TUTORS
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BETH MORGAN
Beth Morgan is known online internationally as The Creative Choir Leader. Her CCL newsletter, blog, website, Facebook group and online membership supports over 1.5K choir leaders from around the world. In this role she has worked with Mark De Lisser, Deke Sharon (Pitch Perfect), John Rutter, Bob Chilcott, Karen Gibson (The Kingdom Choir), Kim Samuels (Renewal Choir), Roger Emerson (world’s top selling arranger for pop choral music), Suzzi Vango (How to Make Your Choir Sound Awesome), Greg Link (Apollo 5) and Joanna Tomlinson (National Youth Choir of Great Britain) to name but a few. Leading choirs for 30 years, Beth is formerly the Musical Director for the Bristol Military Wives Choir (2015-2024) and the founder of The Great Day Choir (2017-present). Beth is in demand as choir workshop leader. In September 2024, she is launching The Bristol Groove - a contemporary jazz, pop and soul choir for mixed voices. |
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MATT FINCH
Matt has been bringing music to people for over 25 years in my capacity as musical director, choir leader, composer, arranger and teacher. As an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated musician he enjoys inspiring others to become fully involved and exceed their expectations. I work across all genres from Classical Choral tradition, Musical Theatre, and Pop, conducting a diverse range of choirs and orchestras, and also compose arrangements by commercial request. Matt has run MyPubChoir for several years - and gets random people together in a pub, and teaches them pop and rock songs, creating a unique blend! Matt currently leads 9 choir rehearsals a week. These range from Horizons, who sing multipart polyphony pieces like Palestrina and contemporary works by Eric Whitaker, to a monthly drop in choir called MyPubChoir when anyone and everyone can join in and have a hearty sing! |
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JO SERCOMBE
Jo works in Bath and nationally as a vocalist, Musical Director and workshop leader and is particularly keen to make singing accessible to all, regardless of skill or experience. Her busy workshops schedule is a testament to her flair for encouraging creativity in others as she travels the country working with adult singing groups, community choirs, schools and colleges, businesses and leisure-time learning institutions. She’s even taken to singing upon the high seas, working with world cruise passengers sailing round the Far East and the Caribbean! Closer to home, she founded and directs the Bath Community Gospel Choir and the Vivid gospel trio, teaches Singing for Actors at Bath Spa University and creates original music with Young Carers through Bath Philharmonia’s Education programme & Outreach. Jo enjoys her role as President of the Priston Music Festival and working as a workshop leader for The Ambassador Theatre Group in London’s West End. |
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MARK WHITLAM
With two decades of performance and teaching experience, Mark brings a broad skillset to Team Rockstar. As a drummer, he has worked with artists from jazz-funk legend Pee Wee Ellis (James Brown) to members of pop royalty, Portishead and Goldfrapp, from the mud of Glastonbury Festival to the splendour of The Royal Albert Hall. He has appeared at European festivals including So What's Next? and ReWire. A passionate educator, Mark has held the role of Senior Lecturer at BIMM Institute since 2008, teaching undergraduates and has also been invited to deliver masterclasses across the UK, most recently at Birmingham Conservatoire. Having been awarded an MA in Music Composition from the University of Bristol (where he is currently studying a PhD), has received airplay across BBC Radio 2, 3, 6 and Jazz FM, and was commissioned to write for the HBO series Industry in 2019. |
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HELEN ALTOFT
Helen believes creativity and self-expression are important components of our well-being. After attending an advanced drum camp with our other drum teachers Helen’s infectious enthusiasm and joy for learning and education put her on our radar. Her loyalty to her existing students and commitments gave us even more belief she would fit in perfectly here but meant we had to wait for a little while for her to come and teach with us. Her advanced drumming skills and solid performance experience coupled with her joy of teaching will help you find your happiness on the kit! |
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JAMIE HUNT
Jamie has toured Europe and USA as part of metal band One Machine, appearing at numerous UK festivals such as Bloodstock and Prog Power in Chicago, USA, along with shows at London O2 Arena. As Principle Lecturer in Live Performance at BIMM University, he has over twenty years of experience helping students reach their potential on stage whilst also supporting one-to-one private students of all abilities. He is a regular contributor for Total Guitar magazine, having written many columns over the years covering a multitude of lessons in different styles. Jamie is also a global ambassador for ESP guitars, for whom he holds hands-on workshops and demonstrations internationally, including a recent UK tour NAMM 2022 in Los Angeles, USA. |