Centre Management Team
- Centre Management Team
- Classical Music Staff
- Pop and Jazz Staff
- Music Technology Staff
- Performing Arts Staff
- Academic Support Staff
- Technical Support Staff
- Instrumental Staff
- Vocal Staff
HEAD OF CENTRE
Andrew Allen
MMus, BMus, PGCE
Andrew Allen studied classical guitar in Manchester after moving from Toronto, Canada. He has held teaching positions at Chetham’s School of Music and in Wrexham and is a leading figure in the development of Foundation degrees in the UK. Andrew’s specialist teaching interests include music technology, popular music history and the guitar.
CURRICULUM MANAGER: HIGHER EDUCATION
Charles Hine
ARAM, DipRAM, LRAM, PGCE
Charles Hine is a prize-winning graduate of the Royal Academy of Music. He has achieved distinction as a solo and orchestral clarinettist as well as being a founder member of the Vega Wind Quintet. Charles has also developed a career as a conductor of Wind Orchestras and other groups including the British Clarinet Ensemble. He has taught in a wide range of educational establishments including posts in Rome, the Cairo Conservatoire and the Royal College of Music.
CURRICULUM MANAGER: OPERATIONS AND PROJECTS
Phil Toms
MSc, BA (Hons), ALCM, QTS
Phil Toms is an active musician in the area, specialising in double bass, piano and keyboards. His musical interests bridge the gap between classical, jazz, music theatre and popular music. Phil has a strong background in music technology and, having spent the past ten years teaching in primary and secondary schools, he is currently lecturing on music in education and musical theatre. He is developing community outreach projects, such as the Clacton Music Centre and is the department webmaster. In 2004 Phil was awarded the Leader of the Year Award for Outstanding Service to Youth by the Jack Petchey Foundation.
CURRICULUM MANAGER: FURTHER EDUCATION
Ben Treacher
MA, BA (Hons), ACA, Cert Ed
Ben Treacher trained as an actor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama before achieving an MA with Distinction in Contemporary Theatre Practice at the University of Essex where he trained with Mike Alfreds, Max Stafford-Clarke, Sam Kogan and Bobby Baker. He has wide teaching experience in both Further and Higher Education at Colchester Institute. His principal areas of expertise are acting technique and performance and in particular Stanislavsky-based systems of acting.
