LINGARD TUTORS

Sarah Dodd BA Ed (Hons) Mus CTABRSM GSMD

- Flute specialist, clarinet and saxophone

Director and Owner of Lingard School Music Service (Tuition - £34.50 per hour)

Sarah is a Flute Specialist teacher and has over 10 years flute teaching experience. As well as teaching the flute she also teaches the clarinet and saxophone having enjoyed learning them over the years too. She has directed ‘Flautissimo – The Southampton Flute Orchestra’, one of the longest running flute ensembles in England for 4 years, set up her own flute choir and run the Lingard Jazz Bands for 7 years.

Sarah writes, ‘My most memorable events that have happened in my working life to date has to be when a pupil I had been teaching for 5 years gained their post-Grade 8 qualification, the Guildhall Recital Certificate, with 95%; watching my pupils perform in concerts and seeing how they progress year on year; working with Professors Ian Clarke and Clare Southworth, two of the best British contemporary flautists of our time; and going flute-shopping with my advanced pupils!! I love getting to know my pupils and working closely with them to realise their potential and for them to get real enjoyment from making music.’

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Collier – Singing teacher (Tuition - £30 per hour)

Lizzie teaches singing to pupils of any age or ability (adult or child) and with interests in any type of singing and piano to beginners. She also teaches singing at schools in Southampton and Romsey, for Stagecoach in Ringwood and the National Children’s Choir of Great Britain. Lizzie performs regularly with her own ensemble and the London and Southampton Philharmonic Choirs as a soloist and choir member. Lizzie teaches from home in Southampton.

Peter White – Trumpet/Brass teacher (Tuition - £34.50 per hour)

Peter teaches all brass but specialises in the trumpet from beginners, to music students at Southampton University, where he was the Head of Brass Studies. He has many years experience of teaching all abilities and ages as well as performing with the Welsh National Opera and the London Gabrieli Brass Ensemble at the Carnegie Hall in New York.

Peter is based at Winchester College and also teaches at St Peter’s School (one of our Lingard schools).

Sarah Heard –Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone and Piano teacher (Tuition - £29 per hour)

Sarah has worked with Lingard for 3 years since gaining her degree at Southampton University. She has established a good base of pupils through her sunny outlook and skill to enable her pupils to progress and develop each element of the instrument they learn. Sarah teaches from her base at St Peter’s School. She has recently organised and run a very successful weekend-long workshop with Ian Clarke (prolific flautist and composer) in Winchester for young people and adults.

Charlotte (Charlie) Bettle – Flute and beginner piano teacher (Tuition - £30 per hour)

Having gained a BA in Music and an MA in Performance (Distinction) at Southampton University, Charlie performs solos regularly and in ensembles as well as teaching in schools, at the university and privately through Lingard. She currently visits homes in the Winchester area and at a base in Kings Worthy from beginner flute to Diploma level.

Jenine Mudge – Clarinet and Saxophone teacher (Tuition - £30 per hour)

Jenine teaches from her home in Winchester and at St Peter’s School (one of Lingard’s schools) from beginners to advanced level. As well as performing regularly in a Jazz Band she also sings in the London Bach Choir. Jenine has a great rapport with her pupils and has encouraged and nurtured them to grow as musicians and instrumentalists.

Ruth Corney – Piano teacher (Tuition - £29 per hour)

Appointed to Lingard in January 2009, Ruth is a passionate performer and teacher who loves to share her enthusiasm with others. During her Masters of Music course at the University of Southampton she has participated in instrumental tuition seminars and hopes to achieve more in the way of teaching qualifications over the next few years. A gifted pianist, she is confident teaching classical piano and jazz, either for exams or for enjoyment, and also accompanies Lingard pupils in concerts and in musical examinations. Ruth travels to pupils homes within the Winchester area.

Andrew Worsfold GCLCM(HONS)

Saxophone and clarinet teacher (Tuition - £29 per hour)

Andrew is a graduate of the Leeds College of Music, where he studied saxophone, clarinet, keyboards, arranging and composition, and was awarded the Yorkshire TV prize for arranging.

Andrew has taught saxophone and clarinet for 12 years, and has an extensive knowledge to teach pupils of all ages. He has an enthusiastic and creative approach to music and is able to maintain a balance between learning for fun and educational purposes. Particularly gifted in teaching jazz and popular music, Andrew has played with various jazz musicians, and has performed on cruise ships and holiday centres where he has worked with a variety of acts including Linda Nolan and Little and Large. He has invaluable recording experience, playing saxophone on a number of albums ranging from big band to rock-pop.

He is currently working as a professional saxophonist and keyboard player, as a solo performer as well as running a 7 piece and 18 piece swing big band. Also, he currently teaches saxophone and clarinet at private schools, as well as at home, in Southampton. Andrew also travels to pupils' homes in the Winchester area.

Diana Owen – Piano Accompanist for Lingard Exam Pupils (See Fees page for exam accompaniment fees)

Diana has been working alongside Sarah Dodd (nee Logan) for many years as accompanist for Sarah and the Lingard pupils. She was  Junior Exhibitioner, an Associated Board Scholar and a Gold Medallist at the Royal college of Music where she studied piano, oboe, harpsichord and composition.  Diana was appointed to King Alfred's College in 1963 as piano teacher to trainee teachers with music as their specialist subject and was the accompanist for all the practical assessments.  She has worked with Performing Arts students in the field of composition  and is the pianist for Foundation Music at what is now the University of Winchester.  Her performances have ranged from concertos and recitals to chamber music and accompanying.