Karen Newby

Karen was absolutely fantastic throughout our ceremony at Lovekyn Chapel. She took our song choices a month before the day and then added her own wonderful pieces throughout whilst guests were being seated and also after the ceremony as we were having a drink outside. She is so talented and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Karen for any event but particularly for a wedding, it adds such a lovely touch to the day which you and your guests will remember forever. 10/10

I accompanied an exam yesterday, and was sent this lovely review 😊 I recently used Karen for a clarinet pupil that was sitting a grade 8 exam. The first lesson after the first rehearsal, my pupil not only showed significant improvement in her overall playing but her confidence. This continued to improve as they rehearsed together. My pupil found her friendly, approachable and mentioned she gave constructive feedback. For the day of the exam she turned up early, prepared and knew the order in which things were going to happen. Musically, I overheard some of the exam and she played some challenging repertoire and followed a nervous pupil extremely well. The examiner also commented on how well she performed. I'd recommend and hope to work with again. Repertoire:- Brahms Clarinet Sonata in Eb Malcolm Arnold Sonatina Craig Parrott Music with Reeds