Ellen has been involved in music education for over thirty years, working in the UK and Spain.
A pupil of Chetham’s School of Music, and a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she is an Oboist who has performed and recorded extensively with the major London orchestras.
In the late 1980’s Ellen worked regularly in Spain as a performer, whilst also developing some significant initiatives with young musicians.
From 1991-1996, Ellen was Principle Oboe of the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville, she became the Woodwind coach for the Youth Orchestra of Andalucia and regularly gave masterclasses in Bilbao and Madrid, she was also a regular performer and tutor at the Dartington International Summer School, working with the Composer’s Ensemble and Jane Manning. Returning to London, Ellen studied Ethnomusicology at the School of Oriental and African Studies before taking up her post as Principle Cor Anglais with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, where she remained for nine years.
In 2009, Ellen was appointed Director of Music at Sherborne Preparatory School. Leaving this role in 2012, she has since worked as a Creative Project Manager producing numerous large scale educational and community projects.

In January 2022, Ellen was appointed Director of the Dorset Rural Music School, she is extremely happy to be in this post, working with staff and pupils to ensure that our school continues to thrive as a beacon of excellence.

Please do email, or phone to make an appointment if you would like to meet in person. 

Email and phone enquiries:  Monday – Friday :  9.30am – 8pm.    Saturday: 9.30 – 1.30, including holidays.