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Insurance Check: Not ProvidedWelcome to Kilburn Guitar Lessons! My name is Lewis and I am a professional guitarist, teacher, performer and composer with over 16 years playing experience. I enjoy teaching all abilities from advanced players with specialised goals, to absolute beginners. I…
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About Lewis Downs
Welcome to Kilburn Guitar Lessons!
My name is Lewis and I am a professional guitarist, teacher, performer and composer with over 16 years playing experience. I enjoy teaching all abilities from advanced players with specialised goals, to absolute beginners. I plan my lessons to suit the student depending on what exactly it is that they want to achieve. The learning process will help students find new goals and ideas for what they want to learn next within music. Whether it’s learning your favourite songs as a hobby, or preparation for graded exams and a serious career path, lessons should always be fun.
Outside of teaching I play and compose in various original groups and professional function bands. Past gigs with original projects include slots with Tears for Fears, John Etheridge, ABC and Bananarama.
I currently work with music services around London including the Tri Borough Music Service and Rock Project Croydon.
Before moving to London I worked with Services For Education in Birmingham. There I taught lessons in guitar, bass and whole class ukulele in multiple schools throughout the week. This work required me to really refine my lessons, planning and build the mental stamina to deliver valuable and appropriate lessons.
Services For Education
In the summer of 2018 I taught instrument and band lessons at Camp Ballibay for the Performing Arts, Pennsylvania, USA (#1 arts camp in North America). Throughout my time there I was working with students of all backgrounds and abilities between the age of 8 and 16. I learnt to adapt my teaching approach to suit the needs of the individual.
Leeds College Of Music
From 2015 to 2018 I studied Jazz performance at Leeds College of Music. During this time I played in many different groups and projects; writing and performing a wide range of genres in addition to jazz, including rock, metal, pop, blues, folk and funk. The experience has enabled me to appreciate and understand how to play and teach a whole variety of music.
If you have any questions at all please don’t hesitate to get touch!
Qualifications:
- Leeds College of Music – BA HONS Degree in Jazz performance
- RGT – Grade 8 Electric Guitar
- ABRSM – Grade 5 Music Theory
- Annual Safeguarding training
- Enhanced DBS – renewed on the update service
Lesson prices
For cancelations of less than 24 hours notice I ask for the full lesson fee to cover the time slot.
For cancelations within a week before the agreed time I ask for 50% of the fee.