Damian OxboroughComments Off on Available Zoom Slots: w/c 04/05/2020
Like most people, I’m waiting with bated breath for the government’s announcement about plans for the easing of lockdown. My hope is that as schools and businesses reopen I will be able to offer more time to teach my students. How this will look in terms of online vs face-to-face remains to be seen. It could be that ongoing social… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Online music lessons: this week’s slots
It doesn’t matter where you are in the world: if you have a computer or smart device you can access high quality music lessons delivered by a native English speaker. This week there are just a few available slots, so drop me a line quickly if you would like to book any: Monday 27th April 17:30 (30 mins) Wednesday 29th… Read more »
Hi everyone. Hope you’re all doing well and managing okay. I think the strangest thing about this whole Covid-19 lockdown is how ‘normal’ everything feels on a day-to-day basis. Every time I glance at the news it’s just a stream of Corona Virus related tragedy: deaths, shortages of food and medical equipment etc etc. And, yet, for most of us… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Lesson Availability w/c 13/04/2020
Music lessons are now online – this means that your geographic location is no longer an issue. Wherever you are in the world, if you would like a native English speaking tutor of piano, guitar, bass or ukulele then drop me a line. This week there are just a couple of available slots. All times are given in BST: Friday… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on w/c 6th April 2020 – Lesson Slots
Despite the current lockdown in the UK, my service continues to be busy with loads of students electing to continue their lessons via video link rather than in person at my house. I’m really pleased that I can continue to offer a full instrumental music lesson experience to those who want to keep playing, enjoying and progressing. Admittedly, there are… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Lesson Availability, w/c 30th March
As you know, lessons with me are now exclusively online and will remain so until the lockdown is over. I’ve been using Zoom video conferencing technology to great effect – there’s actually very little difference between this and doing face-to-face sessions, especially with instrumental students. Plus, lots of people are using Zoom to keep in touch with family members, so… Read more »
So, for nearly a week now I’ve been conducting my regular lessons online, using a Zoom video link. Most of you will be familiar with this by now because lots of families are using the technology to stay in touch with one another during the Covid-19 lockdown. I’ve got to admit that before I tried it I was a bit… Read more »
Damian OxboroughComments Off on Online Lessons Availability w/c 23/03/20
Hi all. As you know, I’ve now switched to online lessons. I’m using the Pro version of Zoom – the highest quality video conferencing software available. It’s free for my students to use and allows us to have a ‘nearly in the same room’ type of experience. There is, admittedly, one small downside: that it’s difficult to play / sing… Read more »
A bit of good news: I’ve found a really good online conferencing tool that will be perfect for conducting piano, guitar and music theory lessons via video link. It’s free for students to use, requires no additional software to be downloaded to PC / laptops (and only a little app for android and apple devices), and so allows musicians to… Read more »
As I’m sure you’re aware, yesterday the government announced that the public should avoid large gatherings and other non-essential social interactions. As you can imagine, this has put the fear of God into lots of ordinary folk who are now wondering what on earth they can or can’t, should or shouldn’t do. As far as my service is concerned, I… Read more »
