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

Maxine Percy, Adjudicator: Dance

Maxine trained at Northern Ballet School where she gained her teaching qualifications in ISTD Ballet, Tap, Modern and... Find out more

Caroline Diffley, Adjudicator: Music

Caroline studied at the Royal College of Music and spent a term at the Academia Chigiana in Siena. Her first teaching post... Find out more

Vivienne Redford, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Vivienne has studied Speech and Drama since the age of four and has been teaching the subject since 1980.

She worked...

Peter started his career over 55 years ago as an

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Eva Maria Doroszkowska, Adjudicator: Music

Eva Maria Doroszkowska is an international pianist, chamber musician and educator. She has performed globally appearing at... Find out more

Nicholas Garman, Adjudicator: Music

Nicholas’ passion for music making and teaching is fuelled by his own early musical experiences, starting with his first... 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

Anita Downey, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Anita is head of Speech and Drama at a large, flourishing Secondary School. This involves work to Diploma level in Speech,... Find out more

Peter Dayson, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

PETER DAYSON
Actor in Stage, Television and Film, progressing to... Find out more

Kate Martin, Adjudicator: Dance

Kate was Janet Palmer’s first pupil and trained with her, and at Mayhew School, Northampton in RAD Ballet and ISTD Modern,... Find out more

Gayle Johnson, Adjudicator: Dance

Both at home and abroad, Gayle has had an active involvement with many associations and, as a member of the TDCI and various... Find out more

Karen Anderson, Adjudicator: Music

Karen studied clarinet with Lewis Morrison and John Cushing at the RSAMD, winning the Glasgow Society of Musicians Prize for... Find out more

Heidi Fardell, Adjudicator: Music

Woodwind specialist, recorder player, ensemble coach and regular on BBC Radio 4 Heidi Fardell is a professional performer... Find out more

Murray McLachlan, Adjudicator: Music

Murray McLachlan has been adjudicating for nearly 30 years and is based in Manchester. He has made over 40 commercial... Find out more

Jacqueline, Festival

Jacquie Brunjes is a multifaceted artist and choreographer, currently serving as Chair of All England Dance & UK Young... 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

Graham Fitch, Adjudicator: Music

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

Graham is a regular... 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

Sarah Jefferies, Adjudicator: Music

Sarah is a vocal graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied with Josephine Veasey and Patricia Clarke. Whilst... Find out more

Fiona Berry, Adjudicator: Music

Fiona is a freelance music teacher, creative artist and tutor based in Lancashire. She is a graduate of Huddersfield... 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

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

Samantha Tucker, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

DUE TO AN ACCIDENT I WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO ADJUDICATE UNTIL EARLY 2027.
Samantha is proud to have represented BIFF... Find out more

Danielle Drayton, Adjudicator: Dance

Danielle trained at The Sandra Needham School of Dance and went on to study and graduate from Leeds Dance College gaining a... Find out more

Philip Dewhurst, Adjudicator: Music

Philip Dewhurst BA Hons PGCE FISM

Philip Dewhurst was born and educated in Bolton, Lancashire. He read music at the... Find out more

Jean-Marc Perret, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Jean-Marc trained at Elmhurst Ballet School, London Studio Centre and at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

He... Find out more