Director and Founder

• 2007 - Present

Festival Manager

• Jul 2012 - Sep 2014

Hout Bay Festival: Portfolio Head for the Performing Arts division: Building a database of artists (local, national and international) to perform at this annual festival; Negotiation with artists re performance fees; Working closely with events co-ordinator to ensure synergy with overall festival plan; Chair portfolio meetings; Responsible for presentations and reports Hout Bay Festival: Portfolio Head for the Performing Arts division: Building a database of artists (local, national and international) to perform at this annual festival; Negotiation with artists re performance fees; Working closely with events co-ordinator to ensure synergy with overall festival plan; Chair portfolio meetings; Responsible for presentations and reports

South African Festival Content Manager

• Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

Researching South African content for Spanish Arts festivals (performance arts, visual and fine arts, multi media productions, archaeology, exhibitions, life-style and fashion, crafts and culinary arts). I also consulted for the South African Embassy in Madrid Spain, for various performance-related events involving South African artists Researching South African content for Spanish Arts festivals (performance arts, visual and fine arts, multi media productions, archaeology, exhibitions, life-style and fashion, crafts and culinary arts). I also consulted for the South African Embassy in Madrid Spain, for various performance-related events involving South African artists

Project Manager

• Jul 2006 - Aug 2006

Advisor for visiting delegation from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra: Deciding on what relevant venues to visit, which government officials and other relevant individuals the delegation would meet; co-ordinating and facilitating meetings with government departments, companies and individuals; collating and distributing relevant documentation and printed matter prior to and after the visit; arrangements (accommodation, travel, entertainment, etc); chaperone Advisor for visiting delegation from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra: Deciding on what relevant venues to visit, which government officials and other relevant individuals the delegation would meet; co-ordinating and facilitating meetings with government departments, companies and individuals; collating and distributing relevant documentation and printed matter prior to and after the visit; arrangements (accommodation, travel, entertainment, etc); chaperone

Music Teacher

• Jan 1999 - Sep 2005

Individual pupils as well as Class music; musical arrangement of choir and orchestra’s music; editor and designer of the school year book; organising performances and music tours; co-ordinator and assistant for school’s Peer Mediation group, Life Skills and Conflict Resolution classes Taught music privately to students aged 5 to adult Individual pupils as well as Class music; musical arrangement of choir and orchestra’s music; editor and designer of the school year book; organising performances and music tours; co-ordinator and assistant for school’s Peer Mediation group, Life Skills and Conflict Resolution classes Taught music privately to students aged 5 to adult

Radio Presenter

• Feb 2000 - Dec 2001

Presented a weekly Jazz programme on Stellenbosch University Radio (Matie Fm 92.6) from 2000 – 2001 Presented a weekly Jazz programme on Stellenbosch University Radio (Matie Fm 92.6) from 2000 – 2001

Project Manager

• Mar 1998 - Nov 1998

Payrolls, contracts etc; public relations, research and endorsements; arrangement and administration of radio talks and seminars; scripting and design of press releases, proposals, advertisements, posters and fliers; management of production of CD/Cassette covers and printed material (design, printing, packaging etc.); administration of CD/Cassette replication: final mixing, mastering and the production process; assisting in recordings (music and voice-overs); production of the written material for the series and proofreading Show less

Health carer

• Jul 1995 - Mar 1998

Worked as a carer in the UK: Personal, home and medical care for elderly, invalid, paraplegics, quadriplegics and manic depressives (22 hours a day, 7 days a week); My work was mainly in Hampshire, Wiltshire and central London Worked as a carer in the UK: Personal, home and medical care for elderly, invalid, paraplegics, quadriplegics and manic depressives (22 hours a day, 7 days a week); My work was mainly in Hampshire, Wiltshire and central London

Acting crew

• Apr 1995 - Jun 1995

Worked on a replica of Sir Francis Drake’s 16th Century galleon, “The Golden Hinde” in the United Kingdom, instructing school-groups in Tudor history Worked on a replica of Sir Francis Drake’s 16th Century galleon, “The Golden Hinde” in the United Kingdom, instructing school-groups in Tudor history

Professional Musician

• Jan 1993 - Mar 1995

Freelanced in the cabaret and performance arena, in the classical field as well as Jazz Lead roles in two television commercials: Bonnita Dairies and Commercial Union Soloist and musical director for cabaret “Too Darn Hot”, which spent 6 months on a national tour Freelanced in the cabaret and performance arena, in the classical field as well as Jazz Lead roles in two television commercials: Bonnita Dairies and Commercial Union Soloist and musical director for cabaret “Too Darn Hot”, which spent 6 months on a national tour

Musical Director

• Apr 1993 - Jun 1993

Musical Director for CAPAB production of musical “Hair”. Musical Director for CAPAB production of musical “Hair”.

Musician

• Jan 1989 - Dec 1992

Studio recordings for TV, Radio, Transcription albums; UCT Big-Band recordings and various session recordings for the SABC; CAPAB schools music tours Cape Town and Cape Province; Finalist in the SAMRO Overseas Scholarship Competition for Contemporary Music (1992); Featured as lead in TV programme “Lied vir Kaapstad” Studio recordings for TV, Radio, Transcription albums; UCT Big-Band recordings and various session recordings for the SABC; CAPAB schools music tours Cape Town and Cape Province; Finalist in the SAMRO Overseas Scholarship Competition for Contemporary Music (1992); Featured as lead in TV programme “Lied vir Kaapstad”

Store Manager

• Jul 1988 - Dec 1988

Assistant Stage Manager

• Jun 1988 - Jul 1988

Manager

• Jan 1988 - Jun 1988