Stepnote.co.uk Seeks 1,500 Music Tutors By Christmas
Aims for a perfect match between students and teachers
23rd November 2007, London - Stepnote, (www.Stepnote.co.uk) the new service which matches music students to their perfect music teacher, is seeking 1,500 music tutors to ensure that it can meet demand for its newly launched service.
"Stepnote aims to guarantee that whatever instrument or style of music a student wants to learn they can be matched to a teacher with the right skills and experience. To achieve this across the country our goal is to register details of over 1,500 tutors by Christmas." says Rune Sovndahl of Stepnote.
The Stepnote service tackles a key problem faced by music teachers, getting the right enquiries. All too often advertisements in directories generate calls which just ask basic questions about skills, genre and experience – these cost valuable teaching time. By using personal matching technology to display validated details of tutors who meet a pupil's needs Stepnote only connects students with teachers who are equipped to take them to the right level. By charging a small fee to students for making their first booking with a tutor Stepnote assures the student is serious about their lessons and eliminates nuisance contacts and marketing calls.
In addition to matching music teachers for one on one lessons Stepnote also enables teachers to submit details of courses or events which they are running and to take on-line bookings – opening up a new options for music education.
The Stepnote Team
The Stepnote team believe that learning and being able to play an instrument at a higher level will benefit everyone, from young to old. "We strongly believe that music should be taught from a young age and that children who learn to play an instrument will achieve a higher rate of learning, buoyed by a sense of achievement. Learning to play music develops concentration together with an improved sense of hearing and rhythm that are valuable throughout many parts of life." Says David Djarnel
The Stepnote team are:
Bo Lauenborg is an entrepreneur, life coach and a passionate musician who has taken many lessons and courses with our teachers in his quest to continually improve his playing. Alongside Stepnote Bo is applying his skills to an organic food company and working with his personal clients, helping them with stress busting techniques. Bo's favourite musician is Jeff Buckley.
David Djarnel is a professional Saxophonist, a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Music and is known for attending almost every Jazz event in Denmark - especially the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. David's favourite musician is John Coltrane.
Rune Sovndahl is an entrepreneur and IT systems designer, with many successful companies to his name; he came aboard to help Stepnote grow. Rune is not yet a very skilled musician and now that Stepnote is launched in the UK is looking forward to taking more lessons on the guitar as well as singing classes. Rune's favourite musician is David Bowie.
Rob Hammond has a degree in Contemporary Popular Music from Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford and is an experienced guitarist. Rob, who's background includes working for the UK's leading digital sheet music website, joined Stepnote out of passion for music. Rob's favourite musician is Robert Fripp.
About Stepnote
Stepnote (www.Stepnote.co.uk) helps students find their perfect music teacher. From beginner to professional, Accordion to Zither Stepnote matches the student's needs and preferences to the skills, experience and availability of music tutors.
Stepnote was originally launched in 2004 in Denmark by Bo Lauenborg and David Djarnel, both passionate musicians. In 2006 they were joined by the UK team of Rune Sovndahl and Robbie Hammond, who loved with the idea of going beyond a simple directory of music teachers to deliver a tailored match between tutor and pupil.
The launch of the Stepnote in the UK comes after a complete overhaul of the site which brings many new features, including pictures of teachers, teacher education details, record checking and faster matching.
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Press contact:
Rune Sovndahl
Tel: 07753949712
Email: rune.s@stepnote.co.uk
