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Martin Slidel
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A short autobiography Organ; piano; recorder; violin.
Martin studied jazz and classical organ throughout his teens and early 20s. During this period, he performed at the Haslemere Organ Society and was an area winner for Yamaha Festival – playing a classical programme for the regional finals in Bristol. He has worked as a pianist for children’s eurythmy classes; has over ten years experience of private tutoring; and has organised seasonal concerts for students of a very wide age range.
Bartok; Cage; Curran; Glass; Satie; gamelan.
Martin studied Music with Visual Practice at Brighton. He experimented with studio composition for tape/slide, and work was selected for Performance Platform at the Sallis Benney Theatre. He was a member of a performance/video group for the International Festival of Live Art in Brighton, and a member of spnm since graduation (1997). He is currently Head of Music at a West London prep school.
Martin completed teacher training at Oxford Brookes under Dr Sarah Maidlow. He relocated to London to work in retail as a classical music specialist, and then as a video librarian at MTV. In 2001, he attended a primary retrainer course and has since gained a Master’s in visual art education (London, 2009). He previously worked in the state sector for seven years. He was a founding committee member for cultural events at his first school, and has organised arts projects for primary school-children of all ages and abilities.