THE ADJUDICATORS

SPEECH & DRAMA – Katrina Mulvihill RBTC(Hons QTS), LRAM, AGSM, ALAM, IPA

Katrina Mulvihill studied at The Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama and feels privileged to have been part of the unique three year Actor/Teacher Course. Having graduated with Honours, she won a Scholarship to The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and went on to study Opera, Musical Theatre, Acting and Piano for a further two years. Katrina, as a professional Soloist and Principle, has appeared at many prestigious venues over the years performing in Plays, Operas, Recitals and Concerts at The Drury Lane Theatre, The Shaw Theatre, Sadler’s Wells, The Purcell Room and the QEH.

Katrina is an experienced Director, as well as performer, and has enjoyed producing and directing plays, concerts and shows with adults through to young children in a variety of styles ranging from Pantomime and Gilbert and Sullivan’s Light Operettas through to Shakespeare and Grand Opera. A longstanding member of LAMDA’s Examining Board, for over 30 years, she has also regularly lectured and given Master classes for LAMDA and other multiple agencies in Mime, improvisation, Acting, Voice Production and Musical Theatre to name but a few.

Katrina is Headteacher of a large Independent School and Nursery in Gidea Park, Essex and an Adjudicator with the British and International Federation of Festivals.

MUSIC – (VOCAL) – Andrea Calledine ARCM,ABSM

Andrea has a varied career as performer, teacher, conductor and adjudicator. She studied initially at the Birmingham School of Music (now the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) gaining honours in Diplomas and was awarded many major prizes. As a singer, she has travelled widely at home and in Europe performing from her wide concert, oratorio and operatic repertoire. Andrea’s teaching commitments are divided between a very busy private practice, where she coaches many professional singers, and a leading Independent School. She has held the post of Central Area Representative of the Association of Teachers of Singing and Conference Director from 2014 – 2018. During which time the association celebrated it’s 40th Anniversary. In 2014 also, she was invited as one of the Master Teachers for the AOTOS Teacher

Training course which lead to her being appointed a Mentor on their Pathways Development course.

Andrea directs many Choral Workshops and Vocal Master Classes. She has many years’ experience as an active adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals, where she has brought not only her wealth of expertise as both teacher and performer, but also her love of singing, encouragement of the performers and, above all, a sense of humour!

MUSIC (INSTRUMENTAL) – Belinda Mikhail BMus(Hons),PgDipRCM,ARCMBelinda Mikhaïl was awarded the Associated Board and the Queen Mother Scholarships to study piano and singing as a joint first study at the Royal College of Music where she won the Hopkinson Gold Medal for her final recital. Since graduating she has travelled extensively performing both as a soloist and as a chamber musician and has appeared as a concerto soloist at the major London Concert Halls.

She has made numerous recordings for Sony BMG and Universal and is a vocal soloist on EMI's Vocalise album as used in trailers for ER, Lost and Grey’s Anatomy. She appears as the featured soloist on many film soundtracks and her solo piano playing of

the theme from Chariots of Fire was heard at every medal ceremony at the London Olympic Games.

Belinda is also in demand as a vocal coach for classical, pop and rock singers and runs an extensive private teaching practice. She has trained performers as diverse as Siouxsie Sioux, Jennifer Ellison, Jack Garrett, Cathy Tyson, the Oscar-winning actress Juliette Binoche, as well as the world-renowned dancer Akram Khan. Her students are enjoying major roles in theatre companies up and down the country as well as West End Shows such as Chicago, Dreamgirls, Haddestown, Dirty Dancing, Book of Mormon and High School Musical and the hit TV series’, Downton Abbey and Broadchurch.

Belinda’s work as an adjudicator has seen her travel extensively and in 2018 she was invited to Trinidad and Tobago where she adjudicated their month long biennial Music Festival. Future trips will see her adjudicate both

in Sri Lanka and Hong Kong. She thoroughly enjoys listening to a wide variety of music and meeting a wealth of musicians as she travels in her role as a member of the British & International Federation of Festivals.

DANCE – Jacqui Ison BA(Hons),FISTD,FIDTA,RAD(RTS)

After winning a scholarship to train at Bird College, Jacqui went on to perform professionally touring Europe and Africa. She later returned to the UK and undertook intensive studies in contemporary dance at Middlesex University followed by a period of training at the Martha Graham School and the Alvin Ailey School. Equally, Jacqui was fortunate to train with Professor Robert L. Reed one of the most respected rhythm tap performers in New York.

In 1993, she opened her own performing arts school and after a successful 26 years decided to pass on the leadership to pursue more creative projects. However, during that time she gained Fellowship status in modern theatre and tap from the Imperial

Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) and theatrecraft and tap from the International Dance Teachers Association (IDTA), and the Diploma in Dance Education in imperial ballet, classical Greek and national dance from the ISTD. After qualifying and gaining Registered Teacher and Diploma status in classical ballet from the Royal Academy of Dance Jacqui later attended Inspire, the Royal Ballet School’s inspirational professional development programme.

Her training in European and World folk and national dance along with her depth of knowledge of countries in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union have led to her becoming one of the country’s most sought after and respected teachers and choreographers. For over 35 years, Jacqui has established an outstanding portfolio of competitive choreography alongside professional commissioned works. Along with her distinctive and inimitable style, her choreography has been acknowledged on a national and international level.

In view of her contribution and reputation, Jacqui was appointed a British and International Federation adjudicator followed by an adjudicator for All England Dance, Miss Dance and Dance Master and a variety of British and International Dance Championships. Today, she spends time travelling, researching whilst experimenting and exploring new ideas.