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The Teachers

Mark Archer

Mark Archer is the charismatic director of Blowout Sax. He founded the school in 1989 and has taught close on to one thousand people to play the Saxophone. His mission for the Blowout Sax school is to open up the world of the Saxophone to everyone who wants to try it.

Mark teaches alto and tenor saxophone. more...

Berry has been playing the sax since 1989 and has been teaching at Blowout since 2001. She teaches here Mondays and Tuesdays fortnightly, and Fridays and Saturdays, as well as in schools for BANES council and privately.

She has a degree in Biology and spent 3 years working for WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. However, Berry decided to give this up to get her Certificate of Teaching from the ABRSM (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) and teach and gig full time.

Berry teaches all the saxes, flute and clarinet. more...

Anglo - American Craig is a protege of Marcus Printup (Blue Note Records) and has played with Jazz greats like John Fattis, Herb Harris, Pee Wee Ellis and Delfayo Marsalis.

Craig's own band CCQ has opened the WorldJazz stage at the Glastonbury Festival for the last two years (1999 & 2000) and appeared on the Main stage at Ashton Court 2000.

Craig teaches tenor and soprano saxophone and the grades. more...

Stan Scott has been teaching at Blowout Sax since November 2000. He has years of experience as a player on the Bath/Bristol scene.

When not teaching or gigging, Stan is busy writing a book on the art of jazz improvisation and composing original pieces for small jazz ensembles.

Stan teaches tenor saxophone. more...