Iona Catherine - Music theory tutor - London

1^st lesson free

Iona Catherine

5 (9 reviews)

Rate $102
Response 10h
Students
Number of students Iona Catherine has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
50+
Number of students Iona Catherine has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (9 reviews)

$102/hr

1^st lesson free

Music Theory
Composition
Songwriting
Orchestration
Musical arrangement

Masters degree level musician offering Songwriting and Composition tuition in London & online (All Levels)

Name: Iona Catherine
Address: London, NZ
Telephone: undefined
Price range: $102

Music Theory
Composition
Songwriting
Orchestration
Musical arrangement

Lesson location

- online

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Iona Catherine will be happy to arrange your first Music Theory lesson.

About Iona Catherine

Hi! I'm Iona Catherine. I offer bespoke one-on-one music production, violin, songwriting, and composition lessons Online (Zoom) and in South East London.

I am an experienced tutor with 10+ years of hands-on professional and academic music experience. The bespoke and personalised music classes that I offer can benefit students of all levels and ages, whatever your goals and ambitions are.

I work with my students depending on their individual interests, pushing for the best sound and creations in each area with bespoke lesson plans and approaches. I employ plenty of discussion and interesting practical challenges that push the boundaries of what they already know to gain new knowledge that will last a lifetime.

I’ll work with you to provide flexible in-person and/or online one-to-one music lessons to bring you to the level that you want to reach. Whether that’s picking up the violin, getting into music college, taking to the stage, writing your own music, or releasing your own fully-produced songs to the world!

Teaching Experience:
* 200+ hours of teaching to all ages and abilities both online and in-person
* Great exam and college entry results from students
* Clear DBS check

Key Qualifications:
* MA in Popular Music from Goldsmiths, UoL
* 1st Class Honours BA in Music from Goldsmiths, UoL
* Grade 8 Scottish Folk Violin, Grade 7 Classical violin
* D*D*D* BTEC Music Performance, A Level Music, AS Level Business, EPQ

Key Tutor Highlights:
* Female music tutor
* Professional music producer and studio engineer
* Co-founder of Two Larks Productions
* Studio Engineer at Goldsmiths Music Studios
* Leader at Folk Of The Round Table
* Trinity, ABRSM, GCSE, A Level, and BTEC coaching

About the lesson

Have you ever wanted to write your own pieces of music? Are you looking for feedback on your work? My lessons are for anyone who wants to study the art of songwriting, composition, or film scoring.

In songwriting classes I will help you to develop your songwriting craft. We can look at everything from the basic components of a song and how they fit together, to the analysis of existing songs, to exploring a range of genres and styles.

We can investigate what contributes to great lyric writing; from linguistic techniques to clever word structures we will build your songwriting toolkit from the ground up. And we will study all the musical components that bring songs to life. This includes everything from considering effective song structures, to writing great hooks and riffs, understanding chord progressions, instrument choices, and so much more.

For more advanced students I am able to provide coaching and feedback to strengthen your existing practice. In composition classes I will help you to generate your compositional voice, whether as standalone pieces of music or as film scores. I will work with you to ensure the development of your understanding of all the components of a musical work: instrumentation, texture, timbre, tonality, harmony, tempo, rhythm and structure.

Through practical coaching I will set you tasks so that, even if you're a complete beginner, you can begin to compose your own music right away, usually via Musescore or Sibelius (two leading music scoring softwares). For film composers, we will also cover music production techniques in Ableton Live or Logic Pro. For more advanced students I am able to provide holistic advice and feedback to help you strengthen your existing digital practice, as well as bring new ideas in composition from my BA and MA qualifications.

And on top of all of that? Regardless of your chosen pathway, whether songwriting, composition, film scoring, or a combination of all three, I will help you overcome writer's block and learn how to thrive creatively with an abundance of ideas. I am a professional film scorer, songwriter, and composer.

Career highlights so far include scoring for GB Rowing's diversity ad campaign, composing for paralympic athlete Sophie Kamlish's short film 'Amputee Undefined, songwriting for metal artist Ehsan Imani, and the launching of my own music artist project 'Anora Air'.

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REVIEWS:
"Iona is a passionate, dedicated and highly intelligent individual who has the ability to make what seems impossible, possible. Her lessons are fun and tailored perfectly to the needs of the student. If you want to learn music, then learn here!"

"Excellent teaching. So friendly and high quality. I’ve learnt so much and feel confident in my abilities."

"Iona is an excellent teacher & mentor. Very approachable & super professional. I would highly recommend." (via Google Reviews)

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5 (9 reviews)

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Michelle
- 5
Perfect! Great interaction with the children who are aged 9! Great communication and made the lessons fun
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Michelle

Perfect! Great interaction with the children who are aged 9! Great communication and made the lessons fun
Sigourney
- 5
Perfect! She was very lovely, listerned to everythin I had to say and even took the time to look am some songs I have written in her own time. Which was very very nice if her. I will be having songwriting and violin lessons in the future and cannot wait to learn.

Thank you sooo much Iona :) :)
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Sigourney

Perfect! She was very lovely, listerned to everythin I had to say and even took the time to look am some songs I have written in her own time. Which was very very nice if her. I will be having songwriting and violin lessons in the future and cannot wait to learn.

Thank you sooo much Iona :) :)
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David
- 5
Perfect! My third lesson with Iona - I came to Superprof as I wanted to develop as a songwriter. She's very quickly spotted where I need to make changes and what things I need to focus on. We're now working through getting those changes to stick. The lessons are really enjoyable and worthwwhile - the time flies by. Highly recommended.
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David

Perfect! My third lesson with Iona - I came to Superprof as I wanted to develop as a songwriter. She's very quickly spotted where I need to make changes and what things I need to focus on. We're now working through getting those changes to stick. The lessons are really enjoyable and worthwwhile - the time flies by. Highly recommended.
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Lara
- 5
Perfect! Iona is an extremely talented young woman -don't be deceived by her age, she knows what she's talking about! Her songwriting analysis session inspired me to get writing straight away and then we moved onto Logic, which she was very patiently teaching me. I never felt like the lessons were rushed, they were nicely personal and I felt like I was getting to know her. I'll be back when time allows!
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Lara

Perfect! Iona is an extremely talented young woman -don't be deceived by her age, she knows what she's talking about! Her songwriting analysis session inspired me to get writing straight away and then we moved onto Logic, which she was very patiently teaching me. I never felt like the lessons were rushed, they were nicely personal and I felt like I was getting to know her. I'll be back when time allows!
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Ravi

I really enjoyed my lessons with Iona!! She was amazing at helping me understand music so much better and I felt a lot of growth in my mixes through working with her. Strongly recommend to anyone.
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Ravi
I really enjoyed my lessons with Iona!! She was amazing at helping me understand music so much better and I felt a lot of growth in my mixes through working with her. Strongly recommend to anyone.
Hugo

Iona is a fantastic and insightful tutor - she's hugely knowledgeable about music production and is really fun to work with.
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Hugo
Iona is a fantastic and insightful tutor - she's hugely knowledgeable about music production and is really fun to work with.
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Rose

Iona is a talented exciting new artist. Reducing her audience to tears with her haunting and moving work. Uplifting her audience with beautiful and exciting sound. A multi talented musician.
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Rose
Iona is a talented exciting new artist. Reducing her audience to tears with her haunting and moving work. Uplifting her audience with beautiful and exciting sound. A multi talented musician.
Rosey

Iona is a great tutor! She taught me songwriting and production. Super supportive, organised and fun! I learnt a lot and definitely got out of the lessons what I wanted. She’s got loads of experiences and resources that make up the high quality education she delivers and she teaches however you want her to and to whatever style suits you!
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Rosey
Iona is a great tutor! She taught me songwriting and production. Super supportive, organised and fun! I learnt a lot and definitely got out of the lessons what I wanted. She’s got loads of experiences and resources that make up the high quality education she delivers and she teaches however you want her to and to whatever style suits you!
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Roderixk

Very encouraging and friendly! Certainly knows her stuff! I’ve come away from her lessons with solid practical knowledge and skills that I feel confident in putting in place academically, personally and professionally!
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Roderixk
Very encouraging and friendly! Certainly knows her stuff! I’ve come away from her lessons with solid practical knowledge and skills that I feel confident in putting in place academically, personally and professionally!
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