About Me

I am 23 years old. I recently worked as a full time Curriculum and Welfare Assistant at a local school, where I delivered music workshops to some of the students. I like to think that I'm someone who is willing to have a go at a challenge regardless of difficulty.
It is important to me to support those close to me when they need help. For example, a highlight for me was helping a young nervous student that I had given lessons to, to perform in front of an audience and to have the confidence to do so.

I have found academic study challenging (I have aspergers syndrome), particularly in my early life, although I was determined to keep studying and achieve some qualifications, which I did in Media and Music. My Media tutor at college was prepared to take me on to a higher level, despite concerns that I might struggle, because she had noted my effort and enthusiasm during the course.
I don’t consider my aspergers as necessarily a disability as it is sometimes a ‘gift’. For example, I am very organised and focused on certain subjects. It would be unthinkable for me not to have learnt and perfected my lines by the deadline my drama teacher sets when I am performing in a production.

I have many interests from music, acting, theatre, football, science, politics and history. One of my hobbies is to watch my favourite football team, Crystal Palace, with my father. This includes me driving us to away matches, as it’s always exciting to see people and places in other parts of the country.

I also love music. I am self-taught with piano and have had 2 years of guitar lessons and 6 years of singing lessons. I also enjoy dancing, walking, reading, attending drama and dancing classes, watching certain films/television and spending time with my family and friends. I like reading autobiographies and in fact, reading Brian Blessed’s (who I am very fond of – he recently came to Rochester), was what alerted me to the Bristol Old Vic.

I enjoy humour and like studying interesting characters.
I sometimes do things people don’t expect. Recently, and unbeknown to anyone, I learned the words and dance routine from a Punjabi Pop Video (Veer Vaar) and, as a surprise, performed it at a Hindu/Seikh wedding of some friends of ours. It was recorded and sent to the original star who posted it on his facebook page. It now has over 2,500,000 views and he wants to meet me!

Acting

Experience

Accents

Employment History & Experience

I attended Amelia Appleby School of Performing Arts for 3 three years.

LAMDA Acting Duologue Grade 4.

UWL/London College of Music Examinations Music Theatre Grade 3 (Distinction) and Grade 5 (Merit).

Acting classes September 2015 to present at Spotlites Theatre in Chatham

Role of Sam Byck in Assassin's at Spotlites

Role of Captain Hook/Mr Darling in Peter Pan Play.

Extras Work, Partipant, Contestant

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

My favourite interest is drama where I attend lessons every Monday at a local theatre group.
I acted in 2 short films for a friends university project, one was a comedy called House of Deliquents, and the other was a fantasy drama called The Meeting.
I have performed in two productions since I started attending in September 2015.
The roles I played were Sam Byck in the musical ‘Assassin’s’ and Captain Hook/Mr Darling in Peter Pan.

Qualifications & Training

• Level 2 Award in Graded Examination in Music Theatre (Grade 5) (QCF) – Merit – Spring 2014
• Level 1 Award in Graded Examination in Music Theatre (Grade 3) (QCF) – Distinction – Spring 2013
• Intermediate Graded Examination in Drama – Acting – Duologue – Grade 4 – December 2006

BTEC Level 2 First Diploma in Music – Merit 2013

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Confidence, communication, timing

Interests & Hobbies

My main interests and hobbies revolve around music, acting, dancing and singing. I also enjoy creative writing, reading, football, politics, comedy, film/TV.
I have a singing teacher who gives me lessons on a weekly basis, and a guitar teacher too.

Miscellaneous Information

Prince’s Trust Team Programme 2013-2014
Personal Development Programme
Prince’s Trust Certificate in Employment
Teamwork and Community Skills