Simon

My name is Simon and I own Dog Music, I am a London Music School graduate [bass guitar] with 15+ years teaching experience, I also hold a BA with First Class Honours [drums} in Music Industry Practice from Middlesex University, and three instrumental grade 8`s [drums, guitar, bass guitar].

During my time teaching guitar, bass guitar, drums & vocals (and some beginners keyboard) I have worked for many organisations including; The Berkshire Meastro`s - Formally The Berkshire Young Musicians Trust, Music 4 Slough, the Rock & Pop Project and Bracknell & Wokingham Council (STARS).

I have also taught in the following schools: Charters , Garth Hill, Strodes 6th Form, Farnborough Tech, Yately School, Leighton Park, Sandhurst Comprehensive and many more.

I`m passionate about education within the SEN environment and in 2018 I started working as a group helper with local disabled charity Linkable helping children and adults with learning disabilities to experiences activities that they would struggle to access in the wider community, supporting them to learn new skills, form lasting friendships and lead fulfilling, independent lives. I worked with Linkable during half terms and the Summer holidays to provide respite days for people with learning disabilities, parents and carers. I also worked with Actables, Linkables acting and drama group.

As a musician I have played 2000+ gigs with 100`s of bands ranging from covers, wedding and function bands to original rock and pop bands. I have toured Europe playing in Holland, Italy, Hungary, Germany, The Czech Republic, Latvia and The Middle East - Dubai. I have written and recorded three albums; Talk On Corners (2006), A State Of Delirium (2008) and Moments Of Magnitude (2011). ​;I also recorded Blue Suburbia withTraffic Experiment and Alamien with The Fuse.

Availability: I am currently available for online and face to face tuition in Woking. Please contact me for further information.

Willing to travel: Home Only

Experience: During my time teaching guitar, bass guitar, drums & vocals and beginners piano. I have worked for many organisations including:

The Berkshire Meastro`s - Formally The Berkshire Young Musicians Trust, Music 4 Slough, The Rock & Pop Project and Bracknell & Wokingham Council (STARS). I have also taught in the following schools as a peripatetic: Charters (Ascot), Garth Hill (Bracnell), Strodes 6th Form (Egham), Farnborough College (Farnborough), Yately School, Leighton Park (Reading), Sandhurst Comprehensive (Sandhurst) and many more.

Up until March 2019 I was based at The FBC Centre in Finchampstead (Wokingham) where I taught drums, guitar, bass guitar, vocals and beginners piano. I taught 6 days a week and tutored in the region of 90 students a week.

In 2018 I started working as a group helper with local disabled charity Linkable. LinkAble helps children and adults with learning disabilities in Woking and Surrey Heath and offer people activities and experiences that they struggle to access in the wider community, supporting them to learn new skills, form lasting friendships and lead fulfilling, independent lives. I work with Linkable during half terms and the Summer holidays to provide respite days for people with learning disabilities, parents and carers. I also worked with Actables, Linkables acting and drama group. 

I have the following certifications:

- DBS & First Aid (Basic Life Support)
- Health & Safety
- Hoist Trained
- Minbus Trained
- Full clean driving licence.

As a professional musician I have played 2000+ gigs with 100`s of bands ranging from covers, weddings and function bands to original rock and pop bands. I have toured Europe playing in Holland, Italy, Hungary, Germany, The Czech Republic, Latvia and The Middle East - Dubai.

Written and recorded three albums;

Talk On Corners (2006), A State Of Delirium (2008),Moments Of Magnitude (2011)

Recorded Blue Suburbia withTraffic Experiment and Alamien with The Fuse.





 

DBS Check: Yes