Karen Gibson, a full time, award-winning choir conductor and workshop leader, is a powerhouse of inspiration and energy. Known for the high quality of her work, Karen’s experience is extensive. She has been involved with vocal groups and choirs for over 25 years, conducting gospel workshops all over the UK and Europe as well as…
Joanna Forbes L’Estrange is a professional soprano and jazz vocalist whose stylistic versatility and consummate musicianship has resulted in a busy and varied international career. A Master of Arts Music graduate of Oxford University, she was Soprano and Musical Director of the multi-Grammy Award-winning a cappella group The Swingle Singers from 1998 to 2004. She devised her popular choral workshop You can sing…but can you swing?! (with an accompanying set of jazz warm-ups, published…
Jean Paul Samputu is a singer, songwriter, and peace activist from Rwanda. He has established himself as one of the most prominent African artists on the world stage. Only Love, his 16th and most recent album, is available on iTunes, and Amazon, among other stores near you. Having survived the Genocide of 1994 in Rwanda,…
James Davey is one of the UK’s most distinguished and respected young choral directors, in demand for his work as conductor, choral education practitioner, arranger and adjudicator. Formerly the chief choral advisor for the BBC’s sheet music archives, James regularly conducts and prepares choirs for broadcasts on TV and Radio, and he is Director of…
Greg Beardsell is a leading light in music education and performance. Greg is Music Director of the Royal College of Music Chamber Choir, the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland, the Peace Proms, Artistic Director of the Irish Youth Choir and Choral Director for the Gabrieli Consort and Players’ education initiative, Gabrieli ROAR. He is also Deputy…
David Lowe is a classical music vocal specialist having worked with some of the most renowned choirs in the world. David Lowe was born in Birmingham and educated at King’s College, Cambridge, where he was a Choral Scholar, and the Royal College of Music. He has travelled widely around Europe, Scandinavia and USA, singing with many…
Ben Sawyer is a conductor, countertenor and educator based in Gloucestershire. He is much in demand for his affable, engaging and meticulous approach, and for his ability to get the best out of singers. As a conductor, he has a busy schedule conducting a number of choirs on a regular basis. He has been director…
Ben Parry is a composer, conductor and music producer. He is Director of National Youth Choirs of Great Britain and co-director of London Voices. Ben Parry was born in Suffolk. He studied Music and History of Art at Cambridge, singing in King’s College Choir, while also performing in musicals, G&S and jazz cabaret. In the…
In any game of cards, Ace trumps all. In the game of life Ayo ‘Ayce’ Oyerinde easily follows suit, uniting talents for keyboards, B3 Hammond organ, DJ-ing and Production in a mould not dissimilar to that of legends like George Duke, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and modern greats like Louie Vega, all of whose…
Russell Scott has been in the industry, professionally, for over 35yrs working in the worlds of Classical and Musical Theatre. Russell is not only an accomplished singer, but also a Vocal Coach, Producer, Musical and Artistic Director. He has a superb reputation for working with performers and getting the best of them in technique and…
