Our Teaching Team
A dedicated team of high-calibre musicians who care about education – all trained in the DaCapo approach.
Click for more information about each person on our teaching team.
Senior Teachers
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Neil Pardoe
Vice Principal
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Liz Menezes
Senior Teacher. Violin
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Alice Purton
Senior Teacher. Cello
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Rocio Bolanos
Senior Teacher. Clarinet
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Will Dollard
Senior Teacher. Trumpet
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Lucy Gwynne Evans
Senior Teacher. Piano
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Fabio Fernandes
Senior Teacher. Guitar
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Rachel Groves
Senior Teacher. Baby, Toddler and Early Years Music
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Sally Russell
Senior Teacher. Cello
Teachers
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Alex Tay
Teacher. Violin
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Joseph Thwaites
Teacher. Saxophone
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Lucian McCauley
Teacher. Piano
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Elliott Kendall
Teacher. Piano
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Camilla Cutts
Teacher. Singing
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Niall McCann
Teacher. Drums and Guitar
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Lizzie Baumberg
Teacher. French Horn
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Austin Carroll
Teacher. Trumpet
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Lorena Cantó
Teacher. Viola
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Yvain Caballero
Teacher. Piano
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Lara Agar
Teacher. Violin
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Julia Owczarek
Teacher. Violin
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Aleksandra Lipke
Teacher. Violin & Viola
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Dan Garcia
Teacher. Drums and Percussion
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Bert Page
Teacher. Piano
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Kostas Spanos
Teacher. Double Bass
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Emilia Agajew
Teacher. Harp