James
fell in love with the guitar way back in 1994, and has been
teaching privately since 1996. His qualifications include:
Diploma In Contemporary Popular Music
Rockschool
Grade 8 guitar (distinction)
Rockschool
Grade 8 bass (merit)
LCM
Popular Music Theory Grade 8 (distinction)
Trinity
classical guitar Grade 6 (merit)
James is registered with the Registry Of Guitar Tutors,
a fully trained Rockschool Examiner
and has full CRB disclosure.
Experience
includes two years as a professional guitarist working for
Bourne Leisure and Princess Cruises, also orchestra, studio
recording work and over 2000 gigs, both nationally and internationally.
Current activities include peripatetic teaching at CastleRock
High School in Coalville as well as private lessons.
In
addition to this, James also writes and records original music
and performs regularly around the Midlands with well known
local covers bands Evil
Chimp and Talisman,
and is available for solo bookings with a wide repertoire
of classical / easy listening solo guitar music.
Private
Lessons:
Lessons
take place in a dedicated music room, facilities include 16
track digital recorder, a computer equipped with
Cubase VST sequencer
software, PowerTab, Tux Guitar and Guitar
Pro transcription software, a wide variety of instruments
including drums, bass, keyboards, steel- and nylon- strung
acoustic and a variety of electric guitars, TV and DVD player
and basic repair facilities. Lessons are generally one-on-one,
although parents are welcome to sit in.
Lesson
prices are £22 per hour, £13
for half an hour (recommended for younger pupils)
or £16 for 45 minutes.
If you are unable to attend, please give 24 hours notice or
full fee will be charged (although rescheduling can be arranged
in some instances), and due to a busy schedule it
is appreciated if students can stick as close as possible
to their time slots.
Rockschool,
RGT and Trinity Guildhall guitar
grades can be catered for, depending on student's interest.
Currently
Available:
Various
daytime slots available, call for availability
