Andy has over 30 years experience as a professional musician playing sessions and live engagements with leading Orchestras   and Recording Artists covering all genres of music. 

He has worked for over 20 years as a teacher for LEA Music Services, Universities and Music Colleges both in the UK and abroad. 

He delivers specialist training to Drum and Percussion instrumental teachers both as INSET training and as bespoke professional development and is the author of Drum Kit and Percussion teaching publications for Private, School and Higher Educational use.

Andy also provides training to NQTs, Primary School Music Co-ordinators, and Secondary Music Teachers as well as training for Wider Opportunities project providers and lectures on the specialist Music PGCE at Bath Spa University, UK.

As an Ethnomusicologist Andy has travelled widely around the World learning about the music of other cultures, especially in Africa, Latin America, India and South East Asia

and has written publications on African Drumming, Brazilian Samba, Indian Music and Indonesian Gamelan

As a Composer Andy writes music for Film, Television and Theatre productions, music for Piano, Percussion and World Music Ensembles as well as writing and arranging for Jazz,  Rock and Pop bands.

He also writes study pieces and aural tests  for the major examination boards, has worked as an Examiner for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Trinity College London and recently co wrote the new Trinity/Guildhall Drum Kit Syllabus. 

He regularly lectures on diverse aspects of World Music and has recently delivered lectures and workshops to conferences of The Music Masters and Mistresses Association, The Federation of Music Services and The National Association of Music Educators. 

Andy also works as a consultant to the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.