A graduate of the acclaimed Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts with a First Class BA (Hons) degree in music and an associate of the Victoria College of Music, Preston based Craig Smith is an experienced and multi-skilled professional musician. His primary instruments are piano and keyboards, and he also plays Latin percussion, bass and rhythm guitar. Working freelance in many musical disciplines, Craig is available for tuition, as a mastering engineer, as a performer (both as a soloist, usually at weddings, and with bands), a composer/arranger, a record producer and a musical director.
Having received some of the best training around, Craig is proud to be able to offer the services below. Since he is able to work in several diverse roles without all his eggs in one basket, he is able to offer his services at some very competitive rates. Any prices shown are approximate and should be used as a guide only prior to a proper quote.
- Tuition
- Private tuition: from £11 per half hour*
- Group tuition: from £7 per hour, negotiable for large groups of ten or more
- Percussion workshops: quotations on request
- Weddings & Functions
- Solo Piano: Please click here for 2010 price list
- Composing / Arranging scores for ensembles (e.g. string quartets/ jazz bands): quotations on request
- Band / Session Work (view the equipment in Craig's setup)
- Musical Direction: quotations on request
- Piano / Keyboards: quotations on request
- Additional programming: £10 per hour
- Percussion only: quotations on request
- Percussion with keys: quotations on request
- Composition / Arranging
- Quotations on request
- Audio Mastering / Record Production
- Audio Mastering small projects (up to 4 tracks): £15 per track
- Audio Mastering large projects (5+ tracks): quotations will depend on the project so please get in touch for a quote. Don't forget that every 5th track comes free!
- Record Production: quotations will depend on the project so please get in touch for a quote
- Theatre & Drama Schools
- Composition: quotations on request (please be prepared to disclose details about your company)
- Musical Direction: quotations on request (please be prepared to disclose details about your company)
- Rehearsal Pianist: sessions at £33 per hour, but weekly contracts are negotiable
Please note that some of the above fees are determined by the Musicians' Union rates. More information is available from the Musicians' Union.
*£11 lessons taught at Craig's teaching studios in Preston. Visiting fees are currently £16 for 30mins with discounts for longer lessons (subject to location). There are also discounts on private lessons when payed for by fixed montly standing order.
†Fuel costs will usually be included within this quoted price, but for longer journeys (a total of 20 miles or more as shown by Google maps) a further contribution of 15p per mile may be required, subject to a minimum of £5 starting contribution. The duration of the engagement will be agreed at the time of booking; if the booking runs any risk of overrunning, the longer period should be booked but the overrun will not be charged if it is not used.