Sara Edwards's Profile

Background:

Hello! I'm a professional British musician, currently based in Munich. I studied Music at King's College London (specialising in piano) and graduated in 2018 (First Class). During my studies, I led the university's a cappella group, The Rolling Tones, which subsequently made it to the International Championships on Broadway in New York City in my final year, after being crowned UK champions. Piano Teaching I've been teaching piano for 8 years now, predominantly working with beginners to Grade 5 ABRSM. I am, however, trained to university standard and am able to teach up to Grade 8 comfortably. I believe in training musicality above all else. While a hugely important aspect of my teaching, technique can only take you so far, and I find that the most enjoyable, sustainable music-making comes from developing one's own feelings, opinions and interpretations to music. Singing Teaching I was trained in the Estill Method by Alison Guill and Evie Anderson. This method focuses on the physiology of the voice and prioritises natural modes of sound production - such as speech quality and ‘play’ sounds - to produce powerful, clear, versatile and healthy singing. Lessons delve into effective techniques used by pop, musical theatre and classical singers, such as speech-tone, twang and belt. I believe in delivering engaging and informative lessons that not only focus on technique, but also encourage confidence, joy, passion and story-telling through performance. As a Music graduate and professional arranger, I am also keen to teach more Music Theory (again, I'm most familiar with the ABRSM Music Theory syllabus). I am also a professional vocal arranger and workshop leader for a variety of ensembles, having won numerous international awards for my work.