"Music education should be available to everyone and the school should be the centre of musical encounters"
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Parents and children feel welcome at our school, because of our personal approach. Our school is well-known for its relaxed ambiance as well as its high level of professionalism. Our dedicated team of top-notch teachers guarantee music education of the highest level.
Rob discovered during his many years of playing and teaching that music has a profound impact on people of all ages. In 1997 he decided to found his own school, based on a view that was new in the Leiden area. He found a suitable venue at Draadbaan 29, Leiderdorp and gathered a team of teachers who share his fundamental philosophy:
Music education should be available to everyone and the school should be the centre of musical encounters.
At this moment he plays live shows across the country. In these shows the band only plays requests - a huge challenge for the musicians. Alex is a born teacher, with great enthusiasm, endless patience and highly valued didactic skills.
Alex: 'Drop by for a trial lesson to see if guitar is an instrument for you or to see how we can bring your playing skills to a higher leven'.
From 25 years of teaching experience as a group teacher, with very different target groups, she has built up a reputation of working in a child-oriented way, creating a good and safe educational climate. Nancy's lessons are well structured and methodically based, working on personal learning goals. In every lesson you learn something new and constructive.
"Fun in music is paramount, and finding a challenge in this enhances this feeling. It allows for development of everything you have in you. Something beautiful to cherish and enjoy for a lifetime!"
He is now a forever growing musician, as passionate about music as from the day he started, and an intelligent, empathic and imaginative teacher who has a wide range of teaching strategies at the tip of his fingers
Sem is versatile and listens and plays multiple genres. He is busy with bands such as La Nique, Levi Boon and Susann.
Sem van Gennip teaches on Wednesday afternoons and evenings in Leiderdorp.
Besides her successful violin career, singing has always been her other great passion. After graduating with highest honors, she established a fantastic international career as an opera singer and concert soloist running from Milano La Scala and the Staatsoper Berlin to the Salzburg Festival.
After so many years "on the road," Virpi needs more time with her family and has a strong desire to pass on her knowledge.
What follows are music lessons from the age of nine and the Conservatory in Amsterdam. Already at the age of 14 he plays in several bands.
He is currently active as a keyboardist in the band Kingfisher Sky and in recent years has provided keyboard and orchestral arrangements on several albums, including HDK's Serenades of the Netherworld and Stream of Passion's A War of our Own, and has been featured live as a keyboardist with Ayreon's The Theater Equation and as a pianist with singer Marcela Bovio, among others. Erik has a clear vision about teaching: I like to see the piano as a broad instrument. During the lessons, other keyboard instruments are certainly also discussed. I like to cover the different facets within technique, sound and creativity. I would like the student, in addition to the necessary playing technique and theory, to be able to work practically and creatively as a keyboard player. Taking into account the wishes and level of the student, I want to find a fun way to achieve this together.
She then continued her studies with Natalia Morozova at the Rotterdam Conservatory (Codarts), where she completed her Bachelor studies in 2006. In 2009, after further studies, she obtained her Masters Degree.
Francisca began teaching violin during her studies. Since then she has gained enormous experience in teaching at several well known music schools in the region. Francisca was laureate of several competitions, including the Goois Jeugd Muziek Concours, an international violin competition in Constanza (Romania) where she won third prize and the Prinses Christina Concours. In 2011, after graduation, she won a first prize at an international music festival in Marianske Lazne (Czech Republic). Since 2016, she has formed a duo with Ukrainian violinist Juliya Belyanevich, the Inguz duo. They regularly give concerts throughout the Netherlands.
From the Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw to small ensembles with subdued trumpet parts. René is an all-rounder. With his specialization on trumpet and trombone, he is a great asset to The Music Collective.
Young or mature, Manon makes everyone feel at home with her. With her relaxed way of teaching she ensures that her students can fully focus on the violin lessons. Manon teaches on Wednesday afternoons and evenings at our second lesson location in the Regenboogkerk in the Merenwijk district in Leiden.
At the age of 8 he was allowed to take keyboard lessons. After high school he went on to study Artistic Music at the Art & Entertainment College (what is currently called PACT). After 3 years his hunger for more knowledge had only increased and he chose to study at the Conservatory in Haarlem. He currently performs a lot with singers and is busy producing beats. Jermaine has played in/with, among others: TINA - the Tina Turner Musical, The Little Mermaid, Berget Lewis, Shirma Rouse, the Zo Gospel Choir, Ellen ten Damme, Eric Vloeimans, MJ History
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In 2008 she received her teaching diploma here. Since then she has been teaching clarinet and saxophone at various music associations. Before Het MuziekCollectief Jerina spent several years teaching music in elementary school in Leiderdorp. Her broad interests and experience make her a fine and relaxed clarinet teacher.
Vivian has a special philosophy: In addition to the "traditional" way of giving concerts, I am also very concerned with other ways in which performances are possible. I do this with The District Musicians, Duo Juna and the Ricciotti ensemble, among others. I find it important to really connect with my listeners and to offer classical music in a way that suits the audience. I prefer to work from the audience's desire towards putting together an appropriate performance, rather than offering a fixed concert format to each different audience.
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Trackaddicts: Funk/Rap, (comparable to George Clinton’s Funkadelic and Outkast).
Bald As Love: Jimi Hendrix tribute band Turbomonster: Rock ‘n Soul.
At the age of seven he started as a drummer in the brass band, there he learned the basics of drumming. At the same time he took drum lessons with a teacher who grew to be his mentor. He taught him the philosophy behind drumming.
They covered different styles of music, drummers and the importance of looking beyond your own instrument. Like for example, what is going on in a song? Playfully, they discovered all aspects of the most beautiful instrument in the world. In this way you not only learn drumming but also the essence of music and (drum) sounds. A pleasant atmosphere encourages inquisitive and goal-oriented learning. Juen intention is to create an open, fine creative atmosphere where passion for drumming can blossom naturally.
As a teacher, Marc has taught privately, led ensembles and provided classroom violin and viola lessons. Improvisation often plays a part in his lessons to help students feel the music, through the notes on the sheet. Marc has taught students from 4 to 54, takes pieces or songs you want to learn to play as a starting point, and is always up for special arrangements or line-ups.
After discovering Weather Report and Red Hot Chili Peppers, something with a little more groove had to come, and he started with bass guitar. But that proved to be not enough: two years later, he was captivated by jazz and turned to double bass. It resulted in a Cum Laude Bachelor at the Rotterdam Conservatory, followed by a Master at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.
In 2015, she graduated from the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague with a master's degree in baroque cello. In the Netherlands, Paulina studied with Jaap ter Linden, Lucia Swarts (baroque cello) and Mieneke van der Velden (viola da gamba).
Before coming to The Hague, Paulina began her musical training on modern and baroque cello in two of Poland's most important musical centres Wroclaw and Paulina's hometown Krakow. She gained orchestral experience with domestic and foreign groups, including Theresia Baroque Orchestra, Accademia Montis Regalis (Italy), Bach Orchestra of the Netherlands (Netherlands), Arte Dei Suonatori, KORE (Poland), Le Parlement de Musique (France).
She graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in 2007 in jazz singing; she then studied at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.
After her training in The Hague, Dasha performed regularly with the legendary Rita Reys and Ruud Jacobs, Sheila Jordan, Mike le Donne, Ack van Rooyen, Martijn van Iterson and Joe Cohn. Over the years, Dasha has built a large teaching practice. She is affiliated as a singing teacher at The Hague Music Academy, The Hague Music School and of course The Music Collective. For years she taught singing at the Dordt School of Music and was regularly asked to give combo lessons and singing workshops at the Koorenhuis in The Hague. Dasha enjoys working with Jazz, Blues, Soul, Pop, R&B styles as well as light Classical.
Jeroen on teaching: 'What I find very challenging is to start playing music 'from scratch'. Then your real musical qualities surface. It's like a confrontation with yourself. I have studied a lot of musical styles and actually played those styles live. The latter is very important, because playing live enriches your idiom and you find out magically new things, like hanging in a tempo or just playing forward. In a live situation, everything you have studied comes together and this is the only way to gain confidence and routine.
After graduation, Laura followed studies in Groningen and The Hague with Jan-Ype Nota and Larissa Groeneveld.
Laura's young career is already impressive. She has taught at various music schools in Barcelona such as Escola Municipal de Música de Llinars del Vallès and has already collaborated with the Simfonova and Orquestra Barcelona Filharmonia and the Noord Nederlands Orkest. She sees teaching as part of her profession. She herself says: 'Teaching is customized work and I stimulate everyone to work with music at their own pace and within their own ability and aptitude to enjoy music. I find it fantastic to see and hear a student play inspired and enthusiastic.
Soon the choice was made to follow the path to the conservatoire. One year in Zwolle at ArtEZ and immediately a year later the pop department of the Amsterdam conservatory. Currently, Hette plays with Goodboy Club, Levi Boon & Jesperjesper, among others, but also has regular substitute jobs.
After lessons from Hans Roerade, she went to the Conservatory to study with Han de Vries. She then continued her studies with Gijs Reijns and Frank Minderaa, and concluded her studies by obtaining her DM (Teaching Musician) and Master degrees. Marleen studied at the Conservatories of The Hague and Amsterdam. During and after her studies she played in the Residentie Orkest and the Metropole Orchestra and many other orchestras and chamber music ensembles.
All-round trained and graduated with honours from the Utrechts Conservatorium, Gied continued his studies at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam to specialise in 'early music', among other things. Here he recently completed his master's degree with rave reviews. His pedagogues were Frank van den Berg, Monique Bartels, Viola de Hoog, Jelena Ocic and Emanuele Silvestri.
When she was in high school, she started actively participating in singing lessons and theatre, deepening her music and artistic knowledge.
After studying at the Vilnius conservatoire, Dominyka moved to the Netherlands at the age of 18 to study at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague to graduate with a master's degree. She actively teaches and participates in several master classes and workshops. About teaching, she says: I recognise that every voice is unique and therefore my singing lessons are adapted to each individual student. The emphasis is on laying a strong foundation in vocal technique, honing performance skills and putting together a versatile repertoire to suit your musical aspirations. |
