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Our courses are taught by some of the most talented industry professionals. As passionate about music and sound as you are, our tutors will inspire you, develop your technical skills and help you achieve your career goals.
Featured Tutor
Paul Maunder
TutorPaul Maunder is a sound engineer who primarily works in making audio for visual media such as corporate videos and TV programmes.
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Emily Zurowski
Emily is an accomplished audio practitioner, composer, sound designer, and performer. Experienced in live recording, mixing, editing, and engineering across a range of medias.
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Léon Pearce
TutorLéon is an experienced touring FOH engineer and production manager for bands and artists. He also specialises in audio editing and sound design for both recorded music and live sound.
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Rebecca Pickles
TutorRebecca has over 20 years' experience as an artist, vocalist, promoter, festival producer, and venue manager. She brings her extensive performance and event expertise to teaching at Spirit.
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Sean Denny
TutorWith 25+ years in the music industry. Sean has managed record labels, worked in A&R, radio plugging and runs his own consultancy in marketing & creative direction.
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Phoebe Pope
TutorPhoebe is a producer and performer, specialising in Ableton, performance and integrating audio with visual media. Her teaching centres on creative confidence and inclusive learning.
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Steve Marsden
Programme LeaderSpending almost 20 years working as as session guitarist, songwriter and producer, Steve is the programme leader for our newest degree course BA (Hons) Popular Music, Songwriting and Performance.
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Rob Mullender-Ross
TutorRob is an industry professional and well experienced lecturer, teaching the subject of sonic art around the country.
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Emlyn Taverner
TutorEmlyn has worked worldwide as a sound engineer, as well as being a production manager for some of Manchester's' top venues.
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Tom Burford
TutorTom has been a professional musician for over 10 years, facilitating music production and performance sessions, and working across secondary and further music education.
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Al Atcheson
TutorAl is a producer and sound engineer who teaches a wide variety of modules here at Spirit, allowing him to share his expertise with his students.
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Brandon Nightingale
TutorBrandon is a music producer with many talents such as DJing, graphic design and occasional filmmaking.
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Dan Crowther
TutorUtilising his broad reaching music industry experience, Dan teaches across multiple degree courses here at Spirit Studios.
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Dan Valentine
Programme LeaderDan is an electronic musician and producer whose work has seen him release music on Manchester's Modern Love imprint, receiving support from the likes of Mixmag, RA, Björk and Bicep.
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Jonathan Radford
Programme LeaderJon is a producer, label manager, DJ and promoter who has over a decade of experience within the industry and has released five albums under the alias Diesler.
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Josh Cullen
TutorJosh is a producer and musician who has toured extensively and produced audio for some high profile clients.
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Josh Horsley
Programme LeaderJosh is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer whose work explores temporality within music. While his main focus is the sonic arts, Josh's work is usually collaborative and often uses architecture, film and design as a part of his projects.
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Lewis Jones
TutorAs a Spirit Studios veteran, Lewis has taught on a number of our courses and outreach programmes. As a professional sound engineer and producer, his career has seen him travel the world.
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Mark Winterburn
TutorMark is producer and sound engineer who has worked on UK number one and Mercury nominated singles. He joined Spirit as a student and has returned as a tutor after a successful commercial career.
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Paul Maunder
TutorPaul is a sound engineer who primarily works in making audio for visual media such as corporate videos and TV programmes.
Read Profile
Paul Rattcliff
Programme LeaderPaul is an audio engineer who has toured the world with various artists. As well as teaching at Spirit Studios, Paul is also the technical manager at the O2 Ritz here in Manchester.
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Shane Dickinson
TutorShane is a musician and producer, with knowledge spanning across studio-based music production and live sound engineering.
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Steve Boyce-Buckley
TutorSteve is a professional recording engineer, producer, arranger and classically trained musician with over 4 decades of industry experience.
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Stuart Avery
TutorStuart is a studio/mastering engineer who is heavily involved in the Manchester scene. As an experienced producer, promoter and events organiser, he's been a key player in the city's cultural output.
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Emily Zurowski
Emily is an accomplished audio practitioner, composer, sound designer, and performer. Experienced in live recording, mixing, editing, and engineering across a range of medias.
Read Profile
Léon Pearce
TutorLéon is an experienced touring FOH engineer and production manager for bands and artists. He also specialises in audio editing and sound design for both recorded music and live sound.
Read Profile
Rebecca Pickles
TutorRebecca has over 20 years' experience as an artist, vocalist, promoter, festival producer, and venue manager. She brings her extensive performance and event expertise to teaching at Spirit.
Read Profile
Phoebe Pope
TutorPhoebe is a producer and performer, specialising in Ableton, performance and integrating audio with visual media. Her teaching centres on creative confidence and inclusive learning.
Read Profile
Rob Mullender-Ross
TutorRob is an industry professional and well experienced lecturer, teaching the subject of sonic art around the country.
Read Profile
Tom Burford
TutorTom has been a professional musician for over 10 years, facilitating music production and performance sessions, and working across secondary and further music education.
Read Profile
Al Atcheson
TutorAl is a producer and sound engineer who teaches a wide variety of modules here at Spirit, allowing him to share his expertise with his students.
Read Profile
Brandon Nightingale
TutorBrandon is a music producer with many talents such as DJing, graphic design and occasional filmmaking.
Read Profile
Dan Crowther
TutorUtilising his broad reaching music industry experience, Dan teaches across multiple degree courses here at Spirit Studios.
Read Profile
Dan Valentine
Programme LeaderDan is an electronic musician and producer whose work has seen him release music on Manchester's Modern Love imprint, receiving support from the likes of Mixmag, RA, Björk and Bicep.
Read Profile
Jonathan Radford
Programme LeaderJon is a producer, label manager, DJ and promoter who has over a decade of experience within the industry and has released five albums under the alias Diesler.
Read Profile
Josh Cullen
TutorJosh is a producer and musician who has toured extensively and produced audio for some high profile clients.
Read Profile
Josh Horsley
Programme LeaderJosh is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer whose work explores temporality within music. While his main focus is the sonic arts, Josh's work is usually collaborative and often uses architecture, film and design as a part of his projects.
Read Profile
Lewis Jones
TutorAs a Spirit Studios veteran, Lewis has taught on a number of our courses and outreach programmes. As a professional sound engineer and producer, his career has seen him travel the world.
Read Profile
Mark Winterburn
TutorMark is producer and sound engineer who has worked on UK number one and Mercury nominated singles. He joined Spirit as a student and has returned as a tutor after a successful commercial career.
Read Profile
Shane Dickinson
TutorShane is a musician and producer, with knowledge spanning across studio-based music production and live sound engineering.
Read Profile
Steve Boyce-Buckley
TutorSteve is a professional recording engineer, producer, arranger and classically trained musician with over 4 decades of industry experience.
Read Profile
Stuart Avery
TutorStuart is a studio/mastering engineer who is heavily involved in the Manchester scene. As an experienced producer, promoter and events organiser, he's been a key player in the city's cultural output.
Read Profile
Léon Pearce
TutorLéon is an experienced touring FOH engineer and production manager for bands and artists. He also specialises in audio editing and sound design for both recorded music and live sound.
Read Profile
Rob Mullender-Ross
TutorRob is an industry professional and well experienced lecturer, teaching the subject of sonic art around the country.
Read Profile
Emlyn Taverner
TutorEmlyn has worked worldwide as a sound engineer, as well as being a production manager for some of Manchester's' top venues.
Read Profile
Al Atcheson
TutorAl is a producer and sound engineer who teaches a wide variety of modules here at Spirit, allowing him to share his expertise with his students.
Read Profile
Brandon Nightingale
TutorBrandon is a music producer with many talents such as DJing, graphic design and occasional filmmaking.
Read Profile
Dan Crowther
TutorUtilising his broad reaching music industry experience, Dan teaches across multiple degree courses here at Spirit Studios.
Read Profile
Jonathan Radford
Programme LeaderJon is a producer, label manager, DJ and promoter who has over a decade of experience within the industry and has released five albums under the alias Diesler.
Read Profile
Josh Cullen
TutorJosh is a producer and musician who has toured extensively and produced audio for some high profile clients.
Read Profile
Lewis Jones
TutorAs a Spirit Studios veteran, Lewis has taught on a number of our courses and outreach programmes. As a professional sound engineer and producer, his career has seen him travel the world.
Read Profile
Mark Winterburn
TutorMark is producer and sound engineer who has worked on UK number one and Mercury nominated singles. He joined Spirit as a student and has returned as a tutor after a successful commercial career.
Read Profile
Paul Maunder
TutorPaul is a sound engineer who primarily works in making audio for visual media such as corporate videos and TV programmes.
Read Profile
Paul Rattcliff
Programme LeaderPaul is an audio engineer who has toured the world with various artists. As well as teaching at Spirit Studios, Paul is also the technical manager at the O2 Ritz here in Manchester.
Read Profile
Shane Dickinson
TutorShane is a musician and producer, with knowledge spanning across studio-based music production and live sound engineering.
Read Profile
Steve Boyce-Buckley
TutorSteve is a professional recording engineer, producer, arranger and classically trained musician with over 4 decades of industry experience.
Read Profile
Stuart Avery
TutorStuart is a studio/mastering engineer who is heavily involved in the Manchester scene. As an experienced producer, promoter and events organiser, he's been a key player in the city's cultural output.
Read Profile
Rebecca Pickles
TutorRebecca has over 20 years' experience as an artist, vocalist, promoter, festival producer, and venue manager. She brings her extensive performance and event expertise to teaching at Spirit.
Read Profile
Sean Denny
TutorWith 25+ years in the music industry. Sean has managed record labels, worked in A&R, radio plugging and runs his own consultancy in marketing & creative direction.
Read Profile
Steve Marsden
Programme LeaderSpending almost 20 years working as as session guitarist, songwriter and producer, Steve is the programme leader for our newest degree course BA (Hons) Popular Music, Songwriting and Performance.
Read Profile
Dan Crowther
TutorUtilising his broad reaching music industry experience, Dan teaches across multiple degree courses here at Spirit Studios.
Read Profile
Jonathan Radford
Programme LeaderJon is a producer, label manager, DJ and promoter who has over a decade of experience within the industry and has released five albums under the alias Diesler.
Read Profile
Lewis Jones
TutorAs a Spirit Studios veteran, Lewis has taught on a number of our courses and outreach programmes. As a professional sound engineer and producer, his career has seen him travel the world.
Read Profile
Rebecca Pickles
TutorRebecca has over 20 years' experience as an artist, vocalist, promoter, festival producer, and venue manager. She brings her extensive performance and event expertise to teaching at Spirit.
Read Profile
Sean Denny
TutorWith 25+ years in the music industry. Sean has managed record labels, worked in A&R, radio plugging and runs his own consultancy in marketing & creative direction.
Read Profile
Steve Marsden
Programme LeaderSpending almost 20 years working as as session guitarist, songwriter and producer, Steve is the programme leader for our newest degree course BA (Hons) Popular Music, Songwriting and Performance.
Read Profile
Dan Crowther
TutorUtilising his broad reaching music industry experience, Dan teaches across multiple degree courses here at Spirit Studios.
Read Profile
Jonathan Radford
Programme LeaderJon is a producer, label manager, DJ and promoter who has over a decade of experience within the industry and has released five albums under the alias Diesler.
Read Profile
Lewis Jones
TutorAs a Spirit Studios veteran, Lewis has taught on a number of our courses and outreach programmes. As a professional sound engineer and producer, his career has seen him travel the world.
Read Profile
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