Sophie studied viola with Donald McInnes at the University of Southern California and upon graduating was invited to join the Orford String Quartet. Between 2000 and 2008 Sophie held the Principal Viola position in the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. During the pandemic, she re-trained as an Integrative Arts Counsellor for young people and currently divides her time between counselling and music.
Mark Reynolds studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and it was during this time that he was chosen to play with the Jeunesses Musicales World Youth Orchestra and became a founding member of the World Brass Ensemble.
Janet became became piccolo tutor at RNCM in 2016 and has taught at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for almost twenty-six years and is regularly invited to teach at other Conservatoires throughout the UK.
Morag works as one of the Fair Access Administrator. She joined the team in January 2021 and feels proud to work for a team that believes so strongly in the work they do and the opportunities and support they provide.
She is passionate and committed about ensuring all our students feel welcomed, supported and very much part of the Fair Access family while studying with us and beyond.
Morag is also one of the Fair Access coaches which is one of the most rewarding parts of her job and she is looking forward to undertaking some more coaching training this year to expand her skills and knowledge.
One of Morag’s favourite parts of her job is planning and attending Performance Trips with our students. She loves being able to chat with students about what they liked, didn’t like and loved about the performances.
Outside of work she is involved in a local amateur dramatics group. She enjoys performing in musicals and more recently turned her hand to directing, which was a big challenge, but she loved it! She loves living by the sea and enjoy walking by the sea and sometimes a swim!
Ailie is a multi-award-winning Scottish composer/harpist who has been commissioned by some of the world’s most prestigious cultural institutions including BBC Proms, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bang on a Can, Cappella Nova, Exaudi and the Riot Ensemble. She is currently composer-in-residence with Sound Festival and Glyndebourne Orchestra. She was awarded the “Achievement in New Music” prize at the Scottish Awards for New Music.
Professor Stephen Robertson is a vocal pedagogue who is much in demand both nationally and internationally. Having retired from his long-term role as head of department, he now devotes his time to voice teaching and research.
Lecturer in Modern Ballet; classical ballet technique, repertoire, pointe work, solos
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Louisa Ross
Lecturer in Modern Ballet; classical ballet technique, repertoire, pointe work, solos
Louisa teaches Classical Ballet including daily ballet classes, pointe work and repertoire. Louisa has completed her Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and teaching in Higher Arts Education with the RCS and achieved Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
Luke was appointed Principal Piccolo of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in 2019.
He studied undergraduate at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and then postgraduate at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, winning the Solo Wind Prize at both institutions and graduating with 1st Class Honours and Distinction respectively. After graduating, Luke won the position of co-principal flute with the Southbank Sinfonia Orchestral Academy.
Specialising in the art of improvisation, Eric Sammut’s scope of musical interactions ranges from Bach to Cole Porter and from Prokofiev to Edith Piaf. Sammut has also become one of the foremost composers of music for the marimba and actively promotes the instrument throughout France and all of Europe.
