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Title: Recommendations for a French-style online teacher?
Post by: Angienever on October 24, 2018, 04:19:01 PM
Hey, players -

I'm looking for a French-style teacher I could have online/Skype-style lessons with about once a month.  I'm hoping to check in about technique, gain confidence, and learn to improvise on the instrument.  I've been playing for a little over two years with most of my information and practice coming from the M&P method books. 

Who would you suggest I get in touch with?  Thanks in advance for your help.
Title: Re: Recommendations for a French-style online teacher?
Post by: Gary P Chapin on October 24, 2018, 04:43:19 PM
I do this sort of thing and have had skype students in the past.
Title: Re: Recommendations for a French-style online teacher?
Post by: arty on October 24, 2018, 04:44:26 PM
I believe Florence Pinvidic has just started doing Skype lessons. https://diouflo.com/index.php
Title: Re: Recommendations for a French-style online teacher?
Post by: Lyra on October 29, 2018, 10:52:55 AM
Mmm, no I don't think she does. What she's trying is a system where you follow her book and send her (youtube) examples of playing for feedback. I've heard it works well. Mel Biggs does French style (not a phrase to read out of context, sorry Mel  >:E), in English. And Yann Fanch Perroche does Skype lessons which have had good reviews. http://www.accordiato.fr/index.htm (http://www.accordiato.fr/index.htm). I have in my head that he speaks pretty good English.
Title: Re: Recommendations for a French-style online teacher?
Post by: arty on October 29, 2018, 11:13:28 AM
Sorry Lyra, I obviously misunderstood.
Yann-Fanch has a very good reputation and I think he probably does speak English, as he lived in England for some years, I believe. I have never met him but we are ‘friends’ on Facebook and when he has messaged me, it has been in English. Write to him and ask! His technique and knowledge of French music, particularly Breton, would be second to none I should think.
I have thought of going to him for the odd lessons, to be honest, as getting to his part of France would be quite easy for me. I have got his tutor book 2 and it is very good. He is a great advocate for learning by ear, which is not the easiest method for me.
Good luck and tell us how you get on!
Title: Re: Recommendations for a French-style online teacher?
Post by: Guy on October 31, 2018, 06:02:37 PM
Quote from: Lyra link=topic=22979.msg274971#msg274971 date=1540810 And Yann Fanch Perroche does Skype lessons which have had good reviews. [url=http://www.accordiato.fr/index.htm
http://www.accordiato.fr/index.htm[/url]. I have in my head that he speaks pretty good English.

I’ve been to a workshop weekend with Yann-Fanch in Wales, and he does indeed communicate well in English....
Cheers,
Guy
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