Adjudicators 2010

Speech & Drama

Marie Dixon ALCM, LLCM, FLCM, LGSM, MSTSD
Since an early age Marie Dixon has been involved in the theatre performing in liturgical drama, Lancashire comedies and musical theatre. She is a fully trained mezzo soprano and became an Equity member in 1974. Marie has appeared in many television programmes, radio and repertory theatre.
She has been teaching speech and drama for over thirty five years and has devised and directed many shows for children. Several of her students are now television performers. At present she is in demand for her Victorian workshops in primary schools. She is currently the course tutor for the Betty Yager Summer School in Lincoln.
She is the area representative for the Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama for the North West of England. She is a lecturer in corporate public speaking and as an adjudicator for 25 years, she has visited Hong Kong and Ireland. She is also a council member for adjudicators with the British and International Federation of Festivals.
Marie delights in the discovery of the rhythm of words and is looking forward to being with us again.

Rosemary Graham LGSM, Hon FLAM
Previously in the professional theatre, Rosemary Graham has taught drama and theatre arts in FE and schools, given workshops and business seminars, and specialises in individual teaching of speech and drama, presentation and performance. She was a LAMDA examiner for five years, being awarded the Honorary Fellowship on retirement. She has designed and directed amateur theatre in UK and abroad, and also does occasional radio work, poetry readings, interviewing and book recordings.
Interested in all aspects of communication, she is a member of the Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama, and of the British and International Federation of Festivals.

Music

Kathryn Page LRAM, ARCM, DipRCM
Kathryn Page has given over 20 recitals at the South Bank and Wigmore Hall, both as soloist and chamber music pianist. She has toured Norway, Italy, Ireland and Australia where she gave seven recitals at the Sydney Festival and broadcast for ABC. At home Kathryn has performed at many of the leading music festivals and has given numerous live broadcasts for Radio 3. Her interest in contemporary music has led to many world premieres including works by Gary Carpenter, Alisdair Nicholson and Django Bates. She has worked with many established artists including David Campbell, Joanna MacGregor and Sting. TV work has ranged form a live recital from Paris on CNN, an appearance on the Korean broadcasting network, several performances on Irish TV and a much treasured Blue Peter badge.

Colin Touchin MA(Oxon), LTCL
Colin Touchin is a conductor, composer, clarinettist and recorder-player and has been an adjudicator for over 33 years. During eight years at Chetham's School of Music (including two as Head of Composition) and almost fifteen as Director of Music at the University of Warwick, Colin has a distinguished record of conducting, composing for, and encouraging young musicians in orchestras, bands and choirs. He has achieved considerable success with the University of Warwick Chamber Choir and with wind ensembles from the University. He has founded several ensembles - including Warwick Orchestral Winds, the British Universities Honours Band, and the National Youth Recorder Orchestra - and has conducted the National Youth Wind Orchestras of both Britain and Luxembourg. His compositions have been broadcast on national and local radio and television, and he is increasingly in demand to write to commission, and to lead workshops in conducting, clarinet, recorder, teaching and adjudication. He has played a significant role in the activities of the British and International Federation of Festivals during the last decade, including membership of the Core Team for the Festival of Festivals, and the post of Vice-Chairman.

Christopher Field MA, ARAM, LRAM, ARCM
Christopher Field was a Choral Exhibitioner at Trinity College, Cambridge and a scholar at the Royal Academy of Music. Later, he won an Arts Council of Great Britain scholarship for postgraduate vocal studies with Frederick Husler in Switzerland. After becoming established as a baritone soloist, working with choral societies throughout Britain, he joined the music staff of Dulwich College where he stayed until 2000, retiring as Deputy Master. Throughout that time, he continued to make music professionally, singing, conducting choirs, playing the double bass and composing, mainly, choral music and songs. Several of his teaching works have appeared in the double bass and singing examination syllabuses of the Associated Board and of Trinity Guildhall. He has wide experience as an adjudicator member of the British and International Federation of Festivals and is a diploma examiner for the Associated Board. In August 2008, he gave masterclasses on English Song and oratorio in Reykjavik He is conductor of the City of London Chamber Choir and, from 1985 to 2005, he was a member of the Council of the Royal School of Church Music. Christopher Field was appointed an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in 1993.