2010 Awards Night

A great night was had by all at our Annual Awards Night held at St Augustine's Parish Centre, Darlington on 14th May 2010.

We were very fortunate that the Mayor of Darlington Councillor Jim Ruck and his wife Margaret attended and presented Registry of Guitar Tutors / London College of Music Examination Certificates to 9 students ~ see www.rgt.org

You can see a slideshow and videos of the event if you scroll down this screen.

In all, 31 students were involved in the performance plus 8 guest musicians and 2 Sound / Lighting engineers.

Some morning after feedback......

"Hi Simon, I just wanted to thank you and your family for all the thought and hard work you put into making last night such a success.  We all had a wonderful time and were so impressed with all that we heard - what a brilliant opportunity for all the students, I'm sure it's a night they will always remember.  Michaela said that she felt very proud of herself when she had appeared on stage, and that just means the world to me. Thankyou, Hilary Pallister" 

"Hi Simon, Congratulations on last night, we really enjoyed it and it was great to see and hear such a wide variety of ages and styles, some real talent there. Cheers, Tony Graham" 

"Hi Simon, Thanks to you and the support of your family to make the event a success, if you need a stress therapist after all the hard work you put in I know a good one. Chris Jackson"  

"Morning Simon, Just wanted to say 'What a fabulous night'. Vanessa and Grace Paxton"  

"Hi Simon, You did a fantastic job last night. The girls and I really enjoyed it. Helen Yarrow"

Particular thanks go to Chris Blakeborough (CBG Broadcast Solutions 07717476142) and Paul Robinson (PER Productions 07725551537 www.perproductions.co.uk who provided their considerable expertise and equipment free of charge. Chris and Paul work with Personal and Corporate clients in sound and video production and broadcast, event photography and mobile discos. Should you or any of your contacts ever need to use their service Paul and Chris can be relied upon to do a very professional job.

Many thanks also to Ian Sharp on Banjo and Rich Sharp on Drums who also gave their time and expertise free of charge. As you know Ian teaches 5 string Banjo and if his brilliant playing has whetted your appetite to take Banjo lessons give him a call on 07786303717 or email i.sharp@ukonline.co.uk ~ I hope I don't lose too many students!!

Glad you all enjoyed it ~ see you next Year??

Simon