Information About Sindre - Surbiton teacher -

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Personal Description:

Hi. My name is Sindre, and I have 10 years of experience as a private music teacher for both children and adults.

I’m a multi-instrumentalist, but specialise in piano, guitar and violin. Music has been my world since childhood, and I absolutely love what I do!

Apart from teaching more than 100 children and adults over the last 10 years, I have a wealth of experience as a musician, actor and composer.

- In my early years in Norway I was hired by hotels to entertain guests as a musician and performer.

- I received multiple grants and awards for my performances as an actor and multi-instrumentalist.

- I have a BA (Hons) degree in Actor-Musicianship from Rose Bruford College (graduated in 2015).

- Later I composed a musical that was performed at The Lost Theatre in London (Fables For a Boy).

- I have extensive experience performing on stage and film productions as a solo performer and in ensembles.

- I also compose music for film productions.

Tutoring Experience:

I feel so lucky and fortunate to spend time doing what I love and bring a lot of passion and dedication to everything I do. My students often describe me as passionate, engaging, funny and enthusiastic. My super power is to make people who have lost passion for music fall in love with it again.

So far I have had over 100 students. Those who have gone through graded exams have all done so with a 100% pass rate.

I have a wide experience performing in several ensembles in a variety of styles. As a result of this experience, I have a considerable understanding of different musical styles and can teach all of them in a way that can be understood by both children and adults. Because of my long career as a performer, I can also give you some valuable insights into the skill of performing.

Tutoring Approach:

Here's what I've learned after a decade of teaching: If you're not having fun, you're not learning properly! That’s why I source material that resonates with my students' interests and incorporate their favourite songs into our lessons.

I also think it’s crucial to get along with your teacher. If the teacher is a dry, boring textbook reciter with zero personality, music will be boring as well. I’m very aware of that and make sure every lesson has energy, laughter and are inspiring.

I genuinely love getting to know my students as people - what excites them, and what their dreams are. Making students feel heard and understood is crucial for any teacher, regardless of subject.

I've seen shy 7-year-olds transform into confident performers, and I've watched adults rediscover passions they thought were lost forever (It’s hard not loving what you do when that happens).

I host regular concerts and recitals that have become the absolute highlight of my teaching year. Watching my students take the stage, whether they're 5 or 75, gives me goosebumps every time.

I’ve been lucky to receive really heartwarming messages from parents who have noticed profound changes in their children after performing in one of these concerts. Here’s one of them:

“Sindre, I just wanted to thank you for persisting on getting Walter to join your concert. He was nervous, but was so proud of himself after he got to perform in front of his friends. He’s now a changed man! Thank you so much.