The best of the best

Chris Turner: Singing

Chris started his musical education at the University of Hull as a pianist, before pursuing opera studies at the RNCM with Barbara Robotham.

As a singer, He has worked with many leading orchestras including the London Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, members of the Age of Enlightenment, Goldberg Ensemble, Orchestra of Macau and the Hallé Orchestra.


He has been the recipient of the many prizes including The Michael and Joyce Kennedy Prize for singing Strauss and The Frederic Cox Prize and the Elizabeth Harwood Prize.

 

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Peter Clifford: Guitar

Peter is our in house guitar Jazz specialist. He has studied in the prestigious Sawada Shongo school of Jazz in Tokyo and has taught extensively here in the UK and abroad.He also enjoys performing with the Club Montepulciano house band.

Visit area: Herne Hill, Dulwich.

 

Chris Geden: Guitar

Chris is a highly accomplished rock guitarist who has featured on many hits in his native South Africa.

He is also an editor for the online guitar site Live4Guitar and has been voted in the final of the 2011 edition of Guitaridol featuring Steve Vai.

 

kirstyKirsty Keogh: Piano, guitar singing, performance.

kirsty has performed regularly in solo, duo and ensemble acts. She has been singing , playing guitar and piano from a young age and after studying and teaching in early childhood education, decided to pursue a career in music and performance.

in 2007 kirsty gained a place at the prestigious western australian academy of performing arts and in 2010 completed a bachelor of music. releasing an original album which was launched in october 2010 titled 'the story'

Jean Izbell: Guitar , piano, composition, theory.

Jean is the founder of SWS Music. He has worked as a session musician in Paris and London and holds a Master degree in composition from Goldsmith College. He has also studied composition and orchestration with celebrated russian composer Dimitri Smirnov and also enjoys writing classical guitar music and produces his own music.

Teaches from Tooting ,Mitcham Cr4.

Visits: Wandsworth, Clapham South, Tooting.

 

martaMarta Czerska: Piano,singing

Marta is a professional Singer able to sing in various styles from musical, pop/rock, jazz,ambient and light opera. Classically trained, she is also an experienced Pianist, Composer, vocal coach and piano tutor with diploma beyond grade 8. She holds a Degree in Music Education and is a specialist in Dalcroze Eurhythmics.

 

Teaches from: Earlsfield

Miranda Gunn: Piano,keyboard, singing, flute, saxophone.

mirandaMiranda Gunn, BA (Hons) Music, GSMD (P), ISM member
Miranda studied flute at the University of Leeds with Jennifer George. Whilst at University she was the lead singer/saxophonist/flautist of the band MindFunk. For the past year she enjoyed success as a backing singer and flautist with The Mal Hamilton Experience in Australia. She now has a solo act Flauticious as a flute beatboxer and has performed at various art festivals. Miranda enjoys teaching all styles of music, from classical to jazz, and teaches flute, piano, saxophone and vocals to a high standard.

Teaches from Tooting .

Visits: Wandsworth, Tooting,Earlsfield, Balham.

 

rossRoss Elliott:Guitar.

Ross has studied classical guitar with Mel Reeves achieving grade 8 and beyond to diploma standard.
Alongside his teaching activities, he has performed over 1000 concerts from solo classical guitar to contemporary rock and pop sets for celebrity functions, corporate clients, entertaining British armed forces abroad and playing at festivals in the UK and abroad.

Teaches from: Southfield.

Visits: Wandsworth, Southfield, Earlsfield.

 

coletteColette Boushell: Singing, piano, organ

Colette has performed in some of the most prestigious opera houses in the UK and abroad and has performed as a soprano in Rigoletto, Midsummer night dream and the magic flute.She can also teach piano and organ having achieved an ABRSM organ performance diploma.

BMus(Perf), MMus, GradDip (RCM), ArtDip(RCM)
DipAbrsm (Organ Performance)

Andrew Boushell: Guitar, Singing, piano

Andrew has a Graduate diploma and post-graduate diploma in vocal studies in the Royal College of Music, as well as other education in Ireland and Belgium. He is also an experienced guitar and piano tutor and has also performed and accompanied in Ireland, the UK and Europe.

 

EmreEmre Oztek: Piano

Emre holds a Master of Music degree in piano performance from Trinity College of Music, and a BMus also in piano performance from Lawrence University Conservatory of Music. His previous teachers include concert pianists Mikhail Kazakevich, Dr. Michael Kim, Dr. Eugene Gaub and Dr. Patrice Ewoldt. During his studies he won numerous piano competitions, and was named a Fulbright Scholar as well as the Alfred Kitchin and the Beverly Creed Scholar at Trinity.

In addition to his performing commitments, He has been pursuing a teaching career for over eight years.

Teaches from Earlfield, Oval, Kennington
Visits: SW and W London

 

Alice Higgins: Violin, piano.

Alice initially was a pianist, and singer and at the age of seven took up her preferred instrument, the violin.
She has performed extensively in Japan, Estonia, Finland, Russia and Italy.She completed her Associate of Music and Licentiate of Music and degree with First Class Honours in 2006. In 2007, she was awarded the Baden Wuerttemburg and the Vasanta Scholarship.
Alice is also a keen music educator, having organised in Australia several school music programmes.

Visits: SW18 Wandsworth, Tooting, Earlsfield.

Johanna Craven: Piano, flute, songwriting ,compositiom, theory.

Johanna is a fun and friendly piano/composition teacher with over ten years experience. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Melbourne and attended the Film and Television scoring program at the University of California.
Jo loves to teach children and adults of all ages , whether for exam purposes or or fun and can cover styles ranging from classical to jazz, to the latest pop songs. Her lessons incorporate technical studies and music theory , ensuring students have a strong understanding while playing the music they love.

Visits: Battersea, Wandsworth, Tooting, Earlsfield.

Theodora Stamoulaki: Piano singing.

Theodora has completed a PG diplomain Soprano Performance-Singing from the Royal Academy of Music in London while previously studying advanced Harmony and counterpoint Diploma from the Athenaeum Conservatory in Greece. She is a very eperienced piano and singing tutor and has completed her ABRSM coach training .

 

 

Teachers vacancies

If you would like to apply for a teaching position with us, please email your CV+ recent photo to: info@swsmusic.co.uk

Applicants must be over 18, be elligible to legally work in the UK, hold a valid EU or UK passport. You will also need to provide a recent valid CRB check plus 2 references from a student or parent .

You will need to demonstrate grade 8 minimum level ability on your instrument, 2 years minimum teaching experience and have gained a minimum of 3 A level in your education.

We are looking for enthousiastic, creative, reliable individuals who enjoy communicating their love of music through teaching.

POSITIONS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE

Guitar teacher ABRSM / Guildhall Trinity grades experience

Guitar teacher RGT grades experience own transport

Piano teacher ABRSM / Guildhall experience

Singing Piano tutor

Violin/ piano tutor (based in SW18 area pref)

 

Our Teachers

Colette Bushell

Emre Oztek

 

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