Tdrinda Woods
Tdrinda Woods
Tdrinda Woods is a highly accomplished South African musician, educator, performer, and creative arts professional with a lifelong connection to music. Having started her music studies at the age of four, she has developed a broad artistic foundation across piano, violin, marimba, and symphonic percussion. Over the years, she has performed as a soloist, ensemble musician, accompanist, and orchestral performer, working with respected musicians and appearing in concerts, stage productions, recordings, and broadcast performances.
Alongside her performance career, Tdrinda has built a strong profile as an independent music teacher and education specialist. Since 2009, she has taught privately through MoTHS in Gauteng, South Africa, combining music education with a deep understanding of child development, special educational needs, autism, ADHD, family engagement in education, and music therapy. Her work reflects a strong commitment to supporting learners, parents, and young musicians through structured teaching, creative development, and inclusive education.
Tdrinda’s career also includes international qualifications, awards, recordings, published work, and leadership roles in music education. She has received recognition from platforms such as the Akademia Music Awards and was inducted into the Akademia Hall of Fame in 2023. She is also involved in wider educational and artistic development through her roles with the International School of Musicians and the International Teacher’s Association. Today, she continues to teach, perform, record, publish, and lead creative projects that promote music, education, and cultural expression.
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Tdrinda Woods
University of West London: LLCM (TD) in Teaching. (Ofqual accredited) {RQF/UWLQ Level 6 – Bachelor’s degree equivalent} (Distinction)
University of West London: FLCM {RQF/UWLQ Level 7}
ABRSM: Dip. Symphonic Percussion (Ofqual Accredited)
University of West London: Performance Award. (Distinction) Violin
University of South Africa: Dip. NDTRM
Harvard University: Certificate. Family Engagement in Education (Certificate ID: 2886fbc4a1be47eaadde1a3bc7984249)
University of Derby: Certificate. Understanding Autism, Asperger’ s & ADHD. (Accredited by the ADHD Foundation and CPD Standards Office)
ALISON (Ireland): Dip. Teaching; Skills for Educators (License AC-621-9206821)
Gatehouse i-to-i TEFL: Dip. Teaching GA level 5 Certificate number: 2019/GA/74159 (Ofqual Accredited)
i-to-i TEFL: Certificates. Post Grad (OLD QC Accredited); Teaching x 6 Certificates
ALISON (Ireland): Certificate. Teaching; Special Educational Needs (556-9206821)
CEU {USA} (IACET accredited) & Skills Academy {RSA}: Certificates; Child Psychology
College SA: Certificate. Event Management
ECD. Caps: Certificate. Music enrichment course. (Presented by: Dr. Zenda Nel)
IPCME: Certificate. Path to the Podium; Conducting Course. (Presented by: Dr. Alicia Walker, Dr. James Meaders & Ms. Carol Joy Sparksman)
Centre of Excellence: Certificate. Music Therapy; Distinction (CPD certified.)
Centre of Excellence: Certificate. Learning qualities and methods; Distinction (CPD certified.)
SEED Institute PTY LTD: Certificate. Child Development; Birth – 3 years.
SEED Institute PTY LTD: Certificate. Child Development; 4 – 6 years.
CPR, AED and First Aid (CPD UK accredited, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and Save a Life by NHCPS.)
Diploma in Medical Secretary (CPD UK accredited)
AISoM (Ed) {Ofqual Accredited}
ISoM; MMECert {Ofqual Accredited}
