The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance

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The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (formerly known as the Guitar Institute and ICMP), is an independent, specialist music education provider located in London, UK.[1] They offer courses in guitar, bass, drums, vocals, music business and songwriting.[2] Notable alumni include Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien, Paloma Faith bassist Andrea Goldsworthy and RnB artist Loick Essien.[3]

History

Founded in 1985, by session guitarist Alan Limbrick, the Institute was originally known as Guitartech™ & Basstech™, and was focused exclusively on training and developing guitarists and bassists.[4] The 'tech' names were later dropped and the Institute retained the 'Guitar Institute' name. The school now also offers courses in drums, vocals, songwriting and music business.[5]

Courses and accreditation

The school runs courses specialising in guitar, drums, bass, vocals, songwriting and music business. These disciplines are available to study within a number of qualifications, each of which are accredited in a slightly different way.

The school validates its own Higher Diploma qualification. The awarding body is Edexcel.[6]

The Diploma course is delivered in partnership with the College of Northwest London. The validating body is Edexcel.[7]

The BMus (Hons) (Bachelor of Music) in Popular Music Performance is validated by the University of East London.[8]

The Foundation Degree in Creative Musicianship (Foundation Degree) was launched in September 2010 and is validated by Middlesex University.[9][10]

The Professional Diploma in Songwriting is sponsored by Columbia Records.[11]

The specialist teacher training course (PTLLS) was announced in June 2011. It will be delivered by professional educators, leading to a Level 4 Award, the first step towards gaining Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) [12]

Notable members of the teaching faculty

Bass: Paul Scott (of the Glenn Miller Orchestra), Terence Gregory, Janek Gwizdala, Laurence Cottle, Dave Marks

Guitar: Andy Saphir, Lee Hodgson (of Odyssey), Martin Goulding, Max Milligan, Justin Sandercoe, Amit Chatterjee, Jay Stapley

Vocals: Anjali Perin, Becky Jones (of Groove Armada), David Combes, Heather Parker, Me'sha Bryan, Rob Fardell, Vic Bynoe, Shola Ama

Specialists: Atar Shafighian, Audrey Riley, Bruno D'Ambra, Holger Skepeneit, Richard Strange

Drums: Chuck Sabo, Dom Famularo, Darren Ashford, Geoff Dunn, Fergus Gerrand, Gareth Dylan Smith, Justin Scott, Lisa Tring, Neil Martin, Richard Patterson, Thomas Lang, Pat Petrillo

Songwriting: Jonathan Whiskerd, Ken Foreman, Liza Keast, Michael Martin, Paul Stanborough, Sophie Daniels, Tony Moore, Paul Simm [13]

Notable alumni

Bass: Andrea Goldsworthy (Paloma Faith & Kate Nash), Arni Arnasson (The Vaccines), Ben Sargeant (The Script), Chloe Treacher (Unkle Bob), Hugh Richardson (with Nick Mason), Jihea Oh (Labrinth), Nick Kent (TAT), Drew McConnell (Babyshambles)

Production: Andy Green (Coldplay & Muse), Fraser T Smith (Tinchy Stryder, James Morrison and Taio Cruz)

Drums: Jack Cowens (Marina and the Diamonds), Nathan Williams (Lauryn Hill & Bluey Robinson)

Guitar: Ed O'Brien (Radiohead), Jack Doolan (Cyper 16), Matt Park (Helsinki, The Noisettes), Tim Scott (Judge Jules)

Songwriting: Elena Tonra (Daughter)

Vocals: Foxes ([14]), Emma Panas & Duncan McDougall (Paper Crows), Kat Oskarsdottir (Toured with Aggro Santos), Mike Dignam, Loick Essien [15]

References

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