Flute Teacher Leeds

Andrew Littlewood, teacher of flute, piccolo and music theory in Leeds

Andrew Littlewood

flute, piccolo & music theory teacher, Leeds

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Flute lessons re Covid-19

Andrew offers flute lessons either via online Zoom or face-to-face.

Telephone 0113 269 7754 between 9.00am and 9.00pm weekdays or email andrew@fluteteacherleeds.co.uk for more information.

Welcome flute lover! Whether you are an aspiring flute player or an advanced flautist, if you are looking for flute lessons in Leeds, do take a look round Andrew Littlewood’s web site to see whether he is the right teacher for you.

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Andrew Littlewood was teaching this student Grade 5 when she performed in a Roundhay Music concert in Leeds

Andrew is a highly qualified flautist and is keen to pass on his specialist knowledge to his pupils. Amongst his qualifications is a G.Mus (Graduate in Music) university degree, and his many other qualifications can be seen on his Profile.

Most of Andrew’s students are from Leeds and the surrounding areas such as Ilkley, but some are prepared to travel from much further afield. One student used to come from the East Yorkshire Wolds, a round trip of nearly 100 miles, and a current student travels from the North Yorkshire Dales, a round trip of about 60 miles.

Many of Andrew’s students have said how much they have benefited from their lessons with him, as can be seen on the Testimonials page as well as the pages for Flute/Piccolo Lessons, Music Theory Lessons and Exam Info. This handmade embroidery was a gift to Andrew from a pupil who wanted to show how much she appreciated his teaching.

The key to becoming proficient on the flute is regular practice, which can be more satisfying to do if a student is motivated by having a goal.

This hand-made embroidery was given to Andrew Littlewood by one of his appreciative flute students

For some students the goal is taking a graded examination (see Exam Info), whilst for others the goal may be achieving a standard whereby they are able to play regularly with other musicians. Andrew has helped numerous students to reach their goal, whether that is exam success or a more personal achievement, such as learning to play a favourite piece of music for a family wedding.

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There are opportunities to perform every term at Roundhay Music’s students’ concerts (see below)

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Andrew gives flute lessons to students of all ages, from 7 year old children to adults who take up learning the flute later in life

Andrew encourages his students to join groups of other musicians once they are a suitable standard, usually around Grade 2 level. Playing with others offers the opportunity to play different repertoire and to develop new skills, as well as having the pleasure of making new friends.

ROUNDHAY MUSIC

Andrew’s flute students are automatically enrolled as members of Roundhay Music, of which Andrew is Principal (see Andrew’s Profile for more information). In 2016, the contribution which Roundhay Music makes to the musical life of Leeds was recognised by the Lord Mayor of Leeds.

Membership of Roundhay Music enables Andrew’s flute students free access if they wish to perform in the students’ concerts which are held every term, and they also become eligible to join Roundhay Music’s chamber groups and children’s orchestra.

STUDENT CONCERTS

The concerts held each term by Roundhay Music give Andrew’s flute students the opportunity to gain performance experience in front of a friendly and supportive audience. The concerts are timed to coincide with the start of the music exam periods, so pieces can be aired before practical grades are taken and to give a platform to the many groups who wish to perform music they have been rehearsing. Not only are the concerts an enjoyable social occasion where students can share their music with family and friends, they can also be empowering and beneficial to students in other aspects of their lives, as can be seen from the following student’s experience …

“It’s funny you ask about the influence of performing on what I do now – me and my mum were discussing this just the other day and I have to say, I think learning to perform musically in front of audiences – including all the preparation, practice and consideration of body language etc, has really fed into the work I do now. Performing poetry is the exact same process (with the addition of memorising my pieces) and I do think the lack of stage-fright/nervousness I have may well be rooted in being normalised into performing during my teenage years.

The Roundhay Music concerts were always a little daunting but very rewarding – they set me up to learn how to hold myself in front of a crowd, skills of confidence, discipline and practice that you rarely get a chance to learn anywhere else. I think even at the time I perhaps didn’t value them as much as I do looking back and considering how they taught me skills that are a regular part of my life as a performance poet.

The concerts are not only training you musically but for speaking in front of audiences, not being afraid to try something out in front of people, learning to recover from accidents or slip-ups and that they aren’t the end of the world, the art of collaborating and understanding performance as dialogue. I think it’s hard to recognise their value unless you participate in them.”

In 2017 Roundhay Music celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special concert at Leeds Conservatoire. One of the adult students who performed at the concert, James Squire, is now a Lecturer in Flute & Saxophone at Leeds Conservatoire.

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TESTIMONIALS

“It’s funny you ask about the influence of performing on what I do now – me and my mum were discussing this just the other day and I have to say, I think learning to perform musically in front of audiences – including all the preparation, practice and consideration of body language etc, has really fed into the work I do now. Performing poetry is the exact same process (with the addition of memorising my pieces) and I do think the lack of stage-fright/nervousness I have may well be rooted in being normalised into performing during my teenage years.

The Roundhay Music concerts were always a little daunting but very rewarding – they set me up to learn how to hold myself in front of a crowd, skills of confidence, discipline and practice that you rarely get a chance to learn anywhere else. I think even at the time I perhaps didn’t value them as much as I do looking back and considering how they taught me skills that are a regular part of my life as a performance poet.

The concerts are not only training you musically but for speaking in front of audiences, not being afraid to try something out in front of people, learning to recover from accidents or slip-ups and that they aren’t the end of the world, the art of collaborating and understanding performance as dialogue. I think it’s hard to recognise their value unless you participate in them.”