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About	Hi, I’m Josh Brierley, a trombone and piano player and teacher based in London. I also teach the Euphonium and Music Theory. I’ve played these instruments for over 12 years, and during that time I have been involved in huge different number of different projects and performances. Formally, I was a student at Chetham’s School of Music and I was also a member of both the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain. During my time in the National Youth Orchestra I was given the oppurtunity to be the Creative Collective of the trombone section. This gave me lots of experience with planning and leading workshops, as well as giving me the chance to teach some students one – two – one. Though outreach projects with Chetham’s School, I have planned and lead workshops with a range of school children, and I’ve really enjoyed watching other musicians develop around me. Music Qualifications & Achievements: DipABRSM in Trombone Performance Grade 8 Distinction in Euphonium Grade 8 Merit in Piano A* in Music A-Level A in Music Technology A-Level 9 in GCSE Music Recordings with the Guildhall Jazz Orchestra, the Young Musician’s Symphony Orchestra and various other ensembles Playing live on BBC Radio 3 with the National Youth Orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra and the Chetham’s Trombone Ensemble Tours to Germany, Italy, France and many major British cities
Location	London 104 Hind Grove London Tower Hamlets E14 6HU GB
Geolocation	51.5209698,-0.0915677
Instrument(s) Taught	Baritone, Euphonium, Flugel Horn, French Horn, Keyboard, Music Theory, Piano, Tenor Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba
Where do lessons take place?	Teacher's Location, Student's House, Online

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First Name	Joshua
Last Name	Brierley
Username	joshua-brierley
GUID	18cad680-6578-4d55-810b-afd1ff0c95a0
User nicename	joshua-brierley
Moderation: Policy Acceptance	✅ Completed
Moderation: Complete Onboarding Course	⏳ In Progress
Moderation: Safeguarding/Background Check	❌ Not Submitted
Moderation: Insurance Verification	❌ Not Submitted

30 minutes	£25
45 minutes	£37.50
60 minutes	£45
90 minutes	£60
Discounted Introductory Lesson	No
Preferred Payment Currency	🇬🇧 Pound sterling (£ GBP)

Level(s) Taught	Beginner (up to Grade 5)
Youngest Age Taught	11
Class Sizes	One-to-One (Individual)

Joshua Brierley