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After graduating from Trinity college of music where he obtained a music degree and diploma Richard has pursued a dual career of teaching and performing.

Richard has over fifteen years of experience teaching the piano, drums and percussion. He teaches all styles of music from rock and jazz through to classical. Richard teaches students from beginners through to advanced level and all ages from young children through to adults. His students enter for exams and achieve extremely good results.

Additional subjects on offer -

•  Music theory (preparation for ASB Grade 5)
•  GCSE / A level coaching
•  Composition
•  Custom recorded backing tracks

Professional Qualifications

• GTCL (hons) - Music degree, graduate of Trinity            College of Music London
• LTCL - Diploma of Percussion Teaching
• LTCL - Diploma of class music teaching key stage 2

Member of the ISM (Incorporated Society of Musicians)

Registered as a licensed music teacher with Kent County Council.

Current teaching positions -

 Bronte School Gravesend -

•  Piano Teacher
•  Musical director of ensembles (choir,percussion,recorders,keyboards & staff choir)

Steephill School Fawkham -

•  Key Stage two music teacher

Kings School Rochester -

•  Drumkit and Percussion tutor

Shears Green Infant School -

•  Key stage one music teacher
•  Piano Teacher

Beechwood School Tunbridge Wells

•  Drumkit tutor

Tunbridge Wells Girls Grammar School

•  Drumkit tutor

Performing Experience

• Percussionist Aveley and Newham Band from 1996
• Percussionist Royal Army Medical Corps Band 1997-2005

Freelance playing includes playing with function bands and jazz trios for weddings etc, theatre company stage productions, orchestras, wind bands and choral societies.

Other relevant experience

• Kent Music School Percussion, Drum Kit and Piano teacher 1990 - 2010
  
  

• Director of two percussion ensembles at Kent Music School Medway music centre from 1990 – 1997.
  
  
• Percussion tutor at KMS summer school Benenden and Kent schools orchestra.
  
  
• Leader of KMS inset day.
  
  
• Tutor for KMS and Rochester Cathedral percussion workshops.
  
  
• Musical director and co-producer for numerous school drama productions.
  
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of music technology, sequencing and midi, audio recording and music notation software (Sibelius).
  
  

• Studio recording experience for radio and cd’s.

Composition

Richard is a keen composer of musicals for schools.You can see some of his work at

http://www.artsonthemove.co.uk/

Richard is a member of the

Night and Day Jazz Duo -

Saxophone and Piano for Weddings, Dinners,

Garden parties and Corporate events.

Drum Teacher, Percussion Teacher,

Piano Teacher, Keyboard Teacher.

07734 261581

richardscarff@nkml.co.uk

Available in the Gravesham and Northfleet area.

Richard Scarff GTCL (hons) LTCL