JH School of Music
FREE TASTER SESSIONS AVAILABLE IN ALL CLASSES
YAMAHA KEYBOARD LESSONS – Tutor: Lorraine Creedon
Classes available on a Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Interested in keyboard tuition?
Classes:
Junior Play for Keeps (ages 5 - 7 years)
- Fully accredited to the London College of Music.
- Supports the National Music Curriculum.
- Children learn faster and have more fun.
- Pupils participate in ‘live’ music lessons performing solo and in groups.
- Fun, stimulating environment where pupils can enjoy making music.
- Achievement is through listening, singing and reading activities.
- Visually striking cartoon-style coursework material, designed to appeal to children.
- Students get a thorough understanding of music and keyboard fundamentals.
Play for Keeps (ages 8 years and upward)
- The latest and most enjoyable way to learn to play the keyboard.
- Fun and creative environment.
- Play along with the backing tracks on any Yamaha XG compatible instrument.
- Covers skills for Music in the National Curriculum and GCSE/Standard Grade.
- Broad range of musical genres covered.
- Focuses on popular music from the Rock & Roll era to the present day.
- We make sure you get to learn the styles of music you want to be able to play.
On completion of the course they will be able to:
- Operate a keyboard with confidence and with a good technique.
- Play by ear and read from traditional notation.
- Accompany other musicians and improvise as well as play solo.
- Take their first steps in the arts of arranging and composing.
- Learn how to record their creations on their instrument.
GUITAR LESSONS – Tutor: Chris Watson
Classes: Wednesday to Friday evenings from 4.30pm
The Jack Hunt Guitar School is recognised as one of the very best in the region. The Guitar School offers:
- Expert tuition to absolute beginners as well as more experienced guitar players.
- A relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
- All instruments and equipment are provided, just bring your enthusiasm.
- The opportunity to take internationally recognised Rock School examinations
Many of the schools past students have gone on to study music at College or University or have realised their dreams of playing in bands and groups. However, if you wish to play and learn for recreation that is fine too.The Jack Hunt Guitar School has organised a series of highly successful concert which gives pupils the opportunity to showcase their talents and show off their achievements accompanied by experienced professional musicians.
About Chris Watson. Chris is acknowledged as the finest teacher of guitar in Peterborough. He is a world class player in his own right and has played and recorded for a diverse range of artists from various musical spheres including the SugaBabes, The Temptations, American cabaret artistes Vic Damone, Diane Carrol and Nancy Wilson, jazz giants Courtney Pine and John Dankworth and classical guitar virtuoso John Williams to name but a few. Chris has been asked to talk about his work on BBC radio 4 and is currently composing a boundary breaking Rock Symphony.
Student Comments: Former student Kalvin I first met Chris in 2004/2005. I did a regular group Friday lesson with him for about 3 years. I can honestly say that these were the best music lessons I’ve ever had. The Friday lessons were great because you learnt so much from being in a room full of other guitarists and if someone did an impressive solo you could always steal a few licks. They were very enjoyable because it was often centred on learning bits of great classics or jamming along to a few modern tunes and there was always diversity. On a personal level the lessons helped me develop as a musician because Chris taught me a diverse range of styles and I learnt to appreciate music in a variety of forms. He was always relaxed and it was always at your own pace allowing a relaxed learning environment. This helped me to decide that I wanted to take music further and now I currently take a performing musicians course at the Music Base in Manchester. For the future I hope to be able to enrol myself at the Royal Northern College of Music.
DRUM LESSONS – Tutor: Martin Bright
Classes: Monday & Wednesday evenings
Martin Bright LGSM joins the Jack Hunt School of Music from January 2010 .
Martin studied percussion and composition at the Royal College of Music in London and is a licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music. He has performed in professional orchestras and in West End theatre productions and has recorded broadcasts for BBC Radio 2, 3 and TV. His compositions have been performed in many venues including the South Bank in London. He has also studied Afro-Cuban percussion in Havana.
Martin is Music Consultant for the Artstart 5 Project where he advises teachers, he also runs a variety of percussion sessions for both adults and children (including Inset), teaches music and composition, as well as being a freelance percussionist, drummer and bandleader.
Martin joins the Jack Hunt School of Music from January 2010 and will offer tuition on percussion/drums.
Interested? Contact Susan Spencer on 01733 263 526 ext 170 or email: sspencer@jackhunt.peterborough.sch.uk
New Vocal COACH Laurette Luckham will join the Jack Hunt school of music, supporting the Jack Hunt Cluster, in January 2010. Details to follow soon