Meet our awesome team…
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Guitar, Music Theory & Director
— GET TO KNOW HIM
• What age did you first start learning to play?
9yrs!
• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
“Stitches” by Shawn Mendes!
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
Blowing up balloons… ssssh!!
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Piano, Vocals & Ukulele
— GET TO KNOW HIM
• What age did you first start learning to play?
I’ve been singing as long as I can remember and I started learning piano at 11yrs.
• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
There are a few regulars... one of which being “Wake me up when September ends” by Green Day!
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
Read, as I am dyslexic!
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Guitar
— GET TO KNOW HIM
• What age did you first start learning to play?
17.5yrs!
• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
“Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns n’ Roses
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
I find playing Keyboards tremendously difficult,
some people make it look so easy!
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Drums & Music Tech
— GET TO KNOW HIM
• What age did you first start learning to play?
I originally started violin in middle school for a couple years, but I dropped it and broke it so couldn’t continue! Then moved to piano but got bored. At age 14yrs, I started to play drums. I was a little late to the scene but passion for the instrument got me learning fast.
• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
It’s always “Seven Nation Army” by White Stripes. Everyone’s beginner song, fun and easy!
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
Whistle! I’ve never been able to whistle, even in now in my 30s, I still try on occasion but nothing comes out!
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Social Media
— GET TO KNOW HER
• Can you play any musical instruments?
I used to be a singing student at Beatbox as I did musical theatre and have also been dancing from the age of 4yrs! More recently I have found a love for broadcasting in television which is what I’m studying at university!
• Is there a particular song that maybe you hear too often and that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
Definitely the Barbie soundtrack… it’s very catchy and the Dua Lipa song has to be my favourite!
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
I actually can’t ride a bike 🙈 balance isn’t my forte! 😂
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Piano, Keyboard & Recording
— GET TO KNOW HIM
• What age did you first start learning to play?
First started when I was 7yrs whilst sitting on my grandmother’s lap as she played the church organ!
• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
I’m often asked to teach everything from Elton John, to Rachmaninoff, Dua Lipa, to wish you Happy Birthday… with such a wide range I couldn’t pick a one single song that sticks in my head!
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
Taking time off!
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Piano & Keyboard
— GET TO KNOW HIM
• What age did you first start learning to play?
I started learning at about age 13yrs!
• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
Minecraft and Star Wars music!
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
Going to bed early!
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Guitar & Piano
— GET TO KNOW HIM
• What age did you first start learning to play?
Started learning piano at 7 and guitar around 13.
• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
The song I’ve had the most requests for is “500 Miles” by the Proclaimers!
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
Whistling! I can do it breathing in but not breathing out. Don’t know how people do it!
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Drum Tutor
— GET TO KNOW HIM
• What age did you first start learning to play?
I first started playing drums when I was 10, I actually had lessons here at Beatbox for years!• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
“We Will Rock You” by Queen… it’s such a catchy rhythm!
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
Singing in tune… typical drummer!
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Bass Guitar & Drums
— GET TO KNOW HIM
• What age did you first start learning to play?
Latecomer! I dabbled at school but didn’t start taking it seriously until I was 16yrs!
• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
“Believer” by Imagine Dragons!
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
Sing in tune!
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Guitar and Piano
— GET TO KNOW HIM
• What age did you first start learning to play?
Guitar at 6yrs & Piano at 10yrs
• Is there a particular song that you’re often requested to teach that gets stuck in your head? If so, what is it?
Anything by ACDC!
• Is there something that everyone else seems to be able to do easily that you secretly find really difficult?
Neat handwriting!
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Admin
Our story…
Beatbox was founded on the notion that learning to play music should be fun. We teach music because we love teaching music… this isn’t a job to us, it’s a passion. We want to pass on our knowledge and inspire creativity.
It’s fine to be “bedroom musician”, however, we also want you to become the best musician you can possibly be. Our goal is to give our students the confidence and the technical ability to join bands, compose music and play in front of people.
We’re jamming…
A key benefit of the unique Beatbox set up is that is gives us the ability to be flexible and responsive in lessons. We’ll sometimes change direction half way through a lesson, which, rather than causing confusion, makes lessons more engaging and interactive. We’ll often encourage musicians studying different instruments to play together and jam. This really adds an extra dimension to music lessons at Beatbox that you won’t get elsewhere and usually leave the students buzzing with excitement.
You can learn at your own pace, there’s no rush or timetable. You should never feel frustrated if you’re making slow progress. We take the philosophy that no matter how fast or slow your progress, you’re always progressing faster than the person watching TV.
We want to teach you how to play, not how to pass exams…
Music lessons at Beatbox are relaxed but informative. We don’t believe in just studying an instrument to pass grades, but we do believe in playing to the best of your ability.
We tend to avoid teaching from the grade books as it can be limiting to the progress and musical development of the student. Teaching music in this way actually puts more emphasis on the tutor as we can’t simply “teach by numbers”, but makes it more beneficial to the student and, we find, more rewarding for the teacher.
That said, we’re not “anti-grading”! We do encourage a number of students to follow the exam route as they may be more naturally suited to a structured process and benefit from the confidence boost that achieving grades gives.