Expert music tutors for guitar, drums, keyboard and singing
Dr. Mark Iain Pilkington is a composer and performer of electroacoustic music. His practice encapsulates sound and image to extend spatial imaginings between real and virtual space. The coupling of sound and image are applied to electroacoustic composition, installation and screen-based works. Mark has 10 years teaching experience as a piano tutor in private and …
Tracy is a dedicated music educator with over 25 years of experience teaching piano, singing, music theory and harp. Graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a masters degree in Music and a bachelor degree double majoring in Music and Comparative Literature, Tracy founded her own music studios L’Atelier du Piano Rouge and has …
Eden is our strings, guitar and piano teacher! In her own words: ‘I have played a wide range of music and in lots of ensembles and orchestras since the age of 6 and throughout my growing up. I studied music production at the University of Salford and graduated with an MA in 2024. During …
Natasha is originally from Liverpool. She studied first at the prestigious Chetham’s School of Music, and then the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (formerly Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama) where she gained both BMus (hons.) and MMus degrees in Vocal Studies and Performance. As an experienced operatic, concert and recital soprano, Natasha enjoys a …
George Bingham is our new drum tutor. George is a freelance multi- instrumentalist, and a recent graduate of a Masters in composition at the university of Manchester. He specialises in jazz drums and bass, and is an in-demand performer around Manchester. He has recently expanded into folk performance, and is the musical director for a …
Meet our guitar, bass and ukulele tutor Andrew Bennett. Andy has worked as professionally as a Guitar Player since 1985. His first job was in the cabaret band ‘Roxanne’ playing in working mens clubs up and down the north of England. 1987: Recruited by original rock band the Quest, to travel to Tokyo to perform …
Andy Colville is one of our electric and acoustic guitar tutors. Andy has played guitar for 20 years and taught for 5 years covering funk, blues, rock, pop, metal, reggae and many other genres. He obtained a BA in music performance in 2018 and has since performed his original music at festivals and venues throughout …
Mark Kelly is our guitar and drum tutor. Mark has played guitar for more years than he cares to remember. Along the way he also played, drums, ukulele, and bass. Mark studied Popular music at Salford university and completed a PGCE at MMU. His main teaching experience has been 20 years in secondary education. Mark …
Sarah Keen is our piano, bassoon and music theory tutor. Since graduating from the Royal Northern College of Music with her Master’s degree, Sarah has been working as a freelance musician, teaching piano, bassoon, and music theory. When not teaching she regularly plays with several ensembles around Manchester including Northern Film Orchestra. She has also …
Mr Jonathan Jones is our piano, saxophone, oboe and clarinet tutor. Jon was born and raised in Cornelly, South Wales. He started learning Piano at the age of 11, before later attending the junior department of the Royal Welsh College of Music in Cardiff. At 16, Jon successfully auditioned for the National Youth Orchestra of …
