Meet our SWMS Tutor Team
John K Miles
Workshop Tutor: Advancing Programme
(currently known as Core Programme)
John K Miles has composed numerous scores for film and television (BBC1, BBC2, Channel 4, Channel 5, ARTE, WDR, & various independent film production companies), and written prolifically for theatre, jazz groups, world music ensembles, and the classical concert hall.
John has led education projects for London Philharmonic Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, Sinfonia Viva, English National Opera, National Youth Jazz Orchestra, The Roundhouse, B Sharp, New Dimensions, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Aldeburgh Young Musicians, Southbank Sinfonia, Spitalfields Festival, Jazzlines THSH, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Anvil Arts, La Folia, Create, Bath Festivals, and City of London Sinfonia.
John was a visiting professor on the Leadership Masters course at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama 2008-18, a music theory consultant for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music 2010-11, a classroom music teacher 2000-2, and a freelance peripatetic instrumental tutor 1993-2003. He is currently the musical director of YMM, a large Saturday music school (330+ students), in North London.
