23 May 2016
Earlier this year I was pleased to gain my Advanced Testing Privileges from Estill Voice International under the mentorship of Mary McDonald Klimek, Vice President of Estill Voice International. This enables me to help candidates through examinations to become Certified Course Instructors for Estill Voice International.
I first gained my masters licensure (now called Certified Course Instructor) in 2003 having worked with Gillyanne Kayes in London, and Julie Fortney, Kerrie Obert and Mary McDonald Klimek at Mars Hill College, North Carolina and then Ohio State University. So I’m also thrilled that I have also now been awarded with Service Distinction recognising the time now I have been licensed to teach the model.
There are only two other Certified Course Instructors with Advanced Testing Privileges and Service Distinction in the UK, Paul Farrington and Anne-Marie Speed.
3 May 2016
I had a great time on Sunday teaching a masterclass for Tom Ball Live Academy in Leeds. The day focussed on singing technique for those interested in pursuing a career in performing arts and musical theatre. The students were very welcoming and threw themselves into the exercises. Many of the students are about to start auditioning for drama schools and professional training. As well as looking as fundamentals of vocal function, we also explored techniques for acting through song and connecting with the text. Can’t wait to go back!
More information about Tom Ball Live Academy.
24 Apr 2016
The 39 Steps is perfectly suited to Bruiser’s pared down aesthetic. The use of props, set, lighting and sound combine to create living rooms, train carriages and hotels and if any company can convince you that three ladders are the Forth Bridge, this is the one to do it.
1 April 2016, No More Workhorse
39 Steps – Lyric Theatre – Review
24 Apr 2016
Herein lies the beauty of this piece – one minute you’re laughing, the next you’re wondering, next you’re tapping your feet to Matthew Reeve’s sparse yet inspired musical score. I’ve reviewed a Lisa May/Bruiser play before, but the past is the past and if you’re only as good as your current show, May, the Lyric, Bruiser and all the team behind and in front of this fab production are simply flying. Three curtain calls leave hands blistering at the last clap of the palm, a great play. Go see.
Conor O’Neill, 31 March 2016, CultureHUB Magazine
The 39 Steps | Review
24 Apr 2016
It is impossible to fault this production, it is little wonder that the entire Lyric Theatre rise to its feet in triumphant applause as the curtain falls. This is a well-polished, sublimely executed glimpse into what can be achieved on a stage with a tiny cast, some stellar movement and a lot of hard work.
Colm G Doran, 1 April 2016, The Reviews Hub
The 39 Steps – Lyric Theatre, Belfast
