May Halyburton, Double Bass Teacher, St George's Music Department

May Halyburton is a Scottish Double Bassist & Bass Guitarist. She has freelanced extensively as an orchestral, chamber and session musician, both nationally and internationally, May is a passionate music educator, teaching double bass and bass guitar to players of all ages and stages. She regularly coaches youth orchestras from school to national level and is a tutor with the Benedetti Foundation. May is a published author and created her project, Bessy Bass, to help promote music and the double bass to children. May sits on the Board of the Edinburgh Youth Orchestra and is a Trustee of the Scottish Bass Trust.