supplement 5 - The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts

Snapshots
2007 Graduates
Welcome to the tenth
edition of Snapshots,
a series of alumni
newsletter supplements
The graduates featured in
this edition of Snapshots
completed one of the
following Higher
Education programmes
running in 2007:
providing mini-profiles
of graduates from LIPA’s
Higher Education
programmes, three years
BA (Hons) Arts, Music
& Entertainment
Management
BA (Hons) Music
after they graduated.
The 2008 graduate
supplement will be
issued with the twelfth
edition of LIPA’s alumni
newsletter. Graduates will
be contacted in spring
2012, however, you can
update your profile at any
time by contacting
Jan Buchanan in
alumni relations on
+44 (0)151 330 3261,
e-mail [email protected],
visit the alumni website
at www.lipa.ac.uk/alumni
or in writing to
The Liverpool Institute
for Performing Arts,
Mount Street,
Liverpool L1 9HF, UK.
BA (Hons) Performing
Arts (Acting)
BA (Hons) Performing
Arts (Dance)
BA (Hons) Performing
Arts (Music)
BA (Hons) Sound
Technology
BA (Hons) Theatre and
Performance Design
BA (Hons) Theatre and
Performance
Technology
Postgraduate Diploma
in Acting
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Jakob Anthoff, Composed songs for film until a year ago. He is now working on an album with his band,
comprising fellow graduates Luke Cyrus Goetze and David Junior; he also runs an all-tube vintage studio in Munich
Harry Arkwright, Currently performing in Ambridge Extra on BBC Radio 4 Extra Jostein Austvik, Recently
released a fourth album with self-styled True Norwegian Balkan Metal Band, Trollfest; he drums for the bands Sju and
Bow to Each Other, both are planning to record an EP this year. He is also a freelance drummer Gemma Sue Bain
(professional name Gemma Sue), Toured with The Railway Children and Cinderella. After studying for a
qualification in youth work, she worked alongside outreach organisations; directed and organised cross-cultural
productions and worked with professional theatre company Appletree on projects including new writing, touring
productions, youth theatre and improv. She and fellow graduate Molly Robinson established Creative Flow Productions
Lauren Barker, Launched
offering workshops in drama, dance and yoga (www.creativeflowproductions.co.uk)
Lauren Barker Event Design, producing creative and innovative events for corporate clients (www.larkadesign.co.uk)
Benedicte Barra (née Kvinge), Show artist for 2Entertain on the cruise ship Color Magic. A certified teacher,
she taught children in Oslo music schools, she also toured with the show That’s Amore Mark Beaney, Member of
6ix Toys, along with fellow graduates Paul Burton, Marco Bernardis, Tom Ashbrook, Jacob Foord, Fred Ruddick and
Adam Beaney. Since releasing their debut album in 2008 they have performed all over the world, highlights include:
Glastonbury, The Garden Festival (Croatia), IOW Festival, V Festival. Recently toured China, where they performed with
the RLPO at the World Expo and played at some of China’s biggest music festivals Sally-Anne Beighton, Her
acting work ranges from Fringe (Daniel Deronda, Upstairs at the Gatehouse) to commercials (online viral for BIC, Skype).
She also models, performs regularly as a singer-songwriter, plays with a function band in Nottingham and hopes to
record an EP this year Erlend Bilsbak, Currently working in an Oslo kindergarten. He plays and produces music
in the electronic sub genres breakcore, jungle, hardcore and dubstep under the name Ars Dada. He has toured Oregon
and California; and Europe and Russia several times. He also runs a club concept, Oslo Break Fest, focusing on
Aaron Bogucki, Senior Digital Campaign Manager for the Polydor
underground electronic breakbeat music
division of Universal Music: he manages digital marketing campaigns for artists including Cheryl Cole, Eminem, White
Lies and Elbow Melissa Bohlsen, Worked at the award-winning independent music newspaper The Stool Pigeon
in London as Assistant to the Publisher. In 2010 she became Marketing Manager at VICE Magazine in Berlin. From August
she will work as a Project Manager for cultural projects, such as festivals and touring theatre, in Berlin and Brandenburg
Hannah Bold, Self-employed visual artist, her work includes art workshops, artwork commissions and theatre
production design. Projects include: Manchester Day Parade costume workshops with Manchester School of Samba
and Manchester Carers; scenic painting for Peter Pan panto at Lichfield Garrick; pavement chalking at Bullring,
Birmingham; costume and props on Woman in White; youth arts workshops and flag making and rigging
Nina F. Borgner, Established Lodestar Theatre Company and produced The Liverpool Shakespeare Festival
alongside Acting Lecturer Max Rubin, 2006 to 2009. Worked in London as Theatre Producer at the multi award-winning
Finborough Theatre and Marketing Manager at London Calling Arts. Now co-produces Germany’s number one cultural
TV show for the world’s largest public TV network ARD. Also established her own company which will launch its second
international arts event in 2012 Natalie Bosworth, Recently finished her third collaboration with the European
Opera Centre, as Design Assistant and Production Manager for Die Hochzeit des Camacho at the Liverpool
Philharmonic. Currently working with photographer Alexander Petricca on costume-led photo shoots and developing her
own work as a textile artist Lucy Brennan, Team Leader of the live entertainment team at Ten Lifestyle Management;
specialising in sourcing tickets for red carpet events, sold out concerts, sporting events and theatre shows. Formerly
Marketing Manager at Wyllyotts Theatre Sigve Bull, Founder and CEO of Phatcat Studios, Oslo: six studios with five
freelance in-house songwriter/producers. Work includes recording and mixing albums and scoring for film, TV and
theatre. Currently in pre-production to build a small 7.1 movie theatre for film and TV post production. Recent personal
projects include writing hip hop/urban tracks for two seasons of Norwegian TV series AF1: the songs were released on
a gold-selling album. His next project is recording, producing and mixing an album for Norwegian metal band Hjallarhorn
Raymond Burns, Commercial and voice work for companies including C4 and Puma. Currently working on an
Ben Cannings, Established London
independent theatre project scheduled to run in London this summer
recording studio Flesh and Bone along with fellow graduates Jamie Dodd, Daniel Eriksen, Thomas Heister, Owen Pratt
and Shaun Savage. The ethos behind their collective is providing an affordable and flexible space where artists
can develop their ideas at their own pace. Clients include 2010 Mercury nominee Luke Smith
(www.fleshandbonestudios.com) Charlotte Carr, Worked in post production, formerly as MCR Supervisor for Unit
Post and now as in-house Final Cut Pro Editor for The Mill, London. She works on offline and online editing for
commercials playing in the UK and Europe, as well as music promos and virals for clients such as T-Mobile, Nokia,
Playstation and Nike, attending shoots and editing on set. Most recently worked on a commercial for Sony Playstation
Move Controller Matthew Chisholm, Senior Technician for audio at the Arena and Convention Centre, Liverpool.
Previously worked as an Installation Engineer for J&C Joel, Production Sound Engineer on the UK tour of Aspects of
Love and as a freelance Sound Engineer Katherine Clague, Studied for a Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal
Practice at BPP Law School, Manchester. She now works as a trainee advocate at Dougherty Quinn and is currently
sitting the Manx bar exams Katherine Clark, Voice and piano teacher: she co-founded Cadenza Music School
early this year. The school offers private lessons, workshops and summer schools. She also teaches in schools for
Thurrock Music Services and gigs around Essex with various acts, including singing lead vocals for the function band
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Soul Desire (www.cadenza-music.co.uk) Christina Clayhills-Henderson, Spent the past year performing and
teaching in Zimbabwe and Mozambique in solo gigs and large-scale productions including We Will Rock You and The
Search for Mickey: she previously worked in event management, organising bands for all types of events. Currently
involved in events and performance: she will teach at a private school from September Stephen Cooper, Dinosaur
driver on the Walking With Dinosaurs international arena tour: he drives the adult Brachiosaurus, Allosaurus and
Torosaurus. Since joining the tour in October 2009 in Sweden he has travelled extensively around Europe. For the past
year he has toured Asia including Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand. The production is now in
Australia, the next stop is New Zealand Laura Corradi, Theatre actor, she has appeared in numerous musicals and
featured in several cast recordings. In 2010 she played Mrs Clipstone in Danny The Champion Of The World with Spike
Theatre and was the Narrator for Aesops Fables Retold at The Windsor Globe. Previous credits include Photo Me at The
Riverside Studios, Lullaby of Broadway at the QEH Octagon, and solo vocalist of Moon River featured on BBC Radio
(www.lauracorradi.co.uk) Faye Cowburn, Account Manager for a celebrity and show business diary, entertainment
Maria Dean (née Sanderson), On
news, and celebrity contacts directory, red pages (www.entnews.co.uk)
maternity leave after the birth of baby Alexander in January. Previously a freelance dance artist, choreographer and
teacher and also an Assistant Producer and General Manager for several theatre companies (Gecko, 30 Bird,
Classworks). Awarded her first Arts Council England grant after being accepted onto Escalator East, a talent
development scheme run by The Junction James Dodd, Established London recording studio Flesh and Bone
along with fellow graduates Ben Cannings, Daniel Eriksen, Thomas Heister, Owen Pratt and Shaun Savage.
The ethos behind their collective is providing an affordable and flexible space where artists can develop their
ideas at their own pace. Clients include 2010 Mercury nominee Luke Smith. He is also a freelance engineer
(www.fleshandbonestudios.com)
Sophie Doherty, Executive Assistant in the marketing department for Big
Concerts International, the largest concert promoter in South Africa. Top tours she has worked on include the U2 360
tour, 30 Seconds to Mars, Kings of Leon, Elton John and Cirque du Soleil. She also manages local band, Captain Stu:
she recently arranged a 3-week tour of Australia for them. They have released three albums and are currently play-listed
on national radio Marcus Dyer, Music Technician at Churchill Community Foundation School, looking after the
music department, running the school recording studio and live engineering school concerts. He also undertakes
freelance audio work and his own music and sound installation projects. Previously a Sound Engineer for Talking Issues,
Bath, recording and editing spoken word material for clients including The Economist and BBC Audiobooks
(www.marcusdyer.co.uk) Jessica Eaden, Wedding and events co-ordinator in a Dorset hotel Kjersti Ekman,
Teaches singing and theatre classes and directs shows at a local performing arts school. This summer she will direct an
outdoor historical play, performed at night in a medieval church ruin. She is also studying for a postgraduate degree in
teaching at Norges Musikkhøgskole (Norwegian Music academy) Georgina Elman, A&R for Necessary Records
Simon Eraker, Freelance Sound Engineer based in Oslo, working mainly in live sound for various artists (including
many LIPA graduates), venues and PA companies, which has seen him involved in the purchase of the new Martin Audio
MLA system Daniel Eriksen, Established London recording studio Flesh and Bone along with fellow graduates Ben
Cannings, Jamie Dodd, Thomas Heister, Owen Pratt and Shaun Savage. The ethos behind their collective is providing
an affordable and flexible space where artists can develop their ideas at their own pace. Clients include 2010 Mercury
nominee Luke Smith (www.fleshandbonestudios.com) Beth Fairweather, Works in the News Operation Centre for
SKY News. NOC deals with the new technology aspect of TV newsgathering, handling video feeds for live contributions
for SKY and companies such as CBS News and FOX News. She has been trained to cover supervisor shifts and has
worked on major news events such as Barack Obama’s inauguration, the Japanese earthquake and the British royal
wedding Darren Fry, Sound Engineer for Delta Production Services in Jersey, working on live and corporate events.
Previously a Deputy Production Manager for P&O Simon Fuller, Sound Engineer, established his own company
Fuller Audio, in Liverpool doing sound for live gigs and recording. He has recently worked with Kate Nash and Flight of
the Conchords (www.fulleraudio.co.uk)
Natalie Garner, Appeared in The Royal Today for ITV Yorkshire. Stage
credits include the multi Olivier Award-winning Spring Awakening at the Lyric Hammersmith which transferred to the
Novello Theatre, West End; The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at the Vaudeville theatre and, most recently, the German
première of Spring Awakening at The English Theatre of Frankfurt. She also appeared in a music video for Plan B
Katie Gibson, Marketing Assistant at Concrete Marketing, New York City, promoting the work of emerging and
established artists across the country Drew Gowman, Until March 2011 he was a Stagehand for the International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, where he worked on 24 shows with internationally acclaimed artists in northern
British Columbia, Canada. He is currently pursuing upgrading to a class 1 driver’s licence, and work, on Northern
Timothy Green, Working for a production company on music tours and events in countries
Vancouver Island
including Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa, Canada, Brazil, USA, Philippines and many
countries in Europe Dan Greenhow, Business Operations Manager for London events agency W&O Events: he
oversees the day-to-day running of the company across various departments Justin Gregson, Recently formed
the band The 9ines with fellow graduate Alex Wright. They have just finished their debut recording of two songs, Walk
Tall and Be Free on the Aardvarker label, released on iTunes in June and July, in collaboration with producers Barrie
Barlow (ex-drummer of Jethro Tull) and George Williams (www.reverbnation.com/the9ines) Andrew Grevey, Bass
player with North Carolina metal band Wretched, signed to Victory Records. They headlined a US tour this spring in
support of their last album, Beyond the Gate, and are touring again from June. He recently wrote the soundtrack for the
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film Eisis; teaches at Bach 2 Rock, Virginia and has done session work with various artists including LIPA graduates
Snorre Bergerud and Carrianne Hayden Lars Haakonsen, Workshop leader at a cultural centre, working with
Claire Hammett, Lead singer and original band member of 15-piece all-female 1940s swing
young people
orchestra The Bombshellettes. They have performed at top clubs on the London jazz circuit and on the main stage at
the Lovebox festival 2010. She also sings with several London-based function bands and is in the process of setting up
Martyn Hand, Professional DJ and record producer and member of Torque Dance, a
her own acoustic duo
Tameside-based company which performs and offers workshops and education to schools, community groups and
corporate clients Adam Hanley, Sound Designer for Native Instruments in Berlin: projects include collaborations
with Abbey Road Studios, Heavyocity and Tim Exile, and contributing to the Reaktor and Kontakt libraries
Lynne Harrison, Enterprise Champion for LIPA, working in partnership with University of Liverpool, coaching and
mentoring students in business start-up and development Thomas Heister, Established London recording studio
Flesh and Bone along with fellow graduates Ben Cannings, James Dodd, Daniel Eriksen, Owen Pratt and Shaun Savage.
The ethos behind their collective is providing an affordable and flexible space where artists can develop their ideas at
their own pace. Clients include 2010 Mercury nominee Luke Smith (www.fleshandbonestudios.com) Tale Hendnes,
Actor with site-specific dance theatre company Flukt International, she co-directs Flukt’s stage production Welcome to
Helen Stormberg. She also works as FOH Manager at the National Dance Scene of Norway, and as a vocalist and
songwriter in jazz and country music projects in Oslo (www.flukt.eu) Daniel Higgott, Theatre Sound Operator,
recent credits include All My Sons at the Apollo Theatre and Oliver! the Musical and The Phantom of the Opera for
Cameron Mackintosh Daniel Hinchliffe, Actor with Image Musical Theatre, London, taking musical versions of
children’s classics to schools and small theatres Johanna Hinton, Appeared in an Iceland I’m a Celebrity Get Me
Out of Here sponsorship advert last year. Recently accepted on a DaDa-funded place for MA studies at The Academy of
Live and Recorded Arts North, starting in September
Yngve Hoeyland, Signed a publishing deal with BMG
Chrysalis in 2010: he frequently travels to LA, New York and Stockholm to write with artists and other writers. Currently
producing a major debut, Frida Amundsen, for EMI: her first single was released in May in Norway, the album is due for
release this autumn and he is in talks with EMI UK and USA about an international release. He launched his own label,
SPOT Records, in 2009 and this year started a green spot series of jazz releases, with recordings made in, and with,
nature Samantha Johnson, Currently works in investments/finance in the Isle of Man. She also teaches private
saxophone lessons, writes with a focus on performance, and is currently looking to collaborate with a producer or DJ
Marec Joyce, Freelance Production Manager and Lighting Designer; Production Manager for Spaghetti Western
Orchestra, currently planning the 2012 international and UK tour and for the Pleasance Theatre both in London and at
the Edinburgh Festival. Past projects include Lighting Designer for Terrible Infants in Singapore and the Bill Kenwright
tour of Scrooge the Musical. Currently on board the new P&O cruise ship Adonia as Project Manager for the refit of the
theatre and install of the seven production shows Adam-marc Kelly, Recent credits include dancing with Take That
at the Royal Variety Performance and at the Brit Awards; Mel B dance fitness game; performing with Louis Spence at the
National TV Awards; regular feature on Louis Spence’s Showbusiness with Pineapple Dance Group and a milky bar
commercial. Currently, working on a UK tour with Ministry of Sound and Glastonbury/LoveBox festivals with INKO
Dancers
Richard Kent, Associate for Christopher Oram since 2008, working on shows including the Donmar
Warehouse’s West End season at Wyndhams theatre and Don Giovanni at the Metropolitan Opera, New York and on his
own fringe projects. He will be designing Michael Grandage’s final show Richard II at the Donmar this year
Tim King, Freelance Lighting Technician on launches and festivals all over Ireland. Now on the final year of a 4-year
apprenticeship to become a fully certified electrician, on completion he hopes to work in the TV and film industry
Britany Kirkpatrick, Certified Sommelier on the wine team at Del Frisco’s restaurant in Philadelphia. She
previously worked in the New York branch of the restaurant whilst acting in off-Broadway shows and a soap
Sarah Knowles, Hip hop teacher, working with her own troupe Phusion Dance. She teaches in schools and
individually, and choreographs for corporate events. She is a stilt walker and entertains at corporate occasions in
association with fire artists and angle grinding. She also works in events management, organising and providing
entertainment including choreography, dancers and multi-skilled artists for all occasions Jonas Kroon, Film and TV
composer for Scandinavian production house Riviera. He has worked on Norwegian feature films Yatzy, Limbo, Sons of
Norway, Curling King, A Somewhat Gentle Man and King of Devil’s Island, starring Stellan Skarsgard. He writes for
commercial brands including UEFA, H&M, Voddler, Statoil and Telenor and has also mixed records for artists, including
Maria Haukaas Storeng. In May this year he released his debut album Melo. He is working towards entering the British
TV market and video game industry Dyveke Kuloy, Working on a music project for children and youth in Norway
suffering through bullying, fleeing war and in need of asylum, and other difficult life situations. The project, The Dyveke
Show-My Story, aims to help children and young people express themselves through music, acting and dance. It is
promoted by The Dyveke Show-YouTube and by The Dyveke Show-Live!, a concert concept also created as a tool to
Jodie Kumble, This year reprised her role of Ayah for Ian Brown’s
generate funds (www.dyvekeshow.com)
production of The Secret Garden at Birmingham Rep; she appeared last year in the same role at West Yorkshire
Playhouse alongside fellow graduates Orla Mullan and Philip Sanders. Other credits include Theatre Royal, Bury St
Edmunds and TV and radio appearances. Currently, appears in a nationwide advert for Dreams bed company and has
just filmed an interactive game for Alfa Romeo Ayca Lacey (née Ayabakan), Recently trained on the Graduate
Teaching Programme to become a primary school teacher with performing arts specialism. She starts teaching at
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Leamington Community Primary School, Liverpool in September; she also teaches after-school drama and dance club.
She previously appeared in panto at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast for three years and starred in series five of Messiah for
BBC1. In London she also established her own after-school drama club, Superstar Stage School Victoria Lane,
International Travel Manager for Golf Monthly magazine, IPC Media, since March 2011, in charge of property and travel
advertising. She travels around the world visiting hotels and golf resorts to feature and is involved in all golfing events in
the UK
Peter Laustsen, Following postgraduate studies in Music Pedagogy and Music Therapy at The Grieg
Academy, he teaches music at the Voss Gymnas (high school); gives private lessons in electric/double bass and guitar
and is a community bass and ensemble teacher at AKKS Bergen. He also works with improvised soundscapes as a solo
bassist Richard Lean, Played the ski season circuit with a band of LIPA graduates. He then established iDo Music,
an events company organising music for weddings and other occasions: following a successful first year the company
is adding more bands to its books. Having taken a graphic design course he recently secured a job at Digital Cinema
Media. He is still involved in music, playing cover songs and working on new personal projects Rebecca Lee,
Freelance theatre designer and artist, currently working on two art exhibitions around Oxfordshire
Mark Leeson, He has written for and performed his material at LOST Five Minute Festival, Little pieces of Gold
(Etcetera Theatre), London Bites Comedy Showcase and NewsRevue at the Canal Cafe. His sketches have been filmed
for ComComedy.com, and he currently performs stand up comedy in venues around London. He also established actorRachel Lewis, Passes Manager for Festival Republic
led promotions company Urban Fanfare earlier this year
working on site at Glastonbury Festival, The Big Chill and Reading Festival. She previously worked at The Warehouse
Project, and as the Arts Administrator in the Music and Drama department at Manchester University
Ffion Medi Lewis-Hughes, Community Project Worker for Theatr Felinfach since Summer 2008 on Prosiect
Diwylliant Bro, a project to share principles of education through the creative arts and work on personal development,
particularly young people’s self confidence, creativity and bilingual confidence. As a performer and director her credits
include: Meini Gwagedd, a Welsh drama by Kitchener Davies (on tour in Wales with Theatr Troed-y-Rhiw); on-going
character Lisa in radio soap opera Bontlwyd and the local Welsh panto for the last four years as Assistant Director and
Amy Lord, Freelance live artist based in London, in 2010-2011 she has presented work at Green Room
Fairy
Manchester, Barbican Plymouth, One on One Festival at BAC and Forest Café as part of Edinburgh festival. She also
teaches piano (www.missamylord.com)
Matthew Loughran, Currently MD for the international tour of Evita.
Credits include: Associate MD for Jekyll & Hyde; Assistant MD for Evita, Whistle Down the Wind and Cabaret; MD for The
Concert they Never Gave; Musical Supervisor for Imagine Theatre Ltd; Associate Supervisor for P&O world cruises;
Keyboards for Doctor Dolittle and Arranger for Dreamboats and Petticoats. Also works as deputy and rehearsal
keys/piano for touring and West End musicals
Carly Lucas, Sponsorship Executive at Absolute Radio
Liam Maloney, Just completing a Masters in Music & Creative Industries Management, he also freelances as a
recording engineer and plans to start another Masters in Ethnomusicology in September Stuart Mann, He has
worked as a drum teacher and band member of Strawhouses, Hail Carta, Edric Man, The Distractions and with guitarist
Jim Kirkpatrick. In September he will begin studying graduate-entry medicine at St George’s, University of London
Kate Margretts, Just signed a contract with Ambassadors Theatre Group as Assistant Stage Manager book cover
for Legally Blonde tour; recently finished as Stage Manager on the book for High Tide Festival, Suffolk
Sam Maurice, Currently working and training as a Chartered Accountant for PWC, due to qualify in April 2012.
Enjoys performing in local shows around Manchester, most recently as the Pirate King in Pirates of Penzance
Katy McClelland, Head of Dance at Ashton Community Science College, Preston. She also sings with local bands
and is recording her own material Dani McCormack, TV voice-over artist and continuity announcer of SKY channel
Living, who has featured on commercials and shows including Britain’s Next Top Model, Four Weddings US and
America’s Next Top Model, and will be performing in Mother Goose this Christmas at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
Chris McCourt, Atlantic Records A&R Lucy McLachlan, Art department for LA Productions, she recently
David Miles, Freelance Studio Assistant
finished working on two series for BBC TV, Justice and Moving On
Adam Miller, Assistant Recording Engineer at AIR Studios in London; he has worked on the soundtracks for films
including Kung Fu Panda 2, Inception, Black Swan and Sherlock Holmes. Music credits include George Michael, Sting,
Will.I.Am and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Katie Miller, Holds several piano/vocal residencies around the North
West; is a commercial model for print and TV adverts and has had several featured roles in soaps Paul Moorcroft,
Just finished a tour of Italy in which he performed before audiences of 10,000 plus in total. Previous credits include
Laertes in Hamlet for Lodestar Theatre Company’s Liverpool Shakespeare Festival Anna Morgan, Storyteller, actor
and Office Assistant with The Young Shakespeare Company. She will be playing the Nurse in their production of Romeo
& Juliet in September; helping with their casting for autumn and with a residential workshop creating a production of
Macbeth with students from a North London primary school Cariad Morgan, Freelance dance artist, teacher and
choreographer around the North West. She recently choreographed for the international AIPC event at the Echo Arena
and Convention Centre, and is creating a piece for young dancers with Lodestar Theatre. She hopes to open her own
Charles Mosesson, Worked in film and TV production, including Assistant Production
studio this year
Coordinator on the Sundance Award-winning film Adam. Currently a copyright expert, working for PRS for Music in
London and ICE Services AB in Stockholm, advising and training on publishing agreements and pan-European
licensing. He also writes and records music for several projects, including a fortnightly iTunes featured podcast with the
band Flat 29, and works on musical commissions for businesses and other comedy acts and performers
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Emilie Niermans, Spent two years as Head of puppet and set department for the Lion King in Paris, she left for
health reasons and now restores properties in Spain and works on graphic and web design Linn Nystadnes,
Member of the No wave/noise rock trio Deathcrush, alongside fellow graduate Åse Røyset. The band have performed at
festivals including by: Larm 2011 and South By Southwest and have a full schedule of festival appearances throughout
the summer. They have been extensively reviewed in the music media, including The Stool Pigeon, The Quietus,
Drowned in Sound and Le Monde. This year they supported US band Sleigh Bells on tour (www.deathcrush.no)
Clare Oliver, Producer with events and video production company, The Presentation Group Rachel Orrell,
Assistant Stage Manager and performer for Olivier-nominated Potted Panto, performed in London at the Vaudeville
Theatre and finished a UK tour in May. She is also a technician at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton Louisa Page,
PR & Marketing Executive at online dating company, Global Personals James Parker, Freelance Sound Engineer:
working on funhouse sound for the world famous Harlem Gospel Choir tour Daniel Pate, ICT and Music Technology
secondary school teacher currently completing a training year in an Oxfordshire school. Also writing and recording
comedy music with the band Flat 29 for regular iTunes-featured podcasts, and working on musical commissions for
businesses and other comedy performers (www.flat29.com) Lasse Pettersen, Producer at Norway’s Bukta-Tromsø
Open Air Festival, in charge of the festival production and managing staff and volunteers; he is also involved in booking.
This year acts like Grinderman (Nick Cave), Biffy Clyro, Black Lips, The Dandy Warhols and Gallows will appear. He also
plays guitar in the band Cazadores, who recently performed at Liverpool Sound City Stacey Pike, Dance teacher
and choreographer: freelancing in over eight establishments in the Manchester area, including delivering A-Level Dance
and BTEC Performing Arts. She is Head of Dance at The 2Faced Theatre School and co-founder of Torque Dance
Company. Currently studying for a PGCE
Ruth Plater, International Communications Manager for the world’s
largest Internet association, eco and it’s subsidiary brands, such as EuroCloud Deutschland and DE-CIX in Frankfurt,
developing business and communication methods with international members in the German and European markets.
She also freelances as a digital marketing consultant and is Managing Director of an outdoor sports price comparison
portal (www.chasingair.com) Julia Pledl, Actor in short films, she writes sketch comedy and creates her own work.
She is about to go into workshop with a group of writers and actors under the company name The Help, to start work
on an original play. She is also a writer and contributor for the women’s lifestyle blog CLIIT Scott Poley, Freelance
Musician and Sound Engineer. He played pedal steel and guitar on four tracks for John ‘Rabbit’ Bundrick’s (The Who,
Free, Bob Marley) new album, due for release in September. Recently worked on songs and arrangements with awardwinning singer-songwriter, Cara Luft in Canada and accompanied her on a European tour. He also produced and played
on The Grande’s new E.P. Open Heart and an album, to be released this year. Currently, producing and playing on
the debut album for Dave Sharp and The Roots Band; he will tour with the band as lead guitarist
Alexandra Pomelova, She has recently taken a maternity break, and is exploring photography and applying for
MA courses in Art History and Art Theory. She previously worked as a Master Splicer for Cirque du Soleil
Owen Pratt, Established London recording studio Flesh and Bone along with fellow graduates Ben Cannings,
James Dodd, Daniel Eriksen, Thomas Heister and Shaun Savage. The ethos behind their collective is providing an
affordable and flexible space where artists can develop their ideas at their own pace. Clients include 2010 Mercury
nominee Luke Smith (www.fleshandbonestudios.com) Lene Puntervold, Freelance dancer and choregrapher: this
year she choreographed for a cast of children in Kardemomme By, and performed as dance captain in The Junglebook,
both at Rogaland Theatre, Stavanger. Other recent credits include Oliver Twist - the Musical (Sandnes Kulturhus) Dresse
Auga (Rogaland Theatre) and shows with contemporary companies DybwikDans and Herstay. From November she will
choreograph and perform as the only dancer in Sonny at Rogaland Theatre and on tour to The National Opera and Ballet,
Oslo Simon Pursehouse, Industry liaison at Sentric Music, music rights management company founded by fellow
graduates Chris Meehan and Phil Cooper, working on synchronisation and social media marketing. Responsible for
landing their artists’ music on adverts worldwide for brands such as Lexus and O2 and US TV productions including One
Tree Hill, Skins USA and Paris Hilton’s My New BFF. His work with Lime Pictures has seen Sentric’s artists regularly
featured on Hollyoaks and he brokered a deal with Channel 5 to sync their music on prime time British TV on a daily
Rebecca Rennison, Dancer for corporate and entertainment clients including
basis (www.sentricmusic.com)
Dynamic Dancers, she recently performed for Mercedes Benz; as a backing dancer for Bobbi The First at La Scala and
in Slice Me Like a Ham at this year’s LEAP Festival. She has also toured Germany with Circus Krone. Currently in
rehearsals creating an aerial hoop act for the P&O Cruise Ship Azura: in July she sets sail for the Mediterranean and
Caribbean as a featured aerialist and dancer Liza Rhea (née Hassan), Independent film maker studying for a
Masters in Film Animation at UCLA, she will graduate in June 2012 Carl Richardson, A resident at the York Theatre
Royal Panto; he has performed on the Richard and Judy show and also in a Bollywood film. Swing/Assistant Dance
Captain on the musical We Will Rock You in Stuttgart/Berlin since February 2010 until October 2011
Jason Robertshaw, Spent a year as a cabaret dancer and hostess for Blackpool drag show bar Funny Girls,
performing as Natasha Tightsdown. After studying for a PGCE, he opened Bangor Dance Academy last September,
where he teaches a variety of dance classes from ages five to adult. He has choreographed and performed with his
students at shows and events such as Bangor Carnival and North Wales’ first ever Mardi Gras. He is currently working
on the final year performance Copacabana, which he also stage-manages Molly Robertson, She has collaborated
with other performing artists, produced shows, played lead roles in short/independent films and worked steadily as an
arts practitioner, choreographer and yoga instructor. She now runs Creative Flow Productions, the company she
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established with fellow graduate Gemma Sue Spurgeon; works as an actor for Appletree Theatre Company and festival
choreographer for the Central Youth Theatre’s project Everybody Dance Now (www.creativeflowproductions.co.uk)
Hannah Rockcliffe (professional name Hannah-Rei), Former winner of the National Musicians
Benevolent Fund student songwriting award, she studied for a Masters in Songwriting at Bath Spa University. Selfemployed vocal coach, musician and songwriter, she released her EP Reminisce online in February 2010 and is currently
recording her album. May 2011 saw the self-release of the first Rocky and Balls comedy song album: this successful
YouTube based side-project has generated opportunities to perform in Italy, Germany and Canada
Natalie Rodgers, Communications and PR Officer, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust, undertaking everything regarding internal communications, PR and media handling for three hospitals: generating
news stories; managing large filming projects such as ITV1’s Children’s Hospital and C4’s One Born Every Minute;
damage limitation; organising events and visits; producing newsletters and managing the Trust website
Phil Ronayne, Freelance Theatre Technician around the North West: he was Lighting Designer for Tales, the largest
creative education project for 2008 Capital of Culture, staged in St George’s Hall. He has worked as an Assistant
Production Carpenter at Royal Court, Liverpool and as a Theatre Technician at LIPA. Currently, Theatre Technician at
Blackpool and The Fylde College Christopher Rosser, Assistant Art Director for Toast for BBC1 and for the film
Jane Eyre to be released this year Sondre Sandhaug, Project Manager and FOH Engineer at Fotophono AS,
Norway, working on sound for bands such as A1, Madcon, Ralph Myerz and The Jack Herren Band, Billy Falcon, Carlene
Carter and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Jag Sanghera, He will appear in Tyrannosaur for Warp films: the directing debut
of actor Paddy Considine, the film is due for release in October and has received awards at the Sundance Film Festival.
Other on-going work includes corporate role-play at the General Medical Council, Manchester Shaun Savage,
Established and is partner at London recording studio Flesh and Bone along with fellow graduates Ben Cannings, Jamie
Dodd, Daniel Eriksen, Thomas Heister and Owen Pratt. Clients include, among others, Mercury nominated
producer Luke Smith (Foals/Depeche Mode), Eugene McGuiness, Crystal Fighters, Fryars, Slow Club, 2.54, Electricity in
Our Homes, Ex-Lovers, We Have Band, and record labels such as Moshi Moshi, EMI and Universal
(www.fleshandbonestudios.com) Claire Savage (professional name Claire Eden), Theatre credits include
several roles with Hull Truck Theatre directed by John Godber, this year she played Sonya in Mexican Proverbs at the
Bradford Playhouse. She has also appeared on TV in Emmerdale and in Candy Cabs for BBC1 and in May she started
filming for DCI Banks for ITV Laura Sayles, Office Manager at RBA Acoustics Ltd, an independent consultancy
practice, providing services to the construction industry in acoustics, noise and vibration control
Ben Sewell,
Currently a fitness coach and personal trainer in the city of London, after taking some time off following the birth of his
son. He plans a return to acting soon Michael Sewell, Currently working as a fitness and group exercise instructor.
TV acting credits include The Bill and Torchwood. Theatre roles include Peter Pan, Churchill Theatre, and several roles
acting alongside his twin brother and fellow graduate Ben: a UK and overseas tour of Lord of the Flies with Pilot Theatre;
the leads in Blood Brothers at the West End in 2009 and in 2010 a summer stint playing the comic relief in Charles Way’s
new show Pirates Yan Shi, Works for a rehabilitation programme with offenders following their release from prison
Michelle Smikle, Currently working in events production. She previously worked for a large-scale seasonal
decoration company and as a freelance Set and Costume Designer for theatre and Art Director for commercials, after
spending a year as a Trainee Designer with the Royal Shakespeare Company Craig Smith, Runs a busy music
tuition company across the North West; he has taken on seven teachers through his tuition agency. He recently
established JunkJamz, a corporate training and entertainment business based on making music with household items.
He also works as a session player with various function bands (www.craigsmithmusic.co.uk) Hayley Smith, Stage
and Production Manager for Royal Caribbean Cruises for the last 18 months. Whilst on vacation she also works as a
DSM for various projects including panto
Kathryn Snyder (née Marley), Graduated with a PGDE Primary
Education from the University of Aberdeen in 2009 and works as a primary school teacher in Dallas, USA Ben Stott,
Stage credits include the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch for Lodestar Theatre and Edmund in The Lion, the Witch
and the Wardrobe with Birmingham Rep. In 2010 he played Jack in the Olivier Award-winning Into the Woods at the
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. On TV he has appeared as Shane in Waterloo Road and in Doctors, both for BBC1 and
in Margot for BBC4. He plays Boq in Wicked at the West End until the end of this year Marianne Stranger, Was
Head of Props for several Norwegian TV series. She won the prize for best production design at Landlocked Film Festival
and works on ambitious independent films. She has created experimental three-floor performances about Russians,
soundscapes and sculptures on glaciers. Currently working with her own theatre group, which has been invited to India
to perform the play Duck, Death & Tulip. She designed for the play and stars as the fox. She will also perform at music
festivals this summer Jodie Svagr, She has spent the past three years coordinating the programming, production
management and marketing of close to 300 events and 20 festivals for venues such as Campus Martius and the Russell
Industrial Center in Detroit. She is now focussing on directing, video, lighting, and choreography for live performances
Nicola Swales, Teaches English and Drama at Bishop’s Stortford College, Hertfordshire
and music videos
Matthew Tanner, Appearing in Visiting Grandad at the West Yorkshire Playhouse until July, he recently performed
in a comedy sketch show at The Lowry. Previous theatre credits include The Delicious Revenge of Princess Ruby Slippers
on tour with Oxfordshire Theatre Company, Spacehoppers at Stratford Circus and a tour of Pop Goes the 80s at venues
including the Grand Opera House, York. He also appeared in an advert for envirofone Adam Taylor, Having set-up
then sold a serviced apartments agency in Glasgow he works in Liverpool as a freelance AV Technician and musician.
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He has recently completed a sailing voyage from Portugal to the Azores and is working towards acquiring the necessary
sailing qualifications to work in the yachting industry Rachel Thompson (professional name Rachel Rae),
Currently playing guitar and singing around Liverpool. TV credits include Shelley in two series of Lunch Monkeys for
BBC3, Scallywagga (BBC3) Misfits Christmas Special (E4), and the BBC’s Liverpool Nativity; she is part of two new pilots
being written for the BBC. Theatre credits include Linda in Stags and Hens (directed by Willy Russell), Hermia in A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, Merry Ding Dong, Lucky Numbers and Scouse Pacific; this year she stars in Lodestar
Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet and returns to the Royal Court, Liverpool for Little Scouse on the Prairie
Grant Tilbury, Established artist management company, Listen To This, where he manages the band Dirty Goods
(www.listentothismgt.com) Oliver Tuercke, International Manager for PRS for Music, London, he looks after the
company’s business relations with collecting societies in Central and Eastern Europe; including Germany, his home
country. He is in charge of British songwriting royalties worth over £25m per year, and travels extensively around Europe
Ingvild Vaagsether, Head of Dance at a Lillehammer high school, where she recently managed, directed and
choreographed Hair the Musical. She teaches at Lillehammer og Gjøvik Dansesenter, and is house choreographer for
the school’s youth company, Dance Project. She choreographed the company’s performances at events including the
opening show for last year’s celebration of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson at Maihaugsalen, where she also performed with other
dancers before the Queen, alongside some of Norway’s greatest artists, writers and performers. She was recently invited
to hold workshops for the National Board of Ballet Schools Maria Valencia, Radio Producer for La Mega 99.7 FM
(Maracaibo, Venezuela) and sports journalist, working with En El Nombre del Fútbol. She has started writing jingles for
radio, promoting local businesses and stations. She was previously a singer/arranger with the Sense Of Sound Choir
and completed her MA: The Beatles, Popular Music and Society, at Liverpool Hope University in 2010 Arne Vatnøy,
Last year he released the EP Colour Chalk. He has played his songs live on TV for 80 million European viewers and
performed in festivals in Belarus, Latvia, Sweden, Russia and Italy. Currently, he is working on his debut album with
producer and fellow graduate Jonas Kroon. He writes for other artists and is working on a songwriting project based in
Milan and Hanover with renowned Italian producer Carmelo la Bionda, whose hits include Vamos a la Playa
Birgitte Wang, Head of Administration, Programme Department for TV2, Norway’s largest commercial TV channel,
overseeing the completion of production contracts and HR management. TV2 broadcasts shows like Idol, X Factor, Got
Talent, Strictly Come Dancing, Farmer Wants a Wife and A Minute to Win It Joanne Weathers, Freelance dance
teacher/artist, working in schools delivering dance curriculum to 5-18 year olds Shona Weymes, In rehearsal for
an all-female production of Hamlet. Based in Dublin, where she recently won a local award for a screenplay she wrote;
she also works as a voice-over artist Katie Whitehead, She has worked for the BBC, Pintsize Theatre company,
and recently completed a tour with Vienna’s English Theatre company. Currently auditioning, concentrating on writing
her own music and penning a TV sitcom
Christopher Whitehouse, Completed his MSc in Advanced
Environmental and Energy Studies, specialising in carbon management and transport, and is now Group Sustainability
Analyst for the PHS Group Joseph Whitlow, Head Sound & Light Technician on the Explorer of the Seas for Royal
Caribbean International where he enjoys travelling the world alongside his wife, fellow graduate, Ariana Zwozdesky who
also works for the company Nicola Wilce, Event Manager at OWL Event Management Ltd, Liverpool. She has
worked on events worldwide including birthday parties for Westlife, awards dinners with Ruby Wax, James Cracknell and
Pierluigi Collina and corporate events for Adidas, Exxon Mobil and Laterooms.com. Currently the Account Manager for
Gareth Williams, Communications Officer at the Floral
Everton Football Club’s annual end of season awards
Pavilion, New Brighton
Michael Williams, Freelance entertainment lighting, video and rigging engineer, he
established his company Ghosty Production Support working with live bands, tour shows, corporate events,
conferences and theatre. He has worked with acts including Boyzone, Scouting for Girls, Simply Red, and Girls Aloud
Ed Wilson,
and at events including Glastonbury, Jazz World and Clubland 2 UK Tour (www.ghosty.org.uk)
Broadcast Engineer for an international broadcast solutions company, in charge of supporting systems used by
Ian Wilson, Until recently Deputy Technical
broadcast networks such as BBC, Discovery, and FOX worldwide
Manager at the Lichfield Garrick Theatre, where he created sets for musicals including Peter Pan and Return to the
Forbidden Planet. Recently appointed Theatre Technician at Oakham School, Rutland, helping to facilitate shows in the
on-site theatre, assist students through the production process, and teach technically-minded students about lighting
and sound. He also works on bespoke theatre-related software (www.irwdesign.com) Alex Wright, Recently formed
the band The 9ines with fellow graduate Justin Gregson. They have just finished their debut recording of two songs,
Walk Tall and Be Free on the Aardvarker label, released on iTunes in June and July, in collaboration with producers
Barrie Barlow (ex-drummer with Jethro Tull) and George Williams. Previously drummer with The Red Deltas
(www.reverbnation.com/the9ines) Thomas Wright, Guitar tutor working mainly with young people, he leads band
workshops and arranges battle of the bands competitions. He also works as a personal trainer René Zensen,
Lighting and interior designer for architecture and corporate clients and designer for performance and installation art
Ariana Zwozdesky, Singer for Royal Caribbean International since 2007. Her husband, fellow graduate,
Joseph Whitlow also works for the company and they enjoy travelling the world together.
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Full details of our current Higher Education programmes can be found at www.lipa.ac.uk If you graduated in 2007 and
you’re not featured in this supplement then please do get in touch – we’d love to hear what you are up to.
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Mount Street, Liverpool L1 9HF, UK. Telephone +44(0) 151 330 3000