Alexandra started playing piano when she was five and quickly started learning and teaching herself different instruments.

At Downe House she was mentored by Dr Exon and Mr Smetts. She loves performance, both as a soloist and in an orchestra and is currently completing a Bachelor of Music in Performance at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC), playing both tuba and viola. She secured a bursary with the Royal Corp of Army Music before enrolling at the RBC and also spent a term at the prestigious Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.

Alexandra’s weeks are packed with lessons, rehearsals, academic work and daily instrumental practice. Looking ahead, she hopes to join the Band of the Coldstream Guards, pursue postgraduate studies, and continue performing with her brass quintet.

Her advice is to seize every opportunity, even unexpected ones. For those interested in music, there are many career paths, from performance to teaching and administration.

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