Ensembles

all brass instruments: trumpet, cornet, trombone, baritone horn, French horn, tuba

1 to 8. Suitable for brass players of all standards and experience.

Andrew Stark

clarinets of all sizes: alto, standard, tenor, bass, double-bass.

suitable for more experienced players of grades 5 to 8. Previous experience with the larger instruments is not necessary.

Marina Kummer. Marina has taught clarinet, flute and other wind instruments in Devon for many years. She is a graduate of Dartington College of Arts, where she studied with David Rix and Roger Fallows. She is music librarian at the Dartington International Summer School.

violin, viola, cello, double bass.

suitable for moderately experienced players of grades 3 to 5.

Helen Wills. Helen teaches cello and piano, and uses the Suzuki method combined with traditional teaching. Some of her pupils have become professional musicians in their own right. She is a talented arranger.

all wind and brass instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, cornet, trumpet, horn, trombone.

beginners and less experienced players, grades 1 to 4.

Patricia Sears, a teacher and pianist with an established reputation in Torbay and Devon. She is well known as an accompanist and a member of the trio Riviera Serenade.

oboe, cor anglais, bassoon, contra-bassoon.

suitable for players of all abilities, grades 1 to 8.

Rhiannon Morgan, a leading double reed expert in Devon and Torbay.

piccolo, flute, bass flute

suitable for more experienced flute players, grades 5 to 8.

Amanda Ayling, who is a flute teacher in South Devon, and is a graduate of Dartington College.

flute; piccolo and bass flute are also welcome

suitable for beginners and moderately experienced players of grades 1 to 4.

Amanda Ayling

violin, viola, cello, double bass

this group is for beginners of grade 2 or below

Helen Wills. Helen teaches cello and piano, and uses the Suzuki method combined with traditional teaching. Some of her pupils have become professional musicians in their own right. She is a talented arranger.

All orchestral percussion instruments including bass drum, side drum, cymbals, drum kit, tuned percussion (xylophone, glockenspiel, etc.) and timpani (kettle drums)

1 to 8. This group is suitable for players of all standards.

Colin Bellworthy. Colin has an enormous reputation as a performer and teacher both in the South West and nationally. We are very lucky to have a musician of his standing here in Torbay and South Devon.

soprano, alto, tenor, baritone and bass saxophone.

suitable for experienced players of grades 5 to 8.

Graeme Hardman

Clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, trombones; drum kit; double bass, keyboard.

for more experienced players, grades 5 to 8.

Christopher Sears, who plays the trumpet as well as being the Head of Music at Torquay Boys' Grammar School, and a first class organist and pianist. He is a graduate of Oxford University.

all orchestral instruments: violin, viola, 'cello, bouble bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion.

suitable for more experienced players of grades 5 to 8.

Alicia Stolliday, who teaches the 'cello in South and North Devon. She runs both North and South music centres, and has lots of experience of working with youth orchestras.

violin, viola, 'cello, double bass.

suitable for more experienced players of grades 5 to 8.

Alicia Stolliday