A little bit about me…

After spending the first 18 years of my life growing up in South-West Wales, I spent 3 years in London studying for my Bachelor of Music degree at Goldsmiths, University of London.

My experience of private music tuition and part-time work at an English language summer camp helped foster a love for teaching others, so when my degree was finished I moved to Devon to undertake my PGCE in Secondary Performing Arts at the Devon Secondary Teacher Training Group. After falling in love with this part of the country, I opted to remain in Devon for a few more years where I worked as a Teacher of Music and Music Technology in an excellent secondary school which is where I really cut my teeth as a classroom practitioner.

After my first few successful years as a teacher, I was hungry for my next challenge and decided to make a big change by moving to Kent to undertake a Head of Music position in a private secondary school in the heart of the countryside. This is where I developed my skills as a leader, but above all it taught me how to be successful in bringing music education into the 21st century. In my 4 years at this school, I transformed the culture of Music in the school exponentially and I am proud to see that the legacy I left behind still lives on today.

Despite these successes, I truly missed my home country of Wales, so in 2021 I decided to move once more to Cardiff where I could be closer to family and the culture of the country I hold so dear. Upon this move, I took up the position as a Head of Performing Arts in state secondary school, and I used this role to truly develop my understanding of education as a whole and refine my skills as a classroom practitioner. Throughout my time in this role I successfully completed my Master of Arts in Education at UCL, as well as my Lead Practitioner qualification through my academy trust.

I am now excited to build upon this decade of invaluable experience by broadening my reach in terms of Music education as a full-time self-employed music educator, and I look forward to potentially working with you. If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.