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Introducing our 2020 Courses
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Introducing our 2020 Courses
Our 2020 courses have been developed with the music industry, for the music industry so that you’ll have the best...
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Having moved to a new five-storey facility in Fulham in 2013, just yards from the biggest music publisher on the planet, BIMM London connects you to the very heart of the worldwide music industry. From the first-class facilities to the influential neighbours, everything here is geared up to give you an incredible start to your music career. Take a tour inside BIMM London here.
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From headlining the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury with Moby and playing drums in the soundtrack to the Hollywood movie ‘Nine’, to performing for The Queen and being a vocal coach on the Russian version of The X Factor, our BIMM London lecturers have done it all. Imagine what you could achieve with direct access to their knowledge, guidance, experience and enviable industry connections!
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Sandy Buglass
Guitar Lecturer
BIMM london
Sandy Buglass (BA, PGCert, MA) is a London-based professional guitarist and songwriter, with notable sessions including: Cher, Pet Shop Boys,...
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Al Cherry
Guitar Lecturer
BIMM london
Al is an active freelance guitarist and tutor with many years’ experience in live and studio work and TV appearances....
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John Wheatcroft
Principal Lecturer, Guitar
BIMM london
John leads a busy life as a performer and an educator. He’s toured the world with both Carl Palmer (ELP)...
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Femi Temowo
Guitar Lecturer
BIMM london
Femi began playing the guitar aged 17 and very quickly entered the professional ranks so by age 21 he was...
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Ronan McCullagh
Guitar Lecturer
BIMM london
Hailing from Northern Ireland, Ronan is a young guitarist who has been living in London since 2009. He has...
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Jim Clark
Deputy Head of Guitar
BIMM london
Jim is in great demand as a top session guitarist and in 2002 was voted runner up in the ‘Guitarist...
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Glen Raynor
Guitar Lecturer
BIMM london
Glen is a versatile player with a wealth of experience both as a performer and session musician. He’s worked and...
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Phil Short
Guitar Lecturer
BIMM london
In 2016 Phil took 1st place in the prestigious international ‘Guitar Idol’ competition, earning him recognition as one of the...
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Les Davidson
Guitar Lecturer
BIMM london
Les has been in the music business for over 30 years. He’s worked extensively in studios across the world and...
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Steve Allsworth
Principal Lecturer, Live Performance
BIMM london
As one of the UK’s most versatile rock players, Steve has toured across Europe with Ronan Keating and has played...
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Andrew McKinney
Course Leader, Performance
BIMM london
Andrew plays bass for Hammond Funk/Acid Jazz legends, the James Taylor Quartet, appearing at gigs and festivals all over the...
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Rob Statham
Deputy Head of Bass
BIMM london
For over 25 years, Rob has recorded and performed with many well-known names across a variety of musical styles, including...
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Dave Troke
Bass Tutor - BMUS and MP BMUS
BIMM london
Dave’s playing ability is undeniable. After coming to London in 2003, he was soon working with top pop acts and...
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Greg Hofmann
Bass Lecturer
BIMM london
Aside from touring the world as a Bassist/MD for a wide variety of artists, Greg has also recorded on No’...
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Svetlana Vassileva
Course Leader, Performance
BIMM london
Svetlana is a professional musician and educator who has completed a Masters in Performance at LCM and currently holds a...
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Elliot Henshaw
Drum Lecturer
BIMM london
Elliott has been an in-demand drummer for many years and now works with artists and bands that include Shirley Bassey,...
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Adam Betts
Senior Drum Lecturer
BIMM london
Adam graduated with a Jazz degree from the Royal Academy of Music in 2006, studying with Gerard Presencer, Martin France,...
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Dan Foord
Visiting Faculty
BIMM london
Dan joined progressive metal band SikTh in 2001 and hasn’t looked back since. Over the course of their career the...
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Ian Matthews
VISITING FACULTY TUTOR
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Four Number one albums, stadium tours, Glastonbury, Reading, V and T In The Park Festival headliners and a decade-long career:...
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Dave Browning
Senior Lecturer, Theory
BIMM london
Dave has been playing drums for around 15 years and is also a professional bassist and keyboard player. He graduated...
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Giuseppe Grondona
Drum Lecturer
BIMM london
From Bari in southern Italy, Giuseppe graduated in drums and percussion at the Conservatory of Music when he was 21...
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Iain Goodall
Drum Lecturer
BIMM london
Iain works as a performer and educator in the London area providing drums and percussion for many bands, playing a...
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Ben Thompson
Visiting Faculty - Drums
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As live drummer for Two Door Cinema Club, BIMM graduate Ben has toured the globe several times, performing at a...
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Guillaume Charreau
Drum Lecturer
BIMM london
Guillaume has been playing drums since the age of ten and since his professional debut with French singer Robert he...
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Ed Williams
Drum Lecturer
BIMM london
Ed graduated with a first-class honours degree in 2005 and achieved a distinction for his MA in 2010 while still...
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James Oscroft
Drum Lecturer
BIMM london
James ‘Oz’ Oscroft is a versatile musician with extensive experience as a performer, teacher and studio musician. He’s played drums...
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Graham Godfrey
Drum Lecturer
BIMM london
Graham is an extremely versatile musician who performs with many top names in the industry. His touring schedule is always...
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Erik Stams
Principal Lecturer, Drums
BIMM london
Erik has over 20 years of performing and recording experience. After graduating from New York’s High School of Music &...
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Kelly Fraser
Principal Lecturer, Vocals
BIMM london
Kelly is a professional singer who has worked with artists including Shaun Escoffery, Rick Astley and Omar. She has performed...
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Tommy Ludgate
Vocal Lecturer
BIMM london
Tommy is an experienced songwriter, vocal coach and session singer with ten years experience in teaching and extensive performance and...
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Emmy Urquhart
Musicianship Lecturer
BIMM london
Emmy is an experienced performer, vocal coach and musicianship tutor. She’s performed at some of the UK’s leading jazz venues...
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Liz Mason
Vocal Lecturer
BIMM london
Both solo and with various groups such as Urban Voices Collective, Liz has performed all over the UK and Europe...
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Kostas Magdalinos
Vocal Lecturer
BIMM london
Kostas Magdalinos is a singer/guitarist, songwriter and vocal coach specialising in Rock and Metal techniques. He has completed a wide...
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Kelly Lethbridge
FE Course Leader and Head of Education
BIMM london
Kelly’s musical career as a singer has seen her study and work with many professional artists in the Industry; these...
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Susan Blair
Vocal Lecturer
BIMM london
Susan Blair is a vocal coach with professional experience spanning 3 continents. Originally from The Netherlands, Susan studied at the...
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Iain Mackenzie
Senior Vocal Lecturer
BIMM london
Iain is a singer and pianist. He’s currently the principal male vocalist for the Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra and section...
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Lisa Laudat
Principal Lecturer, Vocals
BIMM london
Before entering teaching, Lisa enjoyed a successful career as a session vocalist known for her versatility across all genres. Artists...
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David Laudat
Vocal Lecturer
BIMM london
David is a singer, songwriter, producer and vocal coach. As lead vocalist with US hip hop band ‘The Bucketheads’ and...
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Phil Baxter
Diploma Songwriting Programme Leader
BIMM london
Phil is a talented singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer based in South West London. He has over a decade of experience...
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Lisbee Stainton
Deputy Course Leader, Songwriting
BIMM london
Lisbee is an independent artist, songwriter, session musician and producer based in London. She has been writing music for over...
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Adam Bird
Musicianship Lecturer
BIMM london
Adam has worked as a professional composer, performer, technician and teacher for over 15 years. He’s toured extensively across the...
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Yak Bondy
Senior Songwriting Lecturer
BIMM london
Top songwriter and producer Yak has worked with numerous multi-platinum record selling artists, including S Club 7, Annie Lennox, Lisa...
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Bernard Butler
Songwriting Lecturer
BIMM london
Bernard Butler is the guitarist and founding member of legendary Britpop troupe, Suede and one of the latest additions to...
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Karlyn King
Production, Songwriting and Performance Lecturer
BIMM london
Glasgow-born Karlyn is a prolific Popular Music academic, lecturer and researcher specialising in Rock n Roll history, Artist Development and...
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Victy Silva
Senior Vocal Lecturer
BIMM london
Singer, pianist, songwriter and composer Victy has been teaching formally for 15 years. She’s worked extensively as a performer and...
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Becky Jones
Songwriting Lecturer
BIMM london
Becky is a singer, songwriter and producer currently performing under the name of Saint Saviour. Having cut her teeth on...
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Ian Sillett
Deputy Course Leader and Head of Year 4, Songwriting
BIMM london
Ian is a graduate of the Leeds College of Music, and LIPA. An award-winning songwriter having been signed to East...
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Phelan Kane
Senior Production Lecturer
BIMM london
Phelan is a music producer, engineer, programmer and educator. He’s worked with clients as diverse as Placebo, Radiohead, Fad Gadget,...
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Tom Glendinning
Computer Music Production Lecturer
BIMM london
Thomas is a computer musician and Ableton Certified Trainer from Cape Town, South Africa now living in London. He spends...
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Jim Bell
Music Production Lecturer
BIMM london
Jim has worked in the music industry as a Producer and Songwriter for over 20 years, and is at home...
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Johan Englund
Principal Lecturer, Production
BIMM london
Johan has spent his working life in studios, gaining his experience as an in-house producer at one of Sweden’s most...
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Ray Tovey
FE Course Leader, Production
BIMM london
Ray is a producer, electronic artist and educator specialising in the areas of electronic music production and DAW software. He’s...
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Alec Storey
Music Production Lecturer
BIMM london
Bristol-based producer Alec made his debut release in 2006 under the name Al Tourettes, drawing musical influences from rave culture...
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Hugh Neal
Music Production Lecturer
BIMM london
Hugh, a multi-instrumentalist, producer and engineer, has been performing, recording and writing music for over 15 years, and currently runs...
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Aram Zarikian
Music Production Tutor
BIMM london
Aram began studying music from a very young age, taking classes in music harmony and theory, rhythm and reading, ear...
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Christian Huant
Course Leader, Music Production
BIMM london
Christian has dabbled with guitars, keyboards, sequencers and samplers since the late 1980s and set up a bedroom studio while...
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James Yates
Music Production Lecturer
BIMM london
James is a London based engineer and producer. He regularly works with producers Emre Ramazanoglu, Jimmy Hogarth and Jon Kelly,...
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Neil Pickles
Music Production Lecturer
BIMM london
Prior to working for BIMM, Neil has had over 20 years’ experience in lecturing in the field of audio engineering....
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Thomas Glendinning
Music Production Lecturer
BIMM london
Thomas is a computer musician and Ableton Certified Trainer from Cape Town, South Africa now living in London. He spend...
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Paul Ablett
Music Business Lecturer
BIMM london
Paul has worked in the music industry for 37 years, starting out as a singer and saxophonist in a post...
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Ian Mack
Deputy Course Leader, Music Business
BIMM london
Since signing to WEA Records and Warner Publishing, Ian’s career as seen him work across many areas of the entertainment...
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Dan Tsu
Event Management Lecturer
BIMM london
Dan Tsu is an event producer, live promoter and international facilitator. Co-founder of infamous Glastonbury Festival venue Rum Shack, he...
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Steve Cole
Music Business Lecturer
BIMM london
Steve is a creative professional with over a decade of experience in design, communications and PR in the music industry.In...
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Andrew Armour
Music Business Lecturer
BIMM london
Andrew is a media and marketing professional with a 20 year career spanning music publishing, TV, media rights management, business...
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Howard Monk
Course Leader, Event Management
BIMM london
Howard started to work in events while at university and assisted in various roles, including as a driver, sound engineer...
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Leo Nicholas
HEAD OF INDUSTRY LIAISON AND CAREERS
BIMM london
Leo heads up the Careers and Industry team at BIMM London, bringing both budding and seasoned executives into BIMM to...
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Lottie Hunt
Industry Liaison & Careers
BIMM london
Many brilliant internships are facilitated through Lottie’s work at BIMM. Her role entails co-ordinating extra-curricular events and working closely with all spectrums...
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Simon Colam
COLLEGE PRINCIPAL
BIMM london
Simon studied classical and jazz piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has developed a career both...
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David Deacon
Module Leader for Cultural Perspectives & Professional Project
BIMM london
David received his PhD from University College Dublin in 2018. He is the author of a variety of publications in...
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Dr Sini Timonen
Academic Lecturer
BIMM london
Finnish-born Sini is a highly qualified and experienced academic, lecturer and educator. She has a First Class BMus (Hons) and...
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Gerry Lewis
Course Leader for PGCert. in Learning & Teaching
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Gerry began his career as a professional drummer, touring and releasing with numerous UK projects including slots at RTE Radio...
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Eliza Bray
Music Journalism Lecturer
BIMM london
Elisa Bray holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Print Journalism from the University of Sheffield (for which she won a...
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Jo Kendall
Music Journalism Module Leader
BIMM london
In spite of the pipe, moustache and duffle coat, Jo has nearly 20 years of experience working in the offices...
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Jerry Thackray
Course Leader, Journalism
BIMM london
Jerry Thackray holds a PhD in Music Journalism and has been a freelance music critic for over 30 years. He...
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Karlyn King
Production, Songwriting and Performance Lecturer
BIMM london
Glasgow-born Karlyn is a prolific Popular Music academic, lecturer and researcher specialising in Rock n Roll history, Artist Development and...
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Emily Duffy
Senior Student Services Advisor BIMM London
BIMM london
Emily completed her Psychology Degree, alongside a Counselling Skills short course, in 2012, and then obtained a Certificate in Counselling...
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Will Cooper
Head of Student Services BIMM London
BIMM london
Will is the manager of the Student Services Team in BIMM London. The team includes five Student Support Advisors, a...
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John E Vistic
Live Performance Workshop Lecturer
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John is a singer-songwriter and lead singer and guitarist for the band, The John E Vistic Experience. In 2005, they...
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Simon Carter
LIVE PERFORMANCE AND MUSICAL DIRECTION LECTUrER
BIMM london
Simon is a graduate of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, and has a degree in Music from Kingston University and...
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