Enrico - Hornsey tutor





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Information About Enrico:


Personal Description:

Academic Qualifications:

2011: PhD Candidate at the University of York - Contemporary Performance (perc. and electronics).
2007: MA in Performance Studies at Cardiff University - Distinction.
2006: BA in Arts and Show Techniques, Ca'Foscari University (Venice, Italy). Top mark, magna cum laude.
2006: Diploma in Strumenti a Percussione at the Conservatorio F.E. Dall'Abaco (Verona, Italy). Top mark.
2004: Erasmus scholarship at Cardiff University - 2.1 average.

Masterclass and Current Teachers:


Christian Dierstein (Ensemble Recherche)
Miquel Bernat (Ictus Ensemble)
Rainer Roemer (Ensemble Modern)
Ruud Wiener (vibraphone)
Igor Lesnik, Chris Brannick (multi-percussion)
Jasmin Kolberg, Michael Burritt, Nebojsa Zivkovic (marimba)
Matteo di Francesco (marching band)
Michael Skinner (Basle drumming and orchestral techniques).


Teaching Experience:

2005 (onwards): Private teacher of drum kit, percussion and Italian.
2007: teacher of drum kit at the Istituto Musicale Tomaso Albinoni (Spresiano, Italy).
2008/2010: Teacher of Italian at the University of York, Languages for all.
2008 onwards: Workshops for performers and composers at the Universities of York, Hatfield, Edinburgh, Padova.

Recent Performance Experience and Awards:

Performance Residencies: Contemporary Composition and Performance; New Music New Media (Aldeburgh and Kings Place); L'Arsenale Atelier (Treviso, Italy).
Recent Performances: X-Music and Biennale Musica (Venice), Sensorium Festival (Dublin and York), Darmstadt Ferienkurse fur neue musik, Universities of York, Huddersfield, Leeds, Hertfordshire, Padova, Libera Universidad de Madrid, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Luigi Nono Festival (Trieste), Late Music Festival (York), Computer Art (Padova), Omaggio A (Alessandria), Transart (Bozen), Klangspuren (Schwaz, Austria), International Ensemble Modern Akademie (Innsbruck), Asolo International Art-film festival (Treviso), Sonic Fusion Festival (Edinburgh). Second Prize Concorso del Teatro Filarmonico di Verona.
Collaboration with composers: Martin Matalon (IRCAM), Johannes Maria Staud (Austria), Stephen Davismoon (Salford), Dinu Ghezzo (NYU).

Conferences and Publications:

Orpheus Instituut (Gent, Belgium).
Finnegans (Quarterly Italian Contemporary Art Review).
Cultural Association Impero Bizantino (Milan).

Professional Experience, other than Performance:

2009/2011: Welfare Tutor - Halifax College (University of York).
2008/2011: CS at Gear4Music - customer care, sales, returns.
2008/2011: University of York: Box office assistant, Assistant Technician, Orchestral Assistant, Stage Manager.
2007/2008: CS at Elite3, Venice Airport, customer care in Italian, French, Spanish English.

Concert Management Experience:

2010: Curator for the Sensorium Festival (experience in grants applications).
2009 (onwards): Events Organiser in JJ's (Halifax College) and Cocktail Concerts Series founder (University of York, Music Department).
2007 (onwards): Artistic Director Assistant and member of the Brake Drum Percussion.
2005/2008: programme editor, concert presenter, logistics for Concerti di Primavera, Contemporaneita' Sonore, Filo'Fest and Finestre sul '900 (Treviso).
2006: Hesse Student (Aldeburgh).
2004/2006: Teatro in Villa, general assistant.

Additional Skills:

Languages: Italian and English (academic level), French (good), Spanish (basic), Ancient Latin.
IT: advanced knowledge of Windows, Mac OSX, Office Package, excellent typing skills.
Music Software: advanced in Ableton Live8, major DAWs, NI, VSTIs, Max/MSP.
Video Software: Final Cut Pro X.
Graphic Software: Adobe CS 3 suite.
Driving Licence: EU valid, experience on both sides of the road, with cars and vans.

Interests:

I am passionate about IT and enjoy experimenting with new software to improve my performance and to find new ways to train myself. I also use IT to create new learning approaches for my students. I enjoy trekking and have been on most of the eastern Alps and biked through the hills of Tuscany. I am passionate about cooking and mastering new recipes, which I have handed down to my students, as part the Halifax Welfare Tutoring.



Teaching Experience:

Teaching Experience:

2005 (onwards): Private teacher of drum kit, percussion and Italian.
2007: teacher of drum kit at the Istituto Musicale Tomaso Albinoni (Spresiano, Italy).
2008/2010: Teacher of Italian at the University of York, Languages for all.
2008 onwards: Workshops for performers and composers at the Universities of York, Hatfield, Edinburgh, Padova.



Tutoring Approach:

Enthusiastic, can adapt to all the different levels. Have teaching experience to kids 6-18 and mature students. Will apply very soon for CRB through the Musicians Union as I have just moved to UK after a gap year in Italy.



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Qualifications:

  • Diploma in Strumenti a Percussione F.E.Dall'Abaco in Verona - ITALY mark 10/10 - 8y FT
  • Dottore in Tecniche Artistiche e dello Spettacolo Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia - ITALY - 3y FT mark: 110L/110
  • MA in Performance Studies - Percussion at Cardiff University mark: distinction
  • PhD Candidate in Contemporary Performance - Percussion at York University

Further Information:

Availability:  Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:   Travels to you / From their home / Online
References Supplied?   Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:   Italian, French