Richard Crozier

Richard Crozier studied music at Newcastle University and, having completed a BA Hons degree and PGCE, taught in secondary schools as Head/Director of Music for 13 years. Following this, he was appointed Area Music Co-ordinator in the County of Avon, working as a peripatetic woodwind teacher and was then appointed as County Music Inspector in Bedfordshire.

In 1995, he moved to the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music as Course Director for the CT ABRSM (Certificate of Teaching of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music), one year part-time professional development course for instrumental and singing teachers which was launched in the autumn of that year.

Richard regularly undertakes the presentation of continuing professional development sessions for private teachers, Local Authority and independent school staff throughout the United Kingdom, and teachers in South East Asia. He is the author of Offbeat, a practical guide to pop and jazz for GCSE (Heinemann 1987); a co-author of Carousel, a primary music scheme (Ginn 1996); co-author with Paul Harris, of The Music Teacher's Companion (ABRSM 2000); co-project director, with Nigel Scaife for the publication All Together (ABRSM 2004), and author of Musical Instruments for Children (Hamlyn 2007).