The Teaching Team at Blue Mic Music

 

Sasha Steventon is a professional Piano Tutor and Vocal Coach in Henley, Marlow and the surrounding areas. She began teaching Piano and singing aged 17 and went on to study music at Canterbury Christ Church University, specialising in performance and teaching. Sasha decided to set up blue Mic Music in 2016 following her strong belief that music should be available to anyone who wants it. Sasha has performed throughout the UK and has over 10 Years experience in teaching both individually and in large groups.

 

She currently works in 5 schools, providing piano tuition alongside the choirs, musical assembly's and music class lessons. 

 

 

Emma has studied and played the piano for 40 years. After taking a break to start a family, Emma began teaching with Blue Mic Music in 2017. Emma has a wealth of experience teaching both online and in person, with a huge variety of students of all ages. She is an inspiration to all of her students and focuses on confidence building and performance techniques. She regularly performs at Burford Garden Company, and has performed with numerous school choirs along with recording for BBC Radio Berkshire.

Emma Lives in the Cotswolds with her 2 sons and 2 dogs, Mabel and Harry. She is a keen road cyclist and loves a good puzzle!

 

 

Lucia Mossa is a professional and creative Piano and Singing teacher, working in with students of all ages and levels. After a Diploma in Jazz Singing, she started teaching singing and working as a singer/songwriter collaborating with musicians from all over the world, performing in different acts.

 

She loves  supporting her students while developing their creativity and music skills and her ethos is based on three core values she pursues in her everyday life and job: empathy, trust and joy.

 

 

Emma Crampton grew up playing the piano, Clarinet and singing. She has played the Piano since the age of 6, and started teaching at the age of 17. After a break while she established a gardening business and started a family, she has returned to teaching piano for Blue Mic Music.

 

Apart from teaching piano, Emma spends lots of time with her two beautiful daughters, loves to be in her garden and reading a good book!

 

 

Lily Starkey has just received a Diploma in Musical Theatre from the Italia Conti Academy. Alongside performing, she has been playing piano since she was 4 years old and completed my ARSM performance diploma on piano. As well as playing the piano, she also plays the violin and was a member of the Chiltern Music Academy Symphony orchestra for many years. This provided her with the wonderful opportunity to play at the BBC Youth Proms with them and tour around Vienna.

 

Lily wants to share her passion for music and performing with others and enable them to feel the joy and freedom of expression that playing an instrument brings.

 

 

Jennifer (Jen) Veres learnt to play the piano from a young age and developed a passion for music throughout her childhood.  Whilst studying Psychology at university Jen enjoyed singing in a choir in her spare time and she has many years of experience working with children and young people in schools to support their learning and enhance their emotional wellbeing.  Recently, Jen has decided it is time to bring this knowledge and skills to realise a childhood ambition of becoming a piano teacher too.  Jen firmly believes that all children have the potential to learn - you just need to find the right approach for them.  She values music and playing an instrument as a release for creativity and emotions that supports wellbeing.  

 

 

Jo is an accomplished Musician, who has worked with a variety of groups in the High Wycombe area both performing and teaching. She has worked with Primary and secondary students in Brass bands, and individual Piano lessons. She has a huge amount of energy and enthusiasm, and loves to watch her students develop a positive connect with Music and the arts. She understands the importance of Music, knowing that it's impact on all aspects of life is invaluable. She is a keen gardener and also really enjoys an early morning outdoor swim!

 

 

Carole Hogan has been teaching piano to children and adults for eight years and holds diplomas in both piano performance (DipABRSM) and piano teaching. She regards her mission as to offer to her students a secure, supportive and fun environment, which nurtures their confidence as musicians. Her ultimate goal is that her students find in piano a friend for life, as it has been for herself. When she has time Carole enjoys playing at local festivals and informal piano groups around London as well as with her family and friends. She also likes reading, doing crafts with her two daughters and hiking in the mountains.

 

 

Dean Jones gained a BA Hons at Kingston for Music in 1998 and has been working in the Music education sector ever since. He works in a number of schools, delivering music workshops and delivering an instrumental tuition programme. He teaches Piano, Drums and Brass as well as Theory and Composition. In the past 2 years, he has been pioneering music-based initiatives for wellbeing and personal development focusing on his passion for 'Enhancing Communities through Music'.

 

 

Owen's musical journey began at 6 years old when he started learning the piano and cornet within the Salvation Army. Now reading Music and Politics at Royal Holloway University of London, Owen studies Piano Performance as well as being the Tuba Scholar in the University's Symphony Orchestra.
He has a passion for inspiring the next generation’s passion for music and enjoys seeing students fall in love with what it can offer!

 

Paul is an enthusiastic and inspiring piano teacher with a broad repertoire and wide musical range.  He has ABRSM Diplomas in classical piano performance and classical piano teaching, and plays and teaches classical, pop, and jazz piano, including reading, improvisation, and songwriting.  He loves joining students in their discovery of music and helping them to reach their musical goals.  He has worked as a jazz pianist, and performed in different formats including as a solo singer-pianist, small ensembles and big bands.  He loves walking in the South Oxfordshire countryside with his family and teenage kids.