Richard Perkins is one of Bath's most popular guitar teachers and with 15 years experience, teaching many hundreds of students, he has a wealth of knowledge to be passed on to guitarists of all ages regardless of ability.

Richard has worked with the International Guitar Foundation, Rockschool, Brit Awards, City of Bath College, Bath International Music Festival, B&NES Music Service, Mid-Somerset Festival and has appeared on ITV and BBC programming.

Biography

Richard Perkins is an exponent of the new age of vocational music courses available in the UK. He achieved a HND in Popular Music at Oxford College before receiving a Commercial Music Degree with Hons at the renowned Bath Spa University.

Richard now runs Bath Guitar School, where he offers private one to one guitar tuition, guitar band workshops and student bands. The school, which has gained much acclaim in the local and national press, including appearances on BBC Radio, the hit CiTV kids show 'Skillicious' and a review in The Mail on Sunday, now accommodates over 70 students who travel from all over the UK to learn with Richard.

Richard's guitar and teaching ability has caught the attention of many within the industry. As well as being a lecturer at City of Bath College, Richard is a guitar faculty member for the International Guitar Foundation where he teaches annual guitar courses at both the London Guitar Festival (South Bank Centre) and the Cheltenham Guitar Festival. Richard is also the exam co-ordinator for the IGF/Rockschool awards and the head tutor at the South West Rock Camp.

As well as becoming a respected educator Richard is also an active performer, currently performing alongside award winning guitarist Stuart Ryan under the guise of the Bath Guitar Duo.

Richard is the author of the #1 Wordpress blog: I'M A GUITARIST... GET ME OUT OF HERE

EXPERIENCE

• Private one to one lessons, group work and workshops (15+ years)
• All ages (5 years to adult), styles and abilities taught
• Teaching students with severe learning and behavioural difficulties
• Teaching students dyspraxia, dyslexia, attention deficit disorder (A.D.D.)
• Fully CRB checked, certificate available on request
• Full public liability insurance and member of the Musicians Union

WORKSHOPS, GUITAR FESTIVALS & HOLIDAYS

• The London Guitar Festival at The Southbank Centre (2010)
• Mid Somerset Festival (2010-2012)
• Bath South West Rock Camp (2007-2010)
• International Guitar Festival at Bath Spa University (2005-2009)
• International Guitar Festival at Cheltenham University (2010-11)
• Master classes in Hybrid Pentatonic Scales, Creative Guitar Effects, Six Ages of Rock and many more
• International Guitar Foundation Outreach work
• Guitar Holidays in France (2010-12)

OTHER WORKSHOP TITLES

• Classic Rock Riffs
• Guitar Heroes
• Gods of the Guitar
• Monsters of Rock
• Acoustic Echoes
• Acoustic Apprentice
• Modern Electric Blues
• The Blues & Beyond

NOTABLE ARTISTS

Richard has worked alongside many of the UK's top guitarists and musicians.

Andy James, Alex Hutchings, Bridget Mermikides, Dario Cortese, Guthrie Govan, Jason Sidwell, John Wheatcroft, Martin Goulding, Neville Marten, Stuat Ryan, Tolis Zavaliaris, Tristan Seume and many more!