Clair Gregory
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Jonathan Shepherd
Clair is an excellent, enthusiastic and dedicated individual who combines her considerable musical talents and experience with humour and a high level of professionalism in order to stand out as an exceptional teacher.
Jonny Lee
Clair is an outstanding individual with an eye for creativity! After working on a number of youth productions with her (consisting of 40+ cast and 40+ technical staff), Clair has been a major cog in the artistic and design teams as Head designer. She has produced incredible sets and other artistic features and has led a diverse and highly competent team. Clair is brilliant to partner alongside in calloborative work and is always stretching towards excellence with the resources afforded her! I recommend wholeheartedly Clair in both a professional and voluntary capacity!
Jonathan Shepherd
Clair is an excellent, enthusiastic and dedicated individual who combines her considerable musical talents and experience with humour and a high level of professionalism in order to stand out as an exceptional teacher.
Jonny Lee
Clair is an outstanding individual with an eye for creativity! After working on a number of youth productions with her (consisting of 40+ cast and 40+ technical staff), Clair has been a major cog in the artistic and design teams as Head designer. She has produced incredible sets and other artistic features and has led a diverse and highly competent team. Clair is brilliant to partner alongside in calloborative work and is always stretching towards excellence with the resources afforded her! I recommend wholeheartedly Clair in both a professional and voluntary capacity!
Jonathan Shepherd
Clair is an excellent, enthusiastic and dedicated individual who combines her considerable musical talents and experience with humour and a high level of professionalism in order to stand out as an exceptional teacher.
Jonny Lee
Clair is an outstanding individual with an eye for creativity! After working on a number of youth productions with her (consisting of 40+ cast and 40+ technical staff), Clair has been a major cog in the artistic and design teams as Head designer. She has produced incredible sets and other artistic features and has led a diverse and highly competent team. Clair is brilliant to partner alongside in calloborative work and is always stretching towards excellence with the resources afforded her! I recommend wholeheartedly Clair in both a professional and voluntary capacity!
Jonathan Shepherd
Clair is an excellent, enthusiastic and dedicated individual who combines her considerable musical talents and experience with humour and a high level of professionalism in order to stand out as an exceptional teacher.
Jonny Lee
Clair is an outstanding individual with an eye for creativity! After working on a number of youth productions with her (consisting of 40+ cast and 40+ technical staff), Clair has been a major cog in the artistic and design teams as Head designer. She has produced incredible sets and other artistic features and has led a diverse and highly competent team. Clair is brilliant to partner alongside in calloborative work and is always stretching towards excellence with the resources afforded her! I recommend wholeheartedly Clair in both a professional and voluntary capacity!
Credentials
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Grade 8 Vocal
Trinity College LondonAug, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
BA (Hons) Music with Art History (Open), Diploma in Music, BTEC Diploma Arts & Crafts, Conductors Certificates Fndn & Intermediate (SFP) Piano Gr4 (London College of Music), New Horizons Qualification for Professional Musicians
Open University (BA & Dip Mu), Sing For Pleasure, London College of Music, Sutton Coldfield College of Art & Design,
Experience
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singer songwriter
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Music
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100 - 200 Employee
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Singer/Songwriter/VoiceCoach
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Sep 2008 - Present
As daughter of an amateur Operatics enthusiast there was no getting away from a love of great music. Beginning in the Classical formal Church Choir of St Martin in the Bull Ring Birmingham, under the directors John Hawker and composer Peter Churchill. Clair & her twin became known for their harmonies, working with a variety of groups and choirs across a range of genres Clair & her twin Rose developed the collaborative duo that was Clearrose. Called on by a number of artists to work on collaborative projects, Clair supported soloists in a wide variety of performance settings and worked with a plethora of producers from Urban to Jazz and Contemporary from EMI's Gordon Lorenz, John Barber, Trevor Davis (Jazz ensembles) to Hip Hop's Butcha, Living proof and even Ska producer KnotK. Songs released have appeared on a number of compilation projects as well as Clearrose album 'Attitudes' which was re-mastered in 2009. Numerous Radio and TV appearances have taken Clearrose into Europe, America and Africa with their music, one song Clair taught to a group of teenage girls in Kibera, (Niarobi, Kenya) the second largest shanty town in the world, where they performed to a crowd of approximately 1000 people. Most recently released composition being CSOS Streets Sixteen - No Height, produced to sponsor a Water Sanitation project in Zimbabwe by Medair. This need for clean water had become a passion after returning from Africa and Medair's Project was successfully completed in Matebeleland earlier in 2014. Meanwhile composition and collaborative work continues with small groups of like minded songwriters and musicians across the West Midlands, who perform regularly in the Streets and Cafe's of this great city. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdpi5Ub2l8c&list=PLcT6yGN_w-YSynjdyMMHKsVK9K1Sbt2xI
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Label Founder
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2006 - Present
Representing the exciting groundswell of underground gospel-led music being written, and performed around the mid lands of England in the churches, the concert venues, streets and parks.’ This project aims to bring attention to some of the quality acts who’ve been involved in outreaching & creating music locally (in the Midlands England).Volume I compilation tagline 'Ruff Beats with a Heavy Message' brings together a compilation of quality artists, featuring currently in the Midlands underground Gospel scene! These are gifted un-signed urban artists of various styles all using their music to present aspects of the Gospel message.Received some great reviews from people in the industry and has proven a unique opportunity to unite and promote the Gospel Music scene in B’ham…Submissions to Vol. I were so varied & numerous that CSOS have decided to produce a 'Soulful' compilation to highlight some of the more 'Soulful' individuals who have crossed their path. This is an awesome album and features a wide selection of phenomenal Gospel artists who are making huge waves in their own right.Vol. II 'Soulful' is due to Release 12th Aug 2018, with a launch event at Gas St Birmingham on 7th Sept 2018!!In the interim we had an amazing opportunity to work with Medair to support a water Sanitation in Matabeleland Zimbabwe. This led to the reproduction of the Clearrose 'No Height' track (written by Clair) featuring numerous artists from this and the guest 'Hip Hop' duo Solar Angelics appearing & co writing on the Middle 8, who later became known as the Streets Sixteen.
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Music Teacher - Vocal Coach
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Sep 2008 - Aug 2019
School based teaching includes technical and theoretical student oriented vocal coaching. This includes specific preparation for coursework and performance elements of grade exams, GCSE, A Level and BTEC qualifications. I offer an assessment scheme based around graded repertoire and learning that offers an equivalent to a graded certificate alongside official examinations.Individual lessons working with all ages and abilities, developing good technical practice, drawing mainly from Estille, Speech Level Singing and some Trundle techniques (for the changing voice) lessons are based around achieving the individuals own goals and objectives.Choir leader, for performance elements of Primary and Secondary curriculum, school performances as well as extra curriculum events and projects. Training includes the New Horizons qualification for professional musicians. Sing For Pleasure Foundation and Intermediate conductors Certificates, gained under the direction of the incredible Ula Weber, whom I have worked alongside leading Sandwell Youth Choir and singing workshops at various schools festivals and events in venues such as Birmingham's Symphony & Town Hall's. Other opportunities have included preparing students with repertoire for Young Voices and Sing Up events supporting inspirational conductors like David Lawrence and Ruth Roberts. As well as gaining opportunities to be a fly on the wall in rehearsals with CBYV conductor Shirley Court, in which I especially enjoyed seeing her coaching an amazing solo performance from a student with speech and language difficulties.I loved this role, so inspiring to see past students progress and flourish into confident and proficient musicians. Realising their potential through a range of qualification and personal opportunities. From grades, to conducting their choir to making surprise appearances at events where they are now performing as industry based professionals. This progress I hope to continue observing from afar.
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Radio Broadcaster/Show Presenter Urban Cafe 12-2:00 Saturdays and 2:00-4:00 Wednesdays
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Nov 2013 - Nov 2018
After training, with University of Coventry's Senior lecturer in Broadcasting. My co presenter, fellow musician Ze and I launched our music centred show 'Urban Cafe' on Radio Plus. Alongside news, weather & travel, special features include artist interviews and 'urban cafe' related features such as a Dub Step accompanied quirky cake recipe... All in the context of an up lifting feel good show with an urban vibe. Now a regular feature (every Saturday) in the Radio Plus programming schedule we have featured a number of the UK's established awesome's and are looking forward to featuring a wealth of the UK's up and coming artists in the coming year.
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Tutor, Workshop Facilitator, Exhibitor and Commissioned Artist
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Mar 2001 - Sep 2008
Various Private & Corporate Commissions (incl. Tricorn House, Birmingham)All age & abilities - workshops + seminars nationally.Exhibitions nationally incl. Birmingham University, St Martins Arts Cafe, Walsall Town Hall, Art Dept - Haslemere. Most recently exhibited in Art & Wine - Warwick Autumn - Spring 2010-11 and at the 'Time with Natalie' Women's Conference Birmingham Sept 11Workshop & Community Arts facilitator, includes (02/05-08/05) tutoring and exhibiting the work of adults with special needs. Open air and indoor community interactive art projects (from Victoria Sq. Birmingham to the Big Top Butlins).Set Designer for annual youth production's starting in 2009 with 'Brum Dog Millionaire', followed by 'The Wiz', 'Hooked' and currently working on 'The Hunch'. This has requires working closely with a team of Directors and writers steered by Birmingham based Youth Leader and Pastor Jonny Lee.The Hunch, due to play at Birmingham Christian Centre 7th & 8th Dec 2012, tickets generally sell out fast!! Images can be viewed at Facebook.com Search Clair Rogoff Art Profile, or by request.http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=596042534
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Various Market Research Companies
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Market Researcher
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Jan 1996 - Sep 2008
Music related research include listener based projects for Radio and interviews at a large music festival called the Global Gathering. Other general projects include hall tests, street interviews, home surveys (such as Gloucester County Council residents survey), interviews on public transport, film screenings and recruitment to name a few. Music related research include listener based projects for Radio and interviews at a large music festival called the Global Gathering. Other general projects include hall tests, street interviews, home surveys (such as Gloucester County Council residents survey), interviews on public transport, film screenings and recruitment to name a few.
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Certegy Payment Solutions
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Receptionist
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Feb 2003 - Jul 2004
General reception duties including operating telephone switchboard. Meeting and greeting clients and colleagues. Operating and managing staff access and door security. Receiving, registering and distributing incoming and outgoing mail. General reception duties including operating telephone switchboard. Meeting and greeting clients and colleagues. Operating and managing staff access and door security. Receiving, registering and distributing incoming and outgoing mail.
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Medical Secretary, Dr S Ray & Partners
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Apr 2001 - Mar 2002
Job share position, as secretary to large 5 Doctor GP Practice catering for 10,000 + patients in multicultural, inner city, Birmingham. Job share position, as secretary to large 5 Doctor GP Practice catering for 10,000 + patients in multicultural, inner city, Birmingham.
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Severn Trent
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United Kingdom
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Services Call Centre Advisor
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Jun 1996 - Jun 1999
Starting in an office junior role, quickly progressed to dealing with customer account queries in their call centre environment. Starting in an office junior role, quickly progressed to dealing with customer account queries in their call centre environment.
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Education
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1997 - 2003
The Open University
BA (hons), Humanities with Music -
2016 - 2019
The Open University
Master's degree, Education - Addressing inequality and difference in educational practice. .
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