Guitar lessons in Darlington

Hello, my name is David and I am a Darlington based guitar tutor and have played the guitar for over 30 years. I have a wealth of experience in music having gained a BaHons in music from Brunel University and more recently a Level 3 Award in Education and Training (QCF). I have taught in the school system both in London and the Midlands for the Richmond Music Trust, Richmond Adult College, Arts in Education and privately for my own company DAJ Music Production. I have a passion for teaching guitar to all ages and abilities, to help students across Leicester to develop their guitar playing ability and to give people a fun learning experience. Alongside my experience as a guitar teacher, I have around 30 years experience in the music industry, gigging and touring during the 1990s “Britpop” era. Playing as a session musician and in my own bands writing, producing and recording. More recently I have been composing for the TV and film industry from my studios firstly in London and now the Midlands where I write/produce and records for all forms of media specialising in TV theme and incidental music packages for production companies. Published through Connexion Media Group and Universal Music Publishing with credits all over the world I have gained a reputation as a versatile musician and composer. Music Qualifications & Achievements: Degree in Music from Brunel University Teaching certificate level 5

I am a qualified teacher who graduated from Manchester in 1984, having studied classical guitar and piano. With 40 year's professional teaching and performing experience, I have worked with students and adults at all levels and ages, from primary school classes to degree level. My last teaching post before focussing upon private tuition was as Head of Music at Northallerton College in North Yorkshire, where I taught Music at G.C.S.E level and both Music, and Music Technology, at A Level. I teach guitar (classical, electric, acoustic and bass) and piano/keyboard, as well as theory, composition/song-writing and history of music. I help other teachers' students prepare for exams, and I am available to practise with and play as an accompanist for any students in their exams. My teaching is very much based upon development from where the student is at, rather than follow a pre-determined set of lessons. My lessons are individually tailored to enable all of my students to understand, learn and progress. Music, and teaching music have always been at the core of my professional life, and I still retain my enthusiasm for developing that same shared interest with others. To put it simply, I love music, and teaching it has been and still is my life-long passion!