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

Irene Grant-Jones, Adjudicator: Music

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

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Patricia Mulligan, Adjudicator: 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

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

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

Kathleen Davis, Adjudicator: Dance

Kathleen received all of her dance training at the prestigious Ethel Hardy School of Dance in the North East of England.... 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

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

Catherine, Accompanist

Catherine studied the piano at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with Frank Wibaut and the late Paul Hamburger, moving to the... Find out more

Tanya Allen, Adjudicator: Dance

Tanya trained in the Reading area until the age of 17, making several appearances on TV and in pantomimes and as a dancer in... 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

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

Belinda Mikhaïl, Adjudicator: Music

Belinda Mikhaïl was awarded the Associated Board and the Queen Mother Scholarships to study piano and singing as a joint... Find out more

Nathan James, Adjudicator: Dance

Dr Nathan James PhD MA (Dist.)
Fellow and Examiner ISTD RAD RTS FIDTA ANATD MBBO Cert FE (QTLS)

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Deborah Balding-Brittain, Adjudicator: Music

For as long as Deborah can remember, music has been a very important part of her life. She started playing the piano at the... Find out more

Susan Clark, Adjudicator: Music

Susan attended the Trinity College of Music Junior Department for ten years, then continued her studies at Cambridge and... Find out more

Anne Hodgson, Adjudicator: Music

Anne was a Junior Exhibitioner at the RCM and went on to study at TCM with Ann Cherry and GSMD with Averill Williams. She... Find out more

Deborah Ward, Adjudicator: Dance

Upon graduating from Elmhurst Ballet School, Deborah continued her academic studies, gaining a BA Hons Communication Studies... 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

David Fonville, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

David trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Trent Park College and has taught, examined and adjudicated... Find out more

June Hornby, Adjudicator: Dance

A Fellow and Life Member of the ISTD, June has been involved in Dance Festivals since she was a Student.

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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

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

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

Richard Deering, Adjudicator: Music

Richard has been an adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals for over 40 years,... Find out more

Angela Whittle, Adjudicator: Dance

Angela trained at Bird College with further professional development at The Centre of Performing Arts. She worked as a... Find out more