Director of Education through Music
Vincent originally graduated with an honours degree in mathematics and music from London University and received his postgraduate teaching qualification from Exeter University, with an additional Licentiate Diploma from Trinity College, London. Vincent, local musician
After spending eight years teaching mathematics up to A level, he became Director of Music at St Catherine’s (British Embassy) School in Athens, Greece. Returning to England six years later, he went on to obtain a Masters’ degree with distinction from Southampton University in philosophy of mind.
Subsequent posts were as Director of Music at Barfield School, Farnham and Hoebridge School, Woking.
In previous years, Vincent has been Musical Director of the Solent City Chorus, a male-voice close harmony choir, and has sung in Excelsis, a choir in north Surrey. He also occasionally sings for the St Thomas-on-the-Bourne Church, Farnham, chamber choir when available.
Vincent plays piano and viola and very much enjoys playing in orchestral gigs. Vincent plays for the Solent Symphony Orchestra, the Charity Symphony Orchestra at Romsey Abbey, the Botley Choral Society and for other choirs and orchestras when needed.
Vincent has 12 years’ experience as a general supply teacher in primary and secondary schools, and 17 years’ experience teaching class music in primary age range schools, including 12 years teaching Early Years Foundation Stage music within schools.
Vincent also teaches violin, viola and piano.
Vincent started ‘Education through Music’ in 2016 at the request of a parent in Emsworth, who had been searching on the internet for a Kodály trained teacher. He is enjoying working with families to introduce the Kodály and Dalcroze teaching principles to very young children, helping them to develop a lifelong appreciation of music, and supporting their overall development.
When not kept busy with his lifelong passion for music, Vincent enjoys mountain trekking, travel, and learning foreign languages.