Biography

Catherine Cossey graduated from Anglia Ruskin University with a BA (Hons) in Music. Whilst there she studied piano with David Earl and performed extensively as a pianist, clarinettist and singer. She wrote her dissertation on how the National Curriculum for music at Key stage 1 encourages children’s creativity, research that she has since drawn on in her work with young beginners. In 2010 Catherine was awarded EPTA’s Certificate of Practical Piano Teaching with Distinction. She is currently working towards an LLCM teaching diploma and hopes to begin an MA in Music Teaching in Professional Practice with the University of Reading in 2011.<br />
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Catherine began teaching piano in 2001 and now has a thriving practice in Coventry as well as working as a freelance accompanist. She has had wide experience working with students of all levels and abilities, from preschoolers to pensioners. She places a high emphasis on encouraging students’ creativity, teaching composition, improvisation and musicianship skills alongside note reading and performance. As well as teaching individual piano lessons Catherine also runs pre-piano classes for 4-6 year olds. Catherine enjoys developing curriculum and materials that allow her students to experience music in a variety of different ways.<br />
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For more information, visit www.catherinecosseypiano.co.uk