Ipswich Music Workshops

I provide a variety of music workshops in the Ipswich area and further afield including composition, electric guitar technique and Deaf-friendly music sessions.

The content of the workshops is often tailor-made for each group and therefore varies, but areas covered in the past include composing melodies and riffs, Rock guitar technique and using origami paper instruments to create music/sound effects for film.

Recently (April 2025), I delivered beginner guitar workshops tailored for Deaf students using a visualiser/spectogram, sign song, adapted notation and BSL explanations throughout. These sessions took place in Watford Palace Theatre as part of the ‘Enrich Festival’.

The following testimonial is from a children’s workshop that used paper instruments as a basis for composition:

‘Tom was very engaging and knowledgeable about the subject. He was very helpful and gave a good explanation, whilst clearly demonstrating step by step what we had to do. He made this workshop fun and enjoyable for my daughter and I as well as everyone else’ – Rukhsana Saghir

I am experienced at teaching students with SEN and have worked for 10 years teaching instrumental tuition, music production and composition in an Autism Specialist School in Hertfordshire (Roman Fields, Hemel Hempstead) and to an autistic student in Delrow Community, Aldenham. I am also proficient in BSL and always aim to make my music tuition as accessible as possible for Deaf students.

If you are interested in speaking with me about any area of music education, please see the Contact page of this website.

I have a current enhanced DBS certificate, a level 3 PTLLS certificate, an ‘Autism Awareness in Education’ certificate and hold a full UK driving licence.