2012 Syllabus - Longwell Green Eisteddfod

He has wide experience as a teacher, teaching the violin, viola and piano to diploma level, as well as
academic music to Advanced level. He has taught at Cheltenham College and St Swithun’s School,
Winchester, and is currently Director of Music at an independent school in Dorset. He organises and
conducts orchestral courses for children in the South West, including some under the umbrella of
Satips.
Roy is a Grade and Diploma examiner for ABRSM working throughout the UK and South East Asia. He
is an adjudicator member of the British Federation of Music Festivals, with recent work at Portsmouth
(strings and choral), Southampton (piano), Weymouth (organ, piano and strings), Yeovil (general)
and Saltash (piano) Festivals. He also enjoys composing, and he has a number of works for violin and
piano and small jazz groups published by Subject Publications.
SPEECH & DRAMA
ANN NEWSON LRAM, RAM(dip)
Ann Newson made her first stage appearance at the age of five and has since performed in many leading
roles. She studied Speech & Drama at the Royal Academy of Music and then pursued a career in teaching
and lecturing in Drama Colleges and schools throughout England. She has also directed many plays and
musicals for children and adults.
Ann is a member of the LAMDA board of Examiners. She has examined throughout the United Kingdom and
in Australia, California, Dubai, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Singapore, South Africa, Spain and Sri
Lanka. She runs her own training company specialising in Public Speaking and Presentation Skills for
business people.
As a member of the British and International Federation of Festivals for Music, Dance and Speech she has
adjudicated in England, Northern Ireland, Eire and Hong Kong.
DANCE
CLAIRE JENNINGS
Miss Claire Jennings received her training at the Royal Academy of Dance, where she gained her
Licenciate in 1978. More recently she gained her B.PhiI (Hops) in ballet and contextual studies.
She has taught extensively both in her own schools and private establishments for 37years, as
well as choreographing both amateur and professional cabarets and showcases. Whilst coaching
at Richmond Ice Rink, she also choreographed the opening sequence for the Robin Cousins TV
Spectacular.
Many past pupils are currently appearing in the West End, provincial theatres, commercial TV
and Video.
Miss Jennings has since gained her MA(Dip) in Ballet studies and PGCA in adjudication. She is
currently enjoying presenting Workshops, Adjudicating and running her own schools. She is
also delighted to have joined the All England panel in 2002.
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