BIOGRAPHY

 

Ben gained a first class BA Honours degree at the Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM) in Guildford. He studied under Brian Henry (Soul II Soul, José Feliciano, Gabrielle), Toby Drummond (West End – Wicked, We Will Rock You, Billy Elliot), Tim Hawes (Ivor Novello winning songwriter), Mark Taylor (Elton John, Belinda Carlisle) and Sandy Beales (One Direction, JP Cooper). Ben has recorded with John Gallen (Queen, Simply Red, Boy George) and Chrissy Tignor (Bastille, Professor at Berklee College of Music).

 

Ben has vast experience as a Musical Director and musician, having worked on over 100 Musical Theatre shows in England, Greece, France and the Canary Islands over the past 30 years. Performances have included venues such as the Shaftesbury Theatre (West End), His Majesty's Theatre (West End), Riverside Studios (Hammersmith), Dome Theatre (Brighton), Royal Hippodrome Theatre (Eastbourne), G Live (Guildford), Théâtre National de Nice and Arundel Cathedral. Ben has also performed in several professional function bands and tribute acts. He is a proficient multi-instrumentalist, specialising in drums and percussion (including Latin, tuned and orchestral), piano, keyboards and guitar. He has taught Music and Drama in five independent schools, has been teaching for 20 years and has vast experience conducting choirs and orchestras. 

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Ben is an accomplished composer and arranger, adept at Music Technology (particularly Sibelius, Mainstage and Logic). He regularly arranges songs and creates backing tracks for performing arts organisations across the UK and has published a book of arrangements for children. Ben has written two Christmas musicals for children which have been performed publicly. In 2011, Ben composed and produced a full book musical called “This Too, Shall Pass”, which was very well received following its run at the Electric Theatre in Guildford and starred

Nick Corre (Wicked, Dog Fight, Les Misérables, Book of Mormon).

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