Meet the Team

Meet the professional teachers and support staff who work at JJ’s guaranteeing a fun and structured journey every step of the way.

Joanna Walling

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Robert Walling

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Lucy Bailey

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Tom Rimmington

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James Dishart

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Don White

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Ryan Carter

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Joanna has been a professional musician for 21 years and was trained at the Birmingham Conservatoire as a Classical Pianist. Also being trained as a flautist and a contemporary singer, Joanna has a passion for performance and coaching musicians through their journey to both the stage and teaching studio.

As a Senior Instructor for Yamaha Music Schools, Joanna has run keyboard and vocal seminars in Germany, France, Lithuania and the UK and written pedagogical courses, which are now being delivered in many countries throughout Europe.

Joanna is a Senior Examiner for RSL (Rockschool) and was actively involved with the launch of the Performing Arts Awards syllabus.

Joanna has also been a Musical Director for shows in many theatres throughout the UK and performs as the front singer with two function bands.

Joanna is a performer, teacher, coach, composer, examiner and is passionate about musicians of all ages and abilities telling stories and evoking emotions through the performance of music.

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