HCM Tutors
At HCM Music College, not only are our tutors qualified and inspiring educators, but each one has an impressive past career in the music industry… and is still very active in it today too!
We only select the best tutors here at HCM Music College. Not only are they qualified in education and well versed in the ways people of all ages learn, they’re also passionate about music… and really know what they’re talking about.
We know this, because we only employ tutors who’ve had a successful history in the music industry, and continue to push musical boundaries today.
We encourage our tutors to have their own musical projects outside of HCM Music Academy, because this is what makes them great music teachers. Every day they eagerly pass on their expert technical skills and first-hand knowledge of the music business to our students, helping to produce amazing and ‘industry ready’ musicians . They live and breathe music, which means they’re well-connected to the music industry… and happy to connect our students to it too.
Across their careers, our music tutors have done some amazing things, like touring the UK and Europe, and performing with artists including Eric Clapton, Richard Spaven and East 17. They have played in iconic venues such as Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Wembley Stadium, The Royal Albert Hall, The Bowery Electric (New York) and The Jazz Cafe.
They have taken part in unique performances at the BBC, Glastonbury Festival, Sofar Sounds, Hamburg Pride, Cambridge Jazz Festival and Standon Calling Festival.
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Catherine Hamilton
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James O’Connor
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TONY MORRIS
Teaches: Piano and guitarTony started taking music lessons at the age of 6, was gigging by the time he was 8 and hasn’t stopped learning, writing and performing since.
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Shakila Karim
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Biyanka Letaif
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Tom Hollylee
Teaches: Guitar and DrumsTom prides himself in inspiring his students to develop their own passion for learning to play their instrument, he does this by initially identifying the students favourite Artists and showing them exactly how their idols started off in the music industry.
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Ajit Gill
Teaches: DrumsAjit has performed and worked alongside a large variety of artists and bands in the studio and live. His positive and driven attitude has lead him to multiple, major, headline performances at some of the UK’s biggest festivals such as Glastonbury and Standon Calling, together with numerous large European tours as a session musician.
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Rachel Lund
Teaches: Piano, Singing, Theory, Clarinet & CelloRachel Lund studied the cello, clarinet and piano at Trinity College of Music and then followed the PCS course at Guildhall School of Music.
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Andy Horrigan
Teaches: GuitarAndy Horrigan is a guitar tutor who, throughout his years of playing has been in many bands and has performed at various venues in and around London and the southeast.
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Marie Lee
Teaches: PianoMarie Lee is dedicated to her teaching and teaches both group and one to one lessons with an aim to make lessons fun, educational and engaging, across all genres.
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Jo Harris
Teaches: Choir, Piano, VocalsJo Harris is a Hertfordshire-based singer/songwriter who teaches vocals and piano lessons at HCM, she also previously worked with Rock Choir as a leader for the Hoddesdon, Enfield and Bishops Stortford Areas, and continues to work with independent choirs in the area.
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Chris Jenks
Teaches: Music Theory & PianoChris Jenks started learning the piano and violin when he was 5. He carried on studying for many years, graduating from conservatoire in 2001.
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Peter Hedley
DrumsPeter Hedley is an accomplished professional drummer and tutor who has worked with a broad array of artists across many genres.