I am a good communicator and a loyal team member. My first love is music; I am a passionate multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, bass, and singing. Besides music, I am an avid film enthusiast who enjoys cinema with friends. I love photography and filmmaking, and I'm skilled at video editing and script writing. I am a fast learner and perfectionist, always open to innovative ideas and training. Currently, I am volunteering at QM Studios, actively participating in music projects including choir, guitar sessions, karaoke MC, and maintaining musical instruments. My background includes experience as a teaching assistant in a music department and various roles handling customer service and sales in charity and school cafe settings. I have developed a range of music, technical, and interpersonal skills, supported by formal education in music industry practice, music theory, and music technology software. I am computer literate with typing skills and capable of software such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Sibelius, and Premiere Pro.

Louis Kirkwood

I am a good communicator and a loyal team member. My first love is music; I am a passionate multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, bass, and singing. Besides music, I am an avid film enthusiast who enjoys cinema with friends. I love photography and filmmaking, and I'm skilled at video editing and script writing. I am a fast learner and perfectionist, always open to innovative ideas and training. Currently, I am volunteering at QM Studios, actively participating in music projects including choir, guitar sessions, karaoke MC, and maintaining musical instruments. My background includes experience as a teaching assistant in a music department and various roles handling customer service and sales in charity and school cafe settings. I have developed a range of music, technical, and interpersonal skills, supported by formal education in music industry practice, music theory, and music technology software. I am computer literate with typing skills and capable of software such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Sibelius, and Premiere Pro.

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I am a good communicator and a loyal team member. My first love is music; I am a passionate multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, bass, and singing. Besides music, I am an avid film enthusiast who enjoys cinema with friends. I love photography and filmmaking, and I’m skilled at video editing and script writing. I am a fast learner and perfectionist, always open to innovative ideas and training. Currently, I am volunteering at QM Studios, actively participating in music projects including choir, guitar sessions, karaoke MC, and maintaining musical instruments.

My background includes experience as a teaching assistant in a music department and various roles handling customer service and sales in charity and school cafe settings. I have developed a range of music, technical, and interpersonal skills, supported by formal education in music industry practice, music theory, and music technology software. I am computer literate with typing skills and capable of software such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, Sibelius, and Premiere Pro.

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Work Experience

Volunteer at QM Studios, Horsham
November 1, 2023 - Present
Assist once a week on Thursdays, participating in The Butterfly Project's Music Day as a guitarist in the choir alongside a pianist/music director. Engage in other tasks including MCing karaoke sessions, playing guitar in jazz sessions, and maintaining instrument conditions and studio tidiness.
Teaching Assistant (Music Department) at Greenholm School, Sutton
July 1, 2017 - August 10, 2025
Assisted the music teacher by managing equipment, looking after students, and ensuring they understood their parts. Contributed to Level 1 Music qualification requirements and supported classes from September 2016 to July 2017.
School Cafe Assistant at Greenholm School, Sutton
July 1, 2017 - August 10, 2025
Handled money, prepared and served food and drinks, interacting with customers, students, and staff to develop social skills and confidence in work environment.
Sales Assistant (Voluntary) at Oxfam Shop, Sutton High Street
August 1, 2019 - August 10, 2025
Worked in a charity shop assisting with customer service and shop maintenance.

Education

Level 2 Functional Skills in Maths and English at Greenholm School, Sutton
January 11, 2030 - August 10, 2025
NCFE Level 1 Music at Greenholm School, Sutton
September 1, 2014 - July 1, 2017
ICT OCR Nationals at Greenholm School, Sutton
September 1, 2014 - July 1, 2017
BTEC Level 1 Performing Arts at Greenholm School, Sutton
September 1, 2014 - July 1, 2017
GCSE ICT (Grade 6) at Greenholm School, Sutton
January 11, 2030 - August 10, 2025
UAL Level 2 Music (Distinction) at Croydon College
January 11, 2030 - August 10, 2025
UAL Level 3 Music (Distinction) at Croydon College
January 11, 2030 - August 10, 2025
BA (Hons) Music Industry Practice: 2:1 at Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM), Guildford
January 11, 2030 - August 10, 2025
MCCI Creative Industries Futures at Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM), Guildford
January 11, 2030 - August 10, 2025

Qualifications

Trinity College Grade 5 Guitar
January 11, 2030 - August 10, 2025
Trinity Rock and Pop Guitar Grade 5
January 11, 2030 - August 10, 2025
UNICEF Bronze Pledge Award
January 11, 2030 - August 10, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Retail