Adjudicator & Accompanist Directory

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Deborah Ward, Adjudicator: Dance

Upon graduating from Elmhurst Ballet School, Deborah continued her academic studies, gaining a BA Hons Communication Studies... Find out more

John Foster, Adjudicator: Music

John studied piano with Kendall Taylor and Dennis Matthews (masterclasses). He has worked extensively as accompanist for... 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

Frith Trezevant, Adjudicator: Music

Frith is career teacher with over 30 years’ experience of teaching singers of all abilities and over a wide age range. Her... Find out more

Ruth Gerald, Adjudicator: Music

Ruth was Head of Keyboard Studies at the Royal College of Music and previously Head of Keyboard at the Birmingham School of... Find out more

Keith Allen, Festival: Music

Keith was awarded a scholarship to the Royal College of Music, going on to take post-graduate studies at Birmingham,... Find out more

Eva Maria Doroszkowska, Adjudicator: Music

Eva Maria is an international pianist whose dramatic and colourful interpretations have earned her high acclaim.

She... Find out more

Ben Costello, Adjudicator: Music

Ben is a freelance musical director, adjudicator, singing coach and accompanist, working internationally. He is also... Find out more

George Logan, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Born in Northern Ireland, George became an adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals in... Find out more

Jayne Wing, Adjudicator: Dance

Jayne trained at the Drusilla Duffill School of Theatre dance in Sussex, and has been the Principal of the Pirouette Academy... Find out more

Yasmin Taylor, Adjudicator: Dance

Yasmin trained at the Royal Ballet School, graduating with a special prize from Dame Ninette de Valois, and went on to study... Find out more

Arthur Webb, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

After graduating from Queen’s University, Belfast with a B.Ed degree in English and Drama, Arthur studied at the Guildhall... 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

Bryan Husband, Adjudicator: Music

Bryan studied at the Royal College of Music, London, and the Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. He has homes in... Find out more

Richard Deering, Adjudicator: Music

Richard has been an adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals for well over 30 years,... Find out more

Jacqueline Brunjes, Festival: Dance

Jacquie Brunjes is a multifaceted artist and choreographer, currently serving as Chair of All England Dance & UK Young... Find out more

Marcia Carr, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Marcia trained at Royal Holloway University of London. She trained in music, dance and drama, and currently facilitates... Find out more

Rebecca Vines, Adjudicator: Speech and Drama

Rebecca read journalism at Cardiff University, during which time she wrote a weekly column for The Guardian newspaper. She... Find out more

Elizabeth Brazier, Adjudicator: Music

Elizabeth was born in London and is a Graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied piano with Guy Jonson and ‘... 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

Jill Redford, Adjudicator: Dance

Jill was Arts Awards Ballet champion at the age of twelve and went on to train at the Bird College of Performing Arts,... Find out more

Michael Ball, Adjudicator: Music

Michael was a Vaughan Williams Trust Scholar at the Royal College of Music where he studied composition with Herbert Howells... Find out more

Patricia Snowdon, Adjudicator: Dance

Patricia was trained at the London College of Dance and Drama, having previously been an Imperial Ballet scholar. She then... 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

Carol Doyle, Adjudicator: Dance

Carol trained at Stella Mann College and, on graduating, danced professionally whilst also teaching in vocational colleges.... Find out more