The opportunity of a lifetime!

CTG Blog

South African teachers Ilke Lea Alexander, Justin Sasman and Hayley White are undertaking three months of study at the Royal Northern College of Music and will be using this blog to share their experiences with others.

Their placements are financed by ABRSM's Centenary Travel Grant fund, which covers the cost of flights, accommodation and tuition. With a focus on jazz, Ilke, Hayley and Justin will be developing their skills as musicians and teachers through a mix of one-to-one coaching, lectures, workshops and lesson observations.

Posts from students who enjoyed previous placements through ABRSM can also be found below.

Monday, 10 September 2012

The opportunity of a lifetime!

Hayley White It’s been months of anticipation and suddenly it’s all happening – just a few more days before I leave Spring in South Africa for Autumn in the UK. This has been an incredibly busy term at school – we have had several concerts as well as our local Eisteddfod and music exams – but now it is finally coming to an end and I’m about to embark on new beginnings.

My name is Hayley and I teach music at a school near Richards Bay in KwaZulu Natal. I have to admit that I am rather apprehensive about leaving my husband behind for three and a half months, but I also know that this is an opportunity of a lifetime and I am incredibly excited about this adventure.

I have so much to learn about jazz and teaching jazz. I look forward to gaining this knowledge and I know there is so much I will experience which will enrich me as a teacher.