Abi Rose Reddey

At my time as a drum tutor with Mega Music taught students via the Vic Firth, 40 Rudiments method, coupled with The New Breed method which focus on stick control, fluidity and progressive drumming.

Whilst focusing on the basics for a strong foundation, for me music is about enjoyment so I encouraged students to bring in tracks they loved to play along to and encouraged them to explore various drumming styles and genres from blues and jazz to contemporary styles such as rock and dance.

As a vocal teacher I work with students via the Seth Riggs speech level singing approach, with an emphasis on contemporary genres of music such as jazz, pop and rock.

• Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, drum symphony, beats, compositions, and chords.
• Incorporated creative activities into lessons to engage students and spark interest in music.
• Assessed student performance and provided constructive feedback to guide progress.
• Collaborated with other music teachers to expand student knowledge and deliver comprehensive learning experiences.
• Encouraged social interaction and collaboration among students to foster camaraderie and teamwork.
• Planned and executed targeted lesson plans to instruct on music theory, music history, and performance etiquette.

As an ambassador for the Nespresso brand it was my job to demonstrate and communicate the superior quality and integrity of the brand. One of my main priorities was to merchandise the product in the various stores I visited and to maintain a strong and professional appearance. Most important to me however, is to ensure that excellent customer care standards are met for every person entering the store and to maintain a fun, positive, and energetic vibe which reflects the values of Nespresso. Some of my key responsibilities were;

• Assisting my team to increase sales and develop customer rapport.
• Analyzing sales figures and continually exceeding KPI's.
• Ensuring standards for health and safety are met.
• Responding to customer complaints and feedback.
• Merchandising and organising special promotions,
  displays and events.
• Maintaining my own awareness of market
  trends and the changing needs and priorities of customers.

Having been mentored throughout the duration of my Masters Degree by the host of the Love Live Music Podcast Sally Freeman, it was a great honour to be chosen to be a part of Love Live Music's Secrets of Success podcast - The nature of the podcast was to interview highly successful people in the music industry, providing them with a platform to share their stories and expertise. It was an invaluable experience to work with these people and to be be able to contribute to sessions with music industry greats such as Andy Wright (Producer of Annie Lennox, Simple Minds and others.) Some of the things I was responsible for were;

• Controlling sound levels and outputs to produce high-quality result.
• Worked with the podcast host and director on jingles for intros and outros and podcast content.
• Used Logic Pro X, Pro Tools and various VST editing plugins to mix and edit tracks.
• Implemented post production edits and revisions when requested.
• Mixed voices, music and taped sound effects for live performances and pre-recorded events.
• Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

For the past five years in London, I have had a thriving career in the centre of the UK music industry as a Music Producer, singer, drummer and songwriter. Having had the opportunity to be part of successful writing teams in three of London's top commercial studios, 'Tileyard Studio's,The Qube and Ealing Studios', I was able to bring a consistent contemporary vocal style accompanied by, strong top lining skills to the team and to contribute to the success of songs which often led to commercial radio play and/or, placement on the UK charts. Some of the well-known producers and artists I had the pleasure of co-working with were Joel Corry, Jay 5, Naughty Boy, MNEK, Dimension, and Sigala, Working with people of this calibre at this level helped me to develop many personal attributes such as; strong team working skills, time management, self- motivation and an extreme determination to succeed. It also exposed me to current fashion trends, pop culture and brand development strategies. Here are some skills and attributes that were required for the role;

• Worked at various London studios such as Ealing Studio's, F/H Block, Tileyard Studio's and The Qube.
• Produced music for local artists and for streaming music channels.
• Communicated with music management companies and record labels from starting point of signing artist to label through marketing and sales of music.
• Remixed songs by already established artists.
• Handled requests for specific musical selections.
• Engineered and edited vocals.
• Set up the studio for bands/artists.
• Staying up to date with current fashion, culture, and social media trends has been vital in contributing to my success in this role.

Toward the end of my degree at The London College of Music I gained an internship at London's iconic Ealing Studio's as an intern social media marketing assistant as well as an up and coming music producer and songwriter.

Whilst there, as well as working on my own personal material I was given the opportunity to write to brief, in conjunction with a couple of production houses.

• Supported branding, digital marketing messaging and advertising campaigns by engaging with followers on various social media platforms.
• Conducted daily updates to social media profiles to boost company online presence.
• Designed and presented social media campaign ideas.
• Contributed to mock-ups, email campaigns and social media content.

During my degree at the London College of Music, I was
employed as a production assistant to the Junior College.
This began with me preparing and checking the rooms lecturer and being on call to resolve any technical before lessons to make sure they were equipped for the
difficulties. In addition to providing technical support, I assisting students in the tasks they had been set, which ran classes in the absence of the tutor, observing and
mainly involved the use of production techniques within
Logic Pro X. Some of my duties were;

• Taught lessons to Pre-tertiary level students in music production using Logic Pro X and Ableton Live in the absence of the lecturer.
• Assisted in the planning and lesson structure for the terms.
• Prepared and equipped students for successful tertiary entrance.
• Ran taster sessions and songwriting camps for students interested in pursuing music production.

The Rack House is a web hosting company for creative media business based in London's West End. Reporting directly to the Company director, I was responsible for the following duties;

• Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for a team of four engineers.
• Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.
• Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
• Attended business lunches and company events.
• Took and implemented minutes for meetings.
• Provided basic IT support to over 50 clients per day.
• Provided general administrative support including scheduling meetings, making travel arrangements and managing documentation