Linda Martin

I have been teaching for over 40 years now, maybe because I love it so much! I teach piano, flute, recorder, music theory, and give extra aural training lessons to students of other teachers who don’t have the time in their own lessons to cover the aural tests in the run-up to exams. I teach all kids of music from classical to pop, and grade 5 theory for those who are taking GCSE music or who need to pass grade 5 to progress with their practical exams.

I have worked in many of my local schools over the years, currently, I am principle piano and music theory teacher at a large private girls school. Because I have been teaching for so long, I have taught two generations of some families, which makes me feel old, but also pleased that they enjoyed my teaching so much, they came back for lessons for their children.

Currently around half a dozen of my ex-pupils are working as music teachers, and they tell me I was their inspiration, which makes me feel very proud and humble too. My favourite thing about teaching is that no two days, no two lessons and no two pupils, are the same, and I have to adapt and learn how to teach each one of them in a way that means something to them.

Music Qualifications & Achievements:

• CT ABRSM which I gained in 1997
• Cert Music (ed) from trinity college
• Dip ABRSM
• Four decades of experience of teaching and of entering students for exams, mostly for the Associated Board and for London College of Music

I was, for several years a Hon. Local Rep for LCM. I have taught in several of my local schools over the years, teaching class music, recorder groups and accompanying singing, choirs, and so on, as well as teaching individual lessons