About Me

• 10 years’ experience in amateur theatre consisting of Musical theatre and pantomimes.
• Friendly, bubbly personality with good team work skills
• 5 years’ experience playing the saxophone, currently to grade 6 standard.
• A dedicated and enthusiastic performer with great confidence levels
• Excellent musical ear and considerable knowledge of music, in particular Musical Theatre and Classical music, some knowledge of Jazz.
• Saxophone player (Grade 6 Standard)
• Sporting activities include Table Tennis and Cricket, have played football in the past.

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

Amateur dramatics musicals

2008: Little SaODS (Skipton Amateur & Dramatic Society Youth Theatre) North Yorks
Cookie Return to the Forbidden Planet

2008: Keighley Amateurs Operatic & Dramatic Society, West Yorks
Edwin Summer Holiday

2009: Keighley Amateurs Operatic & Dramatic Society, West Yorks
Motel Kamzoil Fiddler on the Roof

2010: Keighley Amateurs Operatic & Dramatic Society, West Yorks
Tommy Djilas The Music Man

Music

Experience

Vocal Skills

Instruments Played

Employment History & Experience

Playing saxophone in school ensembles and setting up and running of a saxophone quartet within school, including arranging and composing of music specifically for the quartet.

Entertainment

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

• Coaching of Table Tennis within Primary and Secondary schools.
• Setting up and running of a saxophone quartet within school, including arranging and composing of music specifically for the quartet.
• Taking the responsibilities of Stage Manager for a school production.
• 8 years with the Keighley Amateurs Junior Singing Club.
• 2 years playing in musical ensembles including a Swing band, Woodwind ensemble and a Saxophone ensemble.
• Broadcasting a radio show on a community radio station ‘Drystone Radio’ playing classical music.
• Experience in lighting design and operating the lighting from both GCSE and A Level courses and during school productions
• Exploration into various theatre practitioners including Stanislavski, Brecht and Artaud.
• Beginner course in Music Technology, using software, setting up microphones and recording through these.

Qualifications & Training

Education
Holy Family Catholic School, Keighley, West Yorkshire
GCSE’s: 10 GCSE’s at A-C grade
Including:
o GCSE Drama: A (achieved June 2009)
o GCSE Music: A (achieved June 2009)
o GCSE English Literature: B (achieved June 2009)
o GCSE English Language: A (achieved June 2009)
o GCSE History: A* (achieved June 2009)

Bingley Grammar School, Bingley, West Yorkshire
A Levels:
o As Level Performing Arts: A (achieved June 2010)
o As Level Music: B (achieved June 2010)
o As Level English: C (achieved June 2010) [pending re-take]
o A2 Level Performing Arts: Predicted grade: A
o A2 Level Music: Predicted Grade: B
o A2 Level English Literature: Predicted Grade: B

Other Relevant Qualifications
NODA Youth Award: Presented by Keighley AODS (June 2009)
UKCC level 1 in coaching Table Tennis (December 2008) with CRB check
M.R Training Services ‘Certificate of Accreditation’ in basic first aid (October 2008)

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Grade 6 standard Saxophone playing

Interests & Hobbies

Musical theatre
Cricket
Table Tennis
Reading
Playing saxophone
Listening to music
Singing