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

Steven Roberts, Festival: Music

Steven has been a music adjudicator since 2001; has sat on the Adjudicators Council and was Chair of the Board of Trustees... Find out more

Graham Dickie, Adjudicator: Music

Graham studied piano, singing, violin and conducting at the RSAMD now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

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Jena Pang, Adjudicator: Music

Jena Chun-Wah Pang is based in the United Kingdom and is celebrated for his exceptional teaching, judging competitions and... Find out more

Paul Bench, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Paul studied at London and Birmingham Universities, specialising in literary theory, then the Guildhall School in acting and... 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

Patricia Irvine, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Born in Scotland, Patricia is a graduate of Guildhall and of Stranmillis University College, Belfast and is an Adjudicator-... 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

Lynne Chilver, Adjudicator: Dance

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

Ellen Weeks, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Coming from an Isle of Wight family that can trace its roots back to 1563, Ellen is deeply committed to her local community... Find out more

Joan Foster, Adjudicator: Music

For 13 years, Joan was 'cello teacher and lecturer in String Teaching at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. She has... Find out more

Rosalind Taylor, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Rosalind trained at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and at The Laban Centre of Movement and Dance, London.

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Yvonne Patrick, Adjudicator: Music

Born in South Derbyshire, Yvonne began her professional career with D’Oyly Carte Opera Company before joining Glyndebourne... 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

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

Julia Dewhurst, Adjudicator: Music

A lyric-coloratura soprano, Julia has appeared nationally and internationally on the concert, recital and opera stage in a... 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

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

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

Maryrose Swarbrick, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Maryrose is a UK based actor and teacher. She has worked across radio,film and television, and has performed and directed... Find out more

Australian Dance Adjudicators (BIFF Affiliate Partner), Adjudicator: Dance

The Australian Dance Adjudicators Association has been dedicated to fostering the growth and development of dancers across... Find out more

Ivan Scott, Adjudicator: Music

Ivan's training included guitar performing with Oliver Hunt, Professor of Guitar at the London College of Music and... Find out more

Andrew Sherwood, Adjudicator: Music

Andrew has, and still does, perform in many parts of the world as conductor and violinist. He has been Professor of Violin... Find out more

Anna Olejnicki, Adjudicator: Dance

Anna began her dance training at a local dance school in Doncaster, and began her professional career working as a dancer... Find out more

Nicola-Jane Kemp, Adjudicator: Music

Nicola-Jane has been a professional soprano soloist and currently teaches choral scholars at Clare College, Cambridge... Find out more