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Philippa Bunting
Philippa Bunting studied the piano and the cello as a child, later turning to the violin and viola, both of which she studied with Sheila Nelson. She began teaching at the age of 15, and subsequently trained on the Tower Hamlets project in London, under Sheila’s direct supervision. She has taught in a wide range of environments, for the London Boroughs of Islington, Tower Hamlets, Camden and Haringey as well as for the Royal Academy of Music, Pro Corda, Lake District Summer Music, Trinity College of Music, Stringwise etc. She currently heads up the team delivering the String Training Programme, an innovative course for children aged 4 – 10 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she co-ordinates the curriculum and leads on staff training, and maintains a full teaching timetable of individuals and groups.
Philippa also has a strong background in assessment, having worked as Syllabus Development Manager for Guildhall Exams, and more recently on the academic team at Trinity College London, where she leads Profile, a programme of Continuing Professional Development for musicians and music educators, and has been closely involved with the development of diploma level qualifications in teaching, mentoring, adjudicating, facilitating and directing. As part of her current role she designs INSET programmes for corporate clients including LEAs and orchestras and also acts as consultant to Trinity College of Music on issues of teacher education and staff development. She writes for several publications, including Music Teacher magazine, and is the author of a children’s book on the violin and other stringed instruments. |
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