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		<title>Belle Nuit</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Belle Nuit is our sizzling fresh crossover act of lovely ladies performing musical theatre and opera hits to up beat backing. Our sirens will draw in even the least musical]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="justify">Belle Nuit is our sizzling fresh crossover act of lovely ladies performing musical theatre and opera hits to up beat backing.<a href="http://liveclassicalmusicians.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/belle_nuit_3.jpg"><img src="http://liveclassicalmusicians.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/belle_nuit_3.jpg" alt="" title="belle_nuit_3" width="200" height="172" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-808" /></a> Our sirens will draw in even the least musical of your guests as well as giving the most discerning opera going audience a performance to rival that which they will find in the best opera houses.</p>
<p align="justify">The performance of these lovely ladies at your dinner or party will bring down the house&#8230; The girls give a stunning performance which includes gorgeous harmonies and solo numbers. Depending on the scale of your event and budget they can be perform in full format with the four voices, or reduced down to three or even two to enchant at smaller functions. </p>
<p><a href="http://liveclassicalmusicians.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Belle-Nuit_Cant-help-lovin-dat-man.mp3">Can’t help lovin dat man</a></p>
<p><a href="http://liveclassicalmusicians.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Belle-Nuit_I-could-have-danced-all-night.mp3">I could have danced all night</a></p>
<p><a href="http://liveclassicalmusicians.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Belle-Nuit_Nessun-Dorma.mp3">Nessun Dorma</a></p>
<p>Meet the Ladies&#8230;</p>
<p align="justify">Sara, soprano (the fiery red head) earned her Masters Degree with Departmental Distinction in Vocal Performance from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Her operatic lead roles have included Gretel in Hansel and Gretel and Susanna in The Marriage of Figaro, and she has performed in many venues such as Covent Garden&#8217;s Royal Opera House and Painters Hall. </p>
<p><a href="http://liveclassicalmusicians.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/belle_nuit_2.jpg"><img src="http://liveclassicalmusicians.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/belle_nuit_2.jpg" alt="" title="belle_nuit_2" width="200" height="177" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-810" /></a></p>
<p align="justify">Cath, soprano (the sassy blond)  recently completed her studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Her performances include Cinderella in Steven Sondheim&#8217;s Into the Woods and she has performed on the Palladium stage, at The Royal Albert Hall, The Palace Theatre and Westminster Abbey. </p>
<p align="justify">Ksynia, mezzo soprano (our statuesque brunette of short chestnut locks) is currently completing her Masters at the Royal Academy of Music. She has sung roles such as Cherubino, Hansel, Nancy, Dorabella and Carmen for a variety of companies including Raymond Gubbay, the Buxton Festival, Northern Chamber Opera and Philharmonia Voices in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and the Barbican. </p>
<p align="justify">Lisa, mezzo (our petite brunette of luscious long curls) completed her Masters of Performance in Opera at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. She has sung as a soloist at the Tri-nations Rugby League, the Design Awards, and for audiences including the Australian Prime Minister at Angel Place Recital Hall in Sydney.</p>
<p align="justify">&#8230;But then if you are feeling a bit sorry for the ladies in the audience, perhaps missing Nessun Dorma, or just want to &#8230;<a href="http://liveclassicalmusicians.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/belle_nuit_russell.jpg"><img src="http://liveclassicalmusicians.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/belle_nuit_russell.jpg" alt="" title="belle_nuit_russell" width="80" height="77" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-811" /></a>add on a bit of surprise for sheer fun, the act can also appear &#8216;Hot Opera Plus&#8221; when half way through the performance appears the fifth &#8216;lady&#8217; &#8230;.our not-so-punctual and always-looking-for-a-reason-to-dress-in-drag-tenor, Russell, whom will burst in mid-performance to add his lyric tones and adding some of the fantastic tenor repertoire to the show.</p>
<p><strong>Client Comment</strong><br />
&#8220;We all enjoyed ourselves and your singers will be on the lips of everyone for quite a time, you were all excellent.&#8221;<br />
-<em>Graham</em></p>
<p><strong>Repertoire List</strong><br />
The Flower Duet<br />
Habanera<br />
That&#8217;s Amore<br />
Il mio cuore va<br />
(My heart will go on)<br />
All that Jazz<br />
Can&#8217;t help lovin&#8217; dat man of mine<br />
I could have danced all night<br />
Time to say Goodbye<br />
O mio babbino caro<br />
You&#8217;ll never walk alone<br />
Barcarolle<br />
Pie Jesu</p>
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		<title>Isabella Soprano</title>
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		<description><![CDATA["You sing beautifully. I much enjoyed hearing you - a fine sound, very well in tune, and musicianly. You sing in a well chosen range, and your voice is admirably even. You're clearly doing everything right. You should do well...a developing voice with solo potential, which is what you have."]]></description>
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<p> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">&#8220;You sing beautifully. I much enjoyed hearing you &#8211; a fine sound, very well in tune, and musicianly. You sing in a well chosen range, and your voice is admirably even. You&#8217;re clearly doing everything right. You should do well&#8230;a developing voice with solo potential, which is what you have.<strong>&#8220; </strong></span> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">&#8220;It was a great pleasure to work with you, and so refreshing to hear beautiful, unsullied singing. Just keep doing what you do so beautifully. You are a very gifted young woman, and I am sure you will have great success.&#8221; 2004</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">&#8220;Congratulations&#8230;you are so incredibly talented!&#8221; 2006</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><strong>Barbara Booney</strong> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><a href="http://liveclassicalmusicians.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/i_saw_my_lady_weep_isabella_cheevers.mp3">I saw my lady weep</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><a href="http://liveclassicalmusicians.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/saltro_che_lagrime.mp3">Saltro Che Lagrime</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">“I do not know enough about opera to say whether Isabella, lead soprano in Lennox Berkeley&#8217;s A Dinner Engagement, is extraordinary or merely excellent. The voice (she has) is outstanding, combined with a welcome naturalness in her acting. Of the three stars which follow, one is for her.”<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The Cherwell, Oxford 2008</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;">  </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">&#8220;Your singing in a demanding programme is always poised and musical &#8211; like your guitar playing!<strong>&#8220;</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Michael Lewin FRAM , Head of Guitar at the Royal Academy of Music 2005 </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"> </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">“I very much enjoyed listening to you.” </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Kate Andrew, Music Manager, Royal Shakespeare Company 2007</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;">  </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">&#8220;Indeed a lovely voice with certain potential for the future.&#8221;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Michael Garvey of Classical FM Radio.</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"> London . 9<sup>th</sup> December 2002</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">&#8220;Stunning voice. What a talent!&#8221; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">BBC Radio Kent </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">(on Isabella singing live) 22<sup>nd</sup> December 2002 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">&#8220;Isabella gave an impressive performance of Handel&#8217;s &#8216;Let the Bright Seraphim&#8217;, with some beautifully controlled trill.&#8221;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Maidstone Express</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"> (on Isabella singing live in Rochester Cathedral) April 2004 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">&#8220;Isabella has a fine voice and a great sensitivity in her singing. She is quite remarkable. Her voice is mature and polished and her interpretations are not superficial. It shows the security of her velvet low notes. Her phrasing is a joy, there are no flaws here. What I like most is the effortlessness in her performance. It is sung without cloying sentiment, but still with that beautiful and very earthy voice. Quite delightful! What I like about her singing is the total lack of excess and effect. The music speaks for itself and so it should. There are no glissandi or portamenti, no playing to the gallery, no tear-jerkers, no nonsense &#8211; just music sung for music&#8217;s sake and sung well. She should have a worthy career which I will watch with interest.&#8221;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Dr.David Wright B.Music, M.A., Ph.D </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">July 2003</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;">“I was impressed with the purity of her voice and her secure intonation. I have recently heard her sing Mozart and the quality of voice and communication skill is admirable. She is certainly worth your attention (and everybody else’s) and will not disappoint you. I rarely make any such recommendation but this one I am more than happy to give.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Dr.David Wright B.Music, M.A., Ph.D </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">September 2006</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Concerts and Recitals; </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Performed to great acclaim in the United Kingdom and France. Venues include the </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;">Royal Academy of Music, Strasbourg Cathedral, Bath International Guitar Festival, Girton College Cambridge, Queen’s College and University Church Oxford and the Holywell Music Room, Oxford.<strong> </strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY;"> </span><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Scholarships:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"> Scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music (Junior) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Choral scholarship, Queen’s College, Oxford University </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Academic and music scholarships, Kings School Rochester </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"> <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Operatic Roles: </strong>Bastienne,<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </strong></span><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Bastien und Bastienne</span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"> (Mozart) Magdalen Opera, 2006</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Dido, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dido and Aeneas</em> (Purcell) The Queen’s Opera Group, 2007</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Susan, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Dinner Engagement (</em>Lennox Berkeley), Moser Theatre Oxford 2008</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">CD: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">‘</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">As Long as a Tear’ has been featured on BBC Radio Kent.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Musical levels: </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">dip.ABRSM<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </strong>in piano performance</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB">Grade 8 distinction guitar</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 14.25pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-MY; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"> </span><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Awards in competitions:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"> Won many singing and classical guitar competitions, including:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">CD ‘As Long as a Tear’ nominated for ‘Opera/Classical Vocal Album of the Year’;</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Trebuchet MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">St. Stephen’s cup 1<sup>st</sup> Prize for Opera; Gold Medal for Dramatic Achievement</span></p>
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