
Katy Barsby
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Katy Barsby
Actor Musician Dancer Entertainer
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Unique ID: katy-barsby
- Playing Age: from 16 to 24
Location: Lancashire
Gender: Female
About Me
I have a bubbly personality and through my hobbies, studies and work experience I have been able to demonstrate my commitment to hard work and being able to rise to any challenge presented to me. I have gained the understanding that customers are like a audience, they should have a positive and enjoyable experience and should be treated with respect and provided with the highest level of service possible. My work experience to date have given me the opportunity to grow as a person and be able to provide my customers with great service, smiles and an all round positive experience from the moment I approach them to the moment they leave . Since I remember I have been a performer, I am very passionate about my dancing and acting especially my singing. My ambition in life is not to be famous but to achieve my goal of being a performer in the West End in musical theatre. For the last ten years I have been part of an amateur dramatics society (BASICS theatre group) and played a variety of roles from the chorus/ensemble to the leading or supporting lady. I also sang with the Halle youth choir for three years (top soprano). All this experience on the stage has helped me develop confidence when talking to and meeting people, life is just one big performance and the world is my stage.
Acting
Experience
Accents
Employment History & Experience
Joseph and his amazing T/D
Narrator 1999
Kathy Louise Foster
BASICS Theatre Group
Oliver
Fagin’s Gang and Workhouse 2000
Kathy Louise Foster
BASICS Theatre Group
King and I
Wife 2001
Anthony Williams
BASICS Theatre Group
Les Miserables
Various 2005
Anthony Williams
BASICS Theatre Group
Me and My Girl
Various 2006
Anthony Williams
BASICS Theatre Group
We Will Rock You
Meatloaf 2007
Kathy Louise Foster
BASICS Theatre Group
Annie Lily St. Regis 2008
Kathy Louise Foster
BASICS Theatre Group
Fame
Carmen 2009
Kathy Louise Foster
BASICS Theatre Group
Rent
Maureen (April 2010)
Adam Calvert
Accrington and Rossendale
Othello
Emilia 2005
Music
Experience
Vocal Skills
Employment History & Experience
Joseph and his amazing T/D
Narrator 1999
Kathy Louise Foster
BASICS Theatre Group
Oliver
Fagin’s Gang and Workhouse 2000
Kathy Louise Foster
BASICS Theatre Group
King and I
Wife 2001
Anthony Williams
BASICS Theatre Group
Les Miserables
Various 2005
Anthony Williams
BASICS Theatre Group
Me and My Girl
Various 2006
Anthony Williams
BASICS Theatre Group
We Will Rock You
Meatloaf 2007
Kathy Louise Foster
BASICS Theatre Group
Annie Lily St. Regis 2008
Kathy Louise Foster
BASICS Theatre Group
Fame
Carmen 2009
Kathy Louise Foster
BASICS Theatre Group
Rent
Maureen (April 2010)
Adam Calvert
Accrington and Rossendale
R.J.P ENTERTAINMENT (OVERSEAS, SALOU, SPAIN),
In total I have sang in up to 60+ performances with the Halle youth choir, Halle orchestra and the Halle choir for three years at the Bridgewater hall. With conductors Jamie Burton and Sir Mark Elder, in addition, we have also toured the south of France and York.
BBC last Night of the Proms (L.N.O.P)
Top Soprano (HYC) 2006
Jaime Burton (MD)
HALLE youth choir
Paul O’Grady showTOP SOPRANO (HALLE) Olga T.V (Channel 4)
BBC Parliament
TOP SOPRANO (HALLE) BBC
BBC 1 (L.N.O.P)
TOP SOPRANO(HALLE) BBC
Dancing
Experience
Dance Skills
Employment History & Experience
One Vision(done for 10years)
Dancer
Kathy Louise Foster
KLF Dance academy
Basically Entertaining (done for 10years)
Various
Dennis Murtagh
BASICS Theatre Group
Entertainment
Experience
Employment History & Experience
R.J.P ENTERTAINMENT (OVERSEAS, SALOU, SPAIN),
Physical Details
Languages Spoken
Experience & Qualifications
General Experience
Work Experience
Free Gardeners Arms, Padiham, (cover work)
October 2010-present
Bar Person
General bar duties, serving and interacting with customers, stock replenishment, cash and card handling and some cellar work.
I.C Entertainments (It’s My Party LTD)
June 2006- Present
Party Captain/Receptionist
My role as party captain involves me interacting with children, entertaining them and giving them a fantastic party this involves becoming a character, acting and engaging the audience as well as entertaining the children, making sure they are safe and happy. My role also involves interacting with adults, making sure they are happy, using my customer service skills.
My role as receptionist involves using the telephone to sell parties to potential customers, cash handling, customer service, taking bookings, waitress and stock checks.
R.J.P Entertainments (overseas, Spain)
June 2010 – October 2010
Entertainer
My role as an entertainer involved many different tasks. I was working in a family orientated hotel, my main role was to run the “kids” club. I entertained many different children providing daytime and night time activities whist they were on holiday so their parents could relax. It was a fantastic experience to be able to play such a large part in the children’s and their parent’s holiday, the children absolutely loved the club and me. Also during the day I was to provide all round entertainment aimed at older teenagers, parents, grandparents and other adults. This would include bingo around the pool and other competitions, providing light entertainment. During the evenings my role was to provide the children’s entertainment involving dancing disco, games and DVD nights whilst the cabaret entertainers (sometimes myself included) would provide bingo and quiz for the adults in the bar and theatre hall, this involved using microphone skills, communicating to a large audience and customer service also cash handling and selling techniques (bingo tickets and game show tickets).
Reason for leaving: end of summer season
Kinderbear Nursery LTD
June 2009 – September 2009 (summer job/cover work)
Nursery Assistant
My role as a nursery assistant was looking after children from six months to four years of age, making sure they were looked after, learning and safe.
Reason for leaving: end of summer holidays, back to full time education.
Qualifications & Training
G.C.S.E’S: DRAMA – A, ENGLISH- BB, MATHS- B, SCIENCE- BB, MUSIC- B, RELIGIOUS STUDIES- B, ART- B, HISTORY- C AND FRENCH- C.
Training: B-TEC National Diploma Performing Arts: Triple Distinction, A-Level theatre Studies: C, L.A.M.D.A grade six bronze medal: Distinction. Singing: grade 6 (Trinity guildhall) Distinction (grade eight trinity guildhall: pending)
Other Information
Relevant Skills
Dialect: Lancashire
Accents: Cockney, Birmingham, American, Liverpool, Bristolian, West Country
Singing languages: English, Italian, Latin, French and German.
Dance: basic Ballet, basic Tap, Street and Jazz (modern) CONTEMPORARY.
Experience in: Musical Theatre, Folk, Classical, Jazz and blues singing, pop and rock.
Interests & Hobbies
Singing, Dancing, Acting, Musical Theatre, Reading, Walking, Camping. I also love spending time with friends and family.