Callum

Guitar Teacher

Natasha Freedman – Violin

Callum is a professional guitarist, with a range of experience from teaching, live performance and session recording. 

Callum never intended to pick up the guitar. It all started when he was 9, his sister received a classical nylon string guitar for her 8th birthday, with some lesson vouchers. She was too shy to do the lessons, and so Callum decided to do the lessons and teach her. He instantly got into it, and decided to stick with it. Who would’ve known that moment would’ve dictated a major direction in his life. 

Callum has built a great understanding of the genres with his initial interest in Rock and Blues, aswell as other genres such as RnB, Pop, Funk and so on. 

Callum started to play professional function gigs and teach from the age of 16, and then moved to Brighton to further study his craft. He Graduated BIMM Brighton achieving a 1st Class Honours in Professional Musicianship for Guitar.

Callum is teaching, performing at function events, and with Pop and RnB artists around the UK and Europe and continues to record for artists at studios and remotely.

Callum tailors his lessons around the interests of the student, aiming towards their goals. Whether it’s to learn a favourite song, new technique, or be able to perform live in a band. The lessons will guide the students towards whatever that goal may be.

Callum holds an enhanced DBS check.

‘I have had flute lessons for nearly 3 years now and I absolutely love it more everyday. The lessons are really fun because Rachel makes me work hard but makes it really fun and interesting at the same time. Flute was my first instrument and I wasn’t sure how it would go but now I play 3 instruments and have a music scholarship at my school because of Rachel. I practise every night because I love it, no one has to nag me, it is my relaxing time or when I feel fed up…I just play and feel better. I love performing with The Surrey Sound of Music..we all get on well and have so much fun practising and performing makes me really happy. In June we all went to see The Lion King and in November we are going to see Matilda, I can’t wait!! I want to play flute forever.’

Lottie, 11

‘Rachel has been teaching our daughter, Heera, flute from the age of 7. In just over 2 years Rachel has successfully guided Heera through the first 3 grades and Heera is now about to take her Grade 4 exam at the age of 9. Heera always looks forward to her flute lessons with Rachel. She is very encouraging, positive and a great teacher. She makes the lessons fun for Heera while preparing her for the exams. I really recommend Rachel as a music teacher.’ 

Mrs A Seshadri

‘My daughter started having flute lessons with Rachel almost 2 years. Rachel is awesome and the encouragement and patience she has shown over the past two years has never faltered. She is talented and professional at all times. My daughter looks forward to her flute lessons and has progressed extremely well, achieving her Grade 5 music theory and Grade 6 flute exam. Rachel is fun and friendly but at the same time, firm. Rachel challenges my daughter to play music that she is not particularly comfortable with and this has helped her to grow in confidence as a flautist. Rachel is extremely well organised and communicates well both through email and her website. She organises twice yearly concerts for her pupils of all standards to get together and perform both in front of each other, and to their families and friends. I would thoroughly recommend Rachel as a flute teacher.’

Mrs J Walmsley