Experience - Jonathan Dear Music Tuition

TV EXPERIENCE.

Guitarist on The Voice Kids performing with the judges for their special performance
Bassist for Demi Lovato for her performances on ITV This Morning and 4Music
Bassist for The Pierces for their performance on the Paul O' Grady show
Bassist on Britain's Got Talent 2014 for one of the contestants for their live performance
Bassist for Kian Egan (Westlife) for performances on ITV This Morning, BBC Blue Peter, ITV Loose Women, BBC National Lottery and QVC
Bassist for Little Mix for their performance on ITV show Surprise Surprise
Bassist for Avril Lavigne for her performance on BBC show The Voice UK

PERFORMANCE.

Invited by the Princess of Monaco to perform at the 2012 Monte Carlo Rose Ball with Indie Rock band “The Hype”
Played in bands supporting a number of big acts such as Calvin Harris, Newton Faulkner, Miles Kane, Imelda May, Pete Doherty, Zane Lowe and Mark Ronson
Pit Band for a number of Musicals such as Les Miserables and Godspell
Performed and competed at many prestigious London festivals

TEACHING.

Teaching since 2004
Head of Keyboards and Piano at the Sussex Academy of Music
Piano teacher through the Susanna Cassam Music Tuition agency from 2011-2018

Jonathan has a high level of ability as a player. His theory knowledge is excellent and he has spent a long time perfecting his technique that allows him to pick music up and demonstrate it very quickly.
Jonathan is a consummate professional and an asset to any band or project. Whether it’s as a bass player, keys player or guitarist I know that Jon can handle it.
Jonathan has an old school attitude towards playing and gigging, taking responsibility and is happy to put himself out to make gigs easier for everyone which in today’s society is very refreshing."
Damien Keyes (bass player – Alanis Morrisette, David Bowie, The Prodigy, Eric Clapton)