Meet your next tutor
Felipe Simonetto
Head Guitar Tutor
Felipe has over 20 years of experience in teaching Guitar, playing in bands and releasing music. Felipe teaches at schools and colleges across Auckland, his favorite styles include Heavy Metal, Rock and Roll, Jazz and Funk.
Ruairi Brunt
Guitar Tutor
Playing the guitar is a huge passion of mine and was my main extracurricular activity through high school. I played in a Jazz combo at Avondale college being awarded the highest awards at competitions.
This passion of the music led me to study at the University of Auckland, to further deepen my understanding of the guitar. However, being taught by Felipe I’m open to all genres of music, pop, Acoustic Fingerstyle, Rock, Metal, Blues, Jazz, classical and Fusion. My love of guitar has also translated into a love of teaching guitar.
Angus Hampton-Carr
Guitar & Ukulele Tutor
Born in 2001, Angus has great passion for guitar, which he brings to his teaching. Starting at around age twelve, Angus quickly wore out his first guitar, while developing the exceptional skill on the guitar that he displays today.
Angus has been teaching guitar to students from learners and above, children and adults, Lead guitarist for Park Rd band.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Excellence in music - NCEA Level 3, Musicianship award (Waikato Region) - Rockquest 2018, Rockquest finalists (Park Rd) 2019
Leo Spykerman
Guitar/Bass Tutor
Despite being young, Leo has had over many years of experience playing bass in bands spanning various genres including heavy metal, jazz and rock, and has a great passion for performing as well writing music. He currently plays bass in his original band 'Cyanide Altar', as well as Metallica tribute act 'Metadeth' Being a music leader and prefect during his final year at Avondale College provided him with opportunities to teach bass to junior students, greatly developing his teaching skills. He has a huge passion for playing the bass which further extends to a passion for teaching it.
ACHIEVEMENTS
A+ in Music - CIE A Levels
Rockquest Finalists (Ragaire) 2020
2021 Music Leader - Avondale College
2021 Prefect - Avondale College
Georgi Dobrev
Guitar Tutor
Georgi has played in a selection of bands varying from metal, rock and pop over his 17 years of being a guitarist. He has been teaching guitar, drums and bass for 12 years since graduating high school and finishing a diploma in contemporary music from Unitec in 2015.
Georgi runs an online guitarist community with over 80,000 followers spread between instagram, tiktok and youtube. In this community he shares lessons, techniques and just about anything music related. "I absolutely love music and have made it my life! I'm commited to, and motivated by helping others take part in the joy that is instrumental expression"
Jordan Bennett
Acoustic Guitar Tutor
Playing the acoustic guitar has been Jordan's passion for many years. Participating in the performing arts as early as her primary school 'music ensemble', she quickly developed an admiration for creating music. Jordan's love for music itself carries over into playing the guitar and teaching those around her how to enjoy it too. Jordan is a 2023 Music Leader at St Cuthbert's College and the lead guitarist in the school's Chapel Band and her own band; "BURNTOAST". Her main interests include genres such as Folk, Fingerstyle, Pop and Indie Rock.
Jackson Boswell
Drum Tutor
Jackson is a well established drummer, session musician and songwriter amongst the NZ music industry. His band 'Borderline' has played 2 sold out headline shows at Big Fan, festivals such as Soundsplash (2023 & 2024) and Festival One (2020, 2021), played countless other headline shows around Auckland and the rest of the country, (Tuning Fork, North Island tour in April, South Island tour in September), performed as support for a number of bands including Zed (all North Island dates). Jackson has also worked alongside many successful NZ and international artists, doing extensive session work as a drummer (in studio and live) with bands and artists such as Balu Brigada, Lilly Carron, YAHYAH, Rodney Fisher and Daffodils.