About Me

Aged 44. From Orkney Isles. Mother of two boys. Musician for 20 years. Not so much touring more teaching/composing for theatre and London based work.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

Molecule Theatre of Science (TIE) Actor/ Assistant MD
Dialect coach "Passage" Canadian Film about John Rae
Ophaboom Comedia Del Arte - Actor/MD
Chicago - Actor (Roxy)/Assistant MD/vocal coach (local production)

Music

Experience

Vocal Skills

Instruments Played

Employment History & Experience

Played with "Anam" for 5 years - signed to JVC recorded 3 CD's toured worldwide.
Session musician on many recordings including Catriona Macdonald, Chris While and Julie Mathews, Frank Keenan, Tone Krohn, Rory McLeod
Played all major folk festivals from UK, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, USA and Europe.
Very experienced Singing teacher and Bodhran teacher.

Musical Director for National Theatre of Scotland - "Mixter Maxter"
Director/Musical Director St Magnus Festival production "In search of Home"
Musical Director - Rough Fiction - Love and the Nightingale
Director - Big Orkney Song Project
Director - Song Shop Choir

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

Worked as a touring musician for 20 years. Taught in schools, individuals, Festivals and adult education. Choir leader both children and adults. Experienced in harmony arrangements. Bodhran player for 25 years. Toured to all major folk festivals and many music festivals. Written and directed music for theatre. Experienced in working with actors improving vocal singing range and harmony skills.

Qualifications & Training

BA Community Theatre

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Singer
Bodhran player
Acting
sight reading/basic piano skills
Oboe player
Vocal/singing teacher

Interests & Hobbies

Climbing, canoeing,cycling, reading, films.