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Guitar Teachers in Southend

ALEXANDER LIU
Piano, Bass Guitar, Guitar & Ukulele - Individual Lessons

Alex is a multi instrumentalist studying music production and performance at the London College of Music. He plays guitar, bass and piano, specialising in the genres of RnB and Jazz.

Alex has performed in a variety of settings including Big-band jazz, musical theatre orchestra, classical orchestra and rock bands. Outside of live performance, he is interested in music production and composition and is currently working on his portfolio.

EMMA REED

Flute, Saxophone, Clarinet, Guitar & Piano - Individual Lessons

Emma is an experienced and enthusiastic teacher who has played in many countries and in many styles. She loves collecting instruments and learning about the history of everything she plays. She is particularly passionate about improvisation and music as a way of life and has taught people from 3 to 93 to confidently express themselves through gaining a real relationship with their instrument. She strives to make her lessons friendly, fun and informative and tailored to the goals and interests of the individual. She also makes a point of learning to play new instruments all the time so she never forgets how being a learner feels.

NATRAH AKIB
Piano, Keyboard, Violin, Viola, Guitar & Theory - Individual Lessons

Natrah graduated from the West Sussex Institute in 1991 and started working at Ridley Studios by playing Piano for the ballet classes before teaching her first Piano pupils and a small ‘Introduction To Music' class to children aged 4 - 6. She worked at Ridley Studios for twenty-one years teaching Piano and Violin and also taught at Westcliff High School For Girls for twenty-one years starting with Piano, and then Violin, also playing for several school productions. In 1994 - 1996 Natrah taught adult beginners Piano classes at Basildon Adult Education College and still teaches a lot of adults at the moment, also teach adult Violinists! She has taught Violin and Guitar at St Pierre School and also the Violin at Sacred Heart School. Other work includes playing the Piano for ballet classes at St Michael's Preparatory School for two years and, for several years, taught Piano and Violin at the Piano Pavilion.

Natrah has played in several orchestras including the Southend Sinfonia, Southend Philharmonic Orchestra and currently the Southend Symphony Orchestra - she likes to encourage pupils, when ready, to join one day! Of her former pupils several of them have gone on to become music teachers themselves!

A very experienced teacher, who loves to create individual lesson plans to suit each student's needs.

JOSEPH REID

Drums, Keyboard & Guitar - Individual Lessons

Joe started his drumming career in 2008 on a baby sized drum kit and quickly grew to learning multiple instruments and gaining a degree in music performance, production, and composition.

Thanks to his mentor Steevi Bacon, Joe acquired all the skills and knowledge needed to perform in over 23 different bands all over the country, playing and learning many different styles and techniques. Playing in such venues as the Cliffs Pavilion, Club Riga and The Underground in London.

Proficient in Drums, Bass Guitar and Electric/Acoustic Guitar. Joe’s lessons are always fun, engaging and cover a vast number of techniques, ranging from beginner to advanced. While also showing the importance of musicianship and what you’ll need to know to be a top rate performer in your music scene.