Durham University

Durham

Instrumental Lessons??

I was reading the 'music-making' leaflet that I got with my offer letter, and it mentions offering 'subsidised instrumental lessons'. Does anyone know which instruments they offer lessons for and if they are suitable for beginners?

Danke xx

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Reply 1

Winnipeg

Snowy_x

Ooh is this any college in particular or does it apply to the whole university? I would love to take piano lessons again :smile:

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Reply 2

Aula

is it just music students? or is it for everyone d'you know?

Reply 3

Snowy_x

Well I am doing Medical Anthropolgy and they send me a letter, so I assume it's open to everyone? Also, my letter says 'music-making at John Snow college', but I would imagine the other colleges do it too?

Reply 4

angus_mcfisher

Strangely, I am a music student and I haven't received this lol. Anyone able to give details as to what this says. Also, just as a side note, I'm actually toying with the idea of giving cheap piano lessons whilst at uni, but wonder whether it's a good idea?

Reply 5

Snowy_x

It just gives info about the Music stuff at Snow College (eg Choir, Ocrchestra etc), then there's a paragraph about the option to have subsidised intrumental lessons (and you get the money back at the end of the year if you are in the college orchestra!). xx

Reply 6

Snowy_x

...and I want to learn to play the Flute if anyone is interested? :wink:

Reply 7

goldenbarnes

angus_mcfisher

Do you have your own piano?

Reply 8

Slender Loris

There's an old man who lives in the flat below and plays piano every night at 11pm, which is giving me the urge to want to learn to play, despite being completely musically retarded. I'd need lessons on the most basic level of "this machine is called a piano. this button is called a key. when you press the key it makes a noise. you press it with a finger."

Reply 9

angus_mcfisher

goldenbarnes

Do you have your own piano?

I have my own piano at home, but I'll be bringing a full sized synthesiser which would be ok to teach piano on... we'll see what happens

Reply 10

Winnipeg

angus_mcfisher

I'd be willing to take you up on this one - I don't have that much money to spare so being taught by a fellow student would be ideal :smile:

Reply 11

WokSz

Anyone willing to teach violin? :smile:

Reply 12

goldenbarnes

I would be interested in some pianoing :smile:

Reply 13

NickiM

Snowy - I play the flute to grade 8+ standard, though am terrified of teaching. But, I might think of teaching - I'll let you know. However, I will be looking for flute lessons, so will let you know. Also, I emailed Durham and they sent me a list of flute teachers in the area, I am sure you could do that too.

Reply 14

Jelkin

Wish I'd had the piano lessons idea. Though admittedly the rubbish keyboard I had last year wouldn't have been ideal.

Reply 15

Snowy_x

Good idea, I will email Durham now!

Reply 16

NickiM

Snowy - they gave me a list, I could email it to you if you PM me your address

Reply 17

Malibu_barbie

I will take piano lessons off whoever is the cheapest :smile:

(eurgh! I'm goldenbarnes! why am I logged in as my girlfriend? mental)

Reply 18

angus_mcfisher

Hmm.. well as not to rip off my fellow students I was thinking of charging £10/hr.

Reply 19

James.R

angus_mcfisher

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Music students get subsidised lessons anyway as part of the Aural Skills and Performance module, I can't remember exactly how much by though. Teaching Piano is a good idea I reckon, but the dept won't let you use their facilities to do it (in fact it's actually stated that it's forbidden).

There's loads of info on stuff like this in the departmental handbook, which might be on the website but might be on DUO, in which case you won't be able to access it until you get to durham (I can't remember which!). Any more questions about music feel free to give me a shout!