Polyphony Tutors
Amanda Brown – Violin
After gaining her teaching qualification in London, Amanda went on to
teach for 10 years as a peripatetic string teacher in Suffolk. Since coming
to Jersey she has taught in many of the local schools, both as a class
teacher and an instrumental teacher. Amanda also plays an active part in
local orchestras and musical events.
Katherine Grant – Piano, Flute and Theory
A local girl, Katherine studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire and
Royal Academy of Music. She pursued a freelance career as a flautist
before undertaking a PGCE in Secondary Music at the Institute of
Education (UL). Her education experience includes peripatetic teaching,
KS3, GCSE and A level classroom teaching and general music tuition at
infant and junior level. She was Head of Music at a local secondary
school from 2004 until 2010.
Emma Hayward – Piano and Theory
Emma started teaching the piano in 2001 and completed the ABRSM
Teaching Diploma in 2005. Her favourite part of the job is helping
students develop their own musical styles and interests as she believes that
making music shouldn't just be about taking exams. She runs a thriving
private practice in addition to her work at JCG.
Jane Horsfall - Piano
Prior to settling in Jersey with her husband James, Jane was awarded a
scholarship which enabled her to study piano and organ at the Royal
Academy of Music in London. A further scholarship gave her three
years at Oxford. Having raised her four children, Jane later returned to
teaching as Head of Music at Hautlieu School for thirteen years. In 2002
Jane decided to freelance as a piano teacher and, with James, cofounded the Jersey Community Gospel Choir.
Rebecca Lawrence - Voice
Rebecca is a teacher with a passion and zest for singing. As an
experienced choral animateur and teacher trainer, she has developed
singing across the UK from individual tuition to massed singing events
with thousands of children at a time! In Jersey she works in local
schools and residential homes but still finds time to compose! She is a
prolific children’s songwriter and her works continue to be performed
all over the world. As a former head girl at JCG she feels quite at home!
Gerard Le Feuvre – Cello
Gerard left Jersey at 15 to study the cello and composition with
scholarships at the major music colleges in London, Paris, Switzerland,
Finland, Canada and the UK. He received one of the highest marks ever
awarded for his teaching qualification at the Royal Academy and
immediately held a post in the Junior Department at the Royal College
of Music until he joined one of London’s most celebrated string
quartets. Subsequently, Gerard has taught, and given master classes, at
many distinguished institutions across Europe and North America
before settling back in Jersey with his family. Gerard has been the
Director of the King’s Chamber Orchestra which today gives 40
performances a year in and around London. He is currently the
Musician in Residence at JCG.
Sarah Le Feuvre – Flute, Bassoon & Theory
Sarah is an award winning British bassoonist, who studied at the Royal
College of Music and at the University of Los Angeles, and has performed
and broadcast with many distinguished English orchestras and ensembles.
Sarah has also taught bassoon at Marlborough College and pioneered a
live music experience for young children, before settling with her family in
Jersey. She plays most wind instruments but specialises in fute and
bassoon, and has formed Jersey’s first bassoon ensemble since arriving on
the island, thus raising the bar of our cultural standards a considerable
notch!
Pippa Lumbard – Brass
Born in Jersey, Pippa studied the French Horn at Trinity College of
Music, gaining both undergraduate and postgraduate diplomas in
performance as well as a licentiate in brass teaching. She has performed
with the Britten-Pears Orchestra, London Philharmonic Youth
Orchestra, Ernest Read Symphony Orchestra and locally with the Jersey
Symphony Orchestra. Pippa has taught and coached ensembles in
many UK schools as well as working for Hertfordshire & Brent music
services. Since returning to Jersey, Pippa has taught brass privately and
at many local schools including St Michael’s, De La Salle, Beaulieu, St
George’s and Jersey Academy of Music.
Ernie Mallett – Drum Kit
Ernie started teaching in 1985 and has taught over 2,000 pupils. He teaches in
6 Island schools, and usually over 100 pupils per week including those
working towards GCSE. Ernie organises and runs the annual Junior Battle of
the Bands competition and plays himself in the band Run For Cover. He
serves on two committees for La Motte Street Youth Centre.
Julie Millow - Piano and Violin
Julie studied piano and violin at the London College of Music before
returning to Jersey to begin teaching in 1994. Since then she has taught
privately and in several local schools and has also been in demand as an
accompanist. Although not a full time member of a band, Julie can be seen
deputising for various local ensembles and has been very involved in
amateur dramatics in the island, regularly playing for shows.
Charlie Northedge – Rhythm Guitar
Charlie attended the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford
where he completed a B Tech Diploma. Whilst studying for an
Associate Degree in California, Charlie was fortunate to be taught by
and play with some of the world’s most respected guitarists such as Paul
Gilbert, Robbin Ford and Jonny Hiland. Since returning to Jersey,
Charlie has set up his own guitar studio teaching all age groups and
styles of playing.
Louise Risby – Piano
Louise studied Music at Manchester University, and went on to achieve
the Dip. ABRSM in Piano Teaching and the Advanced Certificate in
Piano Performance. She moved to Bermuda in 1994, working for many
years at the Bermuda School of Music, and also as an accompanist and
orchestral percussionist. After also living in Gibraltar for several years,
Louise moved to Jersey in April 2010, with her husband and two children.
She regularly works as an accompanist for choirs, for exam students and
has played piano and keyboards for many musicals in Jersey for The
Green Room Club, JADC, Timpanali and Drama Lab.
Liz Shea – Voice
Liz studied music at City University, London where she had the privilege
of studying both voice and violin at the Guildhall School of Music. She is
a professional singer-songwriter whose versatility and musicianship has
enabled her to sing both classical and popular repertoire professionally,
both on national television and radio. She returned to singing teaching
after a break with her family and is passionate about enabling young
singers to develop sound technique and in the process enjoy releasing
their voice’s full potential.
Kim Syvret – Voice
Kim is a trained singer and an established performer in Jersey. She
studied at the prestigious Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts
(LIPA), completing a BA Hons degree in Music and specialising in
voice. Whilst at university, Kim was fortunate enough to be tutored
by Sir Paul McCartney, who imparted personal advice on her music.
Kim has also gained experience of being thrust into the public eye
with her participation in the televised T4 mobile unsigned
competition, in which she reached the final stages as the lead singer
and rhythm guitarist with a female rock band. Kim is also the lead
singer in a local function band anf a five-piece rock/pop cover
band.
Steven Thomas – Clarinet & Saxophone
Steven studied clarinet and saxophone at the Birmingham Conservatoire
for 4 years specialising in teaching and performing, winning the
chamber music competition in his final year as part of a clarinet quartet.
On completion of the course he continued at Bath completing a PGCE.
His first teaching appointment was as Head of Music in an upper
comprehensive and he has also taught in Jamaica, in Cayman Brac as the
music specialist and in Hereford as Head of Music for the past 12 years.
It was here that in 2009 he was recognised by the Pearson Teaching
Awards as being the best Secondary School Teacher in the West
Midlands. His musical experiences/tastes are varied, from playing
under Sir Simon Rattle to performing in the Kingston Jazz Club in
Jamaica, but it is working with young people that he feels is his vocation
and he says, “It is a pleasure to be teaching at JCG.”
Phil Vibert – Rhythm Guitar
Phil attended The Musicians’ Institute in California and graduated
with an Associate Degree. Phil was fortunate enough during his
time in the States to be taught by and play with some of the world’s
most respected guitarists including Brett Garsed, Danny Gill and
Scott Henderson. Since returning to Jersey, Phil has taught privately
and in several local schools.