About Me

I like nothing better than holding a crowd in the palm of my hand, taking people on a journey of smiles laughter, intensity, absurdity and joy. I love to take command of a stage and to entertain and this has been with me since I could first walk and talk.

I am very intelligent and love to combine by artistic creative ideas within all performance. I love to work as a team and create new ideas but I am also very happy to take direction or use my own initiative.

I am a warm and loving people and I love to make people happy, whether that be on stage or in person. I am very grounded and determined and I have an abundance of energy and enthusiasm.

Acting

Accents

Employment History & Experience

I have acted in various plays and musicals since a very young age both at school and at the famous ADC whilst studying at Cambridge University. I was leading role for many of the Cambridge University shows which notoriously have nurtured many famous performers and actors in the past.

Presenting

Experience

Specialist Areas

Employment History & Experience

I have been presenting for 6 years. Working for Channel 5 and the Community Channel and various Music Channels. I have also worked in voice-over and have done some radio work. Recently I Directed, Produced and Presented my own short documentary which was played at both the BFI festival and at IDFA (the Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival). It was received very well and I have since been in talks with both BBC 3 and Channel 4 about making an extended version of the film. You can watch the film here: http://vimeo.com/35537942

Modelling

Experience

Employment History & Experience

From the age of 14 - 18 I modelled for a Welsh TV show, showcasing all the latest fashions for hair makeup and clothes. I have also modelled for life drawing.

Music

Experience

Vocal Skills

Instruments Played

Employment History & Experience

I have been performing as a singer on stage since the age of 6. Competing in the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Solos, Duets, Quartets, Choirs and Musicals. At the age of 18 I received a Grade 8 distinction in Classical Singing and was singing as a part of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain. I have sang in various bands from traditional Irish folk bands to many different types of world fusion bands. I would describe my voice type now as closest to folk meets angelic but I can do all styles and have been working as a paid session singer in various studies since the age of 16. I can create harmonies instantly with any melody and have an ear which can pick up any song within seconds. I now mostly perform my own material all over London, Brighton and Cambridge which fuses folk with electronic bass and synthesisers. I also sing in a close harmony female group, singing traditional songs from all around the world. Both of which I am paid to perform.

Dancing

Experience

Dance Skills

Employment History & Experience

From the age of 16-18 I danced with the National Youth Dance of Wales. We mainly focussed on contemporary dance. I am also trained in street dance.

Entertainment

Experience

Employment History & Experience

As well as being a paid presenter and singer I am also a part of a musical puppet and mask close harmony group who get paid to perform at various venues across London and Europe. I could definitely describe the performance as absurd quirky and outlandish - it incorporates dance, music and acting. I am the Director of the show along with my 2 fellow performers.

Languages Spoken

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

I am a paid presenter and singer with experience both on stage and in the studio. I have experience of directing and performing in my own documentaries and theatre shows. I write and perform my own music and have collaborated creatively with sorts of people on many different types of projects.

Qualifications & Training

I graduated from the University of Cambridge with a 2:1 in Theology and Religious Studies.

I have a Grade 8 in Singing

I have worked both as a Presenter, Voice-Over Producer and Director all of which I received training on the job by colleges or on weekend training courses.

Dance - I have trained in disco, contemporary and street dance.

Other Information

Relevant Skills

Singing
Playing Guitar
Composing Music
Dancing
Acting
Mask Masking
Directing
Producing
Presenting
Voice-Over
Writing

Interests & Hobbies

Music - making it, listening to it and performing it
Documentary film - watching it and making it
Food - making it and eating it!
Singing around a campfire - there is something very special about singing to an intimate audience
Singing on a great big Stage - there is some unbelievably electric about singing to thousands of people on stage
Jamming - when everything comes together in music there is no other feeling like it
Dressing up ridiculously - I love creating costumes and masks and then wearing them and acting completely outrageously - whether on stage at a festival or just with my friends!
Yoga and Meditation - they keep my focussed, energised and seem to reveal more and more crazy creative ideas whilst doing them!
Dancing - When I'm dancing I just can't stop smiling!

Miscellaneous Information

As well as loving to perform I am very much involved in Documentary film. I am currently in talks with 2 different production companies about developing film ideas of mine which I will both assist in the production of and Present. My drive for working within documentary film is that I am passionate about making a positive impact on the world and seeing real social change within my lifetime. It is my life long dream to combine my love for all art forms, performance and social responsibility to create an even better world for future generations to inhabit.