Meet the Team
Helen Sumner
Founder & Principal
Guitar and Ukulele
Helen started learning to play classical guitar in a caravan in a back garden a long time ago. Her teacher smoked a pipe, and her overwhelming memory of those lessons is a metal foot stool and tobacco smoke! Things have changed since then, and now, with two (nearly) grown up daughters and a very understanding husband, she has the most perfect job in the world -
running Little Strummers!
Aside from work, Helen enjoys travel, shopping, reading and spending time with her family.
Archie McDougall-Hutchins
Guitar and Ukulele
Bio
Ethan Davies
Guitar and Ukulele
Paul Whitehead
Guitar and Ukulele
Paul has been teaching electric guitar for 27 years. He worked for Cheshire County Council and Manchester Council for 20 years teaching in various schools. He teaches all styles of electric guitar and specialises in jazz and blues with experience performing as a professional musician for 30 years. Paul is committed to ensuring that students understand the fundamentals of the guitar and musical theory to provide them with the skills to improvise and develop their own sound. Overall, Paul aims to create a fun and inspiring atmosphere for students to learn!
Konstantina Pigado
Guitar and Ukulele
Dina is a friendly, highly experienced classical guitar teacher who has several years experience teaching children and adults to play. She has been playing guitar since she was 8 years old, and has a Master of Music Performance from the University of Leeds. Konstantina is passionate about helping students achieve the very best they can, whilst ensuring that lessons are always fun!
Simon Turner
Guitar and Ukulele
Simon began learning to play the guitar in 2005, and a few years later studied a Higher Diploma in Music Performance at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance. Specialising in rock, pop and acoustic guitar, Simon has been teaching for 6 years, building lessons around the students' goals.
Maria Colvin
Admin Manager
Maria started her career as a tennis coach working in schools and clubs in West London, and after a few years, moved into business administration and management within the leisure industry.
Maria’s hobbies include travelling, theatre, and music. She loves spending time listening to her favourite prog rock bands and can’t wait to start learning the electric guitar!
