Faculty
2025 faculty below, 2026 to be announced soon!
Nicole Wilson – Artistic Director
Professor of Violin, Royal Academy of Music, London
Jacky Woods – viola
Viola Professor at the Junior Academy (RAM) and Founder of Beare’s Chamber Music, London
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
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 – 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 – cello
William is Head of Strings at the Junior Guildhall School of Music and Drama.