Background
Tobin was born Doreen E. Pugh in Chingford, Essex on 5 January 1926 and grew up there with elder sisters Phyllis and Barbara.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Candida Tobin
Edit ProfileEducation
Studied at the Royal Academy of Music. In 1942, aged 16, she became the youngest adult pupil. Studied at Trinity College of Music (LTCL).
Career
Taught in London as peripatetic teacher. Began writing on teaching the theory of music through visual interpretations. Taught in Hertfordshire at a private school, comprehensive school and college of education.
1969.
Eight books published by Ginn. 1970. Advisory teacher to 136 primary schools in Hertfordshire. She bought back book rights and self-published.
She later wrote and published thirty books on Tobin System of Music Education.
1972. Awarded Honorary Fellowship by Trinity College (Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, London)
1974. Lectured at the XIth Conference of the International Society for Music Education in Australia.
1976. Lectured at the European Conference for International Schools in Amsterdam.
1989. Produced composition programme for use with British Broadcasting Corporation computer. Lectured in colleges in Great Britain, Europe, Canada, America and Australia.
1990. Adapted method for Virgin multimedia CDTV application.
Produced Musicolor
1996. Produced programme for Civil Defense-ROM application for Europress (Music Key Stages 1 & 2).
1998. Wrote musical Cardboard Box Christmas to raise money for the homeless.
This was presented at Westminster Abbey for the crib service. Europress taken over by Hasbro – bought back all rights, Tobin Music now produce and distribute Musicolour themselves.
Every year, under the auspices of Trinity College of Music ran a series of courses, ranging from infant, primary, secondary school music classes as well as courses on composition, classical guitar, piano and the recorder. 2003. The material was successful in its application to be registered as a Content Provider under Curriculum Online and that a contract exists between Candida and the secretary of State.
Tobin died at her United Kingdom home in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire on 14 December 2008, aged 82, following a two-year battle with cancer.
