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Dr Anne James
Anne studied the clarinet and piano at the Royal College of Music before becoming a
music teacher in schools across the North West. Passionate about music education, she
gained a Masters degree in Educational Leadership and Management, eventually achieving
her Educational Doctorate, focusing her research on the training of primary non-
specialists to teach music.

In her role as Head of Department and Head of Expressive Arts in secondary schools,
Anne focused on developing young bands, enhancing classroom music learning through
the vehicle of wind band performance. In 2008 Anne joined Liverpool Hope University as
a lecturer in Music Education and is now Senior Lecturer in Teaching and Scholarship and
Assistant Head of Music. She continued to develop her passion for wind bands by creating
a university Concert Band. This band has grown to include current students, alumni and
friends in the local music community in Liverpool.

Anne now divides her professional work between teaching PGCE secondary music
students, music undergraduates and conducting the university Concert Band. She also
performs with the Metropolitan Cathedral Orchestra on clarinet and supports the Hope
University Swing Band, playing saxophone.

Phil Shotton
Phil regularly performs alongside many national and international jazz artists and has
appeared at major jazz festivals, venues and music festivals throughout the country and
abroad. Highly sought-after as both a performer and recording artist, Phil has released
two albums under his own name and appeared on numerous recordings as a sideman.
A talented bandleader and conductor, Phil can provide bespoke ensembles for any
occasion, and comperes events fluently, eloquently and with great humour! As a conductor,
Phil has directed ensembles at many of the major UK concert halls and has premiered
several new works for wind orchestra and wind orchestra and soloist. Phil is the principle
conductor and musical director of the Maghull Wind Orchestra.

Phil has vast experience in music education at all levels as an instrumental teacher,
lecturer, ensemble director, conductor and leader of various workshops and masterclasses.
Phil has lectured in music performance at several UK universities and given workshops
and masterclasses at conservatoires across the country.
www.philshottonmusic.co.uk

As a composer and arranger, Phil has written several educational works for young
musicians and has had various commissions to arrange works for woodwind orchestra,
saxophone choir and wind band.

Phil also contributes to various journals by writing articles and reviews based around
performing, conducting and teaching. In addition to an extremely varied musical career,
Phil is also a director of Vintage Saxophones
www.vintagesax.co.uk

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