Alisdair's Schooling Biography Links

Schooling and Academia

Guildhall School of Music & Drama
My plectrum guitar examinations

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
My cello and double bass examinations

Royal School of Church Music
My chorister examinations

Bedford School
My Boarding School. See also Bedford School Music Department

The City University, London
My Undergraduate University

SUNY (Purchase)
My Graduate University

Rockschool UK
Rockschool are a UK based company delivering contemporary pop music exams. It was founded in 1990, with a mission to bring pop music education into the mainstream. They offer a range syllabuses for Guitar, Bass, Drums and Piano.

Registry Of Guitar Teachers (RGT)
The RGT (Registry of Guitar Teachers) was founded in 1992, in association with the London College of Music, with the aim to improve the status and profile of guitar teachers within the mainstream of musical education. They provide a fully accredited range of comprehensive teaching programs for Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, and Classical Guitar.

Associations

International Who's Who
The WHO'S WHO Historical Society has been documenting biographies on successful professionals since 1928.

International Songwriters Association (ISA)
ISA was founded in October 1967 and publish Songwriter Magazine.

International Association of Jazz Educators
The IAJE serves 8,000 members in 40 countries. A voluntary non-profit organization, IAJE initiates programs which nurture the understanding and appreciation of jazz and its heritage, provides leadership to educators regarding curriculum and performance, and assists teachers, students, and artists with information and resources.

Association of British Jazz Musicians
The ABJM is a non profit making organisation which represents the interests of jazz musicians in the UK and is supported by the Musicians' Union, as well as leading UK jazz personalities. It is the lobbying organisation for British jazz musicians.

The Guild Of International Songwriters and Composers
ISC is based in UK and publishes Songwriting and Composing Magazine.

Professional Qualifications

I received these as a result of work I did in music and computers.

Institute Of Directors
Fellow. The UK-based chartered organization representing individual company directors worldwide.
 

Institute Of Analysts And Programmers
Fellow. The UK-based Institution is the premier professional body dealing with the needs of the analyst or programmer
 

The British Computer Society
Fellow. The UK-based Chartered Engineering Institution for Information Systems Engineering
 

Institute Of Chartered Secretaries And Administrators
Fellow. The UK-based chartered institute for company secretaries and administrators
 

Institute Of Business Administration
Fellow. The UK-based institute which promotes professional standards of administration and management in medium and smaller sized businesses through professional quality tuition and training programs that lead to professional qualifications.