We are so lucky to have Nicola Beazley in Sheffield. She is an inspiring, wholistic music teacher, combining a strong aural approach with a practical amount of theory and the patience of a saint. The boys love their lessons with her, which is the most important thing for us about learning, but the results of their formal assessments to date have been outstanding too.- James Fagan (parent)
Nicola is an highly-experienced and dedicated instrumental teacher and workshop leader. Working as a multi-instrumentalist around Sheffield with the Sheffield Music Hub in schools and privately, Soundpost and the University of Sheffield, Lancashire Music Hub, and Cambridge Folk Festival Hub , Nicola also run group workshops at some of the top folk festivals in England.
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I'm revisiting fiddle lessons after a number of years and am delighted to be learning from Nic. I am able to benefit not only from her excellent teaching but also from her expertise and experience as an accomplished performer, with the range and variety of techniques covered helping me to build confidence and develop as a musician more broadly. Although we focus on traditional music, Nic's breadth of knowledge means that she will also draw on theory and other musical styles, encouraging me to develop a range of musical skills. I rarely leave lessons without a brilliant new tune and so can't help but put all of Nic's top tips from the lesson into practice! -Rebekah (student) |
“Nicola has been teaching our family for 3 years now and the children have grown so much in confidence and their musical skills. |
Workshops (online due to Covid-19)
Available for Schools, Community Groups, Festivals for all ages and abilities. Please contact Nicola for more details. Nicola offers workshops for all ages and abilities in English Fiddle Technique and Styles, Learning by ear, Harmony and Creating Arrangements, Big Band and Folk Groups, Playing for Dance, Beginners Whistle and Exploring Tune Archives. Nicola has up to date, current safeguarding training and DBS checks subject to requirement, please request if needed. |
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"My girls love Folk Factory - everybody has a part that's right for them, they are all involved in the arrangements, they have a lot of fun and the end results sound great! Thank you."- Aisling Holmes (parent) |