Experience

Whitefield Academy Trust

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music Therapist

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Creating systems and efficiencies for the therapy team at the school. Ensuring the smooth running of the referral and outcome measuring system. Working with the arts therapy team at Whitefield School to offer music therapy to some of the 300 learners. Creating systems and efficiencies for the therapy team at the school. Ensuring the smooth running of the referral and outcome measuring system. Working with the arts therapy team at Whitefield School to offer music therapy to some of the 300 learners.



BenedictR

• United Kingdom
• Musicians

• Musician

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  From BenedictR I have been able to create a singular base through which to offer multiple services in the music industry, most successful of which has been audio engineering. Through this platform I have also been able to work with arranging musical theatre scores and big band scores as well as providing live jazz piano to venues. From BenedictR I have been able to create a singular base through which to offer multiple services in the music industry, most successful of which has been audio engineering. Through this platform I have also been able to work with arranging musical theatre scores and big band scores as well as providing live jazz piano to venues.



Gigglemug Sounds

• Audio Engineer

  • Feb 2020 - Jul 2022

  Gigglemug Sounds is an audio drama company linked to Gigglemug Theatre. The largest work to date is "Archergeddon!", a sitcom parody of BBC Radio 4's "The Archers." Starring Mel Giedroyc from BBC's The Great British Bake Off, it follows the citizens of Bambersham in Somerset as they negotiate the end of the world. Gigglemug Sounds is an audio drama company linked to Gigglemug Theatre. The largest work to date is "Archergeddon!", a sitcom parody of BBC Radio 4's "The Archers." Starring Mel Giedroyc from BBC's The Great British Bake Off, it follows the citizens of Bambersham in Somerset as they negotiate the end of the world.



Gigglemug Theatre

• Audio Engineer

  • Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

  "Timpson: The Musical"'s final run took place at the Stockwell Playhouse, where I was drafted in to do live sound as well as record the show from the desk and produce a studio-quality album from the live material. I was able to mix sound which was intended for a live venue into a different level of quality on Logic Pro X. "Timpson: The Musical"'s final run took place at the Stockwell Playhouse, where I was drafted in to do live sound as well as record the show from the desk and produce a studio-quality album from the live material. I was able to mix sound which was intended for a live venue into a different level of quality on Logic Pro X.



Oakham School

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Musician

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  This job required me to teach academic and performance music to children as well as having a pastoral role alongside as resident tutor. It gave me an up to date perspective on the current musical education system ranging from KS3 to A Level. I also started and ran the school's two Music Technology clubs, teaching the basics of Cubase and Garageband to Years 7-11 whilst also assisting music composition GCSE. This job required me to teach academic and performance music to children as well as having a pastoral role alongside as resident tutor. It gave me an up to date perspective on the current musical education system ranging from KS3 to A Level. I also started and ran the school's two Music Technology clubs, teaching the basics of Cubase and Garageband to Years 7-11 whilst also assisting music composition GCSE.

• Pianist

  • Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

  I worked as Pianist and on-location Musical Director for "Timpson: The Musical" at it's debut at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018. The show received a STAGE Edinburgh Award for it's exceptional writing, sound, music and acting. I worked as Pianist and on-location Musical Director for "Timpson: The Musical" at it's debut at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2018. The show received a STAGE Edinburgh Award for it's exceptional writing, sound, music and acting.



Italic Jazz Group

• Manager

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

  Leader, manager and pianist for the Italic Jazz Group - operating name of Ada Francis and the Italic Quartet. Leader, manager and pianist for the Italic Jazz Group - operating name of Ada Francis and the Italic Quartet.



Newcastle University Big Band

• Conductor

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2017

  Conductor of the University's Big Band. Conductor of the University's Big Band.


Specsavers
• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee
• Optical Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2015