Isichei James
About
I am Chima, a Musicologist, a full time Musician, a Pianist and a Clarinetist. I am from West Africa, Nigeria and I have been teaching music for 3+ years now and I love classical music. I have the ability to teach Classical music to a choir or to prepare students for recitals. I hold a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre Art and Music from the Lagos State University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), a registered and licensed teacher in my country (TRCN), I also have a Grade 5 Music Theory Certificate from the Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON). I also took interesting courses from the Music department one of which is the link I have written down on my profile. I play the Piano and Clarinet professionally and can also teach the violin for beginners. I have been engaging students in Music lessons for 3+ years and I know the challenges students encounter while learning to play the Clarinet or Piano.
I like to introduce myself first if it is my first encounter with the student, then I try to find out if they have any background playing on the instrument or how long they have been playing, if they do, I would like to hear from their experience and also hear them play something as this enables me understand some of the challenges the students might be facing while playing the instrument and gives room for corrections. While in class, I also like to teach students how to easily go about their rehearsal routine. This could come as: The use of repetition while playing a particular section of music as this enables the student build up the required skill needed.
P.G.D.E Language, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria.
B.A, Theatre Art, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria.
Grade 5 Certificate in Music Theory (MUSON), Lagos, Nigeria.
Certified and licensed Teacher in Nigeria (TRCN), Lagos, Nigeria.
Graduate of the Cecilian Academy of Sacred Music, Lagos, Nigeria.
Former Founder and Music Director of the St Michael's Choral, Lagos, Nigeria.
Former Music teacher at S-tee Schools, Lagos, Nigeria.
Former Music Director at St. Clement Catholic church, Isashi, Lagos, Nigeria.
Current Music Teacher at Tane Crescent Schools, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria.
Freelance Teacher of Music both online and on-site.
For my teaching method, I use a personalized curriculum;
I like to make use of interesting illustration videos and images while I teach. This is called the audio visual learning, Videos and images such as:
Clarinet
1. Parts of the Clarinet
2. Care of the Clarinet
3. Coupling the Clarinet
4. Tonguing for Clarinet
5. Embouchure techniques (Clarinet)
6. Alternate fingering techniques (Clarinet) etc.
Piano
1. Names of the white and black keys on the Piano
2. Five note scale on Key C
3. One Octave scale on Key C
4. Simple Melodies on the Piano etc.
I also like to make use of music tutor books such as:
1. Michael Aaron's Piano tutor
2. Smallwood's Piano Tutor
3. Hanon Virtuoso Piano
4. A New Tune A Day for Clarinet
5. Clarinet Method for beginning students book 1 & 2 by Jack Snavely.
6. Finger Fitness Foundations by Dr Kristen Denny Chambers
7. Finger Fitness Etudes by Dr Kristen Denny Chambers Book 1 etc.