Ralph
Ralph, the founder and director of OM Music Sanctuary, is a multi-instrumentalist with over 40 years' experience as a performing musician. He is also an experienced studio and live sound engineer. Known widely for his friendly and engaging manner and his passion for sharing music with others, he teaches acoustic and electric guitar from beginner to advanced levels and is the lead studio engineer at OM.
Ady
Ady's main instrument is the guitar, both acoustic and electric, but he also enjoys playing drums, bass guitar, and keyboards. At OM, his main focus is on collaboration through group music sessions, exploring songs, creating original songs and compositions, and recording these. He also teaches guitar and bass guitar, and likes to throw a little bit of music theory into the mix as well.
Donna
Donna began singing young, joining the Edinburgh Junior Choir while at primary school. She competed in various musical festivals and won prizes as a soloist, duet partner and choir member; she also performed with amateur operatic groups in her teens. Later she had lessons with a teacher who sang with the English National Opera. Donna gives singing lessons at OM, and whilst having classical roots and background, her teaching methods can benefit any singing style.
Iain
Iain has years of experience as a drummer and percussionist, both playing and teaching. He has played in many bands covering a wide range of musical styles, and strongly believes in the power of music to bring out the best in people. At OM, Iain teaches drumming and percussion, and he is always on hand to add beats to members' recordings.
Liz
Learning piano from the age of five, Liz has decades of experience playing piano and cello as a soloist, in small groups and large ensembles. She has also sung in several choirs, enjoying international tours and performing in a range of venues. She loves improvising and expanding her repertoire of styles to include jazz, pop and rock. Passionate about the benefits of music, she is training as a Music Therapist. Liz teaches piano at OM and helps with administration.
Peter
Peter has years of experience playing the piano, and brings his skills and his knowledge of music theory to OM to teach piano in his characteristic calm manner.
Robert
Robert has played guitar and bass for years, and brings his enthusiasm and knowledge to teach music theory at OM, along with running jam sessions and creating recordings.
Sven
Sven has been playing instruments and using recording equipment for decades. He can produce music from electronica to acoustic, and brings his considerable skills and friendly manner to OM Music Sanctuary to help members create their own tracks.
Will
Will learned much of his musical knowledge from Ralph, and is an skilled guitarist and bass player. He loves improvising in many different musical styles, and is a keen studio engineer, studying Sound Production at college. At OM, Will supervises jamming and recording sessions with his characteristic calm enthusiasm.