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

Christina Thomson, Adjudicator: Music

Christina studied horn, piano, and singing at the Royal Academy of Music.

A career in Bavaria followed, playing and... 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

Ailbhe Garvey-Hughes, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Ailbhe received a Fellowship in Speech and Drama from the London College of Music and a Licentiate from Trinity College. A... 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

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

Lynne Chilver, Festival: Dance

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

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

Kristina Hewitt, Adjudicator: Dance

Kristina brings a wealth of experience and a deep passion for dance and performance, developed through years of dedication... Find out more

Julie McLoughlin, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Although based in Jersey, Julie is willing to only charge travel expenses from her point of entry into the UK mainland.... Find out more

Lorraine Deacon, Adjudicator: Music

At the Royal Academy of Music Lorraine studied the ’cello with Douglas Cummings and chamber music with Sidney Griller, and... Find out more

Norma Felstead Redfearn, Friends of the Federation: Speech and Drama

Norma trained at the Northern College of Speech and Drama and researched at Leicester University. She has performed... Find out more

Roy Robinson, Adjudicator: Music

Prize-winning viola player and pianist, Roy trained as a performer at the Royal College of Music where he won the Leslie... Find out more

Gaynor Keeble, Adjudicator: Music

Gaynor Keeble gained scholarships to the University of Warwick and the Royal Academy of Music. She combines a busy... Find out more

Claire Jennings, Adjudicator: Dance

Claire trained at the Royal Academy of Dance, and her performance experience includes cabaret, modelling, television ,... Find out more

Peter Dayson, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

PETER DAYSON
Peter started his career over 55 years ago as an Actor in Stage, Television and Film, progressing to... 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

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

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

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

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

Oliver Gledhill, Adjudicator: Music

Dr Oliver Gledhill PhD MA(Mtpp) PGCA ARCM FISM
Oliver Gledhill, cellist, was a Scholar at the Guildhall School of... Find out more

Judith Vardy, Adjudicator: Dance

Judith is an Examiner and Mentor with the Royal Academy of Dance, Fellowship Status and Tutor with ISTD . Certified Teacher... Find out more

Jacqueline Edwards, Adjudicator: Music

A descendant of Dame Clara Butt, Jacqueline studied at the RCM and the Mozarteum, Salzburg. She has performed extensively in... Find out more

Fiona McLean-Buechel, Adjudicator: Music

Fiona is a specialist strings adjudicator for the British and International Federation of Festivals and has recently been Co... Find out more