Adjudicator & Accompanist Directory | The British and International Federation of Festivals

Kim Gilbert, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Kim originally trained as a professional actress at GSA and also later studied for an LGSM at the Guildhall School of Music... Find out more

Libby Crabtree, Adjudicator: Music

After graduating from Cambridge, Libby sang and recorded with The Sixteen and other leading Baroque ensembles for over 30... Find out more

Jenny Thornton, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Jenny trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama gaining awards for Character Acting and for Most Promising Teacher... Find out more

Karen Blackburn, Adjudicator: Dance

Karen received her formative training at The Phyllis & Hilda Skinns Ballet School (Hull) and with Louise Browne (York... Find out more

Eileen Field, Adjudicator: Music

Soprano soloist, accompanist and choral director, Eileen studied at the Royal Academy of Music and is a teacher of singing... 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

Alison Seddon, Adjudicator: Dance

Alison is a Fellow & triple genre examiner for the ISTD in Modern, Tap and Classical Greek Dance & an approved... Find out more

John Foster, Adjudicator: Music

John studied piano with Kendall Taylor and Dennis Matthews. He has worked extensively as accompanist for singers and... Find out more

Paul Harris, Adjudicator: Music

Paul Harris is one of the UK’s most influential music educationalists. He
studied the clarinet at the Royal Academy of... Find out more

Jonathan Rea, Adjudicator: Music

Jonathan Rea enjoys being a Federation adjudicator because he loves to create a friendly, affirming and positive atmosphere... Find out more

Irene Grant-Jones, Adjudicator: Music

Irene is a specialist singing adjudicator and teacher of singing, piano and trumpet, based in Bedford.

Regularly...

Vanessa has been a performer in speech, drama,...

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Kenneth Roberts, Adjudicator: Music

Kenneth works as Musical Director for numerous companies at home and abroad. He has played and conducted at many prestigious... Find out more

Vanessa Buckley, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Due to the current climate I am available for online adjudication.
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Tim, Accompanist

Tim studied music at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, but he has now been based in Manchester as a freelance musician... Find out more

Adrian Goss, Adjudicator: Music

Tenor soloist, vocal coach and teacher, pianist, organist and choral director, Adrian studied piano and clarinet at the... Find out more

Malcolm Green, Adjudicator: Music

Malcolm studied clarinet at the Royal Academy of Music, where he won many prizes as well as a First Class degree and the... Find out more

Anna Morgan, Adjudicator: Dance

Anna trained at the Deborah Capon College, and is currently studying for her MA at Rambert School. She was also heavily... Find out more

Peter Dayson, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Peter started his career as an actor in stage, television and film, progressing to writing, directing and producing.

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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

Ailsa Howarth, Adjudicator: Music

Ailsa was a multiple prize-winner at the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied the piano with Max Pirani. A Norwegian... Find out more

Jayne Cooper, Adjudicator: Dance

I trained at Elmhurst and the Royal Ballet School TTC, after which I performed professionally in musical theatre and cabaret... 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

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

Steven Roberts, Festival: Music

Steven has been a music adjudicator since 2001; has sat on the Adjudicators Council and was Chair of the Board of Trustees... Find out more

Patricia Mulligan, Festival: Speech and Drama

Patricia has been involved in the festival movement from an early age, performing in festivals and feiseanna all over... Find out more