Dr Robin Harrison FRSA

Experience

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  Halton High School

  Apr 2002 - Apr 2003

  Learning Manager for Music
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  New Cairo British International School

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  Manager of Performing Arts
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  Yarm School

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2013

  Music Coordinator

  Specifically interested in inner-ear teaching techniques including Kodaly and Gordon Jacob. All research into specific pedagogy considered for Early Years, Vocal, Inner Ear, Audiation, Brass and much besides.

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  Harrison's Music Academy

  Jan 2008 - Aug 2023

  Teacher, educator, manager
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  Gospel Shock

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2021

  Musical Director

  Leading rehearsals for very high standard local chamber ensemble that perform gospel, rock, pop and more traditional repertoire for community events, the Corn Shed Festival, hotels, corporate events and weddings.

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  Barnard Castle School

  Jan 2013 - Oct 2021

  Director of Music Prep

  Director of Music at leading independent boarding/day school, including duties as Chapel organist and assisting direction and accompanying for large adult Choral Society.

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  Royal College of Organists

  Apr 2014 - now

  Academy Teacher
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  National College of Music

  May 2014 - now

  Member of the Advisory Council

  http://www.nat-col-music.org.uk/

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  Bobby Dazzler's

  May 2014 - Oct 2021

  Bobby Dazzler's Academy

  Specialist vocal coach providing workshops specifically designed to develop harmony vocals in a creative, entertaining context to a very high standard..

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  The British Kodály Academy

  Oct 2014 - May 2017

  Member of the Education Committee
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  Incorporated Society of Musicians

  Oct 2014 - now

  International Guild of Adjudicators, Festivals and Workshop Providers

  Proud to have been made an adjudicator of the ISM-SMA international guild of adjudicators and workshop providers - providing the highest quality workshops and adjudication to choirs, singers and instrumentalists nationally and internationally.

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  Reverbnation.com

  Feb 2015 - now

  Formerly No. 1 in UK and No. 33 in the world as a jazz pianist

  www.reverbnation.com/DrIvorEKeys

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  The Maestro Online Ltd

  Sept 2021 - now

  Founder

  Celebrity Masterclasses with seasoned international level musicians who have toured with celebrities (classical, pop, jazz, gospel), OfQual accredited Pop Piano Exams, Courses that encourage improvisation that included embedded ear training and theory.

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  The Maestro Online Celebrity Music Masterclasses

  Oct 2021 - now

  Founder

  Holistic Music Courses & Masterclasses Platform with EU & UK accredited music exams, including guest celebrity courses for musicians who want to "up their game" and find the deepest connections between the music they perform and their souls. Don't perform 'how it should be performed', find the freedom to perform how 'you know you want it to sound'. Improvise, personalise, internalise, connect. An holistic approach found nowhere else on the Web.

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  Arts & Culture Network

  Aug 2023 - now

  Music Ambassador

  The Arts and Culture Network is a growing global community of professionals shaping the future of our industry together.Independent, self-funded, self-governing, borderless, inclusive, diverse, sustainable, collectively philanthropic and a little bit pirate.The pulse of our community is a series of free, 1-hour random speed networking events and speed webinars on Zoom.As the Music Ambassador for The Arts and Culture Network, I advise the founder Mark Walmsley and fly the flag for the network and our sector at every opportunity.Arts & Culture Networkwww.ArtsAndCultureNetwork.commark.walmsley@ArtsAndCultureNetwork.com Show less