James Hall is a highly accomplished musical director, educator and piano accompanist with over a decade of experience immersed in musical theatre. Known for his expertise in musical theatre repertoire, audition accompaniment and coaching, James is a diligent and creative music professional.
James' accompanying experience ranges across work at drama schools, universities, concerts, cabarets, assessments, auditions and examinations. He mostly works with singers but also accompanies instrumentalists within a variety of styles and has experience accompanying choirs and ensembles.
He has excellent sight reading skills and the facility to follow and adjust his playing to support whoever he's working with; a sensitive accompanist who always supports the soloist.
Additional services include creating arrangements and rehearsal/performance tracks.
James is able to provide a digital piano for venues or rehearsal rooms without a piano.
Currently, he is musical director for Blue Fire Theatre Company and freelancing at Bird College and Laine Theatre Arts.
Qualifications:
MA Musical Direction Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
PGCE (Secondary Music) UCL Institute of Education, London
Dance & Music BA (Hons) 2:1 Kingston University London
ATCL Diploma in Musical Theatre - Distinction. (Trinity College London)
Grade 8 Piano Accompanying - Distinction (Trinity)
Grade 8 Singing (Trinity)
Grade 8 Piano (ABRSM)
Grade 8 Flute (ABRSM)
Please visit www.jamesahall.co.uk for more details.
Fees
£ 45.00 Pounds Per Hour
I may request extra money to help cover travel expenses if I need to travel a significant distance.