Scarlett Taylor

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I am a qualified music therapist, where I dedicate my music making to people living with life-limiting conditions, mental illness, or difficult life circumstances.

About

I am a qualified music therapist, where I dedicate my music making to people living with life-limiting conditions, mental illness, or difficult life circumstances. I am also a freelance violinist and singer, starting up my business Scarlett Strings, with over 35 events booked for 2026, and singing in professional vocal consort Vox Populi as a soprano.

  • 6 years' experience
  • Joined February 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent

Industry experience

  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment

Work experience· 5 roles

Music Therapist · Nordoff and RobbinsSep 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Delivering tailored sessions to a wide client base using appropriate and varied musical skills; maintaining records; setting clinical goals; reflecting on practice; contributing to research-informed practice within a multidisciplinary team.

Peripatetic Violin Teacher · Oxclose Community AcademySep 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

Teaching beginner secondary-school pupils, with goals ranging from leisure playing to exam or performance preparation; achieving progress within 30-minute slots and term lengths; motivating and supporting students; organising performance opportunities; safeguarding matters handled sensitively.

Choral Scholar Singing Leader · Newcastle CathedralSep 2021 – Jul 2022 · 11 mos

Teaching choral music courses to Year 2 and 3 classes to increase engagement; maintaining engagement and discipline; supporting senior choristers; leading courses and teaching music theory related to services.

Freelance - Violin, Piano, Voice, and Music Theory Tutor · Self-employed / FreelanceSep 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 3 mos
Domiciliary Carer · MCSE, BirminghamJul 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

Education

Master of Music Therapy: Music, Health, Society (MMT) · Nordoff and Robbins2021 – 2023
Music BA (Hons) – 1st class · University of Nottingham2018 – 2021
A Levels – Psychology A*; Music A; English Literature · Kings Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls2011 – 2018
GCSEs - Maths, English Language, Music, Geography, Religious Studies 6A’s; English Literature, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Spanish, Drama · Kings Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls2011 – 2018

Certifications and awards· 8

DipABRSM Violin Performance2030 – 2026
ABRSM Grade 8 Piano2030 – 2026
ABRSM Grade 8 Voice2030 – 2026
ABRSM Grade 8 Theory2030 – 2026

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