“That was the best sax lesson I’ve had in 20 years”

David after his first lesson at the Conservatoire

“I don’t come just to play the sax, I come to be inspired”

Becky, Shepherds Bush

“By accepting nothing less than the best I can do Aaron is helping me make real

progress - other players are recognising this and congratulating me.”

Paula, Blackheath

“You have a wonderfully different way of seeing music”

Dan, after my class in improvisation at Aberwystwyth summer school

Aaron is professor of jazz at Blackheath Conservatoire where he was recently one of the first to be featured in the charity’s Spotlight magazine shown below

Workshops

Aaron was Project Coordinator for the £85,000 Cheshire Youth Amp, which provided music opportunities for young people outside class times across the boroughs of Cheshire during 2002.

Liddard has delivered music and music technology workshops in such diverse arenas as school playing fields, theatres and a nightclub in Kazahkzstan.

Improvisation Workshop

Through a series of musical games, Aaron explores how an ensemble can improvise in such a way as to respect the music, the players and the audience.

Normal duration: 3 hours with a short break

Number of participants: 4-12

All instruments including voice.

Topics include: listening, pitch, rhythm, harmony, interaction, aural independence, improvisation

Horn Section Workshop

Drawing on his experience playing in and arranging for horn sections, Aaron explores the techniques and abilities that are specifically required in this specialised field. An interactive workshop.

Normal Duration: 3 hours with a short break

Number of participants: 4-12

Instruments: sax trumpet trombone

Topics include sight reading, playing by ear, phrasing, articulation, voicing, transposition, soloing, intonation