Life as a singer, actor, teacher, adjudicator and ski instructor is what keeps Bryan challenged, solvent, and amused. He has performed in opera houses and musicals around the UK and abroad, has appeared on TV and radio, and has made many recordings. He is a tenor amongst tenors, having sung with Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli, Roberto Alagna and Josh Groban, to name a few. Bryan trained at the Royal College of Music…
Read MoreJean-Marc trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Main Theatre credits include Royal Shakespeare Company, Birmingham Rep, Derby Playhouse and West Yorkshire Playhouse. Numerous TV & Film appearances including playing Prince Caspian in the successful BBC Bafta-nominated series The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and Revelation (Romulus Films) with Terence Stamp and Ron Moody. Jean-Marc made appearances…
Read MoreAnne Hodgson was a Junior Exhibitioner at the RCM and went on to study with Ann Cherry and Averil Williams. She is passionate about music education and teaches flute at Lancing College, Brighton College and Hurstpierpoint College. Anne enjoys a wide variety of music making, from orchestral performing to working with patients in care homes and hospices and playing in a folk band. Anne is also a founder member and bass flute…
Read MoreSarah is a member of the BBC Concert Orchestra. She began her musical career aged 7 playing and singing in folk clubs and by the age of 11 she was gigging regularly on guitar with her junior school jazz combo "The Average Height Band"... She went on to study guitar and violin as joint principal studies at the Royal Academy of Music, winning several prizes and awards on the way including the Julian Bream Prize, Queensland Conservatorium…
Read MoreChristopher has enjoyed a widely varied musical career. As a schoolboy, he sang at the coronation service of HM Queen in Westminster Abbey and played double bass in the London Schools Symphony Orchestra. While a choral scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge, he conducted the College Madrigal Group and played in the University Orchestra. He continued his studies as a scholar at the Royal Academy of Music and in Switzerland…
Read MoreAnn has spent her working life in education teaching in secondary and primary schools, theatres, university and therapy teams, as well as examining drama and theatre studies. Ann ran her own drama school for many years and has worked in mainstream education as a drama and English teacher, a SENCO and specialist teacher for pupils with SEN. Ann trained to teach under John Hodgson at Bretton Hall, his major influence was the importance…
Read MoreRuth Gerald was Professor of Piano between 1965 and 1999, Head of Keyboard Studies from 1992 until August 1999 at the Royal College of Music in London having previously been appointed Faculty Adviser for Keyboard Studies in 1987. Her career has always pursued a very wide path - solo and lecture recitals, concertos, chamber music, Lieder recitals, accompanying, adjudicating, examining and teaching and giving masterclasses. She…
Read MoreJoe Giddey is a freelance cellist who plays with many varied ensembles, working with orchestras, quartets, string ensembles, bands and recording sessions for film and television. Orchestral work includes Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, Opera Holland Park, and New English Concert Orchestra. Joe has recorded for film work and theatre work, including 'Gospel of Us' with the National Theatre, 'Backbeat’…
Read MoreKatrina studied at The Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama and feels privileged to have been part of the unique three-year Actor/Teacher Course. Having Graduated with Honours, she won a Scholarship to The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and went on to study Opera, Musical Theatre, Acting and Piano for a further two years. Katrina, as a professional Soloist and Principle, has appeared at many prestigious venues over the years…
Read MoreBorn in Northampton, England, Mark began his formal musical training at Chetham’s School of Music with Gordon Crosskey. He then went on to study with Michael Lewin as a scholarship student at the Royal Academy of Music, from where he graduated in 1993 with first class honours and awards from the Principal. During the following few years, Mark completed his studies in Spain with guitarist David Russell, thanks to bursaries awarded to him…
Read MoreJacquie Brunjes, known professionally as Jacquie Storey, is a performer and choreographer. Jacquie, started dancing in her home town of Brighton before training at the Arts Educational School in London with Dame Ninette de Valois, Arlene Phillips, Ivor Megido and many others, who influenced her greatly. At the age of sixteen, Jacquie was the English National Ballet Champion and made her first appearance in the West End. An accomplished singer…
Read MoreAfter gaining a music degree from Sheffield University, Chris Hankin attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she had lessons from William Bennett. She then continued her flute studies with Jonathan Snowden and now has a very varied and successful freelance career. As a soloist, she gave her Purcell Room debut to much critical acclaim and she now gives recitals with the versatile pianist and composer Timothy Murray. The focus…
Read MoreSarah is a vocal graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied with Josephine Veasey and Patricia Clarke. Whilst at the Academy, Sarah was the recipient of many prizes including Early Music, Lieder and English Song. She was an active member of the opera course, singing roles by Britten, Strauss and Mozart. Upon leaving the Academy, Sarah studied with Margreet Honig and Elly Ameling at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in…
Read MoreHoward is a Mus.B (Hons) graduate from the University of Manchester. He also holds LRAM, LTCL and ARCM (Hons) diplomas in piano teaching and performing, as well as horn teaching. He was also a postgraduate pianist at the Royal Northern College of Music, gaining a Diploma in Performance Studies. His piano studies were undertaken with distinguished Russian international teacher, Sulamita Aronovsky. He completed his Performance…
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