Teachers at the Music Rooms

Hannah Firth MMus, BA Hons, PGCE, founded the music rooms in August 2021 and teaches Voice, Piano  and Musicianship/Music theory.

Hannah has a varied repertoire, and teaches a variety of styles of music, from Folk and Pop, to Opera, Classical and Musical Theatre. 

Hannah also teaches singing classes for adults and for children.

For more information on Hannah and her teaching philosophy, see the about page.

Contact: orkneysoprano@gmail.com

Colin Black BA (Hons), FLCM, ALCM, GradDip, AdvDip, will be offering guitar lessons from Orkney Music Rooms starting on 22nd April 2024 from beginner level to post-grad diploma level. 

His specialities are prep for SQA exams, graded music exams (Rockschool, MTB, Trinity, ABRSM etc), University level performance and learning for fun and enjoyment. 

All styles covered including rock, pop, blues, jazz, classical, contemporary, etc. 

Adult learners welcome, and young learners from secondary school upwards.

More info at https://colinblackguitartuition.co.uk or contact sound.ideas@gmail.com to book a slot.

Maureen Flaws, BA Hons, LGSMD

After a long break, Maureen is enjoying returning to music through teaching and jamming with like minded jazz friends.

Piano tuition for beginner to intermediate levels.

Voice lessons - open to all styles and abilities, lessons are based on Meribeth Dayme’s Core Singing approach.

Jazz singing which includes improvising.

For more information, contact Maureen on 07525688754

CJ has a lifelong passion for singing spanning six decades and loves to share their art through performance and teaching. CJ has a diploma in Music Theatre from the London College of Music and a Masters degree in Music from the University of the Highlands and Islands which focused on composition and performance. 

CJ has been performing and teaching in Orkney for over ten years and performs with the group Skalds, Songs and Sagas who perform a mix of classical and popular music in cabaret and for events.

CJ teaches singing and acting, particularly acting through song, and also natural breath, postural alignment and singing and humming for health.

Contact CJ by email: urdsong@googlemail.com or leave a message/text 07484 224534.

Bruce Mainland, I teach Flute and Recorder. 

I have no formal musical qualifications but have been playing recorder for 45 years and flute for nearly 20.

Music -readers or non- readers welcome as I can teach it as we go along. 

My aim is to make lessons fun and relevant to anyone I’m teaching. 

Music is for everyone.

Contact Bruce on 07901615110 

or email: brucemainland@gmail.com

Russ Murray is a multi instrumentalist who works for the county music service. He settled in  Orkney last year and is enjoying island life.
Russ has taught and performed extensively in America and the UK with over 30 years experience. He teaches playing for pleasure or achieving Grades, while providing a solid foundation in technique and music theory. Working towards Grades is also available.

After school and weekday evenings lessons available for adults only. Please provide own instrument. Lessons offered on woodwind, brass instruments and piano.

For contact please email murraymusicorkney@gmail.com

Graham Rorie BMus(Hons)

I grew up in Orkney and now split my time between home and Glasgow whilst touring and performing. I learnt both classical and traditional genres before studying traditional music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. I also teach as part of the UHI Applied Music degree.

I teach with the idea that the basic techniques of the violin/fiddle remain the same no matter what genre of music is played on the instrument, so try to equip students with the necessary skills to play any kind of music they wish from a solid understanding of the violin/fiddle.

Lesson content can include but is not limited to:

ABRSM Violin Grades

Scottish Music Graded Exams (Fiddle) Improvers technique and good practice

While consistent weekly lessons may not be possible with my performance schedule I’ll do my very best to work in regular lessons with a hybrid approach of in-person and online.

Contact:  graham.rorie@gmail.com

07938103809