The best of the best
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.
Penny Foster: Pop singing,keyboard, artist development.
Penny Foster studied at the Brits School (Amy Winehouse and Kate Nash) in London and at the Academy of Contemporary Music. Penny has received enviable success as a singer-songwriter. She was a featured artist for HedKandi and has been sampled on dance tracks. Penny has performed at the Royal Albert Hall and worked as a session singer and song writer, providing backing vocals for Shania Twain.
Teaches from Battersea SW11.
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.
Marta 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 Battersea SW11.
Visits: Wandsworth, Battersea,Wimbledon.
Kaj David: Piano,keyboards, music production.
Teaches from New Cross SE14.
Ross Elliott:Guitar.
Teaches from: Southfield.
Visits: Wandsworth, Southfield, Earlsfield.
Arhlene Allan: Singing
Arhlene is an experienced and trained soprano with a wide range of styles including jazz, blues and pop ,opera and classical, . She graduated from the Royal Academy of Music, was awarded a scholarship to the London College of Music and has played in West-end musicals, opera, theatre, television and film, including performing alongside Luciano Pavarotti and Dennis Waterman and played the lead in Trevor Nunn’s ‘Blue Angel’ for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Teaches from Wimbledon SW19
Matthew Randall: Piano
Teaches from Clapham SW4.
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
Our Teachers
- Peter Clifford
- Jean Izbell
- Penny Foster
- Marta Czerska
- Ross Elliott
Arhlene Allan
Premium service tutors
The Premium service offers specialist music lessons and advice sessions from experienced professional musicians with a track record in the music business including performing on top 20 singles and albums and collaborating with top names from the music industry.
