A: Our tutors are all DBS checked multi-instrumentalist music teachers and musicians. Several of them do private lessons face-to-face or online (Zoom; Skype; FaceTime, etc.). The tutor-to-student ratio is typically 1:4. Our senior staff have impressive stage and studio credits:
- Atomic Rooster
- Joan Baez
- Belinda Carlisle (Go-Go’s)
- Ray Davies (Kinks)
- Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats)
- Chris Isaak
- Sir Tom Jones
- Jefferson Starship
- Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (Prince)
- Jools Holland’s Big Band
- Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
- Moloko
- Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley’s Band)
- The Who
- Paul Young
Our younger tutors are all enthusiastic young pro and semi-pro musicians who are keen to work in the tight knit team we have assembled. Band assistants are former FSOR students, and/or FSOR tutors in training.
Some of our staff perform locally (pre and post lockdown!) with:
- Crouton Cannon
- Dead Man’s Corner
- Gwen & The Good Thing
- The Hit Men UK
- The Jimmy Cash Show
- Jim Radford & The Jolly Jammers
All our staff love to share their expertise and enthusiasm with the next generation of musicians.
You can find out more about the staff here