A bit about me - Laura Maddock
Music has always been a part of my life. A lot of my family are musicians and when I was a child I used to love visiting my uncle's house, where there was a whole room full of instruments. Family parties would always involve performances on the piano, guitar, drum and karaoke machine.
I taught myself how to read music whilst I was at primary school and the first instrument I learnt to play was the recorder. I then went on to learn the many instruments I now teach.
I have taught music since 1999 when, at the age of 16, I trained with the Technics Music Academy. I went on to complete my degree and then went travelling around the world - just me, my guitar and a camper van called Skippy! It was on my travels around Australia that I came up with the idea of Beat Street. There were often very long car journeys and there was a lot of time to think!
On my return to England I had further teacher training with the Yamaha School of Music and started giving group and individual music lessons at the Worcester Academy of Music. I also started giving lessons on the keyboard/piano at Northwick Manor Primary School.
After having my two children I moved from teaching at the Worcester Academy to my own studio in Worcester and have been teaching there ever since. I run workshops in schools and during the pandemic co wrote the book "21 fun songs to teach French phonics," which has been published by Brilliant Publications.
New Music Coordinator to join in September for the new "After School Bands"
What Have the students been up to?
Angelina starred in the John Lewis / Waitrose advert, playing Bohemian Rhapsody on the Piano.
Michelle won at the Birmingham Music Festival, 2018.
Numerous students achieved fantastic results in their music exams
Students performed in a charity concert held at the Tudor Grange Academy. The £200 raised was spent on toys and equipment for the children's ward at Worcester Hospital.
Izzy leads the way at our concert at Bishop Perowne College to rasie money for Bloodwise. £380 raised!
A trip to St Stephens nursing home to sing Christmas Carols
Online music workshop for Perdiswell Primary School Students
Covid safe concert at Northwick Manor Primary school
Recording in Cambrdige at "HeadlineMusic Studios" for the new book
Outdoor concert in the beautiful setting of the Yew Trees Art Studios and Bevere art gallery.
Book is published by Brilliant Publications! Check it out on their website or on Amazon
Many exams!!! Amazing results!!! One very proud Teacher!!!
All students record a Christmas song and a message to send to their loved ones this Christmas. Thinking of the planet - send music instead of a card!
Sina :)
Amazing exam success
All students take part in an outdoor music festival at the Bevere Art Gallery - "Music in the Woods"
54 Music students perform in a music extravaganza at Northwick Primary school
Talented music students at Cutnall Green Primary School perform in a tea time concert to raise money to buy music equipment for their school
Northwick Pears perform outside as practice for their performance at the Mars Bar
Hello! Welcome to my website, it is lovely to see you. I have loved music all my life and love teaching it. There are so many different styles and genres to explore
About
Concerts
I believe in the power of performance and at least once a year I give all my students the opportunity to appear in a charity concert. So far we have raised over £1,000 for local Charities.
Students also get the chance to meet each other and perform songs of their choice as a group. This also encourages students to practise, try out other instruments and learn skills such as composition, arrangement and harmony.
