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Hills Road
Sixth Form Gollege
Cambridge
l4ay 2009
Hills Foad, Cambridge CB2 8PE
1a1223) 247251
Pr nc pal M6 L S Sinclair
Dear Parent/s,
Instrumental Tuition for the Academic Year 2OO9-2O7O
The Colleg employs a group of highly qualified instrumental and singing teachers to provide
musical tuition for those students who request it.
Tuition is offered on woodwind, strings, brass, voice, guitarand percussion. Unfortunately,
piano tuition is not available. The 30 minute lessons will take place in students'study periods,
after the end of the College day or during the lunch hour and will be arranged on an individual
basis. Please note that this is a commitment for the whole academic year and that
no refunds can be given other than in exfelljOllal circumstances.
The cost of lessons will be the same as last vear at €19.33 oer half hour session and we
guarantee a total of 30 half hour sessions during the academic year. As the College has to
contract with its instrumental teachers to provide tuition for the complete academic year, it
will be necessary to ask you to pay the full amount of €580,00 by the booking date of 16th
June 2009.
If your financial cjrcumstances make payment dlfficult, please do not hesitate to contact Ms
Linda Pjke, our Student Guidance Officer @f223278046),
in confidence to discuss the matter.
At this early stage, we cannot pTomise that the lessons will take place; this will depend on the
interest shown by students. Needless to say, your cheque would be returned iftuition could
not be arranged. If you would like your daughter/son to have instrumental or singing tuition at
Hills Road, please complete and return the attached reply slip by Tuesday 16rh June 2009.
Any questions not of a financial nature should be directed in the first instance to lvlr Jonathan
Sanders, the Colleget Director of Music (01223247257 ext 1277).
Yours sincerelv,
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HILLS ROAD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
INSTRUMENTAL TUITION 2OO9 - 2010
Name of Student
Tel. No:
Email address:
Address:
I wish my daughter/son to receive tuition in ................. (instrument) arranged by
the College for the whole of the academic year 2009 - 2010. I understand that this is a
commitment for the whole vear and that no refund can be oiven other than in
exceptional circumstances.
Approximate standard/grade :
Performing experience;
For Ggita! lessons/ please delete as applicabte;
> Bass
> Acoustic
> Electric
For SexgphgtC lessons, please delete as applicable:
> Classical
> Jazz
For Sinoino lessons, please tick all categories of interestl
> Classical
> Musical theatre
> Rock/Pop/Soul
> Other
Are you studying either AS Music or Performance Studies in College?
YES/NO
I enclose a payment of €580 (made payable to 'Hitls Road Sixth Form Co ege').
Signed: ................... (parent)
PRINT NAIYE (caps): ....................
Please return this slip and your cheque to the Bursary at the College by Tuesdav.
16r' June 2OO9

Hills Road
Sixth Form College
Instrum€ntal & Singing
Teachers 2O09-201O
STRINGS
Violin/Violar Penny Veryard - Penny studied at the Royal College of
!1usic with Jaroslav Vanecek and has been teaching violin and viola for
nearly 30 years, She also runs the Quartet Club of Cambridge which offers
a variety of coaching for string players. She performs as a professional
freelance violist and has played with a number of ensembles including the
London llozart Players and the Orchestra of the Age of the Enlightenment.
Cellor Philippa Jones - Phllippa studied at the Dartington College of Arts
and Rolle College Exmouth and has been teaching cello in Cambridge for
30 years. She has coached on numerous orchestral courses including
National Childrens'Orchestra and the Cambridge County Youth Orchestra.
She performs regularly in local venues both as a cellist and as a singer.
WOODWIND
Fluter Nicola Smedley - Nicola studied at the Royal Academy of tvtusic and
has been teaching flute for 6 years. She is currently working in a number
of schools across the region, including St James School (Kensington) and
Canford Schooi (Dorset), She is a freelance performer and has recently
worked with the BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestrand
the Orchestra of the Roval Ooera House.
Recorderr Ferdia Stone-Davis - F6rdia studied at Cambridge University
and Trinity College of Music and has been teaching recorder for 3 years,
She teaches privately as well as at the Perse Saturday Morning
Community Music School. She performs in a number of early music
groups and is also an academic researching into early music, theology and
aesthetics.
Oboer Penny Smith - Penny has just graduated from Trinity College of
lvlusic and has been teaching oboe and violin for 6 years. She is currently
teaching in a number of schools in London, and is seeking to balance
teaching with a freelance performing career.
Clarinet/Saxophone: Trevor Barlow - Trevor studied at the Colchester
Institute and Reading University and has been teaching clarinet and
saxophone in Cambridgeshire for 25 years. He is currently Head of
Woodwind for Cambridgeshire Music and directs the Cambridgeshire Youth
Wind Orchestrand Cambridge Youth Jazz Orchestra, He also maintains a
prolific classical and jazz performing career alongside his teaching
commitments.

Bassooni Llinos Owen - Llinos studied at Cambridge University and the
Royal Academy of Music and has been teaching bassoon for 5 years. She
is currently teaching in a number of Cambridge schools and coaches the
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Youth Orchestra wind section. She also
works as a freelance performing musician and is currently a member of
the Southbank Sinfoniand has recentlv Derformed with the BBC National
Orchestra of Wales.
BRASS
Upper Brass: Stuart Dodgson - Stuart studied at Cambridge University
and the Welsh College of Music and Drama and has been teaching a
variety of brass instruments for 8 years. He is currently working for
Hertfordshire Music Service and combines this with a freelance performing
career playing natural trumpet with ensemblesuch as the Welsh Baroque
Orchestrand English Pro Musica.
Lower Brass: Mark Townend - lvlark studied at the Roval Academv of
Music and has been teaching brass for 20 years. He is currently teaching
at a variety of schools including the Perse School (Cambridge) and for
Hertfordshire Music Service, He coaches ensemble work ln a number of
schools as well as for the Hertfordshire Schools' Symphony Orchestra, and
combines regular freelance performing with his teaching work. f4ost
recently he has worked with the BBC Symphony Orchestrand the
Orchestra of the Roval ODera House,
GUITAR
Guitan Bruce Cameron - Bruce studied at the School of Slavonic and East
European Studies and received guitar tuition at The Guildhall School of
Music. He has been teachin guitar for 10 years in schools and colleges as
well as privately. He offers lessons in Rock and Pop, Acoustic, Classical,
Flamenco, Bossa Nova and Jazz with grades possible in Rock, Classical or
Acoustic styles. He is also a professional Jazz Saxophonist.
Guitari Stefano Kalonaris - Stefano studied at the State Academy of
Music l4ascagni (Livorno, Italy) and the Guildhall School of lvlusic and
Drama and has been teaching for 6 years. He is currently teaching in a
number of schools in the region including St Paul's School (London) and
the Latymer Upper School (London). He offers lessons in a number of
styles encompassing Western and World traditions. He is a member of a
number of Latin-American performingroups.
Bass Guitarr Paul Reynolds - Paul studied at Kingston University and has
been teaching the bass guitar for 7 years. He currently teaches privately
and as a facilitator for a variety of local music couTses. He combines his
teaching with a freelancing performing career, which has included P&O
cTuises as well as a number of jazz and rock bands in the eastern region.
Drum kit & Orchestral Percussion: Richard Elsworth - Ric studied at
the Royal College of Music and has been teaching for 4 years. He is
currently teaching at a variety of schools including the Perse (Cambridge),

He was finalist in the 2004 BBC Young Musician of the Year and continues
to have an active performing career alongside his teaching. Recent
professional engagements have lncluded performances with the Halle
Orchestrand the Europa Orchestra.
VOICE
Julia Caddick - Julia studied at Cambridge University and the London
Institute of Education and has been teaching for 26 years. She teaches in
a number of Cambridgeshire schools including Sawston Vlllage College
and Parkside, and has until recently been Head of Vocal Studles for
Cambridgeshire lVusic. She has been teaching singing at Hills Road for 10
years, speclalising in Classical and Musical Theatre singing. Pupils of hers
have gone on to have professional careers in West End musicals, opera,
and oratorio. Julia also greatly enjoys teaching singing for pleasurel
lvlarie-Cecile Henderson - lVarie-Cecile studied at Newcastle
Conservatorium of Music (Australia) and The University of Sydney
Conservatorium of Music (Australia) and has been teaching for 20 years.
Formerly Head of Vocal Studies at the Tamworth Regional Conservatorium
of Nlusic she moved to the UK in 2008. She teaches in a number of
Cambridgeshire schools and colleges and also directs youth choirs (St
Mary's Cambridge). She is equally at home with Classical and tvtusical
theatre stylesl
Sarah Clark - Sarah studied at Bath City College and the Guildford School
of Acting and has been teaching for 8 years. She teaches in a number of
Cambridgeshire and Essex schools as well as for Pure Rhythm School of
Performing Arts. A specialist in Musicai Theatre, she has worked as a
performer in London's West End, including Les Miserables and as a
director locally with groups such as Saffron Walden N4usical Theatre
Company. She is also a trained actress and has performed in a number of
shows in theatres across the country.