AEA Music Lessons

Our Tutors

Andrew - Guitar, Bass, Trumpet & Tenor Horn

Moving from Glasgow to Aberdeen, Andrew has spent the last 4 years studying Music and is now in his final year of Community Music (Hons) at the University of Aberdeen.

Andrew is a Bass player and has lots of experience playing other instruments, such as the trumpet and guitar. As well as this, he is currently working on a self-produced album which he plans to release later this year.

Andrew has been performing for over 11 years, from school concerts to touring the UK with his band, Counterfall and performing in 2019’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Andrew has a wide variety of experience when it comes to community music work and has been running a sensory music class for babies called Bairns Beats.

Andrew is also already involved within the Academy as he is the Musical Director for AEA Productions as well as helping at Saturday School.

David - Drums, Percussion & DJ

David is a First Class BMus Community Music graduate from the University of Aberdeen and is now undertaking a Masters of Music. He has experience working with young children, teenagers, all the way up to adults.

David has been playing drum kit from a young age, and has achieved Grade 8 with distinction. As such, he is confident teaching complete beginners, and also those who are studying all the way up to Grade 8. He is also trained in orchestral percussion - such as snare and timpani - and 4 mallet keyboard percussion.

He has experience playing nearly all genres, and in many different types of ensembles, such as: percussion ensembles, jazz ensembles, bands, session recording, brass bands, orchestras, musical theatre productions.

David is a music producer with both vinyl and digital releases, as well as being an award winning contemporary composer. David works with solo artists and bands as a producer and recording engineer. He also runs a record label and artist collective.

David also has a history teaching both composition and DJing - so look out for some mini-DJ workshops!

George - Voice & Brass

George is a first study singer and vocal coach. He is currently a Community Music student in his final year at The University of Aberdeen. He has been singing in choirs and solo performances for 11 years. Previous theatre roles have included Freddy in 'My Fair Lady' and Will in American Idiot'.

George is also the musical director for The University of Aberdeen Show Choir & Giz Giz Youth Theatre and has worked with primary school children in various musical settings.

Jenny - Piano & Violin

Jenny is currently completing the 4th and final year of her BMus Community Music (Hons) degree at the University of Aberdeen and plays violin/fiddle and piano. Through many university placements, Jenny has worked with a range of demographics (children, adults, the elderly and those with additional support needs) in a variety of community music settings.

Jenny has performance experience in ceilidh bands, string quartets, and orchestras - including the University of Aberdeen Symphony Orchestra and Marischal Chamber Orchestra.

Jenny currently teaches violin, traditional Scottish fiddle, piano and music theory to many pupils ranging in age (from young children to adults) and ability (from complete beginners to approximately Grade 5/6). Her pupils have a 100% pass rate in graded exams with ABRSM, Trinity College London and the Royal Conservatoire Scotland.
Jenny has been teaching since 2018 and has worked at the Garioch Music School and The Rhythm Box, as well as teaching privately.

Kirsty - Flute & Penny Whistle

Kirsty began learning flute at the age of 10 in the school system and then started with private lessons for flute and piano at the age of 12. She has achieved ABRSM Grade 8 Flute with distinction.

Kirsty has also been playing the penny whistle from the age of 7 and has enjoyed playing both solo and in traditional music bands and she is currently playing in a ceilidh band in Aberdeenshire. She is in her 4th year of studying BMus (Hons) Community Music and has been involved in the University of Aberdeen Symphony orchestra, University of Aberdeen Concert Band and Kirsty has been performing in the North East of Scotland Music School Flute choir for the past three years.

Shanna - Voice

Shanna studied musical theatre at the prestigious Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts - Britain's and the world's oldest theatre school. Throughout the 3 year course, she gained invaluable experience in all aspects of musical theatre.

Shanna has many years of experience in performing & teaching voice to all ages from children to adults. Shanna holds a Level 2 Estill Voice Training (EVT) qualification, a programme for developing vocal skills based on analysing the process of vocal production into control of specific structures in the vocal mechanism.

You can read Shanna's full bio here: https://www.academyofexpressivearts.com/about-us