Junior Academy of Music

 

Head of RSAMD Junior Academy

Havilland Willshire GRNCM, ARNCM (Teacher), ARNCM (Performer),

ARNCM (Accompaniment)

 

Assistant to the Head of Junior Academy

Angela Scott BA (Hons)

 

Administrative Assistant for Junior Academy

Louise Rae

There are around 80 teachers in the Junior Academy, some of whom also teach the RSAMD senior students. Others are drawn from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Scottish Opera Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. Some are freelance teachers and performers. All are experienced in developing young musical talent.

Teaching Staff

    

Pianoforte

Peter Alexander DRSAMD LRAM

Laura Baxter BA (Hons) PGDipPerformance LRAM

Anne Crawford BMus LRAM ARCM

Claire Haslin DRSAMD (perf) CertPGS AssCert (GSMO)

Christina Hughes BA CertEd LRAM

Alexander Kanchaveli

Anna Mavromatidi MMus

Cameron Murdoch BMus (Hons)

Anna Rastopchina DipHons (St Petersburg)

Alina Smith MMus

John Thwaites MusB GRNCM PPRNCM DipGSMD

Havilland Willshire GRNCM ARNCM

 

Violin

Angus Anderson

Patricia Field GRSM ARCM

Andrea Gajic

Lamond Gillespie BMus (Hons) PGDip

Joanne Green BA

Gillian Leitch BMus

Jane Lemoine GGSM

Peter Lissauer

Fiona Osborne GRNCM PPRNCM

Angus Ramsay

Kathleen Simans

Marion Wilson BMus DipRCM(pg) DipRCM(teachers)

 

Viola

Patricia Field GRSM ARCM

Eilen Berridge

 

Violoncello

David O’Connell

Timothy Paxton MA GRNCM

Betsy Taylor MusB (Hons) GRNCM PPRNCM LTCL

 

Double Bass

David Pellar DipGSM

Una McGlone

 

Guitar

Allan Neave

Peter Stewart

 

Harp and Clarsach

Gwen Yorke

Hannah Phillips

 

Flute and piccolo

Sheena Gordon DRSAMD

John Hall MMus

Ruth Morley BA (MusPerf) PGRNCM

Hyeon Jeong Ro   

 

Oboe and cor anglais

Stephen West ARCM DipPerfRCM

 

Clarinet

Joanne Freeland BA

Kate McDermott

Alison Waller ARCM

 

Bassoon

Janet Bloxwich

 

Saxophone

John Miller BA

Carole Sutherland BA (Hons)

 

Horn

Susan Baxendale BA (Hons) LGSM (Perf)

PGDip(Perf)RNCM

Hugh Potts

  

Trumpet

Simon Bird

Eric Dunlea BMus

Brian Forshaw ARMCM

 

Trombone

Nigel Cox BA DipRAM LRAM(T)

Alastair Sinclair LRAM ARCM DipRAM

 

Tuba / Euphonium

Philip Hore

Tony Swainson

    

Timpani and Percussion

Lachlan Birch BA DRSAMD LRAM

Ruari Donaldson BA CPGS

Pamella Dow DRSAMD