SOMERSET RURAL MUSIC SCHOOL



SATURDAY MUSIC CENTRE



STAFF / DESK NEWS



MARCH 29 2008



FINAL WEEK



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TODAY 	Today we say farewell to three tutors.



	CHRIS BALL  



	Chris has been teaching on a Sat Am since Castle School days and he will    

	be greatly missed not the least for his superb Donald Swan performances.    

	His pupils will be taken by Andrew Hinkley.



	LOUIS DUDDERIDGE 



	Louis came as a student drum/guitar teacher in his first year at Richard    

	Huish College. In this, his gap year, he has things to do now in preparation   

	for a further education course this September.



	ALISON GOODYEAR



	Alison joined to teach piano for us last September but yesterday we learnt    

	that due to a severe chest infection, for Alison suffers from chronic    

	asthma,  not only will she not be here this morning, but medical advice is    

	that she should remove herself from all sources of potential infection in    

	the future. We wish her a speedy return to health. Her pupils will be    

	covered from existing resources at present. 

	

WELCOME 

	We welcome John Young as a visitor this morning. John was educated at    

	Wellington School where the Director of Music was David Horwood.



	It was David who joined me in setting up the SRMS. John then went on to    

	read music at Durham where  he was a fellow student with my daughter    

	Jane. He has recently returned to the area after many years and is teaching    

	locally as well as taking up an appointment as Organist and Choirmaster at   

	St John's Wellington. 





END OF TERM



	Please make sure that all students are reminded that this is the final session   

	of the term and we return on Saturday, April 26th. 



	Staff need to return registers this morning which should include your    

	completed claim form plus a SAE. Don't worry about the stamp. I will

	hope to get cheques to your home as soon as possible 



SEPTEMBER 2008



	Discussions are in the final stages as to the arrangements for next     

	September. After so many years I will probably turn up in my pyjamas on    

	the first session pursued by the matron of whatever residential home for    

	retired Sat Am directors will have me.