Solihull School
Music Staff
The Department comprises eleven employed members of staff (the Director of Music, Heads of Academic Music, Brass, Chapel Music, Keyboard, Prep Music, Singing, Strings, Woodwind & Percussion, a Teacher of Music and a designated Music School Manager). In addition, there is a team of thirty self-employed visiting music teachers covering piano, organ, singing, guitar, saxophone, percussion and all orchestral instruments.
Academic / Employed Staff
- Director of Music: Mr T Kermode
- Head of Academic Music: Mr S Phillips
- Head of Brass: Mrs J Spraggett
- Head of Chapel Music: Mr C Alger
- Head of Keyboard: Mrs H Martens
- Head of Prep School Music: Miss J Sainsbury
- Head of Singing: Miss C Bovill
- Head of Strings: Mrs H Roberts
- Head of Woodwind and Percussion: Mr K Slade
- Music School & Concerts Manager: Mrs I Baumber
- Teacher of Music: Miss C Pearson
Instrumental teachers
The majority of instrumental teachers are visiting music staff, who are private self-employed individuals who deal directly with parents regarding matters such as fees and contractual arrangements.
Brass
- Mrs M A Brookes (Trombone)
- Miss A Roper (French Horn/Trumpet)
- Mrs J Spraggett (Trumpet)*
Keyboard
- Mrs J Bamford (Piano)
- Mr K Beaumont (Piano / Organ)
- Mr C Guild (Piano)
- Miss E Haughan (Piano)
- Mrs P Hsieh (Piano)
- Miss E Liu (Piano)
- Mrs H Martens (Piano)*
- Mr D McWilliam (Piano)
- Ms S Wilander (Piano)
Singing
- Miss C Bovill (Voice)*
- Miss S Cotterill (Voice)
- Miss P Davies (Voice)
- Mrs G Hattley (Voice)
Strings
- Mrs L Carey (Violin)
- Mr J Fekete (Classical Guitar)
- Ms E Goble (Violin)
- Miss L Larner (Classical Guitar)
- Mr E Martens (Cello)
- Mrs A Newton (Classical Guitar)
- Mrs H Nixon (Violin)
- Mr M Nowland (Cello/Double Bass)
- Mr P Poltorak (Guitar)
- Mrs H Roberts (Violin/Viola)*
- Mr D Wilkins (Classical/Electric Guitar)
Woodwind & Percussion
- Mr P Brookes (Bassoon)
- Miss R Dawkins (Oboe)
- Miss H Foster (Flute)
- Mr J Huxtable (Percussion)
- Mrs K Moore (Woodwind)
- Miss C Percy-Smith (Clarinet/Saxophone)
- Mr S Plummer (Percussion)
- Mrs J Pollock (Clarinet/Saxophone)
- Mr K Slade (Clarinet/Saxophone)*
- Miss C Slominska (Percussion)
* denotes employed Head of Instrumental Section