At Pianoroom we realise the important contribution that tuition can make to you getting the best out of your instrument. Therefore, we are delighted to be able to offer courses of high quality keyboard and piano lessons, on site here in Exeter. THE TEACHERS AND THEIR LESSONS: Dr DAVID SANDERSON is a composer, lecturer and piano teacher with a wealth of experience in performing, lecturing and teaching ALL styles of music. During the 1990s he focussed on composing contemporary classical music for the concert hall and had several of his works performed live across the UK (and as far away as Taiwan) by renowned performers such as the Kokoro Ensemble, Gemini and pianist James Clapperton. Along the way, Dave also completed a PhD in Musical Composition in the summer of 2000 and became a member of the lecturing staff at Exeter University's Music Department at Knightley. As well as performing in several bands covering many styles, Dave also composed and performed jingle idents for BBC Radio's “Steve Wright In The Afternoon” from 1989 to 2002 (one of which was released as a single and reached No. 62 in the Gallup Charts!!). Although that was many moons ago, the jingles have retained their popularity and still get played on the programme regularly. In the meantime, Dave has taught piano for fifteen years and continues to enjoy doing so while working on his own personal recording projects. Please visit http://www.myspace.com/davidedwardsanderson for details of his own musical work. Dave is a highly regarded CRB-checked piano teacher with an exceptional talent for bringing out the unique musicality of his students. He welcomes both children and adult players of all abilities and enjoys teaching in an atmosphere which is relaxed and most of all - FUN. DAVE'S LESSONS are held every half an hour, here in our teaching studio: Weekdays from 11am until 2pm and 3:25pm until 5:25pm Prices are £13 for each half hour lesson. First lesson free. To book, just call Dave on 01392 426053 or contact us with any queries. ................................................................................................................... KATERINA SHETLIFFE (pictured on our advice page) is a natural performer and teacher with over 10 years experience in both fields. We have great pleasure in welcoming her also to Exeter and sharing her extensive musical skills with our many customers. Originally from Moscow and having music teachers as parents, Kate’s interest in music and the piano began at an early age. Naturally gifted, she started playing at six years old and continued her studies at the Tula College of Music, Russia, where she graduated as a concert pianist in 1999. As well as teaching, Kate has also performed as an accompanist and as a concert pianist in Russia, Sweden and here in the UK. She has been teaching piano and music theory for over 10 years both privately and at music schools. With her very special ability to bring out the best in all of her pupils, she has gained extensive experience of training the younger pianist through various workshops and activities, using renowned teaching methods utilised by well-established Russian piano schools, has obtained City & Guilds teaching qualifications and is fully CRB checked. KATE'S LESSONS are held every half an hour, here in our teaching studio: Saturdays from 9am until 2pm Prices are £12.50 for each half hour lesson. First lesson free. To book, just call Kate on 01803 391569 / 07970106032 or contact us with any queries. PLEASE NOTE Kate would like it to be known that she welcomes anyone interested in playing the piano to pop in to see her at the Pianoroom showrooms on Saturdays, where she will often be found demonstrating the various instruments (in between teaching), for general advice. ..................................................................................................................... COACHING FOR SONGWRITING AND ARRANGING: STEVE WATTS is a songwriter, vocalist, keyboard player and sound engineer with a wide variety of experience of the music industry. As a child he studied ABRSM piano, cello and music theory and is a former chorister of the famous St Albans School Boys choir and has even sung in The Royal Albert Hall! In his teenage years he studied orchestral percussion, drumming and A-level music. Steve has played in many bands over the years as a drummer and a keyboard player and has enjoyed airplay on Radio One and appeared on a Virgin Records album. You can find details of his current highly successful solo act and see many glowing reviews of his performances on www.lemonrock.com/stevewatts. The Xmas song on the website was written for BBC Radio Devon for one of his many recent appearances and was even considered for Cliff Richard’s Xmas single of 2008. In April 2009 Steve released his album of original songs, ‘Andabrek’ under the name of Stephen James. The album has been very well received and you can find out all about it on www.andabrek.com His music industry background is largely from the eighties when he worked at Simmons Electronics as the technical liaison between Simmons and their customers, particularly the distributors, recording studios and musicians, including many of the chart-topping artistes of the day. Big D Studios was opened by Steve in ’99 and quickly became the preferred studio for Tony Blair’s ‘New Deal for Musicians Scheme’ in the area. The studio also provided recordings for BBC Radio Two, Westcountry Television and Nickelodeon, as well as recording the voice of the celebrated actor Ian Richardson for the DVD ‘The life of Shakespeare’ which also features the voice of Dame Judi Dench. In December 2009, Steve signed a contract with Tiger Aspect Television in connection with his Eurovision entry for 2010. STEVE’S LESSONS are held at various times, here in our teaching studio: Prices are £12.50 for each half hour lesson. First lesson free. Adults only. To book, just call Steve on 01395 567263 or email him at steve@bigdstudios.co.uk Steve’s full biography can be found at www.bigdstudios.co.uk