SING Â DANCE Â ACT
WHO WE ARE
Your Teaching Professionals
EMMA BARR
Principal
Originally from Cambridge, Emma has been singing, dancing and acting since the age of 3. After completing her A-Levels she went on to train professionally with the ‘National Youth Music Theatre’ and then at ‘Cambridge Performing Arts at Bodywork Company’ gaining a National Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre with Distinction.
She has extensive experience in both performing and teaching and is very excited to be fulfilling her dream of running ‘The Barr Academy of Performing Arts’ where she hopes to pass on the knowledge and advice she has learnt so far and nurture and encourage budding performers!
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Theatre Credits include: Swing in Les Miserables (Sondheim Theatre, London), Cover Fantine/cover Factory Girl in Les Miserables (Queens Theatre, London), Swing in The Phantom of the Opera (Her Majesty's Theatre, London), Swing in The Wizard of Oz (London Palladium), 1st Cover Eva Peron in Evita (UK & International Tour), Gemma in Once Upon A Time At The Adelphi (Union Theatre, London), Featured Vocalist at Thursford Christmas Spectacular (Norfolk), and Ensemble in Milkshake Live! (UK Tour), Scheherazade in Aladdin for Qdos Entertainment Ltd (Wyvern Theatre, Swindon) and Lead Vocalist on P&O's Oriana (Caribbean, Mediterranean and World Cruises).
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TV Credits include: Popstar to Operastar (ITV 1), The Royal Variety Performance (ITV 1) and Abbamania (ITV 1).
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Enhanced DBS Check
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PiYO Instructor
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OCR Level 2 Fitness Instructor
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Equity Member
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Royal Academy of Dance Member
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Emergency First Aid Certificate
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Level 2 Safeguarding Children Awareness
DAVE KENDALL
Assistant
Dave is a professional tuba player who works in a wide range of styles and ensembles. Since graduating from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2007, his career has taken him all over world, as far afield as Japan, China and the U.S.
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Dave has been fortunate to work with some of the UK's leading orchestras, including the John Wilson Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Royal Philharmonic and BBC Symphony & Concert Orchestras and has experience playing in the London's West End in Chicago, Barnum & The Scotsboro' Boys.
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As well as this kind of work, Dave also enjoys playing with his brass quintet; Barbican Brass and teaches brass to people of all ages and abilities.
SARAH ANNAKIN
Assistant
JENNIFER BINGHAM
Assistant
HANNAH BRIND
Assistant
TYLER CARTWRIGHT
Assistant
TIM ELLISTON
Assistant
REBECCA POWELL
Assistant