TEACHERS

Alla Racoveanu BA Hons PG Dip - Principal teacher

Subjects taught: Violin, Piano/Keyboard, Singing
Alla started learning the violin at the age of 5 at "Dinu Lipatti" Music College where she studied violin, piano and singing for 12 years. At the age of 17 she graduated and entered at the Academy of Music in Bucharest.
After which she completed her studies with a Postgraduate Diploma at Trinity College of Music in London where she studied with Michael Bochmann and the late Hugh Bean, one of the finest teachers and violinists, leader of Philharmonia Orchestra, L.S.O. and BBC Symphony Orchestra.
She also played in numerous concerts and recitals both as a soloist and as part of an orchestra in France, Germany, England, Romania.
As a teacher she has a vast experience working with children (from a very young age to teenagers) and adults gained through working with Lewisham Music Service, Bromley Music Trust and Da Capo Music School. Alla taught for Bromley Music Trust, Little David's School and currently teaches at West Wickham Music Tuition. She has experience teaching children with dyslexia and behavioural problems. Alla held master classes in violin, composition workshops and coached chamber music groups. She also worked with Bromley Junior Orchestra, Bromley Sinfonietta.

Jenny Ng, MMP Guildhall Artist, MMus (Guildhall), BMus (hon) - Teacher

Subjects taught:Piano/Keyboard, Singing
Jenny graduated in Guildhall School of Music and Drama with 2 Masters degrees in piano accompaniment and music performance.
She is currently working as a professional accompanist at the Conservatory, as well as teaching the piano in West Wickham Music Tuition.
She is a very experienced piano teacher, and also a very active chamber musician who has a great passion in working with others.

Emanuela Buta - Teacher

Subjects taught: Violin, Piano/Keyboard, Singing
Emanuela has finished her Masters of Arts course at the Royal Academy of Music in 2009 and enjoys a performing career as well as
a teaching one. She is part of a very musical family who inspired her to start playing the violin at the age of five.
Apart from music Emanuela loves to travel, read and is a huge fan of theatre, cinematography and ballroom dancing."

Kinga Ujszaszi - Teacher

Subjects taught: Violin, Piano/Keyboard
Kinga started playing the piano at the age of four and the violin two years later.
She finished her postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music in 2009 with distinction.
Kinga has toured throughout Europe and Asia with various orchestras and chamber groups.
Besides her teaching and busy performer life Kinga enjoys reading, photography and extreme sports in her free time.

Ellena Hale - Teacher

Subjects taught: Piano/Keyboard, Singing
Ellena began to play the piano at the age of five and at the age of nine she continued her studies at the specialist music school,
The Yehudi Menuhin School with the late Irina Zaritskaya. In 2004 she graduated from the Royal Academy of Music undergraduate
course and is currently completing her Masters degree in Performance and Research there.
In her spare time Ellena keeps her head stuck in a book!

ALEX STANESCU - Teacher

Subjects taught: Piano/Keyboard
Alex has started taking piano lessons when he was 6 years old.
He won numerous national and international competitions, amongst which were 1st prize at
the International Piano Competition "Maryse Cheilan " Ville d'Hyeres, France in 2001.
He studied first at "George Enescu" Music College in Romania, then in Italy and finally in UK.
Alex has started teaching in 2007, enjoys it very much and combines teaching with furthering his piano studies.
In his spare time Alex likes going to the gym and watching movies.

Natalie Cavey - Teacher

Subjects taught: Violin, Viola, Piano
Natalie is a graduate from the Royal Academy of Music with a BMus (Hons) in performance and LRAM in violin, viola and piano teaching,
and also passed the Associated Board Diploma in viola performance with Distinction.
She is an enthusiastic and highly motivating teacher, and one who believes that making music should also be fun.
She had violin and piano lessons privately while at primary school before being awarded a Music Scholarship
to Wells Cathedral School, where she gained 'A' Levels in Music (A) & Music Technology (B) and 5 GCSEs.
Natalie then won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music, where she was awarded with a BMus.
She is also a Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music.
Natalie enjoys composing, travelling, reading & socialising.

Esther Hopkins - Teacher

Subjects taught: Violin