from early years through to 16 years, using a creative and nurturing approach that meets individual needs.

Professional Experience:

Music Educator & Department Lead – Various Educational Settings | 2004 – Present

• Curriculum Development & Delivery: Designed and implemented comprehensive music curricula tailored to students from Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to 16 years old, ensuring content is engaging and appropriate for diverse abilities.

• Leadership & Management: Successfully led music departments, managed peripatetic timetables, and facilitated collaborations between staff, parents, and external professional bodies to enhance the educational experience.

• Vocal Coaching & Peripatetic Lessons: Delivered one-on-one and group vocal tuition, focusing on vocal technique, health, and performance. Helped students overcome technical challenges and develop their musical abilities and confidence with a holistic teaching approach.

• Musical Productions & Performances: Directed and collaborated on a range of school-wide productions and community projects, utilising musical theatre and performance as tools to boost student confidence and skill development.

• Community Engagement: Organised, led and collaborated upon various musical projects, such as school choirs and performances, which involved collaboration with the local community, contributing to a vibrant and inclusive musical culture.

• Project Management: Planned and executed a variety of musical projects, often under tight time constraints, delivering high-quality performances that engaged and inspired the community.

• Teachers Rock Collaboration: Led school choirs into various performances for the community, recently engaging with Teachers Rock projects, enabling choir students to participate in prestigious events such as recordings at Abbey Road Studios, BGT auditions in London, and performances at Exeter Cathedral. From September, to lead a new Teacher Rock Youth Choir. Musical Director (MD) Barnstaple Male Voice Choir | Ongoing

• Leadership & Collaboration: Selected relevant repertoire, directed and coordinated a number of choir performances each year, helping build a community of musicians of all experience levels to create successful and enjoyable musical events. Events include participation in the National Cornish Male Voice Choir Festival, hosting international choirs in joint concert and collaborations with local choirs to raise money for charities. ________________________________________

Skills

• Music Education & Curriculum Design: Expertise in planning and delivering music curricula for a broad age range, with a focus on individual learning needs and creative engagement.

• Vocal Coaching & Performance: Specialise in peripatetic vocal tuition, vocal health, and holistic approaches to singing and performance.

• Leadership & Department Management: Experience in leading music departments, managing teams, and fostering positive relationships with students, parents, and staff.

• Musical Theatre & Drama: Passionate about musical theatre, with experience directing and performing in amateur dramatics, enhancing students’ performance abilities.

• Event Planning & Community Engagement: Skilled in organising and leading musical events that involve collaboration with the local community and beyond.

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Additional Experience

• Head of Department & House: Demonstrated leadership in managing teams, overseeing curriculum delivery, and organising school-wide music initiatives.

• Music CPD sessions for Swift (South West Institute for Training)

• Amateur Dramatics: Active involvement in directing and performing within community theatre groups, with a focus on musical theatre productions.

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Education & Certifications

• Certificate of Secondary Music Education, (GTP) [Wolverhampton University]

• BA (HONS) Contemporary Arts [Nottingham Trent University] ________________________________________

Services Offered

• Peripatetic Singing Lessons: Available to all schools for individual or group vocal tuition, focusing on vocal technique, health, and performance.

• Primary Music Educational Workshops: For small and large groups, tailored to request (EYFS/ KS1/KS2). Workshops consider curriculum demands, the needs of the school and the children and are designed to inspire, enhance musical knowledge and skills and promote creativity.

• Staff CPD Training and group/1:1 support: Providing professional development for non-specialists, focusing on music education strategies, successful curriculum engagement, the importance and impact of Music on individuals, and integrating music into the broader curriculum.

• Music teacher: Offering whole class music lessons and vocal tuition for children.

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Interests

• Vocal Health & Development: Committed to ongoing learning in vocal health and teaching methodologies.

• Musical impact upon individuals and groups

• Musical Theatre: Directing and performing in musical theatre productions.

• Choir Leadership: Leading choirs and organising community-based musical events.

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References available upon request.

Kerri Hardy

Qualifications: Level 6 Diploma in musical theatre from CPA Studios and Level 4 Trinity Diploma in Musical Theatre.

I have also completed the two week Singing Teacher training course with Vocal Process, led by Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher.

As well as teaching private singing lessons to children age 6 through to Adults (specialising in youth and adult beginners but have taught all levels of experience), I also run Okehampton Community Voices choir and Acapella Voices choir. In addition I teach the choir at the Okehampton Music Centre and will soon be Singing Teacher at Theatretrain Exeter.

Previous work history includes working as a Singing Teacher at the Norwich Singing School, and as Further Stages and Main Stages teacher for Stagecoach Barnstaple, Theatretrain Norwich and Beyond the Rainbow Academy in Brentwood. Recently I’ve been asked to mentor a new singing teacher and have loved being able to help guide a new teacher, from helping to understand the differences in teaching various ages to understanding lesson planning and preparing material and resources.

Susan Willer

I am a retired physiotherapist. I have played the violin for most of my life, gaining distinction in Grade 8 a few years ago. I have extensive experience in playing in amateur orchestras in London in the 1990s and more recently in Devon and Dorset including the Axe Vale Orchestra, Axe Valley Community Orchestra, Isca Ensemble, Dorset Chamber Orchestra and Bridport Chamber Orchestra.

Rosie Davies

Rosie Davies (BMus, DipABRSM, LRSM) was raised in a very musical environment, her father was a professional violinist and her mum was a violin teacher and owned a music shop. Music was part of everything. Rosie went on to join the Royal Marines Band Service and studied with Portsmouth University earning a degree in Music. She did a lot of travelling and performing with the Marines until the birth of her first child and has since shared her passion for music with others. 
Rosie is a keen singer, as well as being trained in piano, strings and woodwind. She is keen to inspire young people to enjoy making music and have fun performing.

Elisabeta Furtuna

Elisabeta Furtuna, Corner Close, Broadmead Road, Woking, GU23 7AD

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Self-motivated person, always striving to deliver a high-standard customer service and great at working under pressure, in multi-tasking situations and managing a high volume of work overload, keeping a rapid and target focused deliverance.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Steward – -09/2016 – 06/2018 Royal College of Music

Responsibilities: • working in a group of stewards • making sure concerts run without disruptions • managing tickets/programs sales • managing tickets at the door • managing the public in case of emergency, for example fire (leading them to fire escapes) • managing the public before and after the concert, making sure everyone is satisfied with the services • keeping a professional etiquette for the Royal College of Music high standard • being a steward of high profile events, such as the president’s (Prince Charles) annual visit • interacting with people from various social backgrounds

Music teacher/Session musician – Sparks at Royal College of Music – 09/2013 – 06/2018

Responsibilities: • teaching music theory to small groups of children • leading school workshops • being part of music in schools outreach schemes • creating lessons/outreach sessions plans • teaching basic instrumental skills • working as a session musician for schools’ concerts and events

Piano teacher – 09/2018 – present Windsor Music School 

Responsibilities: • Train students for piano and music theory ABRSM grade exams up to grade 8 • Finding the right teaching technique for each student according to their needs and abilities • Creating individual lesson plans for each student on a weekly basis • Solved problems such as part imbalances with creative techniques • Taught appreciation of the arts by instructing on concepts and including students in hands-on activities • Mentored struggling students with individualised approach • Cared for equipment and rental items to keep them in good working order • Attended training and community events to broaden expertise and help students

EDUCATION

BA (Hons), Music – September 2012 – July 2016. Royal College of Music, London

International Baccalaureate – July 2012 The National College of Art Iasi, Romania

Professional Skills • Self-motivated • Salesforce • People-orientated • Goal focused • Detail-orientated • Dedicated team player • Superior organisational skills • Adept multi-tasker • Exceptional customer service • Cash handling • Thrives under pressure • Effective multi-tasker • Rapid order processing • Customer focused • Inventory management proficiency • Mathematical aptitude • High creativity • Flexibility and easy-adaptability

Svaja Radvila

I am a professional music teacher and performer working with children of all ages and abilities in one to one, small groups or whole class setting. I have 12 years of experience working in primary and secondary school

Philip Donovan

I have been a visiting music teacher in Wiltshire since 2007 and I now enjoy working with a large group of schools in the area. It has been an incredible experience and one which I now want to continue in North Devon.

I started my career in music tuition as a guitar teacher and as my working relationship developed with the schools, my role has increased over time and now includes, music nurture groups, whole class music theory and ukulele tuition and a job as a music specialist consultant to ensure that the curriculum requirements are being met in an exciting and inclusive way! Along side these roles I have launched a morning school club called ‘Music Masters’, this gives students an opportunity to take a deeper dive into the world of music!

I believe that learning an instrument should be an exciting and joyful experience and I do my best to ensure that this is the experience that my students receive.

Jennifer Wren

I am an experienced music teacher based in Okehampton. I have taught Secondary Music for the past 18 years delivering KS3, GCSE, Level 2 & 3 BTEC and A Level. As well as teaching the curriculum I have led a variety of musical ensembles including choirs, ukulele ensembles, mixed orchestral ensembles, African drumming and samba bands. I have also organised numerous concerts and events. Prior to this I completed a Middle Years Music PGCE at Bath Spa University, focusing on primary transition. I have a BA hons in Music from Bristol University and have taught piano and theory privately to a range of age groups.

David Boorer

Professional Bassoon player with 40 years experience 30 years in the Royal Marine Band service. Qualified Train the Trainer. Teach bassoon from beginer to diploma, children and adults. Trains and conducts brass band, wind band, and orchestra; currently training South Molton Town Band and Tiverton Concert Band. Previously taught Bassoon at Dartington and at Plymouth College

Maria Nicol

I am a dedicated and highly motivated music professional with specialist music education.

I hold a degree from Russian Gnesins College of Music majoring in Jazz and Pop singing. At the moment, I am finishing Certificate of Music Educators: Early Childhood course. I am due to submit my work in Oct., 2024.

I have gained more than 15 yrs of teaching singing and music. I teach private lessons as well as group classes. I have also gained a lot of experience teaching online. My pupils successfully pass music exams and regularly participate in local festivals and events.

I have experience teaching:

– singing (individually, in groups and in a choir);

– piano; – music theory;

– history of music;

– early years music.

I currently teach piano at Galmpton CoE Primary school as a visiting music teacher. I also run a lunchtime choir club at Barton Hill Academy.