Born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Tish is a Licentiate of The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She has a
wide range of experience in teaching all age groups in schools, colleges and the business world. Tish
now lives in Suffolk, and works freelance. She is visiting lecturer in Vocal Communications in colleges in
the UK and in Italy. She has examined for The English Speaking Board (International) Ltd. and was their
Chief Examiner for seven years. She has travelled widely both in the UK and overseas lecturing, running
workshops, examining and adjudicating.

As well as ‘Voice Over’ work for advertising, Tish has television experience as a performer and stage
experience as a performer and director. She is also a trained singer, specialising in recitals of poetry and
song.

From an early age Tish took part in Festivals and well remembers how it feels to be a participant! Now,
herself a Festival organiser and adjudicator, she knows the importance of these events and welcomes
the opportunities offered to performers of all ages, giving them a platform for their work and a chance to
celebrate music, poetry and drama.

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Roy trained as a viola and piano performer at the Royal College of Music and was a major prize-winner in his 4th year of study. He was a dual first study viola pupil of Frederick Riddle and piano pupil of Angus Morrison, and holds a complete suite of performing and teaching diplomas on those instruments. He also gained a performing diploma on violin, won the Leslie Alexander Viola Competition (the highest award available at the RCM) and was later awarded an MA; he also has a background as an organist, conductor and composer.

Roy has spent most of his career combining teaching (largely as Director of Music in independent schools), performing, examining and adjudicating. He has taught academic music to A Level, his main instruments to diploma level and violin to RAM Exhibitioners. He has coached numerous orchestral and singing courses and festivals for children, trained and directed choral societies and has a number of published compositions for violin and small jazz groups.

He has performed in orchestras and ensembles, and as an accompanist and solo/duo recitalist. He is an extremely busy ABRSM grade, diploma and jazz examiner and has worked extensively overseas: Malaysia, Hong Kong, Qatar, Jordan, South Africa, Namibia, USA, Bermuda, China and Germany (examining in German!). He recently consulted for ABRSM by selecting and co-selecting the current graded exam syllabus for viola; he has also presented teacher meetings abroad.

As an adjudicating member and mentor for the British and International Federation of Festivals, Roy is in demand at some of the UK’s largest music festivals. He not only enjoys adjudicating his specialist areas but also the complete range of classes as a generalist.

Away from music, Roy can often be found driving one of his classic cars, gardening, playing croquet or
baking cakes!