More info on Ric's teaching...

Why learn with Ric:

• 38 years old with 33 years playing, 20 years professionally teaching. Genuinely a musician and a teacher. Holds an honours music degree (specialising in performance and composition whilst also studying conducting and improvisation). Ric holds grades in various instruments including grade 8 in saxophone and grade 8 in jazz flute, so lessons are available in all genres from Classical to Jazz and Blues, to Irish and Japanese world music.

• Ric is an endorsed artist by Theo Wanne and an ambassador and representing artist for Nuvo Instrumental. 

• Previous endorsing artist of Antigua Winds

• Ric is a member of the Musician's Union (MU), a registered teacher with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), and holds a DBS (viewable upon request).

• 100% pass rate with practical examinations for both Trinity and Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. Learn for fun or with targets and examinations. Your choice.

• Ric runs, arranges and conducts a community Jazz band, student quartets and trios. It is great to learn an instrument – and even better to actually play and perform with it.

• Ric attended the University of Huddersfield & Manchester Metropolitan University in conjunction with the Royal Northern College of Music – specialising in performance, composition and conducting. He is highly qualified.

• Ric hires woodwind and brass instruments out. Want to learn but don’t want to invest yet or know what to buy? Hire an instrument and try it.

• NAMIR professional Repairer; Woodwind Instrument Repair & servicing technician – having lessons with Ric means you will get easy access to repairs and can have a professional look at your instrument whenever you want. A student learning may often think there is a problem with their playing when it is in fact a small repair needed on the instrument. With Ric as a tutor you will never have this problem.

• Ric believes music should be inspiring and fun.

• Ric is extremely passionate about music – this makes him an exciting and friendly teacher to have!

• Ric creates his own lesson plans and targets with each individual student so that each person can grow in their musical understanding in the best possible way and achieve what they have always wanted.

• Both adults and children welcome from beginners to degree/diploma level standards to fully professional.

• Ric uses his own successful teaching program to train new students and beginners into developing the crucial techniques needed on each instrument. This promotes great playing.

• Having studied music to Postgraduate level Ric takes pride in his success rate in his students – 100% pass rate ABRSM exam entry.

• Ric’s teaching is both friendly and professional; giving each student careful consideration in which methods of teaching to apply.

• Ric sees each student as an individual with different musical needs and requirements, that’s why no lesson will be exactly the same for two students.

• The only thing Ric requires from you is a willingness to learn, the determination and motivation to practice and to always try your best. If this happens then you will progress quickly and smoothly.

• Ric creates music courses focussing on specific musical aspects, which as one of his students you can choose to take if you wish. Some of the many courses include:

16 hour beginner’s course…

10 hour beginnger's improvisation course…

4 hour scale course…

2 hour ‘How to practice’ course…

7 hour Transposition Course...

For any more information - please do ask, get in touch and say hello.