About Me

Warm, playful and, when in the mood, lights up a room.
Cheeky and never shy of performing.

I have an interest in fostering creativity in people and many of my staff and manager training programmes are about helping people to discover the resources they have within them.

I could say that I am an undiscovered talent and one in a million but I am far too humble.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

1978-1986 - Membership of amatuer music and drama companies at home and at college.
1995-present: My job is one big "ACT" - Full time trainer, delivering courses, seminars, lectures to groups from 4 to 150 people using multi media techniques to engage people in learning.

2009 - Fagin (reviewing the situation) solo at Bridgewater Hall Manchester.

Presenting

Experience

Specialist Areas

Employment History & Experience

1995-present: Full time trainer, delivering courses, seminars, lectures to groups from 4 to 150 people using multi media techniques to engage people in learning.

Music

Experience

Vocal Skills

Instruments Played

Employment History & Experience

Played acoustic guitar since 1978.
1985-2002 - led bands accompanyiong gosepl music (sinign and playing guitar, responsible for leading the other musicians and singers)
2008 to present - Baritone in choir (SingLIVE UK). Sung solo at 2 concerts: (Feb 2009) Reviewing the Situation and (June 2009) Lady is a Tramp.
2009 to present - Part of concert party - solos, guitar and choral pieces.

Dancing

Experience

Employment History & Experience

1985 - Chorus in The Boyfriend and Supporting role in The Biograph Girl - tap/jazz dancing and singing.

Entertainment

Experience

Employment History & Experience

Occasionally asked to Compere local charity shows.

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

1978 Appreentice draughtsman (left after 2 years becuase it was so dull)
1986 - Day Service Officer - working with people with learning disabilities.
1989 - Education Support tutor (teaching adults)
1996 - Staff Development Officer (Social Services)
2002 - Staff Development Team Leader (Social Services)
2007 - Workforce Development Manager (Social Services)

Qualifications & Training

1984 BA (hons) Art and Design - pioneered theatrical performance art (Wolverhampton Poly)
1985 Post Graduatte Certificate in Acting (Welsh College of Music and Drama)
1985 Certificate in Stage Fighting (RADA)
1992 Certificate in Education (Bolton Institute)
2004 MSc Stratregic Leadership - learning and development (Salford University)
2007 - Trainer and Practitioner in NLP.

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Guitar - picking and accompaniment.

Dog walking, petting and loving.

I have to have excellent communication skills - body language and verbally. I use these when performing songs and when doing my day job.

Interests & Hobbies

I love and hate performing solos. It is so exhilerating yet terrifying until I hit that first note.

Miscellaneous Information

I have never really lost that little dream of being in the entertainment industry since having to be sensible and get a proper job so I could support my family.

I have a window of opportunity in my life to have a second go at doing entertaintment work as a bigger proportion of my life.

I'd do anything really as long as I don't have to embarrass myself or those dear to me.

I'd love just being around the whole creative environment of TV, film, theatre, entertainment....