Meet the faculty

​Our faculty of internationally renowned teachers is what makes our course so special. Students are immersed in an inspiring and supportive environment where their passion for music can thrive.
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2026 Faculty

Carey Beth Hockett, Cello

Brendan Conroy, Cello

Eulàlia Subirà, Cello

Cliona Ni Choileain, Cello and Early Years Enrichment

Ruben Rivera, Cello

Rosie Biss, Masterclasses

Ellen Martin, Cello

Karina MacAlpine, Violin

Laura Wingrove, SECE and Safeguarding Lead

Dave Evans, Improvisation

Shirley Smart, Improvisation

2025 Faculty

Brendan Conroy, Cello

Carey Beth Hockett, Cello

Chantal Latil, Cello

Cliona Ni Choileain, Cello and Early Years Enrichment

Ellen Martin, Cello

Eulàlia Subirà, Cello

Ruben Rivera, Cello

Rosie Biss, Masterclasses

Jon Cottle, Cello and Improvisation

Shirley Smart, Improvisation

Karina MacAlpine, Violin

Ellie Walton, Viola, Violin and Pastoral Support

Lily May, Percussion

Laura Wingrove, SECE and Safeguarding Lead

Tony Ingham, Piano Accompaniment

Amy Jo Brown, Piano Accompaniment and Early Years Enrichment

Rhiannon Lock, Co-Director

Tessa Oakley, Course Director

Barney Lock, Games and Pastoral Leader

Anne Marie Kirby, Art and Pastoral leader

Miriam Shabetai, Pastoral Leader

Cellofest 2024

Alessandro Andriani, Cello

Rosie Biss, Masterclass

Brendan Conroy, Cello

Carey Beth Hockett, Cello

Ellen Martin, Cello and Concert Leader

Ruben Rivera, Cello

Eulàlia Subirà, Cello

Mary Walton, Cello and Parent Liaison

Laura Wingrove, Cello and SECE

Karina MacAlpine, Violin

Stephon Phillip, Steel Pans

Anna Tabbush, Singing

Dave Evans, Improvisation

Jon Cottle, Improvisation

Tony Ingham, Piano Accompaniment

Rhiannon Lock, Logistics Manager

Anne-Marie Kirby, Art and Pastoral Leader

Barney Lock, Pastoral Leader

Kye Lawton, AV support

Tessa Oakley, Course Director

2023 Faculty

Carey Beth Hockett, Cello

Ellen Martin, Cello and Concert Leader

Eulàlia Subirà, Cello

Mary Walton, Cello and Parent Liaison

Laura Wingrove, Cello and SECE

Ruben Rivera, Cello

Rosie Biss, Masterclass

Shirley Smart, Improvisation

Karina MacAlpine, Violin

Ellie Walton, Violin and Pastoral Support

Anna Tabbush, Singing

Dave Evans, Composition / Improvisation

Margaret Omoniyi, Enrichment

Jenny Heath, Dance/drama

Tony Ingham, Piano accompaniment

Rhiannon Lock, Logistics Manager

Anne-Marie Kirby, Art and Pastoral Support

Tessa Oakley, Course Director

Barney Lock, Chief Steward

Cellofest 2022 Faculty

Brendan Conroy, Cello

Carey Beth Hockett, Cello

Ellen Martin, Cello

Eulàlia Subirà, Cello

Lucía DÍez, Cello

Mary Walton, Cello and Parent Liaison

Laura Wingrove, Cello and Safeguarding Lead

Rosie Biss, Masterclass

Bárbara González Garrido, Cello

Pippa Macmillan, Bass

Shirley Smart, Improvisation

Clare Raybould, Violin

Ellie Walton, Violin and Pastoral Support

Dave Evans, Composition/Enrichment

Margaret Omoniyi, Enrichment

Anna Tabbush, Singing

Emmanuel McDonald, Samba Reggae

Jenny Heath, Dance/drama

Tony Ingham, Piano accompaniment

Rhiannon Lock, Logistics Manager

Anne-Marie Kirby, Art and Pastoral Support

Tessa Oakley, Course Director

Barney Lock, Chief Steward

Virtually Cellofest 2020 Faculty

Becky Homent, Cello

Brendan Conroy, Cello

Carey Beth Hockett, Cello

Ellen Martin, Cello

Jadie Carey, Cello

Ruben Rivera, Cello

Mary Walton, Cello and parent activities

Rosie Biss, Masterclass

Shirley Smart, Improvisation

Pippa Macmillan, Bass

Anna Tabbush, Singing

Ollie Tunmer, Body Percussion

Jenny Heath, Dance/drama

Tony Ingham, Piano accompaniment

Barney Lock, Chief Steward

Emily Mundy, Chief Steward

Sam Rowe, AV Technician and Pastoral Support

Anne-Marie Kirby, Art and Pastoral Support

Rhiannon Lock, Logistics Manager

Tessa Oakley, Course Director

2019 Faculty

Carey Beth Hockett, Cello

Ruben Rivera, Cello

Eulàlia Subirà, Cello

Regina Fuentes Gimeno, Cello

Anne van Laar, Cello

Dorte Rolff-Peterson, Cello

Rosie Biss, Cello Masterclass

Clare Raybould, Violin

Pippa Macmillan, Bass

Ollie Tunmer, Percussion/Enrichment

Liz Walters, Taiko Drumming

Anna Tabbush, Singing

Dan De Lissandri, Music technology/Composition

Alex Wibrew, Improvisation

Becky Homent, SECE

Margaret Omoniyi, Singing/Enrichment

Tony Ingham, Accompaniment

Jenny Heath, Dance/Drama/Art

Rhiannon Lock, Housekeeping and Orchestral Manager

Anne-Marie Kirby, Art and Pastoral Care

Sam Rowe, Technical Support and Pastoral Care

Emily Mundy, Pastoral Care

Barney Lock, Pastoral Care

Mary Walton, Parent Liaison

Ellen Martin, Recitals Co-ordinator

2018 Faculty

Carey Beth Hockett, Cello

Ruben Rivera, Cello

Pamela Devenport, Cello

Angela East, Cello

Christine Livingstone, Cello

Sara Greenwood, Cello

Ellen Martin, Cello

Jadie Carey, Cello

Pippa MacMillan, Bass/Cello/Accompaniment

Rosie Biss, Cello Masterclass

Sara Bethge, Cello

Clare Raybould, Violin

Keri Cassidy Taylor, Violin and SECE

Ollie Tunmer, Percussion/Enrichment

Becky Homent, SECE

Stephon Phillip, Steel Pans

Anna Tabbush, Singing

Dan De Lissandri, Music technology/Composition

Tony Ingham, Accompaniment

David Evans, Improvisation

Margaret Omoniyi, Singing/Enrichment

Jenny Heath, Dance/Drama/Art

Rhiannon Lock, Housekeeping and Orchestral Manager

Jane Sherwood, Recitals Coordinator

Anne-Marie Kirby, Art and Pastoral Care

Sam Rowe, Technical Support and Pastoral Care

Emily Mundy, Pastoral Care

Barney Lock, Pastoral Care