Guitar & Drums
THOMAS WHISTON
Teacher of Guitar
Thomas has been teaching Guitar and Bass for over a decade to people of all ages and skill levels, and did so whilst earning a music degree from Hertfordshire University in 2011. When he is not teaching, he enjoys playing with his band, trying to play Badminton, and hiking.
JASPER MORRISSEY
Teacher of Drums
Jasper has played the drums professionally for over 25 years and he enjoys a busy schedule on the London gig cicruit as well as performing all over the UK. Over the years, he has performed at some of the top live music venues in London, such as Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express Jazz Club, 606 Club in Chelsea, as well as countless other venues. He has perfomed in many music festivals including the Isle of Wight Jazz and Blues Festival, Edinburgh Festival and Ealing Jazz Festival. He has performed and recorded with a vast array of artists throughout his career, including Jim Mullen, Carl Orr, Lance Ellington, Laurence Cottle, Richard Niles and Dick Morrissey. Jasper has been teaching drums for over 20 years, helping numerous students to pass graded exams from Rockschool and Trinity Rock & Pop. He currently teaches at several schools in Cambridgeshire and London, as well as teaching privately.
Stephen Moore
Teacher of Drums and Piano
Stephen has been a piano and drum tutor for over 20 years and has taught both in schools and privately. All ages and levels are catered for from just learning to play your favourite song or piece of music to exams and performances. He is also a professional composer and writes for clients such as BBC, Netflix and ITV. He can teach the basics of song writing and composition throughout his lessons which is useful if taking the Trinity Rock and Pop exams. Stephen has released music on streaming sites all over the world.
Stephen studied music and jazz piano and Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. Studying under Chris Ingham (Jazz piano, Rough Guide to The Beatles) and Kevin Flanagan (Katrina and the Waves, James Brown, Jools Holland and Roger Waters). A past pupil of his recently won the BBC Young Musician of the Year award.