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Natalie Tsaldarakis and Panayotis Archontides have extensive experience as piano teachers, clinicians and examiners. Though they have worked with very advanced levels, their studio in London welcomes all ages and levels.
Natalie has worked since 1995 with children from ages 6 and up, at various well-known conservatories of music including the National Conservatory of Greece, and at the Lewisham Music service. She is also experienced in working with adults of all ages at the American College of Greece (Deree College), Community Education Lewisham (CEL), and recently at Canterbury College as Coordinator for the HND in Music Performance. At both Deree and Canterbury College, Natalie also taught undergraduate courses in theory (theory and musicianship, harmonic and contrapuntal analysis), as well as in history of music and music appreciation. Her more advanced students benefit from her experience of Alexander Technique in dealing with matters of stage fright, which she first encountered in the US while she was studying for the MM in piano performance. Natalie has also done extensive research into peak performance as well as the educational psychology of music and aspects of musical talent as a developmental characteristic (publication forthcoming).
Panayotis has worked as piano professor and instructor of theoretical studies (harmony, counterpoint, fugue, ear-training, music history, form and analysis) for almost a decade at various conservatories of music including the National Conservatory of Greece. He was also music teacher, accompanist and choral director of the 100-member Pierce College Choir, at the American College of Greece (Pierce College). His classes at Pierce dealt with general musicianship, music appreciation and film music. Panayotis is employed as piano and musicianship tutor at Wandsworth Music Service (London) since 2006 and is active also as an accompanist, often employed by students and professionals alike for exams, auditions and recitals.
With beginners and young learners, both Natalie and Panayotis are careful to maintain the students' initial enthusiasm while at the same time trying to impart a need for structure and progress.
Most of the students have won awards and distinctions in ABRSM exams and in music festivals in the UK and abroad.
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