Clare studied violin at Wells Cathedral School and the Royal Academy of Music, her teachers including Simon Fischer and Catherine Lord. Following graduation, she continued her studies with Kyra Humphreys and Joey Corpus. She has been teaching violin and viola for over 25 years, previously at Thomas’ London Day Schools where she was Head of Strings, and Hill House International Junior School. She now has a private teaching studio and is a member of the Junior Trinity Laban faculty. After being introduced to the Suzuki method in 2007 she began training, completing Level 5 in 2012. She also has undertaken extensive additional pedagogical training with Mimi Zweig at Jacobs School of Music and with the Rolland String Pedagogy Society. In 2024 Clare achieved a MSc Distinction from Goldsmiths, University of London in ‘Music Mind and Brain’ (the psychology and neuroscience of music) developing research interests in musical memory, and performance health & wellbeing.
As a freelance violinist, Clare has performed with numerous orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia and Royal Northern Sinfonia, and tutored on education and outreach projects with RPO Resound. She has also worked with chamber ensembles and on pop, film and TV sessions.