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Melissa Morris

Melissa Morris

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  • About me

    Freelance Pianist, Workshop Leader, Piano Teacher and Director of Room Art.

  • Education

    • Taunton School

      1999 - 2001
      A Levels Music, Art, English Literature, Music Tech A, A, A, B

      Awarded a Major Music Scholarship to attend Taunton School for 2 years of study for A-Levels. Studied piano with Dr Mark Tanner.

    • Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar

      2003 - 2004
      Erasmus Scholarship Piano

      Activities and Societies: Awarded the Erasmus Scholarship to undertake a term of study at the Liszt Academy in Weimar, Germany.

    • Birmingham City University - Royal Birmingham Conservatorie

      2005 - 2008
      Master's degree Music Commendation

      Studying with Philip Martin, John Humphreys and Victor Sangiorgio.

    • Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem

      2006 - 2007
      Weingarten Scholarship Piano

      Awarded the Weingarten Scholarship to undertake a year of study at the Liszt Academy, Budapest, Hungary. Studying under Kalman Drafi.

    • Birmingham City University - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

      2002 - 2005
      Bachelor's degree Music, First Study Piano First Class Honours

      Studying with Philip Martin, John Humphreys and Victor Sangiorgio.

    • University of Birmingham

      2001 - 2002
      Bachelors First Year Music 2.1

      I commenced my Bachelors degree at the University of Birmingham, whilst taking weekly instrumental lessons at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. At the completion of year 1, I transferred to the Conservatoire, entering the 2nd year of the course in order to be able to include increased performing opportunities in my education and a wider variety of musical experiences within a highly active and dynamic environment.

  • Experience

    • Birmingham Conservatoire

      Sept 2002 - Jul 2006
      Concert Steward

    • Aston Performing Arts Academy

      Sept 2003 - Jul 2005
      Piano Teacher

    • Elmhurst Ballet School

      Sept 2004 - Jul 2005
      Ballet Class Pianist

    • Birmingham Royal Ballet

      Sept 2004 - now
      Sessional Ballet Pianist

    • DanceXchange - Make, See & Do Great Dance

      Sept 2005 - Jul 2006
      Ballet Class Pianist

    • Services For Education

      Sept 2005 - Jul 2006
      Sessional Pianist

    • Midlands Arts Centre

      Sept 2007 - Jan 2008
      Piano Teacher

    • Warwick Independent Schools Foundation

      Sept 2007 - Jul 2013
      Peripatetic Piano Teacher

    • Birmingham Opera Company

      Sept 2008 - now
      Repetiteur

      Working freelance for Birmingham Opera Company, I am engaged for a variety of roles. Currently I co-lead weekly workshops "English Through Song" for recently arrived refugees, groups range in size from 2 - 25, ages approximately 19 - 60. Workshops consist of warm ups, team building skills, vocabulary and song learning. I work as repetiteur for pop-up recitals, to recruit interest for forthcoming productions. Accompany and sometimes co-lead workshops, to recruit interest for forthcoming productions. Show less

    • The Blue Coat School Birmingham Limited

      Mar 2011 - now
      Peripatetic Piano Teacher

    • Birmingham Conservatoire

      Sept 2011 - now
      Peripatetic Piano Teacher

    • Midlands Hospital Choir

      Oct 2011 - now
      Pianist

    • Edgbaston High School for Girls

      Jan 2014 - now
      Peripatetic Piano Teacher

    • HALLFIELD SCHOOL TRUST

      Sept 2016 - now
      Peripatetic Piano Teacher

    • Welsh National Oper

      Mar 2018 - now
      Repetiteur

      I am engaged as a freelance pianist to support outreach education projects. Sometimes the role may involve co-leading a session, or leading an activity such as a warm up, break out group support, facilitating composition and song writing and accompanying the singing.

    • Stowe School

      Sept 2022 - now
      Peripatetic Piano Teacher

  • Licenses & Certifications