Questions you may have

I am currently Fellow in Creative Practice at the Royal Northern College of Music in the UK. This institution is ranked 5th in the world for Music, in the QS world ranking system, 2024.

Prior to the RNCM I have taught composition at the University of Nottingham (ranked 7th in the Russel Group of UK universities) and composition, analysis, musicology and conducting at the University of Salford.

We can learn about the kind of music you are most interested in. I have extensive experience in Western Classical contemporary music, pop music, jazz and stylistic music (e.g. composing in the style of Chopin or Debussy, and so on).

Success takes many forms but all my students radically develop their ability to compose the music they want to write while deepening their love and appreciation for music in general.

Adult learners develop new compositional skills and build on abilities they already have. They understand the music they love and advance their ability to imagine and write the music they want to make.

Of school and 6th Form age, numerous students have won or been highly placed in the BBC Young Composer of the Year competition and many have gone on to study at Oxford, Cambridge and the leading London conservatoires. Some have been offered full scholarships to the highest ranking US colleges such as Berklee College of Music, Boston.