EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC

Fun music classes to create sensitive and literate musicians

What Education through Music says

Discover the joy of music education with the internationally recognised Kodály and Dalcroze teaching principles. Building confident, creative young musicians through interactive, developmentally appropriate classes which use fun singing movement games and other activities to build up musical skills and understanding.
The Kodály concept is a wonderful and powerful child-centred approach to teaching and learning music. It is based on the principle of preparation, presentation and practice. Pupils spend time in activities (maybe for several months) which enable them to subconsciously internalise a musical concept before it is formally presented to them in terminology, written symbol, etc. Great emphasis is placed on developing the “inner ear” through listening, singing and fun activities. This later leads on to reading and writing music and provides a solid foundation for understanding pulse, rhythm, melody, harmony, tonality, phrasing, etc.
The Dalcroze approach emphasises feeling the music (rhythm, pitch, structure, phrasing, etc.) before formally introducing the concepts. It has a strong emphasis on kinaesthetic learning. Broader than Kodály itself, in addition to building up the inner ear for pitch, rhythm, etc., it also develops in the student an understanding of tempo, dynamics, expressive phrasing, etc.

About

Vincent originally graduated with an honours degree in mathematics and music from London University and received his postgraduate teaching qualification from Exeter University, with an additional Licentiate Diploma from Trinity College, London. Vincent, local musician

After spending eight years teaching mathematics up to A level, he became Director of Music at St Catherine’s (British Embassy) School in Athens, Greece. Returning to England six years later, he went on to obtain a Masters’ degree with distinction from Southampton University in philosophy of mind.

Subsequent posts were as Director of Music at Barfield School, Farnham and Hoebridge School, Woking.

In previous years, Vincent has been Musical Director of the Solent City Chorus, a male-voice close harmony choir, and has sung in Excelsis, a choir in north Surrey. He also occasionally sings for the St Thomas-on-the-Bourne Church, Farnham, chamber choir when available.

Vincent plays piano and viola and very much enjoys playing in orchestral gigs. Vincent plays for the Solent Symphony Orchestra, the Charity Symphony Orchestra at Romsey Abbey, the Botley Choral Society and for other choirs and orchestras when needed.

Vincent has 12 years’ experience as a general supply teacher in primary and secondary schools, and 17 years’ experience teaching class music in primary age range schools, including 12 years teaching Early Years Foundation Stage music within schools.

Vincent also teaches violin, viola and piano.Concert poster

When not kept busy with his lifelong passion for music, Vincent enjoys mountain trekking, travel, and learning foreign languages.

Contact

Vincent Iyengar