Education – Tuition & World Music Workshops

Education – Tuition & World Music Workshops

 

Tabla lessons, World Music, Indian Music & World Rhythm Workshops, school workshops, Stroud, Gloucestershire, Swindon, Cheltenham, Devon, Bristol

World Music Workshops, lessons & Tuition – Tabla, Percussion, Indian Music

 

Tabla Classes & Lessons

World Rhythm workshops

Indian Music & Song workshops

Rhythm Workshops for Dancers.

Tabla & percussion lessons in Stroud, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Cheltenham, Swindon & surrounding areas.

 

Tabla & World Percussion Tuition UK
As a tabla and world percussion teacher, Jon is available for individual or group tuition for beginners to more experienced players. See https://www.jonsterckx.co.uk/tabla-classes for information about tabla classes in Swindon.


 

Tabla Lessons at Pate's Grammar School, Cheltenham

Tabla Tuition at Pate’s Grammar School

 

Student’s at Pate’s Grammar School, Cheltenham can have individual weekly 1:1 tabla lessons at school – contact for details.

 


Jon also delivers online tuition on various percussion instruments, including online lessons for students around the world. Particularly popular are Jon’s online Kashaka lessons: see https://www.jonsterckx.co.uk/kashaka or contact for details.


Jon works as a tutor and as a mentor for South West Music School (swms.org).

 

 

South West Music School is part of a national network of Centres of Advanced Training supported by the Department for Education Music and Dance Scheme for exceptionally talented young musicians. Funding provided by the DfE can ensure that each student has adequate resources to undertake involvement with SWMS and that all costs are met according to need (there is a separate application process to determine grant eligibility).
South West Music School (SWMS) provides students with the same standard of music education as specialist music schools and junior conservatoires. The additional benefit of SWMS is that it allows students to stay in their existing education and continue to take part in other current musical (and non-musical) activities in their local communities.
South West Music School covers each county in the South West region: Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BaNES and Wiltshire.


Associate of Wiltshire Music Connect

Jon is also an Associate of Wiltshire Music Connect. https://wiltshiremusicconnect.org.uk

 

 

 

“Being an Associate of Wiltshire Music Connect indicates that I have been through an application process which assesses skills and abilities as teachers / tutors / music leaders as well as knowledge of Safeguarding. I have proved that up to date DBS / Insurance and Child Protection training are in place and I have made a commitment to develop skills on an ongoing basis through training & continuing professional development. My work is connected to a wider network of advice, support and progression opportunities.”


Jon is also a Partner of Make Music Swindon – Swindon’s Music Education Hub.

 

“together organisations and individuals across the borough, including schools, to help more young people enjoy the wide-ranging benefits of learning and making music.”
https://makemusicswindon.org


Jon was an Associate Lecturer at the University of Plymouth from 2003 – 2017, teaching modules in Ethnomusicology, World Music & Composition with the BA Music students. Jon has also delivered workshops & masterclasses to the BA Music Technology Students at the university.

“Jon Sterckx has been an inspiring and highly popular associate lecturer in the University of Plymouth Music department for a number of years. His inputs range from workshop/recitals in classical Indian music, the exploration of Middle Eastern percussion via a more world music dynamic, through to exciting demonstrations involving live sampling and music technology.
Jon is sensitive to the leanings of the contemporary music student and also understands the requirements of the university system, having directed sizeable elements of taught modules, individually and with a sitarist.
He is 100% reliable and we always look forward to his various inputs.”
Phil Hull, Head of Music, University of Plymouth, Devon.

“The session was fantastic, hearing and seeing the pieces evolve before us and then being able to unpick and understand the techniques involved afterwards was really exciting! Jon was very informative and communicative – he managed to enthuse the whole group and challenge them to progress in their own ideas and work.” Andy Prior – Programme Leader – BA (Hons) Sound & Music Production, University of Plymouth, Devon.


Jon worked as a percussion teacher at Wynstones School, near Stroud / Gloucester & as an instrumental tutor ( tabla & world percussion ) and running weekly whole class rhythm groups between 2012 – 2020.

“Jon Sterckx is a very professional and gifted teacher who has inspired our young people. He has helped them to transcend their rhythmic capabilities through engaging them in every lesson, creating an atmosphere of focus and enthusiasm. His students produce excellent work reflecting fine teaching”. Caroline Thompson, Head of Music, Wynstones School, Gloucestershire.

Jon also worked as a visiting instrumental tutor at Thomas Keble School, Stroud, Sir Thomas Rich Grammar School, Gloucester & Pate’s Grammar School, Cheltenham.


Jon was the tabla teacher for the South Asian Performing Arts Centre in Swindon 2016-2018. Since 2018 Jon has been running these classes independently – Classes are held weekly on Saturday mornings at the Lawn Community Centre, Swindon. More info here or Contact for more information, or to join the class.

“Jon has been working in collaboration with SAPAC since 2016. He teaches regular weekly Tabla classes for adults and children in Swindon. We have found him to be talented, patient, co-operative and an overall pleasant person to work with.
All students like his teaching style and appreciate his dedication in providing excellent Tabla teaching to the students in Swindon”
. Indu Sharma – Deputy Chair SAPAC.

Read testimonials from tabla students and parents here


Jon has worked with a variety of age groups and ability levels, ranging from pre-school to university students and has a current Enhanced DBS certificate (auto update). As a member of the Musicians Union, Jon has up to £10 Million Public Liability Insurance.

Jon has completed the Educare ‘Child Protection in Education – Level 2’ and the ‘Safeguarding Young People’ courses (2019) and has completed ‘Safeguarding in Music Education’ with the Child Protection Company (2023).

 

 

 

Jon has a BA (Hons) Music from Dartington College of Arts ( 2000).


World Rhythm & World Music Workshops for schools, colleges & universities.

For over 20 years Jon has delivered World Music, Indian Music & World Rhythm workshops to schools, colleges, universities & festivals including:

WOMAD, Drum Camp, World Music Workshop Festival, Equinox Festival, Musicport Festival, Llangollen International Eisteddfod, Wychwood Festival, University of Plymouth, Aiglon International College, Switzerland, Rolle College Exmouth, Dartington College of Arts, University of the Highlands & Islands – Scotland, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama – Cardiff, Somerset College of Arts & Technology, Fusion Asia Festival, Planet Drum Centre – Camden, South Devon College – Torquay, dBs Institute of Sound & Digital Technologies – Plymouth, Wynstones School – Gloucester, Thomas Keble School – Stroud, Sir Thomas Rich School – Gloucester, Sheldon School – Chippenham, Hestercombe Centre for Young Musicians (Division of Guildhall), Wells Cathedral School, Sherborne School, Colston School – Bristol, Pate’s Grammar School, Cheltenham, South Asian Performing Arts Centre – Swindon (SAPAC). City of London School, Tribe of Doris Summer School, Dorset Music Hub, Cornwall Music Hub, Gloucestershire College, Gloucester International School, Denmark Street School – Gloucester, Pando Festival, Reconnection Festival, Greenbelt Festival, Equinox Festival, Bristol Pre Conservatoire, The Grove School – Stroud, Millfield School – Somerset.

Jon has also delivered workshops across the South West region as an independent artist and through the organisations: South West Music School, South Asian Performing Arts Centre, Plymouth Musiczone, DAISI, SPAEDA, Gwent Music Support Service.

To see a list of some of the schools where Jon has delivered music workshops, click here. For reviews & testimonials from schools, click here



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