Maunder's School of Popular Music

Our Team

 All our staff have music college and/or university training. Many of our tutors are also music college teaches with CERTED or PGCE certificates.

All tutors have either had or in the process of having their CRB check. 

Neil Maunder - Guitar Teacher/Principal 

Neil Maunder is the principle of the college as well as one of the guitar and Bass teachers.  He has worked his whole working life in the music business working for  Access to music college and  running his own music businesses.

He is an enthusiastic teacher with a huge client base of all ages.     

Trish Simpson - Vocal Teacher

Trish Simpson is experienced vocalist with 10 years of vocal training. She has had success with Band Medusa appearing on Manchester radio and channel M. She was Madonna on the ITV show Stars in their eyes and is currently a member of the philharmonic choir.

Ross Gallagher - Guitar teacher

Ross is a graduate of Access to music college and an experienced professional musician. He is currently studying his degree at Salford university.

Chris Sykes - Guitar Teacher

Chris is an extremely advanced guitarist currently studying popular musics. He has a wealth of musical theory and practical knowledge in many genres of music, but specializes in metal.

Sean Franklin - Bass/Guitar/Keyboard Teacher

Sean is a very experienced musician in a professional gigging band with management. He is an incredibly proficient guitarist with years of experience and is a teacher at Access to music college in Manchester teaching all years of music student.