“Julie and Nick run the most inspiring, fun and worthwhile music courses around. Dozens of our students have attended their courses and have benefitted greatly from their expert tuition, buzzy workshops and opportunities to perform at every turn.” GP
Edinburgh, Scotland 2019,
Moscow, Russia 2019,
Seoul, South Korea 2019,
Transylvania 2019,
Thailand 2019
Edinburgh, Scotland 2020
Fettes Prep School Edinburgh, Scotland
January 2020
We were delighted to welcome back the dynamic musical duo of Nick Foster and Julie Wright for a fun-filled day of workshops. Nick and Julie travel the world, giving motivational sessions to children from nursery and kindergarten level, right through to conservatoire and aspiring professional musicians, as well as leading ‘Worldwide Woodwind Workshops’.
M and P Form pupils had engaging sessions playing musical games and ensemble pieces on recorders and xylophones. Next came the Woodwind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Flute Group and Orchestra players, who were taken on a musical adventure with no less than nine new pieces of music to work on for a performance at the end of the day!
The children practised incredibly hard, demonstrating talent, determination, focus and impressive teamwork and our wonderful guests made sure that every session was educative, fun and inspiring for all.The concert was a huge success with some uplifting, characterful playing from every group.
Well done to all and a huge thank you to Nick and Julie for a wonderful day.
International School of the Eastern Seaboard,
Pattaya, Thailand
December 2019
Nick wrote music to include everyone – even single note, beginner recorders !
Moieciu de Sus…. a small village school in Transylvania, Romania where our presentations were a completely new experience.
“such a beautiful and new musical experience for the students with everyone joining in” IT 2019
Fettes College, Scotland, January 2019
Julie and Nick are a dynamic duo with a full career of performing and teaching and now sharing their expertise by offering classes, coaching, presentations and residential courses for Flute, Clarinet and Saxophone players of all ages and ability levels. For those who enjoy more regular contact, then we also offer Skype or FaceTime teaching sessions.
Kids College, Seoul, South Korea,
Kindergarten students are enthralled by the instruments and keen to get as close as possible!
Our School Programmes and Educational Presentations
Julie Wright Flutes, Piccolo, Recorders – ARCM LGSM B.Ed Hons
Nicholas Foster Clarinet, Saxophones SATB – GRNCM
Julie and Nick travel around the world as professional music consultants and educators.
Both have ever 30 years experience of teaching, performing and presenting. Their dynamic style, ever present joie de vivre and expertise makes them a popular choice in schools.
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- Playing the ‘Train Race.” A school audience favourite.
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- Grade 5 Sax players – just beginning
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- The first time these Shanghai students had heard or seen a piccolo!
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- Nick checks reed position
Inspiration, Motivation and Education – We aim to share our love of music and our instruments with students of all ages and abilities, within an interactive and fun – filled framework.
We propose any of the following :-
1:1 instrumental teaching sessions on flute, clarinet and saxophone (20/30/40 minute sessions work well and we can also include more students in a group if they are a similar playing level)
Flute ensembles
Clarinet ensembles
Saxophone ensembles
Mixed wind ensembles
Competition (with our unique style of positive adjudication – where everyone does well !)
Group recorders – any level from first note onwards
Classroom motivation sessions – “meet the instruments and the players”
Fun demo sessions for younger groups from kindergarten upwards ( we suggest 20/25 minute sessions and adjust our material to suit each age grade. )
Full assemblies including school student players as well.
Professional Development for instrumental teachers needing tips and techniques on their own or a new instrument.
Sessions can be arranged to fit into the school timetable, after school or as week-end workshops. We are happy for any session to culminate in an informal open presentation for other students or parents.
We provide all the music and can adjust the level in situ to suit the players present. It is important that everyone feels included, able to take part and enjoys the activity.
Fee and Expenses.
We are always happy to negotiate a fee to suit or to share with a group of schools to make it viable within a budget.
Economy Travel from the UK, transits, accommodation and a fee are the basic requisites.
Reference from Director of Music
AAS, Moscow.
“ Having taught band at the Anglo-American School of Moscow from 2012-2016, I had the pleasure of having Nick and Julie visit the school to work with my students for four consecutive years. At first glance, one may wonder whether or not having them work with young musicians over the span of just two or three days could make a difference in not only the individual musician’s skills but also the band program as a whole. As an initial sceptic myself, I can attest to the fact that these two musicians work nothing less than miracles during their time at the school. On average, Nick and Julie may only be able to have one to three lessons per musician during each visit and yet they are able to quickly assess areas in each child’s performance skills that are in need of repair or adjustment and then they provide quick, clear and understandable remedies that usually take effect almost immediately.
Nick and Julie are not just masters of their instruments but master educators as well. They obviously have a great love for music and the young musicians they work with around the world. If you or your school are contemplating whether or not to invite Nick and Julie or are considering attending a workshop as a performer yourself, you will not regret the decision to do so.” Dan Miller. Music Educator 1989-present.
Julie and Nick at work with all grades from Kindergarten to High School at the Anglo American Schools of Moscow and St Petersburg in January 2016.
First lessons and “check-ups” for instrumentalists and interactive musical presentations for all.
Adult Flute Courses
Adult Clarinet Courses
Adult Saxophone Courses
Amateur Adult players of all levels at work on our courses .
Also
Adult Music Workshops, Flute, Clarinet & Saxophone Lessons,
Residential Music Holidays in Greece, Italy, Croatia and Portugal. Partners welcome.
All levels from absolute beginners to advanced.
We specialize in everything from essential repertoire,
general motivation and progress, structured practice, diagnostic help to tips and techniques for general improvement to nerve control.
Coached ensembles and 1 : 1 tuition in unique venues with delicious home cooking
Individual and Group Tuition. Complete beginners through to diploma.
Many schools do not offer individual instrumental tuition and we find that even just a few sessions are invaluable for secure progress and to encourage a more focused approach.
Tips on breathing, tone, good posture, avoiding finger faults & what to play next go a long way to ensure continued interest & enjoyment.
Small Ensembles
Presentations
Assemblies for Early Years/Primary/ Secondary to introduce the instruments in an interactive, educative, alive style.
One of our favourite sessions is sharing our work with individual school classes. We interact and make contact; thus the students feel part of the presentation.
They ask many interesting and relevant questions & many of them then go on to play an instrument and enjoy music themselves !
Workshops
From one hour to half a day to a full day programme.
A combination of Tone, Technique, Teaching Tips and Group Coaching.
These are particularly beneficial when culminating in a “work in progress” public presentation for parents.
Masterclasses
Open sessions on work in progress for all levels of player.
We find that competitive adjudications & non competitive assessments are equally important for motivation and continued progress.
Positive advice is respected by all especially when presented in a friendly manner and non threatening situation.
Our masterclasses and “competitions” are interactive and audience inclusive.
Our aim is to motivate and enthuse the individual whilst offering good advice and valuable teaching tips aswell as discussing interpretation and style.
Ensembles
Russian flute choir
It is important for teachers to recharge their batteries and play and socialise with like-minded others.
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