2017

BROCHURE

DRUMS

BASS

PIANO

VOCALS

GUITAR

KEYBOARDS

SONGWRITING

Professional MUSIC THEORY

Development for
aspiring musicians MUSIC PRODUCTION
START YOUR MUSIC CAREER

TODAY
 WELCOME
THE GUERNSEY MUSIC ACADEMY PROVIDES
PROFESSIONAL TUITION IN A FUN AND SAFE
ENVIRONMENT ALLOWING STUDENTS TO
DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL

Dear GMA Student,

Our approach to music educaFon is to maintain a very high level

of professionalism whilst having a very high level of fun!
With this in mind I have carefully selected a talented
team of tutors, many of whom I have performed
alongside throughout my professional career, and
I know are passionate, hugely experienced,
and share that same approach.

GMA not only provides students with the

very best equipment in a safe and
friendly environment, but provides support
and tui6on in order for each student to
realise their poten6al.

Now that you have made the decision to

start your music career with us, my advice
would be to absorb yourself in the
knowledge, advice and opportuniFes given to
you by the GMA team, and to put everything
youve got into every single note that you
play on your respecFve instrument.

I look forward to teaching you soon

Andy Robinson, FdA Popular Music, Dip Contemporary Music Performance

 contents

1 Introduc)on

2 Tutors

4 Tui)on
4 One-To-One Lessons
4 Skype Lessons
5 Performance Development Programme
6 Ar)st Development Programme

7 Get Involved

GMA students
are in good
hands and are
very lucky to
have a
professional
music academy
on such a small
island

Jack Garrett
Island/Universal
 introduction

T he G u e rn se y M
u si c A ca d e m y o er
professional tuiFon in s
the form of one-to-o
le ss o n s , a p ro fe ss ne
io n a l d e v e lo p m e n
p ro g ra m m e , a n a t
r6st developmen
programme and a reco t
rding club
ve
Our students ha
access to industry
-
standard gear and
ell
equipment as w
as the very be
st
n
music faciliFes o
the island

ea ch
Ou r tu i6 on is tai lored to
the
individual student depending on
students ability, learning style
and
goals. Students can also choose to
as
follow a graded syllabus such
Rockschool (RSL) or Trinity

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 TUTORS

Andy Robinson
Andy is an accomplished drummer with
worldwide live and studio experience across a
DRUMS
dynamic array of styles. Andys professional
career has taken him all over the world (Japan,
USA, France, South Korea, Portugal, Russia,
Jamaica, Holland, Spain and many more) and has
seen him play for musical theatre producFons,
perform on several cruise ships and gig and
record at a number of presFgious studios,
venues and fesFvals all over the UK. With a
Degree in Popular Music as well as a Diploma in
Contemporary Music Performance, Andy oers
students his vast experience, passion and
knowledge and places a parFcular emphasis on
professionalism, technique and feel.

David burt
guitar & Piano David has been working in the music industry
for over ten years, as a teacher to students of all
ages, as a Musical Director, and as a freelance
guitarist. Davids background is in classical piano
and jazz guitar and his key strengths lie in music
theory, improvisaFon, and contemporary music.
David has a 1st Class Degree in Guitar from the
Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) as well
as a Popular Music Degree from Bath Spa
University, and also brings a vast amount of
teaching experience having taught ABRSM,
Trinity and Rockschool (RSL) syllabuses.

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 Shamaine Egal-johnson
Shamaine, BMus (Hons) is a seasoned vocal
coach and a professional performer and
VOCALS
recording arFst with extensive experience in
both solo and backing vocals. Shamaine has
been privileged enough to work with arFsts
such as Will Young, Charlo]e Church, Noel
Sullivan (Hearsay) and Leighton Jones (The
Voice) and perform in a host of presFgious
venues including Ronnie Sco]s Jazz Club and
the main stage at Glastonbury! As well as
performing, recording and teaching, Shamaine is
also a sought-a`er songwriter having reached
the top ten in the dance charts in 2016 with
"Only To Be With You, co-wri]en by Shamaine
and DJ Ben Wood.

ash stork
Bass Ash studied at the Academy of Contemporary
Music (ACM) and had the pleasure of learning
from some of the industrys best minds. It goes
without saying that this is a great way for
anyone to start their career. Ash graduated with
a 1st Class Degree in Bass and has since
performed all over the world on several cruise
ships playing in orchestras, party bands, jazz
ensembles, show bands and everything in-
between. Aside from the highly skilled cruise
ship work, Ash has been hired for numerous
funcFon gigs, session work and shows.

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 TUITION

ONE-TO-ONE LESSONS
The Guernsey Music Academy oers one-to-one tuiFon in
drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals, songwriFng,
music producFon and music theory. All tuiFon at GMA is
tailored to the students ability, learning style and
individual goals. Students have the opFon of following a
graded syllabus such as Rockschool (RSL) or Trinity and
are encouraged to enter examinaFons when they feel
prepared and their tutor feels they are ready. Students
can learn how to play their favourite songs whilst
studying technique, sight reading, Fmekeeping, co-
ordinaFon, styles and much more

Prices are:
18 - 30 minutes
25 - 45 minutes
32 - 60 minutes

skype LESSONS
Online tuiFon via Skype allows
students to use their own
equipment in the comfort of their
own home, eliminaFng travel Fme
and costs. Another advantage of
Skype tuiFon is that the student can
pracFse immediately a`er the lesson
when the content is fresh in their mind.
Skype allows GMA to provide students with conFnued
tuiFon, advice and support from a number of in-demand
industry professionals linked with GMA. Students will also
have the opportunity to purchase a screencast recording
of lessons in order to review them at a later date.

Skype lesson prices are:

14 - 30 minutes (16 with screencast recording)
21 - 45 minutes (23 with screencast recording)
28 - 60 minutes (30 with screencast recording)

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 Professional
development programme

GMA believes that musicians on the island should have access to a comprehensive,
professional programme that develops, nurtures and provides students with the necessary
techniques, knowledge and skills needed to mature to a professional
standard, and provides opportuniFes to put them into pracFse.
Our Professional Development Programme (PDP) does exactly
that by taking intermediate-to-advanced students, in detail, through all
of the aspects of being a modern professional musician
including, but not limited to, the following:

techniques
styles
aural skills
sight reading
professional musicianship
Performing with click tracks and backing tracks
Performing using electronics
image
stage craft
Instrument maintenancE
media training
Networking

Students will be mentored through

real-world scenarios such as studio
recording, live performances, radio
interviews, photo/video shoots and more
where they will have the opportunity to put what they
have learnt into pracFse and build on their condence
and professionalism.

the programme includes a weekly 30 minute

one-to-one lesson as well as a weekly 2
hour group session.

The Professional Development Programme is

priced at 499 per term (Approx. 14 weeks).

There are limited spaces available and a certain level of

competency is required therefore an audiFon process will need to be
passed in order to enrol on the Professional Development Programme.

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 ARTIST development
programme

It is also a belief of GMA that as well as musicians themselves,

arFsts and bands on the island should also have access to a
comprehensive, professional programme that develops,
nurtures, mentors and provides acts with the necessary
knowledge, facili6es and opportuni6es needed to
mature to a professional standard.

Our Ar6st Development Programme (ADP)

does exactly that by taking students, in detail, through
all of the aspects of releasing a
record, including, but not
limited to, the following:

songwriting
pre-production
recording
mixing
Mastering
rehearsing
working with a producer
stage craft
image
media training
promotion
touring

Students will be mentored through all of the above

scenarios and much more in Guernseys best equipped
recording studio and rehearsal facility. As part
of the programme students will write, record,
release, promote and perform a record whilst
rehearsing weekly in order to improve their cra`
and creaFve air. Students will also regularly have the
opportunity to extract knowledge, be inspired by, and learn from arFsts,
bands, promoters, managers and more from within the industry in their
weekly group sessions, either in person or via Skype.

the programme includes a weekly 2 hour rehearsal as well

as a weekly 2 hour group session.

The Ar6st Development Programme is priced at 499 per student, per term (Approx.
14 weeks). *399 for GMA students having one-to-one lessons and 299 for GMA PDP students.
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 Get involved

/guernseymusicacademy

@guernseymusicacademy

address
Guernsey Music Academy
Quatre Vents Estate
Oberlands
St MarFns
Guernsey
GY4 6ST

EMAIL guernseymusicacademy@outlook.com
TELephone 07781 430 494
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 Guernsey Music Academy
Quatre Vents Estate, Oberlands
St Martin, Guernsey
GY4 6ST
07781 430 494
guernseymusicacademy@outlook.com