Tim Richards
Teaching CV

CURRENT ONGOING TEACHING IS SHOWN IN BLUE

Qualifications

2008	Trinity College of Music London SE10 MMus COMPOSITION Pass with Merit
2006	Goldsmiths College London SE14 GRADUATE DIPLOMA in MUSIC TEACHING to ADULTS Pass with Commendation
1983	Guildhall College of Music London GRADE 8 PIANO (Honours)
1974	Durham University BSc GENERAL SCIENCE (2nd class)

Pedagogy

July 2008	Nottingham International Piano Competition Member of judging panel
August 2007	Frensham Heights Summer School, Farnham, Surrey PIANO WEEK WITH JULIAN JACOBSON Tutor on 'Jazz Day'
June 2006	European Piano Teachers' Association (EPTA), Dorset PIANO TEACHER'S & PERFORMER'S WORKSHOP 'Teaching blues and jazz improvisation'
March 2006	Leeds International Jazz Conference JAZZ PIANO WORKSHOP 'Horizontal & Vertical Improvisation'
January 2005	Akshanat Concert Hall, Istanbul, Turkey JAZZ PIANO WORKSHOP
2005 - present	City Lit, London ABRSM JAZZ PIANO SYLLABUS COURSE Tutor and course designer, annual short course for piano teachers
July 2004	EPTA - Annual Conference Bath LECTURE 'Jazz improvisation'
Sep 2001	Scottish Association for Music Education - Annual Conference Dundee LECTURE 'Jazz and blues group keyboard teaching'
2000 - present	EPTA Piano Pedagogy Course London Annual course for piano teachers. Participating tutor - Jazz and Popular Music.
1999 - present	Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music JAZZ SYLLABUS EXAMINER All instruments (grades 1-5). Also contributor to jazz piano syllabus.

 

Private piano teaching

1975 - present

JAZZ PIANO and IMPROVISATION Extensive experience of one-to-one jazz piano teaching at all levels

Degree level teaching - all instruments

November 2002	Trinity College of Music Greenwich SE10 BMus COURSE Improvisation class for classical pianistsday classes).
1994 - 98	Ebury Bridge Centre (WAES) London SW1 JAZZ FOUNDATION COURSE Piano & improvisation tutor tutor
1995 - 97	Dartington College of Arts Totnes, Devon BA PERFORMING ARTS COURSE - JAZZ MUSICIAN IN RESIDENCE Four improvisation workshops for BA Performing Arts students featuring members of the bands Spirit Level, Grooveyard and Soundscape.
1990	West Kent College Tonbridge, Kent WORKSHOP LEADER For first year degree students - Two jazz workshop days fordents.

Adult Education - jazz piano classes

	Premises Studios Music Education Programme Hackney, London E1
Sep 97 - present	JAZZ PIANO WEEK Course director for annual short course (five days, Including a day of studio recording). Participating tutor with Nikki Yeoh and John Crawford. Other tutors have included Roland Perrin, Adrian Reed, Steve Lodder.
	Morley College London SE1
Sep 97 - present	JAZZ PIANO 2 Weekly evening Class (Wednesdays - 2.5 hours)
	Goldsmiths College London SE14
1994 - present	INTERMEDIATE JAZZ PIANO Weekly evening class (Mondays - 1.5 hours)
1991 - present	INTERMEDIATE BLUES PIANO Weekly evening class (Mondays - 1.5 hours)
2003 - present	JAZZ PIANO WEEKEND WORKSHOP Annual weekend course for advanced pianists (with rhythm section)
1996 - 2000	CERTIFICATE of MUSIC TEACHING to ADULTS Participating tutor (jazz and blues improvisation). With Louise Gibbs
1993 - 2002	JAZZ PIANO WEEKEND WORKSHOPS Annual weekends ­ shared teaching with Brian Priestley or Howard Riley
	Parkshot Centre Richmond
April 1998	JAZZWISE EASTER JAZZ COURSE Participating tutor (jazz piano). With Phil DeGreg, Eddie Harvey.
	Westminster Adult Education Service London NW1
1988 - 97	JAZZ PIANO I & II Weekly evening classes

Secondary School Teaching

Nov 1998	Ten Inner London Schools ARTS COUNCIL 'INTRODUCTION TO JAZZ' Project The Tim Richards trio received an A4E grant to produce a CD and educational resource pack. Ten workshops were given in schools throughout London at which 10-11th year GCSE pupils on all instruments were able to study and play with the trio NB: CD and education pack available from Goldsmiths College library.
Jan - Mar 1998	Trinity Arts Centre Tunbridge Wells TIMETRAP Project - THREE WORKSHOPS Arts Council commission to write 11-minute piece for piano/ violin/ cello. Performed by Tryptich Piano Trio with participation of local 11-12th year students on varied instruments (having previously attended three workshops).
1986 - 89	Stockwell Park School London SW9 INSTRUMENTAL TEACHER Peripatetic jazz piano teacher, one day a week.

Jazz Workshops - all instruments

1998 - present	Goldsmiths College London SE14 INTRODUCING JAZZ IMPROVISATION Uses Trio Education Pack and CD as course material
2005	Cambridge Jazz Co-op WORKSHOP LEADER
1999	Blackheath Halls London SE3 WORKSHOP LEADER Series of workshops with the Meantime Contemporary Jazz Orchestra. Final performance before GREAT SPIRIT gig in Recital Room, 21 Nov 1999.
1994 - 95	Tufnell Park Tavern London N7 JAM SESSIONS With Tim Richards Trio
1993 - 95	The Studio, Beckenham and other South London venues JAZZ UMBRELLA WORKSHOPS Occasional tutor
1994	Blackheath Halls London SE3 JAM SESSION With Tim Richards Trio
1987 - 91	The Bass Clef Jazz Club London N1 JAM SESSIONS| With Tim Richards Trio

 

Courses and workshops attended

October 2002	606 Club, London BARRY HARRIS WORKSHOP For jazz pianists
1997-98	Morley College, London SE1 ORCHESTRATION & ARRANGING Evening classes (1 year)
1997-98	COMPOSITION SEMINAR Evening classes ( 1 year)
1995-96	Westminster Adult Education Institute, London FILM COMPOSITION Day classes (1 year)
1990	Parthenay, France ADVANCED JAZZ WORKSHOP Tutors: Dave Liebman, Richie Bierach (1 week)
1983, 1984	Goldsmiths College, London SE14 JAMEY AEBERSOLD Jazz Seminar (3 days) and Summer School (1 week) Tutors: David Baker, Hal Galper, Jamey Aebersold, etc
1979	Barry, Wales JAZZ SUMMER SCHOOL Tutors: John Taylor, Gordon Beck, John Burch, etc (2 weeks)

My piano teachers

1981 ­ 1983	Mantle Childe (Guildhall grades 7­8)
1961 ­ 1967	Carola Grindea (Associated Board grades 1­6)

 

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