| Paul Jennings (Course Director) | |
| Since leaving education, Paul worked as a professional musician until accepting the appointment at Truro. Although a classically trained pianist and graduate, his 35 years experience in performing has included most other styles of music from jazz to heavy rock |
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He has worked as a performer, bandleader and musical director in venues
all around the world and is still an active performer on piano, bass and
vocals. Paul has worked as an
engineer, producer, session musician and programmer in many top recording
studios and his keen interest in recording techniques and the use of
computers in music found him also acting as an advisor for many studios
and theatres.
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Jon Fry (BMus, PGCE) |
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Jon is responsible for the music theory and composition lectures, and has an extensive history of performance. Jon started playing the keyboard at the age of eight with guidance from his grandmother. |
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In his early teens he got his first guitar. Largely
self-taught, it was not until later in life that he studied music formally
at university. Jon has been a guitarist/composer for most of his career, touring nationally with progressive bands ‘In Watermelon Sugar’ and ‘The Connection’ and doing session work for music production companies and television.
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| Robbie Brokenshire – (Drum/Percussion Lecturer) | |
| Robbie started drumming at the age of seven. Throughout his school career he played in many bands, performing various styles of music, as well as studying piano, guitar and percussion - all adding to his future career in music.Gaining an Honours Degree in music at Middlesex University gave |
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| Robbie the impetus to leave the country to work as a musician for various cruise lines. For the next four years his home was the high seas, as the drummer in various bands, performing with many and varied prestigious acts. He is still a regular live performer and has a steady line of session work, although this is mostly on dry land now. | |
| Kerry Polglase - (Vocal / Performance Tutor) | |
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Kerry is an accomplished performer both
vocally and instrumentally and after leaving Leeds College of Music, she
worked extensively as a musician all around Europe, the Middle East and
for several years in Japan. |
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| In addition to her full teaching schedule, Kerry is still very active as a performer and makes regular appearances at Jazz, Country and Rock venues | |