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Polly
- Rate PKR 16,735
- Response 3h
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Students50+
Number of students Polly has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
Number of students Polly has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
PKR 16,735/hr
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- Singing
- Vocal coaching
Singing tutor in Sudbury, Suffolk and online - fantastic one-to-one lessons in pop, soul, jazz & classical
- Singing
- Vocal coaching
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Polly is one of our best Singing tutors. They have a high-quality profile, verified qualifications, a quick response time, and great reviews from students!
About Polly
- What kind of experience do you have? I am a professional jazz singer & pianist, cellist, and a choral conductor, composer and musical director. I have been a self-employed private music tutor since 1996. I have performed on 'Top of the Pops', and at top music venues such as The Royal Festival Hall and The Barbican. My music has been played on TV, radio, in theatrical and dance productions and at contemporary music festivals. My students have included celebrities such as Joss Stone and sports presenter Gabbi Logan and I coach students to successfully pass auditions for West End musicals and theatre schools. I have taught at The City Lit adult education institute in Central London since 2007. I was Head of Centre for The Centre for Young Musicians (Kensington & Chelsea) from 2006 - 2009. I have a current DBS check. - Do you have an up-to-date DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service, formerly CRB) Certificate? Yes. - Where and with whom did you train? For my BA in Performance Arts I trained at Trent Park, Middlesex University. I studied for my MPhil and MMus in composition with Roger Redgate at Goldsmiths College, London University. I studied for my teaching qualifications for adult learners at City Lit in 2011. - Do you belong to any professional organisations? The Association of Teachers of Singing The Performing Rights Society The Institute for Learning - Tell me about some of your current students. I currently teach adults at The City Lit adult education institute in Central London: songwriting, cello, music theory & composition. I am a college lecturer for the BTEC in Music Performance and Production course at Morley College. My private students range in age from 6 to 82! My students live locally or travel across London for lessons, many on their way back home from work. I have taught children in many London music services such as Lambeth, Hackney, & Haringey, and I was Head of Centre for the Centre for Young Musicians (Kensington & Chelsea) from 2006-2009. From 2013 - 2016 I taught singing, cello, piano and orchestra at The Ursuline Academy in Ilford.
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- All Levels
- English
All languages in which the lesson is available :
English
The best music lessons you'll ever have! My methods achieve great results every time. Learn for fun or to further your career. Beginners & professionals welcome. Highly qualified, experienced & friendly teacher in Sudbury, Suffolk. I also offer the convenience of online Zoom lessons. - Which subject(s) do you teach? All styles and levels. Classical, jazz, soul, pop and rock. Associated Board grades 1 - 8 or Rock School exams. Piano - learn on a lovely acoustic piano. Singing - improve your tone, support & technique. Songwriting - improve your lyrics, express your creativity Cello - learn to make a beautiful sound. Music Theory and aural training. Composition, GCSE and A Level Music using Sibelius. - Tell me about your qualifications. BA in Performance Arts MMus in Composition MPhil in Composition Grade 8 Cello and Piano Teaching qualifications (PTTLS & CTTLS) - How much do you charge? Discounts available if you book 3 or more lessons in advance. One-off lessons cost £35 per hour in person and £20 for a one-off half-hour lesson. Online lessons via Zoom cost £45 per hour. Discounted lessons to be paid in advance. Piano lessons for children are booked for and paid for a term in advance at £25 for 1/2 hour and £35 for 1-hour lessons. - Where do you teach? I teach from my studio conveniently situated in Sudbury, just off the Waldinfield Road. I also have off-road parking available outside my garage. Sudbury train station is only a 10-minute walk. I have a lovely acoustic piano that I use to accompany my singing and cello students, and that my piano students enjoy playing on. I also have a large library of music of all genres and styles for you to choose from. Singers can use my P.A system to practise their microphone technique. I am meticulous with PPE for both my students and myself and thoroughly cleanse all surfaces between lessons. I teach with the window open and use large plexiglass screens for our protection as well as always wearing a mask. - When are you available? Peak times (4.30pm - 9pm) weekdays get busy so you will need to book a week in advance. I have more flexible availability during weekdays. - Which ages and levels do you teach? A wide range of ages and abilities - from children to pensioners - beginners to professionals! - Which qualifications do you prepare your students for? Degree level music A level music GCSE music Associated board exams Grade 1- 8: music theory, singing, piano, cello Rock School - singing and piano - all grades. - Describe your arrangements for online tutoring. I teach via Zoom using state-of-the-art microphones for excellent audio quality. I also record lessons to help you practise and learn new techniques at home. You can contact me with your songwriting, theory or composition queries and I will offer you easy to follow, practical advice and solutions. I can mark your theory papers and suggest compositional techniques if you send me your Sibelius files. - Do you have a personal message for students? My students tell me that they learn more in 1 hour with me than months with other teachers! My many years' experience as a teacher & performer enable me to help students achieve success with easy to follow, effective techniques. I guarantee the best tuition with the best results every time with lots of encouragement. Singers gain confidence & a fabulous vocal tone in any style. Songwriters can improve their songwriting and record a demo in my studio. Pianists and cellists can learn from scratch in any style they choose, or brush up their technique if returning to play after a few years. Read my testimonials from my students!
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Review
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4.9 (27 reviews)
Perfect! Polly made me feel comfortable and I felt able to explore the issues I needed help with, in a relaxed atmosphere.
She's very experienced and knows what she's doing and I feel happy that I have someone who can help me improve my singing voice and gradually build up my confidence again and generally make my voice and muscles much stronger, as I have had time away from the music scene ...for various reasons. I feel Polly might just be the person to help me with this.Perfect! Polly put me at ease from the start. Can't wait for my next lesson.
Perfect! Inspires Confidence and very easy to understand and work with.
Perfect! Polly is truly incredible! I’m quite a shy person and I have lost a lot of confidence with singing over the last few years but I know I love it which is why I came back to singing lessons. Polly is the perfect person to go to. She compliments your work whilst correcting your errors to improve your skills. I felt I have learnt so much within one lesson. She creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere making it easy to handle nerves. I could not recommend her enough. I really enjoyed my first lesson and can’t wait for many more!
Perfect! The best hour I’ve spent in a while! She’s super positive and funny also… plus a great singing teacher
Excellent! Very positive lady, knowledgeable in a number of different areas of music. I need pushing to do thing regularly and im now practicing most days
Perfect! Polly explained how important it was to open the mouth wide when singing to open up the airwaves and not sing from the throat. Also Polly helped me with my
pitch in general and I was so pleased she told me my pitch was good! Then we practiced chords and singing them which I enjoyed. I still have problems remembering the notes when played in multiples of 6 or more notes but I’ll continue practicing everything Polly advised. It was a lovely lesson!Perfect! OK, so I am 53 years old and never knew anything about music really, only its my passion to listen too and I love singing to myself! So I thought, try a lesson with no expectations and just do something for me!
I just had my first lesson with Polly and can honestly say, I have not stopped smiling since!
After being with her for only 2 minutes I knew I made the right decision. Polly made me welcome and at ease straight away and there was no pressure to sing, we just had a play around to see if I could match notes etc that she played on the Piano and if she was not surprised, what I found I could do shocked me!
By the end of the lesson, we were singing and playing along to practice differently ranges.
I use reviews a lot and think they are really important and I can whole heartedly recommend Polly, you won't regret it and like me, you will be counting down the days for your next lesson.
So if you are experienced or like me, totally new please don't hesitate, I wished I had done this years ago but I am here now.
Thank you Polly, your amazing and kind.Perfect! Polly was very welcoming and quickly put me at ease. She quickly identified an issue with my technique and this has already helped my singing. Thoroughly recommend!
Perfect! Very warm and welcoming environment, wasted no time finding out my goals and interests and tailored the lesson accordingly, excited for the next one!
- Thanks Caleb! You have a naturally lovely voice and it's clear that you deserved to achieve your Grade 8 singing exam. I'm looking forward to helping get to your next stage and working on more support techniques and 'covering the tone'. PollyPolly's response :
Perfect! My daughter left the lesson absolutely buzzing and can’t wait for the next one. Thank you Polly
Perfect! Polly really inspired me and guided me through a professional path. She understands my specific need to train my voice and further provided useful tips on communication. It’s a wonderful learn from her.
Perfect! Very professional lesson. One hour really improved my performance and gave me confidence.
Perfect! As a beginner, I needed to understand some basics things about how to use my voice, breathing, pitch, warm up exercises etc. Polly was super supportive and helpful. I would strongly recommend.
Excellent! Very well structured introductory lesson to identify strengths and weeknesses of the student
Perfect! Great first lesson
Polly was an excellent teacher, very encouraging and explained everything in a way that was easy to understand. Above all I enjoyed the first lesson immensely and was able to play New World Symphony by the end of the hour!
Outcome : An excellent teacherPerfect! Great Lesson
Had my first ever lesson with Polly - it was so much fun and I made great progress. I was able to play Old MacDonald with both hands by the end. Learning was fun and at a pace that suited me.
Subject : Piano
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Recommendations
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When I first went to see Polly there were a lot of things I didn’t like about my voice but I didn’t know what I was doing wrong or how to change my technique. She immediately pinpointed the parts of my voice that sounded weaker, and helped me to understand where I was going wrong. As we worked on improving my technique she broke things down in a way that really helped me to understand what to do in regards to singing in my lower head register, where to breath and how to use my diaphragm. Aside from all that she made every lesson fun!
I was always too nervous to start singing lessons until I bit the bullet and called Polly. I'm so glad I did! The quality of her singing teaching is second to none. I even managed to sing in front of a big band at my wedding, a life long dream for me – all thanks to her expert mentoring and teaching. She's immensely knowledgeable, uncompromising and fun. I felt I came on leaps and bounds under her tutorage. Thanks so much Polly
Polly is a fantastic tutor and my jazz piano playing has moved on a lot in my time with her. As someone who is classically trained, I've always found jazz and improvisation tricky. Polly bridges the gap between these styles and has lots of tricks and techniques up her sleeve that have helped me along the way. She is also a super lovely and supportive person. Highly recommended!
Having looked online for jazz piano lessons close to my office I found Polly. She's helped me to break out of the musical rut I have been stuck in and my playing is now much more fluid. She has opened me up to new horizons after playing and writing the same thing for 30 years.
Polly is a great singing teacher. She knows when to correct and when to compliment and we always have a laugh'.
Polly brings her considerable performing talent, flair and musical experience into the lesson environment and over the years she has helped me greatly in terms of both vocal production and performance skills'.
Polly taught me for several years while I was living in London. She helped me immensely – building up my confidence after a long spell of not singing. She is very knowledgeable and improved my technique, as well as being incredibly supportive. I found my lessons really enjoyable and was sad to stop training with Polly when I moved out of London'.
When I first went to see Polly there were a lot of things I didn't like about my voice but I didn't know what I was doing wrong or how to change my technique. She immediately pinpointed the parts of my voice that sounded weaker, and helped me to understand where I was going wrong. Her support and encouragement helped give me the confidence to perform on stage, record with other producers and eventually to release my own songs.
Having had trial lessons with a number of piano teachers, I can confidently say Polly is the best! I am not the most gifted of pianists, however Polly is very patient and lessons are always lots of fun'.
Let's face it, learning to play the piano is never going to be easy but a lesson with Polly makes it easier. She greets me each week with a smile and enthusiasm and has great patience. When choosing a teacher you don't just want someone who can teach but someone who inspires you to learn. Polly Hewett is exactly that'.
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Rates
Rate
- PKR 16,735
Pack prices
- 5h: PKR 83,675
- 10h: PKR 167,350
online
- PKR 15,619/h
Details
Online hour lesson = £45 1/2 hour online lesson = £30 In person hour lesson = £48 In person 1/2 hour lesson = £35
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