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Guernsey Music Academy Brochure
Guernsey Music Academy Brochure
BROCHURE
DRUMS
BASS
PIANO
VOCALS
GUITAR
KEYBOARDS
SONGWRITING
Development for
aspiring musicians MUSIC PRODUCTION
START YOUR MUSIC CAREER
TODAY
WELCOME
THE GUERNSEY MUSIC ACADEMY PROVIDES
PROFESSIONAL TUITION IN A FUN AND SAFE
ENVIRONMENT ALLOWING STUDENTS TO
DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL
1 Introduc)on
2 Tutors
4 Tui)on
4 One-To-One Lessons
4 Skype Lessons
5 Performance Development Programme
6 Ar)st Development Programme
7 Get Involved
GMA students
are in good
hands and are
very lucky to
have a
professional
music academy
on such a small
island
Jack Garrett
Island/Universal
introduction
T he G u e rn se y M
u si c A ca d e m y o er
professional tuiFon in s
the form of one-to-o
le ss o n s , a p ro fe ss ne
io n a l d e v e lo p m e n
p ro g ra m m e , a n a t
r6st developmen
programme and a reco t
rding club
ve
Our students ha
access to industry
-
standard gear and
ell
equipment as w
as the very be
st
n
music faciliFes o
the island
ea ch
Ou r tu i6 on is tai lored to
the
individual student depending on
students ability, learning style
and
goals. Students can also choose to
as
follow a graded syllabus such
Rockschool (RSL) or Trinity
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TUTORS
Andy Robinson
Andy is an accomplished drummer with
worldwide live and studio experience across a
DRUMS
dynamic array of styles. Andys professional
career has taken him all over the world (Japan,
USA, France, South Korea, Portugal, Russia,
Jamaica, Holland, Spain and many more) and has
seen him play for musical theatre producFons,
perform on several cruise ships and gig and
record at a number of presFgious studios,
venues and fesFvals all over the UK. With a
Degree in Popular Music as well as a Diploma in
Contemporary Music Performance, Andy oers
students his vast experience, passion and
knowledge and places a parFcular emphasis on
professionalism, technique and feel.
David burt
guitar & Piano David has been working in the music industry
for over ten years, as a teacher to students of all
ages, as a Musical Director, and as a freelance
guitarist. Davids background is in classical piano
and jazz guitar and his key strengths lie in music
theory, improvisaFon, and contemporary music.
David has a 1st Class Degree in Guitar from the
Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) as well
as a Popular Music Degree from Bath Spa
University, and also brings a vast amount of
teaching experience having taught ABRSM,
Trinity and Rockschool (RSL) syllabuses.
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Shamaine Egal-johnson
Shamaine, BMus (Hons) is a seasoned vocal
coach and a professional performer and
VOCALS
recording arFst with extensive experience in
both solo and backing vocals. Shamaine has
been privileged enough to work with arFsts
such as Will Young, Charlo]e Church, Noel
Sullivan (Hearsay) and Leighton Jones (The
Voice) and perform in a host of presFgious
venues including Ronnie Sco]s Jazz Club and
the main stage at Glastonbury! As well as
performing, recording and teaching, Shamaine is
also a sought-a`er songwriter having reached
the top ten in the dance charts in 2016 with
"Only To Be With You, co-wri]en by Shamaine
and DJ Ben Wood.
ash stork
Bass Ash studied at the Academy of Contemporary
Music (ACM) and had the pleasure of learning
from some of the industrys best minds. It goes
without saying that this is a great way for
anyone to start their career. Ash graduated with
a 1st Class Degree in Bass and has since
performed all over the world on several cruise
ships playing in orchestras, party bands, jazz
ensembles, show bands and everything in-
between. Aside from the highly skilled cruise
ship work, Ash has been hired for numerous
funcFon gigs, session work and shows.
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TUITION
ONE-TO-ONE LESSONS
The Guernsey Music Academy oers one-to-one tuiFon in
drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals, songwriFng,
music producFon and music theory. All tuiFon at GMA is
tailored to the students ability, learning style and
individual goals. Students have the opFon of following a
graded syllabus such as Rockschool (RSL) or Trinity and
are encouraged to enter examinaFons when they feel
prepared and their tutor feels they are ready. Students
can learn how to play their favourite songs whilst
studying technique, sight reading, Fmekeeping, co-
ordinaFon, styles and much more
Prices are:
18 - 30 minutes
25 - 45 minutes
32 - 60 minutes
skype LESSONS
Online tuiFon via Skype allows
students to use their own
equipment in the comfort of their
own home, eliminaFng travel Fme
and costs. Another advantage of
Skype tuiFon is that the student can
pracFse immediately a`er the lesson
when the content is fresh in their mind.
Skype allows GMA to provide students with conFnued
tuiFon, advice and support from a number of in-demand
industry professionals linked with GMA. Students will also
have the opportunity to purchase a screencast recording
of lessons in order to review them at a later date.
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Professional
development programme
GMA believes that musicians on the island should have access to a comprehensive,
professional programme that develops, nurtures and provides students with the necessary
techniques, knowledge and skills needed to mature to a professional
standard, and provides opportuniFes to put them into pracFse.
Our Professional Development Programme (PDP) does exactly
that by taking intermediate-to-advanced students, in detail, through all
of the aspects of being a modern professional musician
including, but not limited to, the following:
techniques
styles
aural skills
sight reading
professional musicianship
Performing with click tracks and backing tracks
Performing using electronics
image
stage craft
Instrument maintenancE
media training
Networking
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ARTIST development
programme
The Ar6st Development Programme is priced at 499 per student, per term (Approx.
14 weeks). *399 for GMA students having one-to-one lessons and 299 for GMA PDP students.
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Get involved
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@guernseymusicacademy
address
Guernsey Music Academy
Quatre Vents Estate
Oberlands
St MarFns
Guernsey
GY4 6ST
EMAIL guernseymusicacademy@outlook.com
TELephone 07781 430 494
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Guernsey Music Academy
Quatre Vents Estate, Oberlands
St Martin, Guernsey
GY4 6ST
07781 430 494
guernseymusicacademy@outlook.com