Guitar Tuition
Hall of Fame
Recognition to students who have gone all the way to Grade 8 (and a little bit beyond in some cases) plus those who are starting careers in the industry.
Grade 8
- Richard Moore (Electric) Merit - now at Canturbury (music degree) plus doing great things with Dave Goo, and now a friend of Nigel Kennedy!
- Ella Barnes (Acoustic) - Distinction
- Michael Burrin (Electric) Merit - now off to Music Col.
- Mark Humpherys (Electric) Merit - now start a band Mark!
- Tom Smith(Electric) Merit - also off to Music Col in September
- Peter Lowth (Bass) Distinction
- Erim Ahmet (Electric) Merit
- Chris Lee (Bass) Merit - gone to Music College
Associate Of The London College Of Music - ALCM
Jack Oxley: having completed grade 8 Electric (Merit) and Acoustic (Distinction) he has now gained the above, one of the first!!- playing lead with Silent Descent (check www.silentdescent.com) and starting to teach!
Best of the rest
- Ben Bailey - minor chart success and notoriety with Thee Unstrung, now a solo performer and friend of Peter Doherty!
- Jamie Dempsey - having got a degree in Jazz is now teaching it in France
- Ian Page - playing guitar and founding Dirty Sam then running away to Aus!
- Erim Ahmet - setting up a studio having gained a music degree, playing with "Mind" and doing a little teaching
Most players listed have undertaken most of the grades up to the level they are shown here.
