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

Andrew Hansford, Adjudicator: Music

Andrew Hansford, born in Berkshire, UK, holds UK music-degrees from Surrey ((UniS), Guildford), Bristol and Cambridge (Saint... Find out more

John Powell, Adjudicator: Music

Born in London and educated at the University of Cambridge, John Powell has been involved in music in Manchester for nearly... Find out more

Yvonne Patrick, Adjudicator: Music

Born in South Derbyshire, Yvonne began her professional career with D’Oyly Carte Opera Company before joining Glyndebourne... Find out more

Jayne Wing, Adjudicator: Dance

Jayne trained at the Drusilla Duffill School of Theatre dance in Sussex, and has been the Principal of the Pirouette Academy... Find out more

Paul Trigg, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Paul Trigg studied English at the University of East Anglia and then trained for the stage at The American Academy of... Find out more

Ellen Weeks, Adjudicator: 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

Graeme Humphrey, Festival: Music

Graeme has been a teacher of piano all his professional life, both at the Royal Academy of Music for thirty-six years from... Find out more

Michelle Shore, Festival: Dance

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Rachel Gregory, Adjudicator: Music

Rachel studied recorder and viol with Carl Dolmetsch and harpsichord with Ruth Dyson.

She is on the visiting panel... Find out more

Kelly Hopkins, Adjudicator: Dance

Kelly began her training with Susan Amos, later attending The Royal Ballet School and Elmhurst Ballet School. Kelly... 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

Tish Nicoll, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Tish is a Licentiate of The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She has a wide range of... Find out more

Luise Horrocks, Adjudicator: Music

After studies at Oxford University and the Royal College of Music, Luise’s career as a professional Soprano soloist took her... Find out more

Elizabeth Childs, Adjudicator: Music

Liz studied Flute with Gareth Morris and Piano with Graeme Humphrey at the RAM and has performed all over the world. Her... Find out more

Kay Tucker, Adjudicator: Music

Kay was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire and began studies on the cello at the age of 12, continuing studies at the Guildhall... 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

Joan Foster, Adjudicator: Music

For 13 years, Joan was 'cello teacher and lecturer in String Teaching at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. She has... 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

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

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

Claire Lloyd, Festival: Music

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George, Accompanist

George Bevan studied at the Royal College of Music with Richard Popplewell (organ) and Yu Chun Yee (piano) before embarking... 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

Andrew Sherwood, Adjudicator: Music

Andrew has, and still does, perform in many parts of the world as conductor and violinist. He has been Professor of Violin... Find out more

Cally Foster, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Since her first appearance in a festival at the age of five Cally has been committed to the festival movement and has... Find out more