Teacher Info

Based in Burscough, I have over 14 years industry experience, I have a solo touring cabaret and I run an ABBA tribute duo.

I was born in Ormskirk, I attended a stage school originally called Trinity stage school and what is now West Lancs Performing Arts. I went on to study performing arts- musical theatre Full time at Southport college. I trained as a dance teacher at the stage school during my college years and when I graduated I left with triple grade distinction and an IDTA associate qualification.

I started working professionally in 2007 for Thomson Gold adult only holidays, since then I have worked across various Holiday locations including Spain, the Balearic and Canary Islands, Rhodes, Cyprus, Germany, Cape Verde. Clients include Parkdean holidays, Haven, Britannia hotels, and a tour of the military bases.

Show tours include Dreamboats and petticoats, Mamma Mia, The rocky horror show, Priscilla Queen of the desert.

Salou Big Show – dinner theatre show In Catalonia. Playing Leading roles in Les Mis, Phantom of the Opera, and Hairspray.

Acting experience includes a Theatre in education tour, pantomime, Shakespeare, and I was part of the original cast of Blackpool Tower Dungeon.

Tv work includes Blue Peter, Hollyoaks, Cucumber, Justin Lee Collins west end star, and Over the rainbow search for Dorothy.

I spent the last three years working for a Spanish company called Romantic Corporate in various tribute and production shows, I also taught the vocal harmonies in rehearsals. I have started to move more into production and teaching recently and I love it. I’ve musical directed a few productions and created several rehearsal vocal guides. Currently doing gigs in and around Lancashire, but moving forward looking to front a live band.

The coronavirus put a stop to a contract as a solo cabaret on a SAGA River cruise and I have been based in Lancashire teaching singing online since 2020.

I also taught kids group piano at Maestro music academy in Speke earlier this year before the lockdown. Age 4-8.

Member of the musicians union. I have an enhanced DSB checked. I taught at WLPA (west lancs performing arts)from age 16-19. I taught Private lessons in Lanzarote, Canary Islands.

3 years of rehearsal director experience for romantic Corporate. I produce Rehearsal vocal guise recordings for Applause productions for a show touring in Majorca – the vintage belles trio (wartime 3 part harmony) and the Cover girls trio (standard covers).

I recorded for Reamba productions, Professional panto in Taunton, Aladdin rehearsal vocal harmony guides.

I recorded vocal guides for ‘Sand le mere ‘ Holiday Village UK.

I Lead a workshop for SONG ( Southport) – mamma Mia theme age 9-18.

I was Musical director – Aladdin Preston – 2016 And Children’s casting for say two productions
Take that casting and musical direction/ production – Say Two Productions.

I taught several workshops along side theatre in education performances for Say Two Productions.

I have done maternity cover as private lessons singing teacher and group choir singing teacher for
Dawn Dawson academy – Bolton, 2020.

And drama teacher cover for my stage academy, Stafford, 2020.

I teach musical theatre LAMDA syllabus at Anna Shimmin School of dance – Skelmersdale.

I run an ABBA days duo producer/ choreo/ md.

Music Qualifications & Achievements:

• GCSE MUSIC – A
• GCSE DRAMA- A
• BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) – Distinction Distinction Distinction
• level 4 diploma in Performing Arts pedagogy and principles- International performing arts and theatre (IPATH)
• Top 10 candidate for a best female solo artist in north regional entertainment awards – National Entertainment Awards
• Winner of best supporting actress in a musical 2006- NODA – as Anita in West Side Story
• Most improved entertainer 2007- Thomson holidays – Menorca
• Best Thomson Gold Entertainment hotel inventory – 2007
• IDTA Associate in freestyle dance – highly commended
• I am a member of the musicians union
• I am part of the LAMDA teachers register

Prices:

1/2 hour	£15.00
1 hour	£30.00

Location:

I teach my lessons from a teaching space located in Blackpool, UK. I am also a mobile teacher, so I am able to travel to you to teach the lessons (subject to my availability and your location). For more information about my full teaching address and my mobile lessons simply get in touch.

Contact:

To book your first lesson with me, or to find out more about my music lessons, don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing me on [email protected].