Alistair McCulloch hails from Ayr in Scotland and is one of the country’s best-known fiddle performers, teachers and composers with many appearances on radio and television. Past winner of many fiddle championships, Alistair is a fiddle instructor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has tutored many of the new generation of rising stars.
Kate was appointed Section Principal Clarinet of the Orchestra of Scottish Opera in 2022. Prior to this, she held the position of Co-Principal Clarinet with the Gothenburg Opera Orchestra for over eleven years.
Alison teaches baroque cello and viola at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She is also a qualified Feldenkrais Method practitioner and is combining her skills to explore how the way we move can influence the music we make.
Brian is Principal Trumpet with the Scottish Ballet Orchestra and has appeared as Guest Principal with all the Scottish orchestras, and various ensembles within and outside the UK. He has always had a passion for music education, having taught at RCS Juniors since 2014, at Aberdeen City Music School and the North East of Scotland Music School.
Lecturer (Part-Time): BEd Programme, Study Skills and Academic Writing tutor (Research, Essay Writing, Planning)
Learn about Richard E. McGregor
Richard E. McGregor
Lecturer (Part-Time): BEd Programme, Study Skills and Academic Writing tutor (Research, Essay Writing, Planning)
Richard is a lecturer on the BEd programme at RCS. He is best known for his research and analytical work on the music of Peter Maxwell Davies, and has written a number of major articles on the composer’s works.
Megumi McKillop joined the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2021. She holds an MFA in Technical Theatre Design from the University of Calgary (2021), a Certificate in Pedagogy from Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning (2021), and an Advanced Diploma in Entertainment Technology from St. Clair College (2012).
Lecturer in Modern Ballet; classical ballet technique, repertoire, pointe work, solos
Learn about Kara McLaughlin
Kara McLaughlin
Lecturer in Modern Ballet; classical ballet technique, repertoire, pointe work, solos
Since retiring from Scottish Ballet in 2014, Kara has been teaching RAD Graded and Vocational Classes, Scottish Ballet Associates and is a Lecturer in Modern Ballet at the Royal Conservatoire Scotland.
Fiona is a founder member of NYOS and an alumnus of St Mary’s Music School, RSAMD (now RCS) and the Royal Academy of Music in London. She is a specialist Strings Adjudicator for the British and International Federation of Festivals and the newly appointed Representative for Scotland on the Festival’s Council.
Yvonne’s career in music has been varied and fun, loving every minute of it helping her not only learn her own work but achieving an understanding of the creative industries as a whole.
She began her working life spending a short time as in intern at Sony/ATV Publishing whilst studying music to then working as the project lead for a market research project for Creation Records / Ignition Management (Oasis). From there, Yvonne worked from the assistants role to becoming an International Label Manager for labels such as Rawkus (Mos Def, High & Mighty, DJ Spinna, Eminem, Pharoahe Monch), Ultimate Dilemma (Jadell, Bobby Hughes Experience), Luaka Bop (Susana Baca, Los Amigos Invisibles), OM (People Under the Stairs) to Asphodel (Mix Master Mike).
Ellen and is the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Administrator in the Fair Access Team. She started the role in 2023 and is proud to play a small part in providing opportunities to young people who deserve access to the studying creative arts.
She provides administrative support in all things technology, such as marketing, promotion and our virtual online learning zone. You can sometimes find Ellen taking photos at our events or attending a performance trip and filming our students giving their thoughts and feedback.
Andrew McTaggart is a Singing Teacher within the Vocal Department, Opera School and BEd course. Andrew always aims to promote a keen and active love of singing and the repertoire whist building technical assurance and confidence.
Andrew’s favourite concert since graduating was his Edinburgh International Festival debut singing Vaughan Williams’s Five Mystical Songs in the Usher Hall in 2019.
Helen McVey currently holds the post of Director of Business Development at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She is a cellist, arts leader, lecturer and strategist, dedicated to enabling others to improve the cultural well-being of Scotland and beyond. Helen was awarded her MBA in 2011; she also gained an Advanced Diploma in European Management from the University of Aarhus, Denmark in the same year.
