Faculty

Faculty

2025 faculty below, 2026 to be announced soon!

Nicole Wilson – Artistic Director

Professor of Violin, Royal Academy of Music, London

Jacky Woods

Jacky Woods – viola

Viola Professor at the Junior Academy (RAM) and Founder of Beare’s Chamber Music, London

Jim Sleigh viola

James Sleigh – viola

Professor of Viola and Chamber Music at Royal Academy of Music, London

Leandro Silvera – cello

Head of Strings, Eton College

Rafael Lopez Bolivar (violin)

Rafael Lopez Bolivar – violin

Head of Strings, Winchester College

Colin Skinner

Composition and arrangement

Gaby Lester – Senior course competition adjudicator

Assistant Head of Strings, Royal College of Music, London

Cathy Elliott – Double Bass

Currently she teaches at Junior Academy and the specialist music school, the Purcell School.

Jo Bradley

Jo Bradley – Double Bass

Jo is renowned across the UK as one of the most exciting bass teachers today and is a tutor for the National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain, the Benedetti Foundation and the RNCM Young Strings.

Sophie Lockett – violin

She holds the position of Head of Performance at Radley College and teaches violin and chamber music at the Royal Academy of Music Junior Department and coaches chamber music at Pro Corda and Kings College School Wimbledon.

Helena Smart – Junior Competition adjudicator

Head of Strings at the prestigious St Paul’s Girls School, London, Helena enjoys an extensive performing career as a soloist as well as orchestral violinist.

William Bruce

William Bruce – cello

William is Head of Strings at the Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama. 

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