Specialties
Sheila Joynes is an accomplished musician, music teacher, performer, published composer and presenter of the video series "Sheila Joynes Teaches Music Theory". Sheila has been teaching Cello, Double Bass, Piano, Singing and Theory of Music for over forty years.
She is skilled at bringing her students up to grade level and her pupils have enjoyed remarkable success in ABRSM musical grade examinations in which they have enjoyed a combined pass rate of over 97%.
However, taking examinations is not a requirement - far from it. Many pupils have no intention of taking the route to a musical qualification but play entirely for their own, and others' enjoyment - an outlook Sheila heartily endorses.
As a practising musician, Sheila was Principal Cellist with the Chandos Symphony Orchestra for 25 years but has recently taken up percussion, playing with several orchestras in the West Midlands. She also plays organ from time to time in Pershore Abbey.
If you are looking for musical tuition for yourself or your children, a chat with Sheila costs nothing and it could be the best thing you've done.
History
Established in 1977.
Sheila's Musical Qualifications:
LTCL - Licentiate of Trinity College London (Teacher's Diploma - Piano)
ALCM - Associate of the London College of Music (Performer's Diploma - Piano)
ALCM - Associate of the London College of Music (Performer's Diploma - Cello)
AMusLCM - Associate in Music of the London College of music (Diploma - Theory of Music)
Grade 8 Piano - with Distinction (ABRSM)
Grade 8 Cello - with Distinction (ABRSM)
Grade 8 Organ - with Distinction (ABRSM)
Grade 8 Double Bass - with Distinction (ABRSM)
Grade 8 Theory of Music - with Distinction (ABRSM)
Grade 8 Practical Musicianship - with Distinction (ABRSM)
Grade 8 Singing - with Merit (ABRSM)
Grade 8 Percussion - with Distinction (ABRSM)
Grade 6 Violin - with Merit (ABRSM)
In 2017, Sheila was awarded a unique commemorative certificate by the ABRSM for being the only person in their history to attain 8 Grade 8s.
Meet the Business Owner: Sheila J.
Sheila was Assistant Organist at Pershore Abbey for 9 years from 1994 until being offered the post of Director of Music at the Abbey in early 2003. She later resigned this very time-consuming post in order to concentrate on her teaching and performances.
Now semi-retired, Sheila teaches only in her own home. Pupils have come to lear with her form as far afield as Coventry.
In her 'spare' time, she enjoys playing percussion with several orchestras around the Worcester area. Other than that she can often be found with a camera in her hand.
