Bandstars Reviews 

I cannot fault Chris and the Bandstars team. My daughter has loved lessons with Chris from year 4 through to year 6. Chris is super friendly and enthusiastic, the kids love him. He is also amazingly organised and a great communicator. He goes above and beyond, organising end of term concerts that give the kids the opportunity to feel what it's like to be part of a school band. They are super proud and they sound amazing when they play together. Being able to hire an instrument makes it really easy to get started and try it out without needing to buy.

Chris has an enthusiastic and engaging nature with the children he teaches. My daughter has really enjoyed her brass lessons with him at school from years 3 - 6. The end of term concerts were a lovely way to showcase the children’s progression and gave them the opportunity to perform together. Chris is very organised, emailing regular reminders with clear communication, which as a busy parent has been very much appreciated! Thank you Chris

Jacob has absolutely thrived whilst being tutored by Chris @ Bandstars and he not only performs his instrument now with confidence but his confidence on the stage & performing in front of large groups has grown massively and placed him in good stead for secondary school. He has made many friends along the way and I cannot recommend Bandstars enough if your child is thinking of learning a brass instrument or join a friendly group of enthusiastic musicians! Chris makes learning how to play as much fun and enjoyable as possible by incorporating music that is current and popular with all the children in a very upbeat way! 🎶

Chris has taught my son for a couple of years now and he’s brilliant! He really enjoys the lessons, has really progressed well and the end of term performances are always a great watch. Would highly recommend!

Bandstars has provided the perfect combination of individual tuition with group performance opportunities. As a family, we have loved the termly concerts. We would definitely recommend to others!

My son is thrilled to have started his musical journey with the cornet, finding immense joy in both playing and learning new tunes. It's amazing how much progress he's made in only a few terms. Chris brings a wonderful sense of fun to the learning process for the kids, and his supportive teaching is unmatched. I have already suggested Bandstars to friends and would recommend it without hesitation.

Having seen four "Bandstars" sessions brilliantly delivered by Chris to year 4 and 5 children in Exeter, I was blown away by how much energy is put into these sessions.
Chris is super enthusiastic and makes learning an instrument fun, exciting and addictive!
The children all had a wonderful time in a safe, encouraging and creative environment.
And it goes without saying that Chris is a master of his craft!
Absolutely superb - highly recommended!

Both my children signed up to do brass lessons after they saw Chris perform with the different instruments he teaches in assembly.
They have both engaged in the lessons thanks to Chris’ teaching style and have done really well in a short space of time (it’s much harder than it looks to even make a noise!)
Chris is fantastic with all the children and for children with additional needs he is very supportive and encouraging and lets no obstacle get in the way.
Really easy to sign up, hire & pay.

My daughter had no experience in playing any musical instruments before, though under Chris’s guidance, she not only enjoys playing her trumpet but also becomes confident playing in the brass band. Chris is a passionate brass teacher. His teaching is not just confined in brass lessons, he also enriches children’s experience by introducing all kinds of brass band performances in town, which in turn helps my daughter to develop a genuine interest and love in trumpet. Here at BandStars learning brass instruments is not just done individually, my daughter enjoys the moments when she plays with other children in a group each playing a different brass instrument. I would recommend BandStars no more to all those who want to try brass instruments.

Chris the teacher is so enthusiastic and considering my son always forgets to practice at home I feel like he still progresses much more than I would have expected for a short once a week lesson. Very happy. My son enjoys the classes too.

My daughter is loving her trumpet lessons and always very excited about the songs that they learn. Chris is always supportive with the kids and always keeps us updated about what that they do. Always responds to the emails very quickly.

My daughter has thoroughly enjoyed her lessons with Chris having never played an instrument before. She's very inspired to join in all the performances and bands too.

Chris has been teaching my autistic 10yr old son the cornet. Chris has been amazing and my son really clicked with him and built an amazing teacher pupil relationship. Even when my son has been having a bad day Chris has been fundamental in my Sons progress.

My children love having lessons with Chris. He is such a fantastic teacher. He makes the lessons really fun. He has a very engaging style that is motivating for the children. He sends home a beginner brass book which makes it easy for them to practice with links to fun backing tracks. My children got the chance to take part in a concert as a whole brass band and it was amazing to see the progress they had made in such a short time. They were so proud of themselves! Chris also makes it really easy to hire the instruments. I would highly recommend lessons with him.