Jude is a freelance Music teacher based in Torbay. With nearly 20 years teaching experience she has worked in both primary and secondary schools but her real passion is with Early years. Jude became interested in the Music of very young children after having her daughters. She studied at the Centre for Research in Early Childhood in Birmingham and in 2021 she qualified as an Early Years Music Practitioner. Through her work, Jude creates exciting and safe environments where very young children can explore through Musical Freeplay. She ‘tunes into’ and supports the children’s music and accompanies them on their own journey of musical discovery by becoming a play partner.

Jude is a Cellist and Pianist and alongside her teaching she has performed in a number of chamber ensembles, Symphony Orchestras and pit orchestras including taking on the role of Musical Director.  In schools, she facilitates workshops in Djembe Drumming, Samba and Indonesian Gamelan, giving children the opportunity of a shared Musical experience where they can be fully immersed in sound.