Tutorial Staff - Percussion
Head of Percussion, Orchestral, Solo Percussion and Percussion Ensemble:
Toby Kearney
First Study Administrator: percussion@bcu.ac.uk
Orchestral Percussion
- Adrian Spillett (CBSO, Colin Currie Group)
- Chris Bradley (Opera North)
- Kevin Earley (Birmingham Royal Ballet)
- Andrew Herbert (CBSO)
Timpani
- Matthew Hardy (CBSO)
- Louise Lewis-Goodwin (Scottish Chamber Orchestra)
- Grahame King (Birmingham Royal Ballet)
Drum Kit, Rhythm and World Percussion
- Sophie Hastings
- Dave Elliott
- Cormac Byrne
- Dan Hayward
- Malcolm Garrett
Solo Percussion
- Owen Gunnell (O Duo Percussion Duo, Dublin Crash Ensemble and Colin Currie Group)
- Jason Huxtable
Recent Classes
- Adélaïde Férrière - Marimba masterclass
- Vassilena Serafimova - Solo Percussion
- Shaun Trubiano (Opera Australia) - Orchestral method
- Le Yu - Marimba masterclass
- Dame Evelyn Glennie - Online masterclass
- Calum Huggan - 4-mallet technique
- Alasdair Malloy (BBC Concert Orchestra) - Friday Night Classics
- Andrew Herbert (CBSO) - Quick-fire repertoire
- Dalbir Singh Rattan - Tabla masterclasses
- Owen Gunnell (O Duo) - mallet session
- Colin Currie (Solo Percussionist) - Masterclass
- Pete Lockett (Multi Percussionist) - Indian Rhythmic Systems
- Neil Percy (LSO) - Symphony Orchestra Sectional and Audition Approach
- Adam Betts (Three Trapped Tigers, Heritage Orchestra, Emperor Yes) - Drum Kit with Electronics
- Paul Clarvis - Panic by Birtwhistle
- Alexej Gerassimez (Solo Percussion) - Masterclass/Recital
- Ronni Kot Wenzell - Solo Percussion Masterclass
- Nebojša Jovan Živković - Solo Percussion Masterclass
- Tom Greenleaves (Gewandhausorchester) - Timpani Repertoire
- Neil Hitt (RLPO) - Mahler Timpani Repertoire
- Zands Duggan (Tradicional Cubano) - The Salsa Percussionist
- Sam Walton (LSO) - Repertoire Session on Mahler 3, Romeo and Juliet and The Planets
- Owen Gunnell - Outreach Preparation
- Patrick King (Welsh National Opera) - Opera Repertoire
- Kevin Earley (Birmingham Royal Ballet) - Ballet Repertoire
- Grahame King (Birmingham Royal Ballet) - Ballet Repertoire
- Malcolm Garrett - Moeller Technique
- Matthew Perry - Mock Auditions and Rock and Film Timpani
- James Goodwin - Latin Percussion in an Orchestral Setting
- Sophie Hastings - Percussion Ensemble, Cuban & Brazilian Music
- Adrian Spillett - Tam Tam Method, John Williams Repertoire Session, Practice Pad Workouts, Steve Reich Repertoire, Bartok Chamber Music
- Jason Huxtable - Sightreading, Pedagogy and Percussion Ensemble
- Andrew Herbert (CBSO) - Sectionals, Bass Drum Repertoire
- Matt Whittington - Electronics in West End Shows and Player Etiquette
- Jonathan Herbert (RTÉ) - Mock Auditions, Symphony Orchestra Sectional, Messiaen Repertoire Session