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 formats. Led by Richard Miners a leading music educator at the highest levels for over 25 years in the United Kingdom and Europe. Mid Devon Music aims to deliver quality musical experiences for pupils and communities of all ages, allowing students to develop, discover, enjoy and celebrate music of all types.

Richard Miners has enjoyed a combined career as both a professional musician and as a respected music educator. As a professional trombonist, he has worked alongside some of the leading names in jazz, popular and world music, appearing on commercial albums, broadcasts and playing throughout the United Kingdom and Europe. As an educator he has led several large school music departments, worked as a freelance workshop leader and worked with schools and colleges as an advisor on delivering schemes of work and assessment. He has also worked with the European Union to develop music in the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

Recently Richard has worked for one of the largest county Music Hubs in the UK, delivering and helping to develop Whole Class Instrumental and Vocal Teaching at Key Stage 1 and 2. His teaching has consistently been classified by leading professionals and inspectors as good and outstanding and due to this he has met and maintained for numerous years the highest level of post threshold teaching standards.

Richard has also been a keynote speaker for various Music Education Hubs, where he has led presentations on Whole Class Ensemble Teaching, Development of Music In Primary Schools, Curriculum Planning and Assessment and on how businesses can work with schools and the community.

As an administrator and producer Richard has worked on providing resources, events and music for large organisations including the BBC, Canary Wharf, BP, Mercedes Benz and the Intercontinental Hotel Group.

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 music teacher. I offer schools curriculum music teaching, WCET teaching in all brass instruments and the clarinet/Dood as well as small group teaching and individual lessons on brass, clarinet and piano/keyboard instruments. I am the brass tutor with the Bushall Children’s Orchestra, Newton Abbot. I have worked with Kip Pratt and Elvyn Jones on composition pieces with children, alongside Plymouth university.

For 12 years, I have been a member of Teachers Rock, an educational choir for educators and children, taking a school choir to sing with TR at Exeter Cathedral, leading the children’s Torbay Teacher’s Rock group in Exeter University Great Hall and also singing at Abbey Road Studios in London in a recording session.

Matt Butlin

Over 25years experience teaching throughout Torbay and Devon

I have set up percussion ensembles in schools, taught African drumming, samba and bucket drumming to whole classes as well as assisting with other school ensembles.

I have a collection of my own drum kits, djembes, sound shapes and other hand percussion should the school need extra instruments to add to their own.

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 918 7310
Email: mark.richards@qas.org.uk

Education
School

1978-1985: Dartmouth High School and Hydesville Tower School

University

1986-1989: University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
BMus First Class
Part 1 Education (compulsory subsidiary subject)

1989-1990: University of London, King’s College
MMus Theory & Analysis

1990-1993: University of Wales, College of Cardiff
Research/Teaching Fellowship: Prolongation in the Music of Webern

Awards

1986-1989: Open Scholarship: University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
1989: Sir Walford Davies Award for Academic Achievements: University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
1989-1990: British Academy Award for MMus studies: University of London, King’s College
1990-1993: Research/Teaching Fellowship: University of Wales, College of Cardiff

Employment

1993-1995: Assistant Director of Music – Port Regis School
1995-1997: Head of Academic Music – Woldingham School
1997-2004: Director of Music – West Buckland School (Boarding House Tutor: 1997-2000)
2004-2008: Head of Sixth Form – Saint Martin’s School
2005-2008: Director of Studies & Head of Sixth Form – Saint Martin’s School
2008-2018: Deputy Head – Academic – Queen Anne’s School
2018-Present: Senior Deputy Head – Queen Anne’s School

Higher Education Employment

1991-1993: Tutor in Music Analysis – University of Wales, College of Cardiff
1991-1993: Tutor in Music: Extra Mural Department – University of Wales College of Cardiff
1993-1996: Tutor in Music: Department of Continuing Education – Bristol University
1996-2010: Tutor in Music: Open University A214 Summer School

Examination Experience

1996-1999: AL Music Examiner: EDEXCEL – Papers 4 & 8
1997-1998: AL Music Examiner: OCR – Paper 6
1997-2000: AL Performing Arts Examiner: OCR – Music Module
1997-2010: International Baccalaureate Examiner – Extended Essay, Musical Investigation, Listening Paper
2002-2005: AS Music Moderator: OCR
2002-2005: A2 Music Moderator: AQA
2003-2010: Team Leader: International Baccalaureate – Musical Investigation, Listening Paper
2005-2010: Deputy Chief Examiner: International Baccalaureate
2010-2011: Principal Examiner: International Baccalaureate – Musical Investigation

IB Workshops

February 2007: Geneva International School: 2 day workshop focusing on all aspects of the music diploma programme

Inspection Experience
April 2001:
Clifton College: Music, Theatre Studies, Assessment & Recording, Attendance, Boarding
February 2002: Rugby School: Music, Assessment & Recording, Boarding
November 2002: Ipswich School: Music, General Studies, Teaching & Non-Teaching Staff, Attendance
November 2003: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield: Music, Assessment & Recording, Links With Parents & The Community
January 2006: Thornton College: Curriculum Group 3, The Quality of Pastoral Care and the Welfare, Health and Safety of Pupils
October 2006: St Catherine’s, Twickenham: Curriculum Group 3 (plus Mathematics and ICT), The Quality of Pastoral Care and the Welfare, Health and Safety of Pupils
April 2008: Benenden School: Curriculum Group 3, The Quality of Pastoral Care and the Welfare, Health and Safety of Pupils
January 2010: Ocbrook School: Curriculum Group 3 – 2 Day Initial Inspection
October 2010: Manchester High School for Girls: Curriculum Group 3, Teaching and Assessment – Standard Visit
September 2011: Appointed ISI Boarding Team Inspector
December 2011: Taunton School: Pilot Integrated Inspection
March 2014: Stephen Perse Foundation: Curriculum Group 3; SMSC

Consultancy Work

March 2011: St Lawrence College – Preparing for ISI Inspection
June 2011: Shiplake College – Appointment of Housemasters
March 2013: Shiplake College – Appointment of Director of Studies
November 2013: Shiplake College – Philosophy & Ethics Departmental Audit
January 2017: Shiplake College – Appointment of Senior Housemaster

Other

September 2009-2013: School Governor: Rupert House School
September 2011-2014: Secretary GSA (South Central) – Deputy Heads’ Cluster Group
September 2012: Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
January 2016: Orchestral Manager: Kairos Ensemble
May 2018-2020: Trustee of Soundabout
May 2019-2022: Trustee of PSB
June 2019: Member – Chartered College of Teaching
June 2020: School Governor: St Andrew’s School, Pangbourne, including Staff Liaison Governor
September 2021: Trustee of Society for Music Analysis
May 2022: Committee Member – Society of Minimalist Music
June 2022: Member – Society for Musicology in Ireland
July 2023: Coventry University Governor: Education Committee and Research Committee
September 2023: Coventry University Safeguarding Governor
October 2023: School Governor: Exeter Cathedral School

Publications

Webern’s String Quartet Op. 22 – Music Teacher, 10/96
Theoretical Awareness – Music Teacher, 11/96
Advanced Music – Heinemann, 05/01
Prolongation In Webern’s Op. 7/1 – WBS AJ, 0/01
Listening In GCSE Music – Ensemble (MMA), 01/02
Webern’s Op.10/4: A Set-Theoretical Analysis – WBS AJ, 09/02
EDEXCEL Compositional Techniques – Classroom Resources,10/02
OCR AS Composing 1 – Classroom Resources, 09/03
OCR AS Composing: Harmonisation of Traditional Folksongs – Classroom Resources, 09/04
OCR GCSE Terminal Task Exercises – Classroom Resources, 10/06
EDEXCEL AS Composing: Minimalism – Classroom Resources, 10/06
Expectation in Music: Music and Mind – Ensemble (MMA), 03/16
Senior Leadership – Ensemble (MMA), 07/17

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 I have been working for the Bromley Youth Music Trust (BYMT) as a licensed peripatetic instrumental teacher working in several secondary and primary schools. I have also worked for BYMT as one of the Jazz School tutors and also as part of the Band on the Run scheme running beginner ensembles. I continue to be a visiting tutor at The Royal Academy, Trinity Laban and Guildhall music schools. Between 2010 and 2018 I lived and worked in Devon as a peripatetic instrumental and music ensemble teacher in several schools in the South Hams and Teignbridge areas. I was one of the tutors involved in assisting Andy Tyner with the Bushell Youth Communty Orchestra.

Legal documents available upon request

  • Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Children’s Barred List (CBL) Check registered with the update service
  • Child protection/safeguarding training certificate (completed within the last three years)
  • Public Liability Insurance

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. Before becoming a music teacher, I was a professional actor with singing and acting credits for professional touring productions. I teach piano, violin, viola and cello, beginner classical guitar and classical and musical theatre singing as well as choirs, and youth music groups such as bamd, orchestra and ukelele. I live in Chagford, West Devon and teach in local schools with some availability after school in the evenings.

Membership – Musicians Union

Legal documents available upon request –

* Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Children’s Barred List (CBL) Check registered with the update service
* Child protection/safeguarding training certificate (completed within the last three years)
* Public Liability Insurance

Debbie Kent

Deputy Hub Lead!

Membership – Musicians Union

Legal documents available upon request –

* Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Children’s Barred List (CBL) Check registered with the update service
* Child protection/safeguarding training certificate (completed within the last three years)
* Public Liability Insurance

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, Watford Playhouse, Contact Theatre Co Manchester.
Director of Devon County Youth String Orchestra.
Upper strings teacher for Devon Music Services. Exeter and East Devon Music Centre and Exeter Saturday. Morning Music Centre.

Current experience: Music Development Leader for Devon Music Education Hub, Viola tutor at Okehampton Music Centre and private Upper strings tutor. Member “Spinach for Norman” ceilidh band.

Membership – Musicians Union

Legal documents available upon request –

* Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Children’s Barred List (CBL) Check registered with the update service
* Child protection/safeguarding training certificate (completed within the last three years)
* Public Liability Insurance

Tom Deam

Dartington College of Arts – BA Hons Music
Rolle School of Education – PGCE Secondary Music – QTS
ABRSM – Dip ABRSM ViolinI am a qualified teacher with many years experience teaching in individual, group, and whole class lessons, and directing ensembles.I currently work as a tutor with SaMM, Torbay & South Devon Music Centre, South Dartmoor Primary Music Centre, and Ivybridge Primary Music Centre. 

Membership – Incorporated Society of Musicians

Legal documents available upon request –

* Enhanced DBS Disclosure with Children’s Barred List (CBL) Check registered with the update service
* Child protection/safeguarding training certificate (completed within the last three years)
* Public Liability Insurance

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. Festival appearances include the Brighton, Birmingham and Cheltenham International Festivals.

He studied with Paul Clark in Birmingham and Philip Thorby at Trinity College of Music before further studies with Eve O’Kelly. His critically acclaimed CDs “Exposure” and “Fusion” combine a wide range of musical styles and premiere recordings. Andrew has commissioned new works from British composers for his Early music group The Stanesby Players and has appeared as part of contemporary music series.

Performances abroad include Malaysia and Australia. As an examiner for Trinity and an adjudicator he has worked in the UK and worldwide. He is in demand as a tutor on a variety of courses and has taught in primary, secondary and adult education. He conducts the Exeter Recorder Orchestra and coaches ensembles around the UK. Online recitals and workshops are now part of his portfolio. He was been active in promoting and supporting younger recorder players through his charity work and competition organisation.