Hanna Butler

Hannah Butler is a Professional Drummer and Tutor based in Swindon and has recently received an endorsement by Bosphorus Cymbals.

Hannah has been playing since she was 13 and has played in over 15 bands in that time. She was first inspired by seeing Craig Blundell perform at a masterclass organised by Andy Wraight. It was his passion and excitement for the drums, which inspired her to follow her dreams. After college Hannah studied at Brighton Institute of Modern Music and graduated with a degree in Professional Musicianship specialising in Drums. During her time at BIMM she had the opportunity to be taught by the very best educators and musicians who are at the height of their careers. These included Pat Garvey who is a regular contributor to the Tech Sessions at idrummag, Preston Prince owner of Tiki Drums and Michael Bowes who has played for artists such as Tears for Fears and Joss Stone etc. It was here she gained knowledge developing her technique and style as a musician, playing with other experienced musicians and learnt the key skills of music teaching and soloing.

Since graduating, Hannah has been teaching privately as a tutor at Andy Wraight’s Teaching Studios, gaining experience playing private functions and playing with a range of different artists including numerous tours and session work at Abbey Road Studios. Hannah is currently looking to expand her teaching, work with other artists and continue developing as a drummer and musician.

Oscar Stone

Originally hailing from Doncaster, Yorkshire, Oscar has being playing the drums since aged 12. After completing his advance performance diploma from Trinity College London, Oscar moved to Brighton to study at the British institue of modern music (BIMM). During his time at BIMM, Oscar had the opportunity to study under some of the UKs top educators, the likes of Pat Garvey and Preston Prince. Oscar graduated in 2016 with a BA (Hons) in professional musicianship.

His playing career has taken him on tours across the UK and Europe and performances at festivals such as 2000 trees, Y not, The Big Festival and Reeperbahn, sharing the stage with acts such as Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds, Scouting For Girls, The Feeling, Peter Andre and Peace. Oscar has also had the opportunity to record with producer Mark Flannery (Deaf Leppard) and engineer Ed’s John (McFly).

Now based in the South West, Oscar is a drum tutor teaching privately at Andy Wraight’s teaching studios and has been since 2017. He continues to perform in successful function bands all across the UK, playing corporate shows, headlining several festivals and continuing to expand his ever fluency of styles.

Neil Thorn

Neil Thorn is a passionate and dynamic teacher who has been working in the music business for three decades. Neil Trained with Jim Scott and Terry Chambers (Drummer with Grace Jones) . Neil is a special education teacher with extensive experience working with students with a range of learning disabilities, He is committed to helping students develop skills and is known for his ability to inspire Students and help with confidence and self belief. He is also an advocate for diversity and inclusiveitivity and is a great believer that you are never to old to learn and has students from age 5 to 75 years old.

Robin Bashere

Robin has been drumming since 11, he enjoys playing all styles (and enjoys trying to mix them together even more). He’s a left hander who plays with a right handed set up (like Ringo!) and feels that this has given him a license to think about things a bit differently over the years and to forge his own style. His drumming heroes include Danny Goffey, Jojo Mayer, Questlove, Steve Adler, Reni.. and Bonham, of course! Robin prides himself on making drumming accessible and engaging, and believes that everyone can learn something from everyone else in order to be the best drummer they can be.

AJ Pring

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Sarina Parsons

Sarina is a session drummer and drum teacher based in Swindon, Wiltshire, and is an endorsed artist for Pellwood Drumsticks and Amedia Cymbals.

Since the age of 18, Sarina has had varied experiences playing live and in the studio, offering her skills for a wide variety of cover and original bands and artists. Sarina is an energetic performer and credits John Bonham, Cozy Powell, Sandy West, Ringo Starr, Meg White, Ian Paice, and Bill Bruford, as being some of her main influences to her passion for drumming.

Growing up in Swindon, Sarina first picked up a pair of drumsticks at the age of 12 and was drawn towards the drums in an environment where there were very few female drummers. She had her first drum lessons at Andy Wraight Teaching Studios, Swindon and instantly fell in love with the instrument.

Feeling inspired, Sarina furthered her music studies at The Academy of Music and Sound Swindon, achieving a BTEC National Diploma in Music in 2009, a Foundation Degree in Music Performance in 2012, and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours Degree in Performance Industries in 2013. Throughout her studies, Sarina had the opportunity to be taught by some of the best music educators and musicians and it was here she gained knowledge, developing her technique and style as a drummer and musician.

Sarina is also quickly becoming an experienced drum tutor. In 2010, she realised a love for teaching which lead her to complete The Music Educator Programme at Access to Music Bristol, achieving a Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS). She also teaches drums privately as a tutor at Andy Wraight Teaching Studios and Ultimate Tuition, Swindon..

Fergus Duffy

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Oscar Martin

Oscar is a dedicated educator with a diverse background in teaching and learning new things. He teaches everything from Classical Guitar, Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Electric guitar, Drums and Keyboards both in schools as well as home and studio lessons. Oscar loves to incorporate technology into his lessons and is constantly seeking new and innovative ways to engage his students. He is known for his patience and his ability to inspire students to achieve their academic and personal goals. He teaches from complete beginners to advance level with very effective teaching methods. Oscar has achieved Grade 8 in both Electric and acoustic guitar as well as level 4 professional Diploma.