Former music professor in Russell Group universities with 30 years' experience of teaching and performing as a professional singer, percussionist, conductor and music lecturer.

I have known Steve for over 20 years as a colleague. He is an experienced and talented educator, as well as an exceptional and multi-skilled musician, with 25 years' experience of tutoring and coaching university students in the area of performance. He has been a great support to me as a singer, and has coached me on numerous performances over the years, assisting me with vocal technique, expression and pronunciation in several different languages. As well as being a singer and percussionist he is also an experienced conductor of choirs, orchestras (and other instrumental ensembles), musical theatre productions and opera.

I met Steve singing in Leeds Baroque Choir and from there we together founded Leodis Consort, which is already a successfully stabilised choir in the Leeds city and region. With decades of experience in research and teaching, playing and singing, Steve has the knowledge and ability to create a kind and adaptable environment.

I have known Steve for over 20 years (we have been colleagues at a leading music education institution), and can vouch for his exceptional musicianship and teaching ability. He is vastly experienced as a singer, percussionist and conductor and a thoroughly nice bloke to boot! Learning and laughter will be found in equal measure!

I strongly recommend Steve as a tutor. I have known Steve for more than 25 years, including, for a 3-year period, as colleagues in Higher Education. Steve's academic credentials are excellent, and, like me, he balances this with work as a conductor, singer, and percussionist, in which he also excels. Steve is a very good and accessible communicator in practical and theoretical musical contexts, and I am very happy to recommend him!