Who's Who at KMS

Kirklees Music School Staff

Kirklees Music School is a Charitable Trust. We have a senior management team headed up by Thom Meredith who work closely with our stakeholders (parents, pupils and schools), Kirklees Council, our teaching and non-teaching staff and our board of directors.

Senior Management Team

Thom Meredith - Principal

Peter McHugh - Vice Principal

Assistant Principals

Nick Dolling, Pat France, Stuart Hazelton, Jamie O'Brien

 

Teaching Staff

Woodwind Department

  • Mrs S Baker
  • Mrs  N Bell
  • Mrs  E Bradnum
  • Mrs V Chandler
  • Mrs P France
  • Mrs C Green
  • Mrs J Greenwell
  • Mr I Harrison
  • Mrs H Heath
  • Miss J Hewitt
  • Mrs L Jackson
  • Mr M Little
  • Mrs T Mansfield
  • Mrs R O'Sullivan
  • Mr D Robinson
  • Miss J Rochell
  • Mrs C Whittaker
  • Mr S Yates

Brass Department

  • Mr S Bradnum
  • Mr N Dolling
  • Mrs D Dransfield
  • Mrs P France
  • Mr P Garlick
  • Mrs A Kerwin
  • Mrs L Lamb
  • Mr S Mansfield
  • Mr J O'Brien

String Department

  • Mr R Barker
  • Miss I Broadbent
  • Mrs J Dolling
  • Mr S Hazelton
  • Mrs C Kelly
  • Mr W Mace
  • Mrs M Northam
  • Mr H Sandford
  • Mr P Simons
  • Mrs L Williams
  • Mrs S Wise

Percussion Department

  • Miss S Benjamin
  • Mr M Delaney
  • Mr I Harrison
  • Mr J Hodgson
  • Mr B Kerr
  • Mr T Merry
  • Mr P Needham
  • Miss C Stephens
  • Mr M Zakers
  • Miss L Emms

Vocal Department

  • Mr P Needham
  • Mr T Meredith
  • Miss J Rochell
  • Mrs L Vizard

Guitar Department

  • Mr P Batchelar
  • Mrs S Broadbent
  • Ms R Crosby
  • Ms G Eady
  • Miss S Edwards
  • Mrs P France
  • Mrs J Robinson
  • Mrs H Taylor
  • Mr E Woodhead

Piano/Keyboard Department

  • Mrs E Bradnum
  • Mr S Chappell
  • Miss R Denny
  • Mrs J Dolling
  • Mrs C Green
  • Ms J Mellor
  • Mrs S Ogden
  • Mrs L Pearson
  • Mrs V Purkiss
  • Miss J Rochell

Electric Guitar/Music Technology Department

  • Mr M Crone
  • Mr  J O’Hara
  • Mr M Scriven

Administrative Staff

  • Natalie Brown
  • Sophie Buck
  • Becky Coulthard
  • Anna Farmer
  • Sue Kitching
  • Caroline Limb
  • Gill McDowell
  • Claire Parsons

Music Centre Co-Ordinators

  • Dave Dransfield (Colne Valley)
  • Liz Hardwick (Dewsbury/Mirfield)
  • Tim Russell (Cleckheaton)
  • Rachel Sixsmith (Shelley)
  • Stephen Widdop (Batley)
  • Rachael Denny (Holme Valley and Huddersfield)

Curriculum Department

  • Mrs H Davies
  • Mrs J Greenwell

Auxiliary Staff

  • Nick Odell
  • Carol Brown