Staff

The Richard Michael Jazz Summer Course has a long-standing and highly experienced team of tutors, all of whom are renowned jazz performers and educators in their own right. The course director is award-winning jazz educator, Richard Michael, and the teaching staff are supported by an administrative and pastoral team, who also bring their own musical experience and love of jazz to their roles. All course staff are PVG registered with Disclosure Scotland, and at least three are qualified first aiders.

The tutor team for 2025 will include the following (click on the YouTube link beside each name to ‘meet the tutor’):

Mario Caribe: https://youtu.be/Y3NiWEQLLec

Kevin Ferris: https://youtu.be/rE10lY0mJ58

Tom Gordon: https://youtu.be/TDZ4xu12jfs

Gordon McNeil: https://youtu.be/_No-UaGt8Ko

Hilary Michael: https://youtu.be/ODaOmD8K9EA

Eliot Murray: https://youtu.be/CHRRhzBxHus

Debra Salem: https://youtu.be/bAL4Gr0km1o

The administrative and pastoral team for 2025 will include:

Graham Dickson

Lynn Donnelly

Kate Gieben

Kenny Irons

Ruth Irons