Adjudicator & Accompanist Directory

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Marcia Carr, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Marcia trained at Royal Holloway University of London. She trained in music, dance and drama, and currently facilitates... Find out more

Martin Wallington, Adjudicator: Music

Martin has now retired after 36 years as a viola player in the BBC Philharmonic. A graduate of Chetham's School Of... Find out more

Patricia Snowdon, Adjudicator: Dance

Patricia was trained at the London College of Dance and Drama, having previously been an Imperial Ballet scholar. She then... Find out more

Sammy Murray, Adjudicator: Dance

Sammy is a TV and Film choreographer/ Movement Director currently working on a new Netflix drama due to be aired 2021.

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Rosie Whitfield, Adjudicator: Music

As an experienced adjudicator member of The British and International Federation of Festivals, Rosanna is regularly called... Find out more

Katrina Mulvihill, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Katrina studied at The Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama and feels privileged to have been part of the unique three... Find out more

Kristina Hewitt, Festival: Dance

Kristina brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for dance and performance, developed through years of dedication... Find out more

Margaret Mcaliskey, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Margaret is a clinical linguist, voice coach, examiner and speech and drama teacher.  She has national and international... Find out more

Christine Hankin, Adjudicator: Music

Christine studied the flute at the Guildhall School of Music. She now has a successful and varied career and is currently a... Find out more

David Hoult, Adjudicator: Music

Professor David Hoult has been an adjudicator member of the Federation for over forty years. He studied at Manchester... Find out more

Nadia Lasserson, Adjudicator: Music

Nadia studied at the Royal Academy of Music, winning the Manns Memorial Prize. An experienced performer of concertos, lieder... Find out more

Louise Manders, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Louise first trod the boards when only five days old. Her professional theatrical career, which included repertory, musicals... Find out more

Eleanor McLeod, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Eleanor comes from Swansea in Wales, where she first gained a love of the spoken word through taking LAMDA examinations,... Find out more

Jill Redford, Adjudicator: Dance

Jill was Arts Awards Ballet champion at the age of twelve and went on to train at the Bird College of Performing Arts,... Find out more

Nancy Litten, Adjudicator: Music

Nancy entered the Royal Academy of Music at age 16 on an open piano scholarship, winning prizes while there. She also... Find out more

Vivienne Cunningham, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Vivienne trained with John Holgate at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and worked professionally in theatre and... Find out more

Ann Newson, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Drama and performance have been Ann’s life’s passion. She made her first stage appearance at the age of five and has since... Find out more

Joanne Fletcher, Adjudicator: Dance

Joanne trained at her mother's school, De Haviland Dance Studios, Hastings, and then opened her own school Rye Dance... Find out more

Stewart, Accompanist

As a Federation accompanist Stewart works annually at the Alderley Edge, Buxton, , Hazel Grove, Fleetwood, Heaton Mersey and... Find out more

Priscilla Morris, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama
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Janice Fullman, Adjudicator: Dance

Miss Janice Fullman is a member of the British International Federation of Festivals and on the adjudicating board of the... Find out more

James Kirby, Adjudicator: Music

James is a popular adjudicator for the British and International Federation of Festivals. He has been delighted to work at... Find out more

Rebecca Vines, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Rebecca read journalism at Cardiff University, during which time she wrote a weekly column for The Guardian newspaper. She... Find out more

Graham Fitch, Adjudicator: Music

Graham maintains an international reputation as a pianist, teacher, adjudicator and writer.

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Ann Bauer, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Ann has spent her working life in education teaching in secondary and primary schools, theatres, university and therapy... Find out more