I have a Fellowship Diploma from the London College of Music, which is the highest qualification attainable for guitar performance, as well as a Bachelor of Music, BMus (hons), in Popular Music Performance and a Licentiate Diploma in guitar teaching. In addition, I have a Fellowship Diploma in Pop Vocals also from the London College of Music.
I started my career studying musical theatre at the Franz Liszt music conservatory before continuing my education at the Guitar Institute in London and at the London College of Music. In addition to my formal education, I have had many years of private tuition with Roger Kain (voice), Jack Abrahams (voice) and Shaun Baxter (guitar).
I tailor my lessons for each student individually and cover a wide variety of topics, techniques and styles depending on the students’ preferences. I teach rock, pop, indie, jazz and metal as well as music theory, songwriting and production. My students include pupils from beginners to seasoned professionals; some play for their own enjoyment whereas others have have achieved fame, won talent competitions or have successfully auditioned for music colleges.
Seeing myself as a coach and developer I attempt to bring out every student’s full potential and help them get to where they want to be. I enjoy the variety of students who strive to reach their individual goals. For some students this means gaining qualifications through practical music examinations and I am familiar with all boards such as RGT, Rockschool, Trinity, LCM and ABRSM.