Plymouth

Plymouth

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Andrew Collis

Andrew is a virtuoso recorder player and has been a finalist in major competitions and performed at prestigious venues across the UK including St John’s Smith Square and the Barbican.

Specialisms

  • Recorder

Teaching types

  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Large group lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Workshops

Ben van Weede

Qualifications: BA Mus (Hons) CNAA Dartington College of Arts, PGCE (Secondary) Bath College of HE, MEd Plymouth MarJon University. Past experience: Music director Oxford Playhouse,

Specialisms

  • Folk Fiddle
  • Music technology /production
  • Music theory
  • Song-writing/composition
  • Viola
  • Violin
  • Whistle

Teaching types

  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Large group lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET)
  • Workshops

Emma Nottage

I have been a qualified primary school teacher in Devon for over twenty years and alongside this a private music tutor. I now offer one-to-one

Specialisms

  • Clarinet
  • Cornet
  • French Horn
  • Guitar (Classical)
  • Guitar (Pop /Rock /Jazz)
  • Jazz Piano
  • Music theory
  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Recorder
  • Saxophone
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet
  • Violin
  • Voice (Classical)
  • Voice (Musical Theatre)
  • Voice (Pop /Jazz)

Teaching types

  • Adult Learning
  • Curriculum Music
  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET)
  • Workshops

Guido Balbo di Vinadio

I began my study of Cello as a young child in Rome, Italy where I am from.

Specialisms

  • Cello
  • Inclusive music
  • Music theory
  • Music Therapy

Teaching types

  • Individual lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Workshops

IMS Music

Founded in 1991, IMS is a principal provider of music lessons in schools, colleges and universities across Devon and Cornwall. We supply tutors on a

Specialisms

  • Baritone Horn
  • Clarinet
  • Cornet
  • Drum Kit
  • Early Years Music
  • Electric Bass
  • Flute
  • Guitar (Classical)
  • Guitar (Pop /Rock /Jazz)
  • Inclusive music
  • Jazz Improvisation
  • Jazz Piano
  • Music technology /production
  • Music theory
  • Oboe
  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Recorder
  • Saxophone
  • Song-writing/composition
  • Tenor Horn
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet
  • Viola
  • Violin
  • Voice (Classical)
  • Voice (Musical Theatre)
  • Voice (Pop /Jazz)

Teaching types

  • Adult Learning
  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Supporting those with additional needs

Jade Gall FTCL MA

Experienced in pop, classical and jazz fields, she has performed alongside top-class musicians from around the world, including: Allison Adams Tucker, Claire Martin, Clare Teal,

Specialisms

  • Clarinet
  • Flute
  • Jazz Improvisation
  • Recorder
  • Saxophone

Teaching types

  • Adult Learning
  • Individual lessons
  • Small group lessons

Joss Kidd

✔️- Secondary school music teacher for 20+ years. ✔️ – I hold a PGCE in music ✔️ – Enhanced DBS checked. ✔️- I teach in

Specialisms

  • Guitar (Pop /Rock /Jazz)
  • Jazz Improvisation
  • Music technology /production
  • Music theory

Teaching types

  • Adult Learning
  • Individual lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Workshops

Lindsay Braga

A professional, classical violinist who specialises in orchestral playing and chamber music. A committed and experienced violin teacher with training in Suzuki, Kodaly and the

Specialisms

  • Violin

Teaching types

  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Large group lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Suzuki

Lisa Wall

I am a fully qualified teacher and have been teaching for 30 years, 15 as a primary school class teacher and the rest as a

Specialisms

  • Clarinet
  • Cornet
  • Flugelhorn
  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Recorder
  • Tenor Horn
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet

Teaching types

  • Adult Learning
  • Curriculum Music
  • Individual lessons
  • Large group lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET)

Lynn Davidoff

I am a Canadian music educator who has moved to the Exeter area. I have a DBS, the right to work in the UK, am

Specialisms

  • Clarinet
  • Early Years Music
  • Flute
  • Music technology /production
  • Saxophone

Teaching types

  • Adult Learning
  • Curriculum Music
  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Large group lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET)
  • Workshops

Mark Richards

Personal Details Name: Mark Richards Address: 1 Southview Avenue Caversham Reading Berkshire RG4 5AB Telephone: Work: 0118 918 7320 Mobile: 07725 214722 Fax: Work: 0118

Specialisms

  • Music theory

Teaching types

  • Adult Learning
  • Curriculum Music
  • Individual lessons
  • Large group lessons

Nicholas Bryant

I have been a professional pianist and violist with the Collaborative Orchestra, best known for reaching the semifinals of Britain's Got Talent in 2016 and I come from a teaching position at St David's primary in West Wickham, London.

Specialisms

  • Cello
  • Guitar (Classical)
  • Music theory
  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Recorder
  • Viola
  • Violin
  • Voice (Classical)
  • Voice (Musical Theatre)
  • Voice (Pop /Jazz)

Teaching types

  • Adult Learning
  • Curriculum Music
  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Large group lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Supporting those with additional needs
  • Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET)
  • Workshops

Richard Miners

Mid Devon Music Ltd launched in 2015 as a way of providing schools and organisations with quality curricular and extra curricular music making in varying

Specialisms

  • Baritone Horn
  • Cornet
  • Euphonium
  • Flugelhorn
  • Inclusive music
  • Jazz Improvisation
  • Music technology /production
  • pBuzz
  • Tenor Horn
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet
  • Tuba

Teaching types

  • Adult Learning
  • Curriculum Music
  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Large group lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Supporting those with additional needs
  • Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET)
  • Workshops

Ruth Molins

I have taught flute for 20 years, my first job was the director of East Devon music centre flute choir, aged 17! Since then, I

Specialisms

  • Flute
  • Music theory
  • Recorder

Teaching types

  • Adult Learning
  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Supporting those with additional needs
  • Workshops

Sam Massey

Sam Massey is a keen educator, and has been a peripatetic brass, WCET and music teacher and workshop leader for over ten years.

Specialisms

  • Baritone Horn
  • Cornet
  • Euphonium
  • Flugelhorn
  • French Horn
  • Jazz Improvisation
  • Music theory
  • pBuzz
  • Tenor Horn
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet
  • Tuba

Teaching types

  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET)
  • Workshops

Steve Buckley

I have over thirty years of experience working as both a performer and music educator at a high professional level. For the last five years

Specialisms

  • Clarinet
  • Flute
  • Jazz Improvisation
  • Recorder
  • Saxophone
  • Whistle

Teaching types

  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Large group lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Workshops

Steve Wiltshire

Touring Soloist with 20 years teaching experience for all ages, school and private tuition. All Saxophones, Clarinets and Flutes plus Recorder.

Specialisms

  • Clarinet
  • Flute
  • Recorder
  • Saxophone

Teaching types

  • Individual lessons

Tom Deam

Dartington College of Arts – BA Hons Music Rolle School of Education – PGCE Secondary Music – QTS ABRSM – Dip ABRSM ViolinI am a

Specialisms

  • Viola
  • Violin

Teaching types

  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Large group lessons
  • Small group lessons
  • Whole Class Ensemble Tuition (WCET)

West Country School Music

West Country School Music is a small collective of peripatetic instrumental teachers located in East Devon since 2012. We currently mainly visit primary schools where

Specialisms

  • Clarinet
  • Cornet
  • Flute
  • Guitar (Classical)
  • Guitar (Pop /Rock /Jazz)
  • Piano/Keyboard
  • Recorder
  • Saxophone
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet

Teaching types

  • Adult Learning
  • Ensembles/group music-making
  • Individual lessons
  • Small group lessons

Music Centres and Ensembles

County Groups

Devon County Junior Choirs

Intermediate Advanced

The Devon County Junior Choir is Exeter Cathedral’s Junior Choir for singers in years 4-8. The Junior Choir, directed by Andrew Downton, receives high quality musical training and the opportunity to perform in a wide range of musical styles. As part of the Junior Choir singers have access to exciting performance opportunities. Recent performances have included singing alongside the English Touring Opera, Exeter Philharmonic Choir and classic rock legends Jethro Tull.

Where Exeter
Who Boys and girls aged 7 to 13 (DCJC) and girls aged 13 – 18 and boys with unchanged voices aged 13 and above (Schola Exe).
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Devon County Youth Brass Band

Intermediate Advanced

Devon County Youth Brass Band gives young brass and percussion players from across Devon the opportunity to learn and perform traditional and contemporary brass band music with people of their own age – regular gathering days, performance opportunities and residential courses.

Where Okehampton
Who No auditions, open to intermediate and advanced level young musicians from Grade 3-8+ ability.
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Devon Youth Chamber Brass

Intermediate Advanced

The Devon Youth Chamber Brass ensemble is a new Devon-wide group for all brass players of approximately Grade 5 standard and above to give students the opportunity of higher level chamber brass ensemble performance experience with like-minded individuals, with a mix of traditional repertoire and popular arrangements.

Where Totnes
Who Brass players of approximately Grade 4 standard and above.
Email Sam Massey at sam@sammasseymusic.com
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Devon Youth Choir

Intermediate Advanced

Take your singing to the next level with Devon Youth Choir! Devon Youth Choir is aimed at young singers aged 11-18 from across Devon and Torbay. Our expert vocal practitioners Elfyn Jones and Anthony Chamberlain will be delivering workshops in local schools and establishing regular gathering days for young singers in venues across the region. Sign up now to get involved - a parental contribution of £30 per term applies.

2024-2025 Academic year gathering days are as follows from 10am-4pm:
21st September 2024
12th October 2024
9th November 2024
25th November 2024 Come Sing With....
6th December 2024 Gabrieli Roar Project
7th December 2024 Carols at Christmas

4th January 2025
25th January 2025
8th February 2025
17th-19th February 2025 Residential
8th March 2025
29th March 2025

26th April 2025
10th May 2025
17th May 2025 County Show
7th June 2025
28th June 2025
12th July 2025 New Creation

Where Exeter School, Manston Terrace, Exeter EX2 4NP
Who Young singers aged 11-18
Email musiceducationhub@devon.gov.uk
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Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra

Intermediate Advanced

Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra is the place to learn jazz in Devon – regular gathering days, performance opportunities, residential courses and international tours.

Where Exeter
Who Intermediate and advanced level young musicians from Grade 4-8+ ability. Sit in with the band at the first rehearsal in September, auditions for instruments with limited places.
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Devon Youth Orchestras

Intermediate Advanced

Experience playing in a full orchestra in a safe and encouraging environment, exploring a wide range of styles with expert instrumental coaching through regular gathering days, performance opportunities and residential courses.

Where Exeter
Who Devon Youth Concert and Symphony Orchestras provide opportunities for intermediate and advanced level young musicians from Grade 4-8+ ability.
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Devon Youth Wind Orchestra

Intermediate Advanced

Symphonic wind orchestra for young musicians across Devon – regular gathering days, performance opportunities, residential courses and international tours.

Where Budleigh Salterton
Who Intermediate and advanced level young musicians from Grade 4-8+ ability.
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Wren Music Devon Youth Folk Ensemble

Intermediate Advanced

Wren Music Devon Youth Folk Ensemble is an opportunity for young singers and instrumentalists to learn and perform folk and roots music from different cultures all over the world, with expert tuition from professional leaders, write new songs and arrangements, perform live and record an album.

Where Exeter
Who No auditions and you don't need to read music! Instrumentalists should be an intermediate level of ability on their instruments, no entry requirements for singers.
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