Music Lessons
Private music lessons are available at Rosebery School and all lessons take place here at a mutually convenient time.
To book either solo or shared lessons, please click on the tabs below where you will find an appropriate list of instructors and their contact details.
It is important to note that these lessons are booked directly with the music instructor.
All our music instructors are DBS checked.
Voice
Lauren Guindé
Singing
Qualifications
BA Hons Degree in Professional Musicianship with Vocals
Studied at BIMM
Contact
misslaurencasey@outlook.com / www.laurencaseymusic.co.uk
07947 745745
Fees
Lauren is a young, friendly & experienced singing & violin teacher who has taught all ages in both State and Independent schools. Lauren teaches all styles from Pop to Musical Theatre and also offers Trinity Rock Pop Vocals & Rock School Vocal grades. She has had the opportunity to travel extensively internationally as a professional musician/singer/songwriter/pianist and looks forward to passing on her knowledge to Rosebery students.
Jane Searle
Singing
Qualifications
B Mus (Hons) Degree in Music
PGCE Qualified Teacher
Contact
Fees
Jane is a professional musician who has taught Singing at Rosebery School since 2001. She prepares and enters students (if they wish) for any of the following examinations, grades 1 to 8 and ARSM diploma.
Classical: ABRSM and Trinity.
Musical Theatre: LCM
Popular: Rockschool
Violin
Christopher Beckett
Violin and Viola
Qualifications
MMus - Royal Northern College of Music
BA(Hons) Music - University of Southampton
Contact
cesbeckett@hotmail.com
Fees
Christopher is a freelance viola player, violinist and teacher. He regularly plays viola with several of the UK's top orchestras, and has worked in musical theatre, as well as in recording sessions for film and television. Christopher enjoys teaching all age groups, from primary and secondary school students, to coaching youth orchestras and adult learners. He is also experienced in teaching music theory and can accompany his students at the piano.
Cello
Gill Walshaw
Cello
Qualifications
BMus Goldsmith's College
Contact
0771 2739180
Fees
Gill enjoys a busy career as music educator, cellist, arranger, transcriber and composer. With over 20 years as a music educator including a Head of Strings post and Senior Teacher of 'In Harmony Lambeth' Gill loves to share her passion for music and tailors the learning journey to her student's interests and needs. She has 100% pass rate entering instrumental exams (usually with merit and distinction mark). However, the most important aspect is to enjoy playing well with ease and comfort, and set forth on the amazing journey that is music! Gill loves to work with students to find their personal creative voice and play with freedom and expression.
Gill founded and leads cello ensemble 'Vivacelli', recently transcribed the commercial album Thrive for RIOPY and is a published composer. She currently teaches at Nonsuch School, Sutton and Halliford School, Shepperton. Although classically trained she has always enjoyed dipping into different styles such as folk and jazz music and exploring improvisation.
Guitar
Robin Bibi
Electric and Acoustic Guitar
Contact
07980 552048 / robinbibi@icloud.com
Fees
Robin Bibi is a skilled and accomplished teacher of all styles of contemporary electric and acoustic guitar. Equally at home with Rock, Folk, Pop, Country , Americana and Jazz drawing on material from the 1950s through to the most contemporary music of the moment. He offers the RockSchool syllabus from grade 1 to grade 8 if required. Lessons are tailored to individual student’s pace of learning. Robin encourages all his students to develop an appreciation of all things musical concerning every aspect of contemporary guitar.
Robin has worked at Rosebery for over 10 years and is also recognised as one of the UKs finest modern blues guitarists. He runs the “Robin Bibi Band” and has also worked with legendary artists such as Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Ben E. King and David Gilmore.
Ryan Marsh
Electric, Acoustic & Classical Guitar
Qualifications
B-TEC in Popular Music Performance, (during which time he was winner of the Student of the Year Award.)
Diploma from the Guitar Institute
BA Honours Commercial Music
Contact
ryanmarshguitartuition@gmail.com / 07774 002592
www.ryanmarshguitartuition.co.uk
Fees
Ryan is a RGT (Registry of Guitar Tutors) registered tutor and musician with 20 years of teaching experience. Lessons are conducted in a friendly calm atmosphere with the option to study grades for all types of guitar.
Flute
Stella Baylis
Piano and Flute
Qualifications
Bmus (Hons) LTCL Mmus
Contact
stella.baylis@gmail.com / 07754 207367
Fees
Stella has been teaching the Flute and Piano for over 25 years, teaching privately and for Surrey Arts in primary and secondary schools around Epsom. She regularly prepares pupils for ABRSM and Trinity exams, GCSE and A level music recitals. She also takes pleasure in teaching pupils who simply want to enjoy making music.
Outside of teaching, Stella plays tennis, sings in several choirs and climbs mountains.
Lois Caister-Geldard
Flute and Piano
Qualifications
ARCM teachers, DipRCM performers (hons), PGRCM, MISM*
* Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
Contact
Fees
Lois Geldard is a highly respected professional flautist, teacher and adjudicator. She has performed in international concert halls with top orchestras such as English Chamber Orchestra, Bolshoi Ballet, Glyndebourne Opera and many others. She played in Les Misérables orchestra in London for 18 years.
Lois is an alumni of Royal College of Music where she won a scholarship to study flute and piano. She has performed many well known flute concertos as soloist in London and coached on youth orchestra courses in the UK and internationally. As soloist and mentor, she has influenced budding young flautists, some of whom now have jobs in world famous orchestras.
Lois teaches at Epsom College and Rosebery. Her students have achieved success in all exams and frequent distinctions at grade 8 and diplomas.
Ruth Chappell
Flute
Contact
r.chappell7@btinternet.com / 01372 376871
Fees
Ruth is an experienced teacher who works at four schools. Trained at the Guildhall School of Music she studied with Geoffrey Gilbert for 4 years. Ruth plays in several orchestras and wind groups. She is a kind, understanding and sympathetic teacher with a good sense of humour who makes learning enjoyable and fun. Beginners and all standards accepted.
Piano
Stella Baylis
Piano and Flute
Qualifications
Bmus (Hons) LTCL Mmus
Contact
stella.baylis@gmail.com / 07754 207367
Fees
Stella has been teaching the Flute and Piano for over 25 years, teaching privately and for Surrey Arts in primary and secondary schools around Epsom. She regularly prepares pupils for ABRSM and Trinity exams, GCSE and A level music recitals. She also takes pleasure in teaching pupils who simply want to enjoy making music.
Outside of teaching, Stella plays tennis, sings in several choirs and climbs mountains.
Lois Caister-Geldard
Flute and Piano
Qualifications
ARCM teachers, DipRCM performers (hons), PGRCM, MISM*
* Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
Contact
Fees
Lois Geldard is a highly respected professional flautist, teacher and adjudicator. She has performed in international concert halls with top orchestras such as English Chamber Orchestra, Bolshoi Ballet, Glyndebourne Opera and many others. She played in Les Misérables orchestra in London for 18 years.
Lois is an alumni of Royal College of Music where she won a scholarship to study flute and piano. She has performed many well known flute concertos as soloist in London and coached on youth orchestra courses in the UK and internationally. As soloist and mentor, she has influenced budding young flautists, some of whom now have jobs in world famous orchestras.
Lois teaches at Epsom College and Rosebery. Her students have achieved success in all exams and frequent distinctions at grade 8 and diplomas.
Ben Tompsett
Saxophone, Clarinet and Jazz & Contemporary Piano
Qualifications
BA(Hons) Mus
Contact
bentompsett@me.com / 07974 750361
Fees
Ben has worked as a freelance musician, teacher and composer for over 20 years. As a teacher, he has extensive experience in both Classical and Jazz styles taking his students up to Grade 8 & Diploma levels.
As well as Rosebery, Ben currently works in the music departments at Epsom College & Hinchley Wood School. He is an experienced performer having worked in a number of West End shows and has been a member of UK Funk band ‘The Blunter Brothers’ since 1999.
Drums
Tom Early
Drums
Contact
tomearly1@gmail.com / 07775 581182
Fees
A graduate from The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and with over 20 years of performing and teaching experience, Tom has a real passion for all things percussion! Be it heading to Rotterdam to lead jazz workshops with a jazz trio, performing in the orchestra pit of your favourite musical, or running concerts and venues, including the renowned Ashtead Jazz Club, Tom has taught and performed all over the world!
As a teacher, Tom’s main aim is to simply pass on his love of music to as many people as possible! A fun, knowledgeable and experienced teacher, let Tom know if you’d like to learn drum kit, orchestral percussion, or anything in between!
Clarinet
Sophie Dodd
Saxophone, Clarinet and Oboe
Qualifications
BA Applied Music (Hons)
CME (Certificate for Music Educators)
Contact
Fees
Sophie is a young, dynamic woodwind teacher, whose primary instrument is all the saxophones, and teaches these and the clarinet up to grade 8; flute up to grade 5; and beginner oboe, all for both ABRSM and Trinity. Sophie’s lessons are tailored to each pupil, depending on their musical style/interest: preparing students to take classical or jazz grades; playing for fun; and focusing on GCSE/A level performance exams. She works for both Surrey Arts and Kingston Music Service, and has experience teaching children from ages 7 in both primary and secondary schools.
Sophie plays in and directs her own big band and is assistant director for Kingston Youth Jazz Band. She also plays in and deps for jazz and wind ensembles across the region.
Ben Tompsett
Saxophone, Clarinet and Jazz & Contemporary Piano
Qualifications
BA(Hons) Mus
Contact
bentompsett@me.com / 07974 750361
Fees
Ben has worked as a freelance musician, teacher and composer for over 20 years. As a teacher, he has extensive experience in both Classical and Jazz styles taking his students up to Grade 8 & Diploma levels.
As well as Rosebery, Ben currently works in the music departments at Epsom College & Hinchley Wood School. He is an experienced performer having worked in a number of West End shows and has been a member of UK Funk band ‘The Blunter Brothers’ since 1999.
Saxophone
Sophie Dodd
Saxophone, Clarinet and Oboe
Qualifications
BA Applied Music (Hons)
CME (Certificate for Music Educators)
Contact
Fees
Sophie is a young, dynamic woodwind teacher, whose primary instrument is all the saxophones, and teaches these and the clarinet up to grade 8; flute up to grade 5; and beginner oboe, all for both ABRSM and Trinity. Sophie’s lessons are tailored to each pupil, depending on their musical style/interest: preparing students to take classical or jazz grades; playing for fun; and focusing on GCSE/A level performance exams. She works for both Surrey Arts and Kingston Music Service, and has experience teaching children from ages 7 in both primary and secondary schools.
Sophie plays in and directs her own big band and is assistant director for Kingston Youth Jazz Band. She also plays in and deps for jazz and wind ensembles across the region.
Ben Tompsett
Saxophone, Clarinet and Jazz & Contemporary Piano
Qualifications
BA(Hons) Mus
Contact
bentompsett@me.com / 07974 750361
Fees
Ben has worked as a freelance musician, teacher and composer for over 20 years. As a teacher, he has extensive experience in both Classical and Jazz styles taking his students up to Grade 8 & Diploma levels.
As well as Rosebery, Ben currently works in the music departments at Epsom College & Hinchley Wood School. He is an experienced performer having worked in a number of West End shows and has been a member of UK Funk band ‘The Blunter Brothers’ since 1999.
Trumpet (all brass)
Norma Whitson
LRAM MISM
Trumpet (all brass)
Contact
Fees
Norma teaches all brass instruments up to grade 8 and above. She has worked as a tutor for the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain and many of her students have achieved successful careers in the music world. Former students include Pablo Mendelssohn the current lead trumpet in Back To The Future in the West End and International award winning Jazz musician Yazz Ahmed.
As a former Head of Brass for Merton Music Foundation, Norma conducted the Merton Youth Concert Band which performs on Ladies Semi-finals Day at the Wimbledon Championships and at the Royal Albert Hall Gala Concerts. Currently Norma is the Music Director for the junior section of the European Youth Summer Music School.
Norma is an experienced music educator and motivator.
