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

Anne Marshall, Adjudicator: Music

Anne grew up in a musical family on the Isle of Wight, conducting her first choir at 14 and taking part annually in the Isle... Find out more

Rebecca Thompson, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

On graduating from Bristol University with a degree in Drama and English, Rebecca worked for BBC Radio Four’s Drama... Find out more

Richard Haslam, Adjudicator: Music

Richard studied for at Sussex University for a degree in Education, specialising in Music and also at the Royal College of... Find out more

Mary Ann Tear, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Mary Ann is a BIFF adjudicator, an examiner for Trinity College London, choreographer, director and Performing Arts lecturer... Find out more

Graham Dickie MBE, Adjudicator: Music

Graham studied piano, singing, violin and conducting at the RSAMD )now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland).

On... Find out more

Tara Leiper, Adjudicator: Music

Tara works freelance as a voice and piano teacher, accompanist and choral conductor and runs a busy teaching practice in the... 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

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

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

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

Jacqueline, Festival

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

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

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

Yasmin Taylor, Adjudicator: Dance

Yasmin trained at the Royal Ballet School, graduating with a special prize from Dame Ninette de Valois, and went on to study... Find out more

John Hester, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

John trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and began work as an actor in 1979. He has also been a speech and... 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

Lynne Chilver, Adjudicator: Dance

Lynne is the Principal of a busy and successful school in Hillingdon, Middlesex, which offers all Theatre Branch subjects.... 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

Ellen Weeks, Festival: Speech and Drama

Coming from an Isle of Wight family that can trace its roots back to 1563, Ellen is deeply committed to her local community... Find out more

Sharon Wood, Adjudicator: Dance

Sharon has led a highly reputable and respected career as a performer, adjudicator, choreographer and lecturer. Achieved... Find out more

Elizabeth Brazier, Adjudicator: Music

Elizabeth was born in London and is a Graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied piano with Guy Jonson and ‘... 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

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

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

Lesley Shrigley Jones, Adjudicator: Music

As an Associated Board Scholar, Lesley studied `cello, piano, singing and viola da gamba at the Royal Manchester and Royal... Find out more