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PERIPATETIC MUSIC

TEACHERS GUIDE 2017/2018

This booklet contains details about the current music peripatetic teachers,

available at The BRIT School for 2017/2018

This information is provided to help you find the most suitable teacher for you.

Please take time to read through this information and then choose the teacher

you feel would be the most suitable.

We make every effort to ensure you have the teacher of your choice, but please

note that in some cases, a teacher may be oversubscribed.

INDEX 

VOICE 

 

 

PIANO    Matt Dibble Claire Tilby

Carollyn Eden

Guitar     Kevin Keating Dave Colquhoun

Bass Guitar Derek Baxter

Drums     Andy Woodard Colin Woolway

Flute, Clarinet Saxophone Claire Tilby Violin TBA Songwriting Sam Marlow Angela Luzi DJ New course for 2017/2018 Music Theory  Angela Luzi  Music Technology  TBA 

Anton Browne Scilla Stewart

Jenny Howe Georg Tormann

Beth Litttlewood Sam Marlow

Rachel Lyske Claire Tilby

James Moriarty

Carollyn Eden

DEREK BAXTER

BASS/ DOUBLE BASS GUITAR 

Derek Baxter teaches all aspects of bass guitar from fingerboard harmony, bass line construc on, sight reading, groove playing including styles such as Funk (finger style and slap), Pop, Rock, Reggae, Blues, Jazz (walking bass) and Country. Specialist techniques such as soloing, chord playing, harmonics can also be included.

Custom hand outs and backing tracks are provided to maximise the students prac ce me and progress.

Derek also teaches double bass in the jazz walking bass and soloing style incorpora ng jazz theory into the lessons.

ANTON BROWNE

VOICE 

My ini a on in music began at a me when legends walked the

earth. The Swinging Six es had changed the face of Britain and in London at least, home grown brown faces were becoming a common sight. Rock & Roll had exploded and in its wake came... Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley. The Beatles and The Stones, Joni

Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Michael Jackson, David Bowie. The list goes on and on and on – legendary mes. Like aspiring musicians today I would go to concerts and copy my heroes as best I could; wear out my vinyls trying to ‘get it right’! The classic instruments of Rock, Blues, Country and Soul from Fender and Gibson started appearing on UK shores, it was an exci ng me. I was in various bands wri ng songs and playing guitar, keyboards and bass (not at the same me) and later singing. I would load my '76 Strat and ’79 Twin into my van and drive off to make music. I s ll do, with some 200 gigs a year. Early on, I got seriously into singing and studied at Goldsmiths College and then at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. I have been teaching at the BRIT School since it opened in 1991 and in universi es, conservatoires and colleges around London. There is more detailed informa on about my teaching and performing at the links below and I hope you will be able to make an informed decision as to whether I'm the right teacher for you. I do not teach Musical Theatre or Classical styles but most other genres are of my ken. I’m pleased that The BRIT School offers me the opportunity to:

Work with unique, mo vated and talented singers and musicians.

Enjoy my voca on with facili es that mean great music can be made in the classroom. The BRIT pianos, computers and audio interfaces, along with my own cu ng edge microphones and vocal processors, afford students a current and quality experience.

Savour a 20 minute walk from home ‐ hah!   www.thesingthing.uk Tutorial videos, singing exercise compila ons and much singing stuff ‐ there is sufficient here that you may not even need me as a teacher. www.antonbrowne.uk More about ‘yours truly’, along with videos of live performances and examples of original songs.

MATT DIBBLE

PIANO (jazz, classical and rock) 

Ma studied Music at The University of York, and Jazz at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He is a song‐writer/composer, mul ‐instrumentalist, arranger and producer, and has released numerous albums and EPs, including six solo albums, three with guitarist Fabio Zambelli, and one with his band Super db. His solo album Around The Corner ‐ released in October 2013 ‐ reached number 4 on the Amazon Jazz downloads chart. He has had radio airplay on BBC Radio 2, Radio 3 and 6Music. He plays the piano, clarinet, sax, and sings in the punk‐jazz band DOLLYman, as well as with numerous func on bands. These include Beach Boys Smile, considered one of the top Beach Boys tribute bands in the UK. He has composed many pieces including 3 piano sonatas, 4 pieces for piano, various composi ons for DOLLYman including ‘Poke’, ‘Jam’ and ‘Toast’, and many jazz pieces including ‘Minor Mood’ and ‘Miles To Go’, as well as larger scale pieces including a string quartet. Apart from teaching at The BRIT School, Ma has taught the piano, clarinet, saxophone and composi on at The Sound & Music Summer School, Junior Trinity in Greenwich, The Michael Tippe School, Rose Bruford College and Benslow Music Trust. www.ma dibblemusic.com

CAROLLYN EDEN

VOICE AND PIANO 

Singer Pianist Songwriter Composer/Arranger Styles of music: Classical, Rock, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, World Music, Musical Theatre, Jazz www.carollyneden.com       email [email protected]   Lessons available: singing, piano, songwri ng, composing/arranging, theory of music. Students can choose to either learn one skill such as singing or songwri ng, or they can combine any of the subjects, eg a student could choose to learn singing, piano and songwri ng.

Carollyn has taught singing and piano for more than twenty years. Her past students include West End performers, professional actors and Adele, whom she taught singing and piano to for more than a year before Adele's Brit School audi on. She has arranged and played music for BBC Radio dramas including this year’s Radio 4 adapta on of The Hours. Her main focus outside of the Brit School now is as singer and songwriter for her band Storm Deva. Carollyn's career has been highly varied, performing as a singer and pianist in a wide range of genres, including classical, folk, historical/early music, rock and musical theatre. She has also worked as a musical director and director, played the organ and run her own choir for eight years. Her performances include • Working with contemporary composers, included lead singing roles in premiers of new musical works, as well as pianist for the premier of Austrian composer Wolfram Wagner's 1st piano sonata. • Singer/actress with her duo the Phantasia Ensemble, including drama sed performances of the melodrama Enoch Arden in the UK and Japan. Japan’s leading music magazine said, “[Carollyn] Eden conveyed the story with incredible focus, immersing herself into the drama c world of the text, which impressively she acted almost en rely from memory.” • Singer with the Nigh ngale Consort, her early music trio in which she combines drama and songs in programmes of 17th and 18th century music. • Singer/pianist in The Enlightenment Cafe, an interac ve science and theatre show at the Waterloo Tunnels. Carollyn studied piano at the Guildhall School of Music; drama at Richmond Drama School and with Delia Lindon; and singing with teachers including Mary Hammond, Laura Sar , Emma Kirkby and Sally Burgess.

JENNY HOWE

VOICE 

Jenny is thrilled to be involved as a Vocal Coach on ITV’S upcoming exci ng series of “The Voice” and also “The Voice‐Kids” which launched in 2017. Jenny spent many years as the vocalist of the Na onal Youth Jazz Orchestra, she toured extensively with them in the UK and abroad, and appeared several mes at Ronnie Sco s where she is featured on many of their live albums including Co oning on, In Control, and A View From The Hill. She is also featured on the compila on album Nite at Ronnies. She recorded the main soundtrack for the film The Brylcreem Boys, starring Gabriel Byrne, and Jean Butler, and

sang at the Cannes film fes val, where it was premiered, she also sang on the soundtrack of the highly acclaimed James Ellroy film L.A. Sheriffs Homicide. Jenny filmed in Belfast playing the part of Mrs Croucher in the Spike Milligan film Pukoon, starring Elliot Gould, and narrated by Sir Richard A enborough. Other TV credits include TFI Friday, BBC Hall of Fame, CH4 comedy series Barking, and BBC Looking Good, she has also done voice‐overs for programs such as BBC's Ballykissangel. Down me a dance album released by the band Playpen, features Jenny singing lead vocals on two co‐wri en tracks, playing on many ITV and BBC and CH4. Check out her website www.jennyhowe.com for more informa on Singing lessons: Jenny teaches a varied range of contemporary styles including:

       

Lessons will include 

Voice technique working on range and voice quali es

Finding and exploring your sound as ar st/ singer/songwriter

Stagecra /presenta on skills

Explora on of various styles and how to sing them in a stylis cally appropriate way by exploring a wide and varied repertoire.

Working on microphone technique.

Working on confidence issues and controlling nerves.

Jazz Gospel

Pop Rock

Blues Voice for Singers/songwriters

Funk Musical Theatre

KEVIN KEATING

GUITAR 

Kevin Kea ng is one of the UK’s premier guitarists and an experienced teacher. Kevin trained under his father ‐ world renowned composer and arranger Johnny Kea ng ‐ and amongst many other styles qualified as a Classical guitarist from Trinity music college.

Kevin has immense professional and teaching experience in all contemporary styles and is comfortable teaching everything from Rock to Jazz, Soul, Spanish and acous c styles.

Kevin has performed and recorded with many well known ar sts and has performed as a session guitarist in many famous studios and venues including Abbey Road, The

Royal Fes val Hall, The Barbican, The O2, Ronnie Sco ’s and the 100 Club amongst many more. Currently Kevin performs in two touring sell out shows "The Magic of Motown" and "Soul Legends" and prior to this he performed in the West End hit shows "Zorro" and "The Rat Pack" amongst many others.

Kevin has over 15 years of teaching experience at The BRIT School and has seen many of his ex‐students excel professionally. He is also Head of Guitar at LMS (London Music School), Hackney.

Subjects covered in Kevin's lessons include:

Fingerboard harmony

Chord construc on

Rhythm styles

Improvisa on

Sight reading

Scales/modes/arpeggios Session playing

Live playing

Accompanying vocalists Accompanying guitar Styles Song wri ng

Overcoming performance anxiety

Kevin has also performed on many occasions for Heatwave, Melba Moore, Kenny Thomas, Mary Wilson ( Supremes) Ray Lewis (Dri ers) Martha Reeves, George Macrae, Thelma Houston. La La Brooke's, Sheila Ferguson, Jackie Graham, Jimmy James, Musical Youth Junior, Trammps, Alan Price, Bill Tarmey, Gerard Kenny, London Symphony Orchestra, Oxford city Orchestra, Bri sh Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra, Johnny Kea ng Orchestra and many more.

DAVE COLQUHOUN  

GUITAR 

Electric guitar and acous c guitar award winning guitarist Dave has a wealth of real music industry experience and theore cal knowledge to share.

As a player he has worked extensively with many name ar sts from Rick Wakeman to Brian May, Procol Harum to Ian Brown, Go West and Bow Wow Wow to Bucks Fizz and Bananarama. He con nued to play sets in pres gious venues such as The Royal Albert Hall and 02 Arena as

well as the smallest club gigs. From outdoor fes vals to house concerts, worldwide touring to local func on gigs, Dave is comfortable in all playing scenarios. Dave is also highly experienced in live radio and television broadcasts, major studio recording sessions, solo acous c shows to full blown orchestral and choir extravaganzas.

Dave is an award winning songwriter and accomplished Music producer.

As a teacher Dave has helped many aspiring guitar students to fulfill their poten al and become successful working musicians.

With an emphasis on prac cal playing skills and technique music theory is also fully integrated into the learning process.

Knowledge of equipment and recording techniques are essen al skills for the future musician and these aspects can be explained and demonstrated to create an understanding of their role in the modern industry. So whether your aspira ons are simply learning to play a few chords to being a successful singer‐songwriter or session musician, to being an interna onal rock icon the tricks of the trade will all be available for you to explore.

Slide Guitar, music reading, legato, picking techniques, style analysis and the development of your own unique sound tone, feel and crea vity can all be covered.

BETH LITTLEWOOD

VOICE 

Beth Li lewood was a junior exhibi oner at the Guildhall studying cello and piano, and whilst there she won the string prize. She then studied singing, piano and jazz piano on the graduate course. During this me she formed a five part a‐capella vocal harmony group, sang in the Guildhall Jazz Singers and did a two year cer ficate in ac ng at Goldsmiths. A er she le Guildhall she was in the indie/pop group Jim Jiminee, touring and making television appearances and videos. She then le to do a post graduate ac ng course at Guildford School of Ac ng and Dance. Since then she has balanced teaching and performing.

She has taught and been a visi ng lecturer at Central School of Speech and Drama, London School of Musical Theatre, Bre on Hall, Goldsmiths, Pimlico Special Music School, Zip Theatre School, French Woods Performing Arts Camp (New York) and many other ins tu ons. Many of her students are now working in the profession as well as teaching.

Beth has a technical emphasis in her teaching which allows the voice to develop to its full poten al within safe boundaries. She specialises in musical theatre and works a lot on ac ng through song, prepara on of assessments and audi ons, examina ons to diploma level and general performance. She encourages her students to be independent and disciplined.

Performances include work in music and theatre with Leitmo f Opera, Hampton Garden Opera, Opera Europa, Opera Holland Park, Bri sh Youth Opera, Opera Lyrica and London Baroque Opera. Theatre work includes Lady Booby in Joseph Andrews (at the Young Vic) Mo Ro at the Li Fes val and Ralf Ralf at the Royal Court Theatre. Musical direc ng and direc ng experience includes a produc on of The Selfish Giant for which she composed the music, Dido and Aeneus, West Side Story and the Rocky Monster Show.

RACHEL LYSKE

VOICE 

Rachel has been a vocal coach since 2005 working with actors in film and television, West End performers and pla num selling recording ar sts. Rachel trained as a singer and composer at Chetham’s School of Music before a ending the Royal Academy of Music, London where she was awarded a First Class Honours degree. She is a session singer, arranger and vocal producer as well as a Level 3 Pilates Instructor. Rachel is a Cer fied Master Teacher Candidate of the Es ll Voice Model and is currently comple ng her training with Annemarie Speed and The Voice Explained.

Alongside teaching technical singing and songwri ng at the BRIT school and Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts she also works with ar sts signed to record labels including Atlan c, Infec ous, Square Leg Records and Tape Club Records for recording and pre‐tour prepara on. Most recently, Rachel has been invited to develop the new Popular Vocals Syllabus with the ABRSM and Rachel is also proud to be part of the award winning “In The Woods” music fes val team. Web: www.rachellyske.com Email: [email protected] www.inthewoodsfes val.co.uk 

SAM MARLOW

VOICE AND SONGWRITING 

Sam Marlow graduated from The BRIT School in 2003, a er BRIT he was thrown straight into touring with rock band Namaste, travelling throughout Britain and Ireland before moving into the studio to record their first studio album 'Every Picture Tells a Story'. A year a er the release of the album Namaste were signed by

Crater8Records in Vienna to record a second album and tour. The band moved to Vienna and spent a year in and out of the studio before touring Europe for the next two years. A er having great success in both the Austrian and German markets, and regularly being played on radio and TV, they returned to London to work on a third album which was released in 2008 under the Animal Farm label. In 2010 the band split up and Sam began his career as a professional songwriter, going onto collaborate with many London ar sts and songwriters, as well as ar sts from Austria, Germany, Nashville and even as far as the island of Bali. Alongside songwri ng Sam became a singing teacher providing ar sts with the skills he had learnt throughout his own professional development. In 2012 Sam founded one of London's top vocal coaching schools called 'City Vocal Coach' which has over 50 students come through its doors every week. Sam has taught ar sts such as Jamie Hope, Imani Williams (RCA Records) YouTube sensa ons James Anderson and Grace Grundy (Apple Music). Sam is currently doing his Master’s Degree in songwri ng at The Ins tute of Contemporary Music Performance. In Sam’s singing lessons you will learn the following:

Breathing technique

Posture and support

Freeing up the voice

Extending the vocal range

Developing tone

Increasing power and use of dynamics

Experimen ng with vocal style

Conquering pitch and tone issues

Smoothing out the transi on between chest voice and head voice

Improving confidence

Developing your mix voice

Vocal health

Microphone technique

Learning a repertoire of songs

In Sam’s songwri ng lessons you will learn the following:

How to find your crea ve process and writers voice

Crea ve wri ng tools

Composi onal tools

Melody

Harmony

Lyric wri ng

Arrangement

Songwri ng business

Performance studies

Collabora ve songwri ng

Commercial songwri ng

Musicology

Throughout the 27 weeks with Sam you will learn everything you need to know to become a professional songwriter and confident singer. For more informa on please visit: www.cityvocalcoach.com

JAMES MORIARTY

VOICE 

Having studied music and drama at University, and musical theatre at GSA, James has worked for many years as both an actor and a musical director, in the West end and on na onal and interna onal tours. As a composer he has worked in regional and West End theatre, BBC radio and television, and as a songwriter he has produced

numerous commissions for one of the country’s largest Dance class companies.

As well as having an established private prac se in central London, James has been a voice teacher at The BRIT School for over ten years, specialising in Musical Theatre.

He draws on his experience, both in the profession, and as a permanent tutor at Guildford School of Ac ng, to help students who are hoping to proceed to voca onal training.

His lessons ensure all students have a solid grounding in their singing technique, working on a variety of musical theatre repertoire appropriate for audi oning and performance.

[email protected]

SCILLA STEWART

VOICE (CLASSICAL AND MUSICAL THEATRE) 

Scilla Stewart gained BMus and LRSM (piano) at Auckland University, New Zealand before con nuing post graduate studies at the Royal College of Music and The Na onal Opera School.

She has travelled extensively world wide performing Gilbert and Sullivan, Opera, and concert tours and was musical director for The Royal Shakespeare Company. Opera c performances throughout the UK include English Na onal Opera for their produc on of Death In Venice (Benjamin

Bri en) 2007, and Medea (Milhaud) London Premier. She has performed at major concert venues including the Royal Fes val Hall (Verdi’s Requiem). For television she took part in The People’s Passion for BBC1 and was in the Channel 4 series of Jeeves and Wooster.

Scilla is a mezzo soloist for ‘The Garden Party’ (by permission of the Royal Opera House) recently singing with the Band of the Welsh Guards at Wells Cathedral. Recitals include the Wigmore Hall concert series, fes vals throughout the UK and a solo recital at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon. Scilla has taught singing throughout her career at Guildford School of Music and Dance, Guildhall, RADA, and of course at The BRIT School. She currently has pupils in major roles in leading West End musical shows, and believes that a sound technical founda on is the basis for a solid career as a singer/performer. Scilla teaches Classical repertoire and currently has students at The BRIT School entering Grade 8 ABRSM examina ons, and Musical Theatre students entering Diploma examina ons.

CLAIRE TILBY

JAZZ PIANO, SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, 

FLUTE, VOICE 

Claire has been a successful session musician and live performer for over ten years. She can be found most weekends performing up and down central London with her Jazz duo Saxonvibe. Claire is an ex

‐BRIT School music student and has a BA Hons Degree in Popular Music & Recording from Salford University. Claire is a mul ‐instrumentalist. Although her main specialisms are Jazz and improvisa on she teaches anything from Classical to Pop/Rock. If you are a student wishing to complete instrumental exams, Claire follows the ABRSM/ Guildhall Trinity/LCM Classical & Jazz Syllabuses Grades 1 – 8. If you are studying a woodwind instrument and are not a beginner Claire likes you to work towards an exam. If you are a student not wishing to take exams but wan ng to learn addi onal instrumental/vocal skills please see below: Jazz Piano Tui on  Chord reading/modal harmony/pentatonic & blues improvisa on/circle of 5ths/jazz standards etc... Classical Piano Tui on  Reading music/music theory/Classical favourites/soundtrack scores etc. Vocal & Piano Tui on Combined  Learning to read music/chord reading/composi on & arrangement/vocal techniques i.e. breathing/tone/range extension/ microphone technique etc... Jazz/Classical Saxophone Beginner  Whether you wish to learn Classical or Jazz Saxophone you will need to purchase the book ‘Saxophone Basics’ by Andy Hampton. Jazz/Classical Flute Beginner  Whether you wish to learn Classical or Jazz Flute you will need to purchase the book ‘Flute Basics’ by Sally Adams. Jazz/Classical Clarinet Beginner  Whether you wish to learn Classical or Jazz Clarinet you will need to purchase the book ‘Clarinet Basics’ by Paul Harris. All of Claire’s students have online support with addi onal help sheets/aural tests/theory flash cards/singing exercise sheets at Claire's website www. lby.co.uk. 

GEORG TORMANN

VOICE 

Georg has been a teacher at The BRIT School since 2001. His wealth of experience as a teacher and vocal coach has guided ar sts to achieve leading roles in London's West End and also to the top of the Bri sh pop charts. Georg believes that everyone has the ability to learn to sing and enjoy their voice. Whether you are a complete beginner or already an accomplished singer, your peripate c tui on allows the possibility of a lesson completely tailored to your needs!

The 30 minute lessons with Georg can (at your request) include:

Vocal exercises to stretch and strengthen your voice (range extension)

Music theory and learning to sing from sight

Ear training (vital for excellent tuning)

Repertoire prac ce

Exam and assessment prepara on including LCM exams

Song wri ng skills

Vocal improvisa on

Drama coaching for musical theatre repertoire

Georg gained a Bmus degree from Goldsmiths College, London and con nued his postgraduate studies in advanced vocal development for 8 years at the School of Vocal Art in Russell Square.

He performs widely in musical theatre, cabaret, opera and jazz, touring the USA and the UK frequently. He is an accomplished Jazz pianist and has musically directed many produc ons including Carmen, Company, South Pacific, Kismet, Cabaret, and Grease. With his choir, the London Concert Chorus, he has performed all round the UK including at the Royal Albert Hall and Birmingham Symphony Hall.

He has been a vocal coach on Radio 4 and for Authority Management, who signed Georg's student Ella Eyre in 2013.

ANDY WOODARD

DRUMS 

Andy Woodard has been teaching at the BRIT school for over 10 years, whilst regularly touring and recording with Adam Ant and other notable ar sts. Also a guitarist, singer and producer, he teaches not just a technical but also a

holis c approach to playing the drums. This works excep onally well with the syllabus at BRIT School.

Using his breadth of experience along with the highly acclaimed Drumsense Teaching Method, his lessons cover…

Basic and Advanced Coordina on

Rhythmic Interpreta on

Jazz and La n

Linear Coordina on

Lead sheet and Chart Interpreta on

Dynamic expression and Musicality

Trinity Rock & Pop Grade Exams

To see Andy drumming and hear his music, please visit www.andywoodard.com

COLIN WOOLWAY 

DRUMS 

Colin Woolway has been playing and teaching drums professionally since 1976. During those years he has done every kind of gig including theatre pit work, jazz residencies, cabaret and variety shows, eight years with Suzi Quatro, and every kind of gig

situa on from stadium tours with 30,000 people at every show, to scout huts and muddy gardens ‐ you name it, he’s done it. He is best known these days as the founder of the Drumsense teaching programme, and the author of Drumsense books and DVDs, and has been wri ng monthly columns for Rhythm magazine for over 15 years!

Colin presently teaches at studios in Twickenham, Croydon and Newport, and regularly presents clinics, master‐classes and lectures. He is a long me endorser of Sonor drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth s cks and Aquarian heads, Bill Sanders prac ce pads and more recently Roland.

ANGELA LUZI

MUSIC THEORY/SONGWRITING 

Originally from Italy Angela Luzi is a singer, songwriter, producer and choir leader. She graduated in Popular Music studies from Goldsmiths University, London and has Performed her solo material with a 50 piece choir and strings at The Royal Fes val Hall in collabora on with Mercury Prize nominee ESKA. Other performances have seen her at Glastonbury Fes val with producer Ma hew Herber, Shepherd's Bush Empire with Jessie Ware, at Ronnie Sco 's and Torino Jazz Club to name a few.

Aside from being a performer and songwriter Angela teaches popular music theory and more classical ABRSM grades. Her lessons cover scales, key signatures, circle of 5ths, rhythm and harmony by studying current ar sts' music in the pop, jazz, folk, soul, ele ronica and world music genres. Angela loves developing and discovering the unique voice of young ar sts, their songwri ng styles and personali es to help them:

stand out of the crowd and be unique.

aspire to study at the best universi es.

have a successful career in the ever changing and exci ng music business.

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

 

Prac cal: a mixture of highly relevant technical DAW skills, alongside a range of industry‐focused tasks in all areas of produc on. Theory: theore cal understanding, from music produc on terminology to sound and audio fundamentals). Aural: key listening skills, including a diverse range of produc on techniques, audio fidelity, stylis c awareness and music theory and keyboard skills. Topics include, audio and electronic music produc on techniques and exploring sound for media.