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

Alison Seddon, Adjudicator: Dance

Alison is a Fellow & triple genre examiner for the ISTD in Modern, Tap and Classical Greek Dance & an approved... 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

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

Danielle Drayton, Adjudicator: Dance

Danielle trained at The Sandra Needham School of Dance and went on to study and graduate from Leeds Dance College gaining a... 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

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

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Jackie Hutt, Adjudicator: Dance

Jackie trained as a child to major level with Esme Child and Vivienne Bond in Hastings, where she still lives.

On... Find out more

Mark Tanner, Adjudicator: Music

Mark is a concert pianist, composer, writer and teacher, who has premièred, recorded and broadcast many works by prominent... 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

Heidi Fardell, Adjudicator: Music

Woodwind specialist, recorder player, ensemble coach and regular on BBC Radio 4 Heidi Fardell is a professional performer... Find out more

Susan Mackay, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

For 10 years, Susan ran The Fylde Stage School teaching levels of RAD and ISTD dance and LAMDA Speech and Drama before... 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

Elizabeth Emberson, Adjudicator: Music

Soprano soloist, choral conductor and voice teacher, Elizabeth began singing lessons with Betty Middleton when she was... Find out more

Bryan Husband, Adjudicator: Music

Bryan studied at the Royal College of Music, London, and the Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. He spent much of... 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

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

Maxine Percy, Adjudicator: Dance

Maxine trained at Northern Ballet School where she gained her teaching qualifications in ISTD Ballet, Tap, Modern and... 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

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

Cathi Conroy-Jones, Adjudicator: Dance

CATHI CONROY-JONES has been adjudicating for many years and is a Triple International Examiner with the ISTD in Modern,... Find out more

Madeleine Shea, Adjudicator: Dance

Madeleine trained at London College of Dance and Drama going on to dance professionally in TV shows and the theatre. She... Find out more

Gemma, Accompanist

Gemma studied at the Purcell School, Royal College of Music, University of York, Royal Northern College of Music and... 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

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