STAFF

Dr Meghan Perry MBChB, MRCP, DTMandH Meghan is a cellist who specialises in playing in and teaching chamber music groups. Meghan has been on music camps for over 20 years, playing and later teaching. Meghan is PFMC's on-site doctor and lower-strings tutor, orchestral assistant and chamber group leader. Adelaide Carlow MA, MMus Adelaide teaches cello, guitar, piano, musicianship and choir with Ash Tree Music, in Scotland. She is a singer/songwriter with a passion for collecting African songs and traditional folk music ideas. She studied music in Glasgow and ethnomusicology in London, and trained as a music teacher in London with Hoxton Hall Youth Arts and the Music House for Children. Adelaide is PFMC's founder-director, instrumental tutor and choir leader.  Ceri Essex MDiv Advanced Cert. ABRSM Ceri is an accomplished piano accompanist, teacher and player. Ceri is  also a mother, a primary school teaching assistant, an organic gardener and a semi-professional frisbee player. She has an amazing repertoire of songs and rounds, as well as the ability to dream up and teach endless fun games. Ceri is the music camp accompanist, piano and violin tutor,  chamber music leader and frisbee co-ordinator.

Sally Anne Anderson BMus, LRAM Sally is a violinist and violin teacher, and a member of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.  Sally coaches orchestras and  teaches at the Junior Royal Academy of Music in London and at various music courses, including Frinton Summer School. Sally is PFMC's brilliant and progressive music director, both conducting the orchestra and arranging the music for it; and always ensuring that each part is individually suited to each player. Sally is also the upper strings tutor at PFMC. Thanks to her positive and interactive teaching, those who learn from her never fail to enjoy their music. Oliver Blackman BA, MA Olly is a percussionist and trumpeter from the Guildhall School of Music. Olly teaches as well as playing professionally in jazz, theatre and function bands. He has also worked musically with young offenders through Live Music Now! Olly plays a versatile part as the music camp's jazz/brass/ percussion tutor - and as a great source of games (rhythmic and otherwise!) Laura and Mikie Robarts We will also have the invaluable presence and support of Adelaide's parents who live at Priory Farm, and who so generously allow us to run the music camp under their feet, and who do all they can to help everything go like clockwork.

If your child is interested in joining us at Priory Farm Music Camp in August 2012, and has been playing an instrument for at least a year, please get in touch by emailing adelaide@ashtreemusic.com or simply download the application form below and send it to the address on the form. If you are applying for more than one place, please fill in a separate form for each child.

To view a slideshow of pictures from Priory Farm Music Camp 2008, please click here