Performance Tutors
Our tutors' expertise spans numerous musical styles and areas of study. See below for a list of our current tutors and what they offer.
If you take a performance module for credit as part of any music degree in your first instrument or voice, you will have your lessons paid for by the music department. If eligible, students on the Folk and Traditional Music degree can also study for a second additional instrument.
We have tutors in a range of other instruments and styles. If you can't find what you are looking for here, this does not mean that we do not teach it.
Drums and percussion
Head of Studies: Geoff Hutchinson
- Orchestral Percussion: Alan Fearon
- Drums: Geoff Hutchinson, Jason Huxtable, Adam Stapleford, John Hirst, Steven Moore
Guitar, DJ, electronica, music production and songwriting
Head of Studies: Mick Wright
- Guitar: Mick Wright, Athol Cassidy, Matt Price, Adam Soper
- Classical Guitar: Brian Arthur
- Bass Guitar: Neil Harland
- Live Electronics/Multi-media:Rob Blazey, James Hall
- Songwriting: Kieran Rafferty
- Music Production: Phil Begg
Folk and traditional
Head of Studies: Catriona MacDonald
- Fiddle, Cello: Catriona MacDonald, Nancy Kerr, Kathryn Tickell, Claire Mann, Rowan Rheingans, Anna Massie, Sophy Ball, Aidan O’Rourke, Duncan Chisholm, Amanda Lewis, Niles Krieger, Grace Smith, John Dipper, Peter Tickell, Imogen Gunner, Rachael McShane, Mark Carroll, Natalie Haas, Ceitidh Mac
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Voice: Nancy Kerr, James Fagan, Emily Portman, Sandra Kerr, Aimée Leonard, Rachel Newton, Katie Doherty, Rowan Rheingans, Hannah James, Ríoghnach Connolly
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Accordion, Concertina, Melodeon: Alistair Anderson, Amy Thatcher, Julian Sutton, Karen Tweed, Hannah James, Emily Portman, Sandra Kerr, Colin Nicholson, Dave Gray, Tim Edey, Saul Rose, Angus Lyon, Andy Cutting, Heather Ferrier
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Flute, Pipes, Whistle, Recorder: Sam Partridge, Jordan Aikin, Marc Duff, Claire Mann, Fraser Fifield, Andy May, Calum Maccrimmon, Kathryn Tickell, Ríoghnach Connolly
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Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin: Chris Newman, Anna Massie, Mick Wright, Dan Walsh, Matt Price, Tom Kimber, James Fagan, Tim Edey, Laura-Beth Salter, Andy Watt
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Keyboard, Harp/Clarsach: Andy May, Rachel Newton, Colin Nicholson, Angus Lyon, Catriona Hawksworth, Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Timo Alakoitila
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Clog: Jane Garbutt, Grace Smith, Laura Connolly, Hannah James, Heather Ferrier
Indian music
- Voice: Vijay Rajput
- Tabla: Shahbaz Hussain, Dalvir Bajwa
Keyboards
Head of Studies: Adam Johnson
- Classical piano: Adam Johnson, Venera Bojkova Brown, Eileen Bown, Yoshie Kawamura
- Jazz piano: Stuart Collingwood, Gerry Richardson, Paul Edis, Andy May
- Organ: Kris Thomsett, James Parsons
Strings
Head of Studies: Iona Brown
- Violin: Iona Brown, Sasha Raikhlina, Jonathan Trevor, Jane Nossek, Ed Cross, Ben Lee
- Viola: Christine Slater, Mike Gerrard
- Violoncello: Gabriel Waite, Nick Byrne, Dan Hammersley
- Double Bass: Sian Hicks, Tony Abbell
- Harp: Rhodri Davies, Maíre Ní Chathasaigh, Rachel Newton, Venera Bojkova
- Lute: Jacob Heringman
- Viols: John Finnon
- Cello: Katie Tertell
Voice
Head of Classical Vocal Studies: Miranda Wright
Classical vocal tutors:
- Lawrence Zazzo
- Miranda Wright
- Andri Bjorn Robertsson
- Anne-Marie Owens
Head of Vernacular Vocal Studies: Cath Stephens
Vernacular vocal tutors:
- Cath Stephens
- Ruth Lambert
- Hannah Taylor
- James Hedges
- Alice Grace
- Phil Davids
Winds
Head of Studies: Rachel Jeffers
- Flute: Sarah Shelton, Brian Stewart, Rachel Jeffers, Jess Lee, Helena Gourd
- Oboe: Philip Cull, Michael O'Donnell, Rebecca O'Donnell
- Clarinet: Jennifer Murray, Dov Goldberg
- Bassoon: Robin Kennard, Stephen Reay, Lawrence O'Donnell
- Saxophone (Classical): Keith Robinson, Andrew Smith, Sue Ferris
- Saxophone (Jazz): Andy Scott, Phil Bancroft, Faye MacCalman, Lewis Watson, Sue Ferris
- Recorder: Laura Hird, Pamela Thorby, Rosanna Whitton, Rebecca O'Donnell