Christopher Jay

       PERSONAL DETAILS

          Date of Birth                                      23rd June 1977 Equity No.                              S00208022

          Nationality   British                             Spotlight No.  9179-0166-0806

          Height           6 feet 0 inches               

          Eyes              Blue/Green                    

          Hair              Light brown/blonde        

     

   

*       TRAINING

         PG Dip Musical Theatre - Royal Academy of Music (2002-2003)

 

*       SKILLS

         Voice              High Solo Baritone (Grade 8 Dist.)

         Range            Bottom F to Top A (strong belt)

         Voice Coaches Ross Campbell, Mary Hammond, Anne-Marie Speed

         Vocal Styles   Musical Theatre, Classical, Jazz, Soul/Funk/Pop, Ensemble, Close Harmony

         Accents          RP, General American Stage Speech, Southern Irish

         Dance            Jazz, Tap, Commercial

         Instruments   Piano, Cello - both Grade 8 Dist., Lead and Bass Guitar - highly competent

         Languages     French - competent, Spanish - basic

         Sport              Rugby, Hockey, Tennis, Squash, Golf

         Other             MEng Engineering & Management, Web Design, Computer Literate, Driving License

 

*      THEATRE EXPERIENCE

*      A Little Night Music                  Carl Magnus              R.A.M                      Karen Rabinowitz

         Stones in His Pockets                 Charlie Conlon           R.A.M.                    John Jones

         Present Laughter                        Garry Essendine         R.A.M.                    George Hall

                                                              /Morris Dixon

        How to Succeed in Business       Eric Flynn                   R.A.M.                    Karen Rabinowitz

        Without Really Trying (scenes)

       Sweeney Todd (scenes)                Policeman                   R.A.M.                    Matt RyanA

        Jesus Christ Superstar                 Simon Peter                Radley College         Malcolm Gunningham

       HMS Pinafore                              Ralph Rackstraw        Radley College         Malcolm Gunningham

        Blues Brothers Review                Jake                           Radley College         Malcolm Gunningham

 

*     TV  

  Elton John Christmas Charity Concert 2002 Royal Opera House              BBC1

  Jewish Holocaust Memorial Service 2001        Westminster Concert Hall     BBC2   

 

*     WORKSHOPS

  Matt Ryan (RAM), Tim Flavin (Greenwich), David White (RAM), Iain Glenn (RAM), Sir John Eliot Gardiner

   (National Youth Chamber Choir)

 

*     OTHER EXPERIENCE

  Concerts and tours with Laudibus (National Youth Chamber Choir)

  World Tour and Recording Soloist with National Youth Choir

  Recordings and tours with New College Choir

 

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