Testimonials
Thoughts of parents
‘’Julia is a fabulous teacher. She makes her lessons fun but also challenges her pupils in the nicest possible way. Julia is thoughtful,and creates a wonderful environment within which her pupils really thrive. I think this is in part due to the connection that Julia creates between herself and her pupil, plus Julia’s skills as a teacher and as a musician.”
“My daughter is really enjoying her lessons and I think her cello playing has markedly improved since taking lessons with Julia. I am thrilled to see how much pleasure she now gets from her cello playing. Right from the moment we met Julia, she emphasised the importance of having fun while practising and playing. Through her teaching methods, Julia certainly achieves this.”
“I have also appreciated the quartets and musical gatherings Julia has arranged so that her students can play with other cellists of a similar standard. These are a lovely way of sharing music and also learning from others.’’
Students’ thoughts
‘’I would definitely recommend Julia to a friend as she is a wonderful teacher who takes a very creative and positive approach to teaching her pupils. I left my previous teacher as my lesson felt quite short, monotonous and my teacher was very critical. Since having lessons with Julia my playing has improved as well as my positioning.”
“Julia often gets me to try to play in a character or to think about an emotion or situation for part of a piece, which really brings the music and playing to life. When giving feedback Julia is focused on helping me improve and she suggests very helpful exercises. Her feedback is always constructive and a core value to her teaching is the enjoyment of playing an instrument, which has helped hugely to shape my love of the cello and its sound.’’
‘’I would definitely recommend Julia to a friend because she is so encouraging and has wide musical knowledge and expertise’.’