Neil Valentine's Profile

Background:

Hello! For 20 years I have worked with all kinds of ages and stages, sharing my love of Music. I believe everyone is musical and I look forward to helping you unlock your musical potential. I specialise in teaching Viola and Violin, particularly to those who are interested in having fun, connecting with Music and learning their instrument with a real sense of fun. I also teach folk fiddle, improvisation, theory and composition. I see Music as a way we can express ourselves and connect with others. One of my favourite quotes is by Hans Christian Anderson ‘When Words Fail, Music Speaks’. I really believe this to be true, it certainly is for me and I love helping others find this for themselves too. I love working with all kinds of styles and genres. I don’t believe Music is a single genre medium, I believe there is so much to learn from all parts of the musical world. For instance when you are learning scales or musical theory there was a lot to be learned from the pop and jazz world to make it more interesting and fun. These elements don’t have to be dry and one dimensional, they can be exciting and vibrant and full of potential potential possibility.