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

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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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

Julie McKenna, Adjudicator: Dance

Julie was born in Glasgow, and trained at the prestigious Laine Theatre Arts, in Epsom, Surrey.

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Daniel Chandler, Adjudicator: Music

After graduating from the Royal College of Music, Daniel performed as a professional flautist in orchestras, chamber... Find out more

Janine Diamond, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Janine participated in her first festival at the age of five and, prior to her professional training, she was a committed... Find out more

Eileen Field, Adjudicator: Music

Soprano soloist, accompanist and choral director, Eileen studied at the Royal Academy of Music and is a teacher of singing... 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

Sarah Williams, Adjudicator: 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

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

David Beer, Adjudicator: Music

David is a professional conductor and pianist. He taught music in schools, before embarking on a full-time career as a... 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

Jenny Thornton, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Jenny trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama gaining awards for Character Acting and for Most Promising Teacher... Find out more

Nadia Lasserson, Adjudicator: Music

Nadia studied at the Royal Academy of Music, winning the Manns Memorial Prize. An experienced performer of concertos, lieder... 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

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

Susan Maguire, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Susan is a graduate of Dublin City University, and has a Post-Graduate Higher Diploma in Education, & a Licentiate... Find out more

Andrew Padmore BEM, Adjudicator: Music

Andrew studied with Sidney Harrison, Christopher Robinson, Sir Adrian Boult. He has been Head of Music in a large Grammar... 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

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

Margaret Mcaliskey, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Margaret is a clinical linguist, voice coach, examiner and speech and drama teacher. She has national and international... Find out more

Jayne Cooper, Adjudicator: Dance

I trained at Elmhurst and the Royal Ballet School TTC, after which I performed professionally in musical theatre and cabaret... Find out more