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English Skills for Musicians, Artists and Performers

- Creative writing for lyrics, poetry, scripts, stories and web content
- Writing professional and engaing promo copy for press releases, biogs and articles
- Giving effective interviews, presentations and spoken content
- Finding and communicating your particular voice as an artist, in a way that will draw attention
- Understanding and working with international English variants and dialects

This class is intended for creative artists, musicians and performers wanting to improve their writing and language skills to better promote their work in English speaking markets. This class is not about dry technical grammar and Queen's English, but about understanding, developing and communicating your particular voice, identity and vision in a professional and effective way. Whether you are an experienced writer and performer in another language or just someone looking to express themselves, I can help you build confidence, avoid common pitfalls and sell yourself as a serious creative professional.

ESL/EAL: Suitable for non-native English speakers of all levels - we will need to be able to communicate in basic English at least, but I will help you through any difficulties you have.

Location

Online via webcam

General info

suitcase iconSkills:
English as a second language (esl), English for adults, School
Age:
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
45 minutes
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English

About Me

I am a professional musician, writer, producer and educator with over 25 years' experience in and around the creative corners of performance and culture. Trained in jazz, nurtured in punk, industrial rock and alternative cabaret, at various times I have recorded with, produced and toured with a variety of jazz, blues, rock and goth bands and cabaret projects and made numerous releases as a solo artist.

A fully qualified and experienced teacher, I have taught and lead departments at school college and university level, along with extra curricular and community projects. I am a moderator, contributor and reviewer on Tom Robinson's blog Fresh On The Net, curating submissions from independent musicians across the UK and helping them to reach the next level in their music careers.

As well as music, I also teach English (literary, language & EAL/ESOL).

Education

BA (hons) Jazz Studies, City of Leeds College of Music
PGCE in Secondary Music, The Open University
A-Level Music, Theatre Studies, and Physics (Sandown High School, Isle of Wight)

Experience / Qualifications

Over 25 years experience as a professional musician, performer, writer and producer.
Qualified and experienced teacher/lecturer.

Quotes and testimonials:

"An extraordinary musician"
Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

"Kerry really does exceed all expectations... He will always go above and beyond for the students and he is one of the most hard working, polite, positive and simply, nicest people that I have ever worked with".
Mark Foster, former director of Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust Rockschools

“Kerry worked with the National Theatre of Scotland's Adam World Choir to produce a wonderful album of original music by trans and non-binary people from around the world. Kerry was a brilliant support to the whole group, making each artist feel comfortable sharing their work and helping them musically, as well as sharing their own tracks on the work. Kerry always made deadlines and was such a positive force behind the project. Kerry was also part of a digital symposium we held, talking about the album and it's creative influences. Kerry's commitment to this project and enthusiasm has been wonderful and resulted in a fantastic collaborative process”.
Leonie Gasson, Adam World Choir, National Theatre of Scotland

Reviews (2)

Great communication and teaching.
booked as gift - and recipient is really happy Thank you!
I am the singing teacher that lets you make the noise you want, then trains you in how to make it awesome. I will teach you the physical and technical basis of singing powerfully and efficiently and help you diagnose and fix whatever problems might be holding you back, but then it is all about expression. We will figure out together the kind of voice you want to develop, the message you want to express and then go deep in song studies (existing repertoire and your own original work where relevant). Together we will set goals and practical tasks to develop you as both a singer and as an artist, incorporating songwriting skills, home recording, live work and mic skills, music theory and history and even spoken word and acting techniques, as your particular path develops. I particularly specialise in jazz, rock (up to and including extreme metal screaming/growling) and cross/transgender vocal studies (I identify as gender non-binary myself and have performed in male, female and androgynous guises).

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If you are not satisfied after your first lesson, Apprentus will find you another instructor or will refund your first lesson.

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