About me

I am Jane Cameron, an experienced private music teacher based in Woking, Surrey. I have been teaching the Cello since 1995. I studied the cello at Trinity College of Music, London (now Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance), with Joely Koos and Naomi Butterworth, and later privately with Alison Moncrieff-Kelly. I have experience of both the Suzuki and Colourstrings methods, and use aspects of these in my teaching. I have also studied Kodaly musicianship with David Vinden and Dalcroze Eurythmics with Karin Greenhead. I am a current member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.

I teach the Cello privately in Woking. I also teach the cello at The Hawthorns School in Bletchingley, and Cello and Piano at St Hilary's School in Godalming.

I offer tuition to students of all ages and abilities, and currently have spaces available.

My teaching style
I am a fun and inspirational teacher. I encourage my pupils to compose, attend and take part in concerts, and listen to recordings to broaden their musical outlook. We also do regular sight reading and aural test practice, and work on music theory in tandem with technique so that all aspects of musicianship are covered.

I organise and run an informal concert each term for my private students, so my pupils gain performance experience in a fun and supportive environment.

Qualifications
Degree: Trinity College of Music, London - BMus(TCM), 2001
Music Education Diploma: Trinity College London - ATCL(MusEd), 2000
Performance Diploma: AMEB - AMusA(Cello), 1993
Musicianship: Kodaly Centre of London - Advanced Course (Distinction), 2000
Child Protection: NSPCC - Child Protection Awareness in Music, 2013

I have a valid Enhanced DBS (CRB) Check Certificate.
Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (MISM).

Performance
Cello soloist with The Learning Orchestra (1998-2008)
Principal Cellist - Surrey County Youth Orchestra (1994-5)
Member of the Chamber Strings of Melbourne (1991-3)
Member of London Concert Choir (2008-2013)
Cellist in "Heist", (2003-5)

Recordings
Super 8 Recordings - Heist - A Shopkeeper Will Not Appear (CD), 2005
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtLTfavvfF4

Conducting and Coaching
Conductor - String Ensemble, St Hilary's School (2013-2017)
Conductor and String Coach - The Learning Orchestra (1998-2008)
Conductor - Wonersh Choral Society (2003-2008)
String Quartet Coach - Grittleton Junior Music Summer Course (2002-3)

Continuous Professional Development
Child Protection in Education (Music) - January 2019
The Prevent Duty - October 2018
An Introduction to the GDPR - October 2018