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

Vanessa Buckley, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Due to the current climate I am available for online adjudication.

Vanessa has been a performer in speech, drama,... Find out more

Sarah Williams, Festival: Dance

A licentiate member of the ISTD, Sarah is the founder and principal of a successful school in Portsmouth since 1997. Pupils... 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

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

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

Judey Struth, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Judey has been involved with Festivals as a performer, teacher and parent for over 50 years. She is an Associate of Trinity... 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

Donal McCrisken, Adjudicator: Music

Donal is a Belfast-based musician with many years experience as a pianist, accompanist, conductor, examiner and adjudicator... 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

Frith Trezevant, Adjudicator: Music

Frith is career teacher with over 35 years’ experience of teaching singers of all abilities and over a wide age range. The... 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

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

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

Ann Bauer, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Ann has spent her working life in education teaching in secondary and primary schools, theatres, university and therapy... 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

Paul Harris, Festival: 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

Christopher Field, Adjudicator: Music

Christopher has enjoyed a widely varied musical career. As a schoolboy he sang at the coronation service of HM Queen in... Find out more

Rosie Whitfield, Adjudicator: Music

As an experienced adjudicator member of The British and International Federation of Festivals, Rosanna is regularly called... Find out more

Frances Colyer, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Frances trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London (Teacher’s Diploma in Speech & Drama). She worked as... Find out more

Angela Rowley, Adjudicator: Music

Angela is a graduate in German from University College, London and after a period in teaching, began private singing... 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

Melanie Ragge, Adjudicator: Music

Melanie’s musical passions lie in chamber music and education. Originally a medical student, she graduated with an MPhil in... Find out more

Amanda Skevington, Adjudicator: Dance

Amanda has been teaching dance for over twenty-five years in all theatrical styles and is a member of the IDTA, NATD and... Find out more

Shelley Lowry, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Shelley has been involved in the festival movement since she was four years old. As a shy child, her mother decided to... Find out more

Joseph Tong, Adjudicator: Music

Joseph Tong has established a reputation as one of the most versatile and imaginative pianists of his generation. He studied... Find out more