Sing Their Creativity 3 ½ - 4 ½

Maria Gomez Martin

Maria is a Spanish guitar tutor and flamenco musician with a lifelong connection to music rooted in her Andalusian heritage. She began playing guitar at the age of seven and received formal training in classical guitar at a conservatoire, where she studied until the age of seventeen. She later completed an MMus in Advanced Musical Studies (Ethnomusicology) at Royal Holloway, University of London, further strengthening her academic and cultural understanding of music. With over a decade of experience teaching guitar since 2015, Maria has worked extensively as a private tutor, offering tailored lessons to students of all levels. Her teaching combines strong technical foundations with a passion for flamenco and Spanish music, while also supporting beginners and those interested in classical guitar. In addition to the guitar, Maria plays a range of other instruments, including pipe and tabor, percussion, and the rubab, reflecting her broad musical versatility and ethnomusicological interests. She also has eight years of experience working with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), particularly within the autism spectrum, using music as a powerful tool to support communication, social development, and self-confidence. She is currently delivering Spanish lessons to babies through music, using an engaging, early-years approach to language learning. In addition to music education, Maria offers Spanish language learning through conversation and song-based methods, creating an immersive and enjoyable learning experience.