Profile:
I love music and how it inspires people. I feel a huge sense of achievement when seeing my pupils progress. In the same way I find a sense of worth in tuning ‘real’ pianos as each and everyone is utterly unique as are their owners! I really like meeting new customers and aim to encourage everyone to enjoy playing their pianos.
My achievements and experience are the foundation upon which I have built my business. My high level of service and reasonable costs have meant that my piano tuning clients are mostly long standing customers and the majority of my piano pupils have been with me for some years, whilst others have come back to me time and again after taking a break for various reasons.
If you’d like to know more about my CV as such, please read on, or contact me to discuss your requirements.
"Shirley T has been friendly piano tuner for 15 years, always efficient, always enthusiastic, and sympathetically respectful of my old upright 1920 Kaps" Marion Gibbs, Petersfield
"Shirley Trinkwon has tuned our much -loved but aging Baby Gran Piano for around 17 years now, in 3 different homes, and we greatly appreciate this wonderful continuity of care.
She is always cheerful, efficient and practical, and never seems to mind that we haven't always dusted, or that the room may not be tidy!
The piano always sonds lovely after her visit, and my favourite bit is listening to her play at the end, as she checks it out before she goes. Highly recommended" Stella Hawkins, four Marks
Career summary:
Peripatetic Piano Teacher |
Boundary Oak School, Fareham |
April 2001- July 2002 |
Piano Teacher |
Private |
Sept. 2000 - continuing |
Piano Tuner |
Self employed |
June 1991 - continuing |
Key skills and achievements:
Registered Teacher |
ISM |
Jan. |
2006 |
Diploma Teaching (Piano) |
ABRSM |
July |
2003 |
Certificate Teaching (Piano) |
ABRSM |
July |
2002 |
Performers Certificate (Solo Piano) |
TRINITY |
July |
2001 |
Professional Development Cert. |
BTEC |
July |
2000 |
HND Piano Tuning |
London |
1987 |
1991 |
CGLI Keyboard Instruments |
London |
1987 |
1991 |
Systems used:
Sibelius music software |
C’COAST |
2000 |
Mosaic music software |
C’COAST |
2000 |
Note book music software |
C’COAST |
2000 |
Courses:
Teaching Dyslexic Pupils |
ISM |
2007 |
Teaching Grade 5 Music Theory |
ABRSM |
2006 |
Piano Exam Syllabus 2006-8 |
ABRSM |
2006 |
Music Teaching Seminar |
ISM |
2006 |
Awards and membership of professional bodies:
Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians |
(ISM) |
2000 |
Member of the Pianoforte Tuners Association |
(MPTA) |
1995 |
Recent Exams
Piano / Jazz Grade 1 |
ABRSM |
2004 |
Piano / Jazz Grade 2 |
ABRSM |
2005 |
Piano / Jazz Grade 3 |
ABRSM |
2006 |
Piano / Jazz Grade 4 |
ABRSM |
2007 |
Piano / Jazz Grade 5 |
ABRSM |
2008 |
Piano Ensemble Intermediate Level |
ABRSM |
2008 |
Piano Ensemble Advanced Level |
ABRSM |
2009 |
Lever Harp Grade Initial |
TRINITY |
2009 |
Lever Harp Grade 1 |
TRINITY |
2009 |
Lever Harp Grade 3 |
TRINITY |
2010 |
Lever Harp Grade 4 |
TRINITY |
2011 |
Lever Harp Grade 5 |
TRINITY |
2012 |
Lever Harp Grade 6 |
TRINITY |
2013 |
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