About us

Who we are

Coventry Music is the current name for the instrumental and vocal music service, providing lessons and opportunities to Coventry Students both in and out of school.  

As part of Coventry City Council, Coventry Music is part of the Education team within the Council and works closely with other agencies and services to ensure we offer high quality teaching, exciting opportunities and an inclusive offer for all the young people in the city.  

Coventry Music is now part of Heart of England Music, The Music Hub for Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull. This wider more strategic Music Hub will enable Coventry Music alongside partners both in and outside of the city to support schools, families and young people to ensure musical opportunities are available to ALL in Coventry. 

Our team is made up of dedicated music educators who have a passion for developing musical interests and skills of our students. We are supported by a flexible administrative support team to enable us to support over 7000 students a year and put on many large-scale events in the city.  

Our values

Coventry Music strives to support schools, raise standards and to provide an inclusive, diverse, rich and balanced programme alongside opportunities for training and development across the whole music education workforce. 

We ensure high-quality teaching and learning across all styles and genres working with professional artists from many cultural backgrounds and provide a number of high profile performance opportunities which showcase talent, progression and achievement. 

Read all our policies.

Job Vacancies


Music tutor vacancies

We are currently looking for:
  • Guitar Tutors 
    For individual, small group lessons and supporting music groups
  • Violin Tutors
    for individual, small group and whole class lessons
We would also welcome applications from
  • woodwind & Brass Tutors
  • Guitar/ukulele Tutors
  • Piano Tutors
  • Upper & Lower String Tutors
  • Whole Class Instrumental Tutors
  • Vocal Tutors
We are always looking for exceptional and passionate music educators to join our workforce and welcome applications to our tutor workforce across all disciplines of music.

To apply to work for us on a self-employed/freelance basis you can apply on our online application form

You may find this guide helpul to complete your application Handy Jets Help Guide

If you would like to know more about any of our vacancies then please get in touch with us at music@coventry.gov.uk

Meet the Coventry Music Team

Here is our amazing Coventry Music Team and the tutors who work with us.

Core Music Team

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Mark Steele leads the team at Coventry Music. He also plays the Tuba and teaches brass

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Claire Tyler plays the ukulele, flute, keyboard and sings. She is also often found being a musical director

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Mark Patton is in charge of planning events and contemporary music groups. Mark plays guitar and is a member of a Rock Band

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Mark Allison is our most experienced team member and has a passion for jazz. He plays the trumpet and teaches brass

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Arjun Jethwa is a talented flautist. He teaches flute & woodwind, leads the Flute Quartet at Coventry Music & supports the Brass & Wind Band

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Dan Wilby teaches drums and Percussion. He leads SoundLab and he is our newest member of the team

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Joe Cook is a talented lyricist and musician. He leads the Positive choices Projects at Coventry Music

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Kevin Stannard teaches piano, keyboard and singing as well as being a talented composer. He writes the music for the Coventry Music Cantatas.

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Victoria Clayton teaches brass, ukulele and singing, leads the Junior Voices Choir and leads with early years education.

Admin Team

Contact Admin at music@coventry.gov.uk 

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Becky Twite works part time for Coventry Music supporting us with finance and project support

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Amy Randall manages the instruments and resources, as well as leading the marketing for Coventry Music

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Emma Driver is our customer relations administrator and can help with all your questions and queries.

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Esme Sykes is our finance administrator and supports with marketing.

Music Tutors

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Alex Bland is a music tutor and plays ?

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Alex Stott is a percussion Tutor and plays drums

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Alistar Kennedy is a string tutor and plays ?

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Annette Ball is a Ukulele, Recorder and Choir tutor and plays recorder and ukulele

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Barrie Johnson is a brass tutor and plays the euphonium

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Brenda Allison is a brass and recorder Tutor and plays the tenor horn

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Brian Thomas is a Keyboard and Cello Tutor and plays the piano

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Callum MacIver is a Keyboard Tutor and plays the piano and keyboard

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Cameron Woodhead is a woodwind tutor and plays the saxophone

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Cathy Scott-Burt is a strings tutor and plays the violin

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Chris Foster is a woodwind Tutor and plays the flute

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David Battatt is a percussion tutor and plays the steel pans

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David Graham is a music tutor

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Dominic Allison is a brass tutor and plays the horn

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Erica Sinclair is a woodwind & harp Tutor and plays the harp

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Geoff Williams is a singing, piano and trumpet tutor and enjoys singing

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Hannah Ockford is a brass, ukulele & guitar Tutor and plays guitar

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Heather Duncanson is a piano and upper strings tutor and plays piano

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Ida Collins is a music tutor

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James Romaine is a woodwind tutor and plays the saxophone

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Joe Davis is a singing tutor and enjoys singing and conducting

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Joe Shimmin is a guitar and ukulele Teacher and plays guitar

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Kai Chareunsy is a drum, composition and music production tutor and plays drums

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Karolina Tomaszewicz is a strings tutor and plays violin

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Dominic Allison is a brass teacher

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Ida Collins is a music tutor

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Violin Tutor

Primary Instrument - Violin

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Guitar and singing tutor

Primary Instrument - Guitar

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Music Tutor

Primary Instrument

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Guitar, Ukulele and Drums Tutor

Primary Instrument - Guitar

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Music Tutor

Primary Instrument

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Keyboard and Guitar Tutor

Primary Instrument - Piano/Keyboard

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Percussion Tutor

Primary Instrument - world drums

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Percussion Tutor

Primary Instrument - Drums

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Brass Tutor

Primary Instrument - Trumpet

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Trumpet and Trombone Tutor

Primary Instrument - Trumpet

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Violin Tutor

Primary Instrument - Violin

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Keyboard and Flute Tutor

Primary Instrument - Flute

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Ukulele and Percussion Tutor

Primary Instrument - Ukulele

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Guitar and Percussion Tutor

Primary Instrument - Drums

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Upper Strings and Keyboard Tutor

Primary Instrument - Violin

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Guitar Tutor

Primary Instrument - Guitar

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Keyboard & Woodwind Tutor

Primary Instrument - Oboe

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Woodwind Tutor

Primary Instrument - Clarinet

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Upper Strings Tutor

Primary Instrument - Violin