Our Professionals

Anita  is  a  multi-award  winning  Director  and  Choreographer  with  over  22  years  experience.  She  has  worked  extensively  with  professional,  community  and  youth  groups and has numerous critically acclaimed productions under her belt. She has directed and choreographed over 60 full-scale musicals, over 20 Operas and Operettas and several plays and reviews.

Anita  also  works  as  a  theatre  practitioner  with  a  range  of  diverse  groups.  She  works  with  adults,  children  and  young   people,   young   off   enders   and   prisoners   using   theatre as a tool for social change and empowerment. She runs projects for young people allowing them to explore all aspects of the theatre and create their own spectacular pieces.

Anita  believes  it  is  essential  for  everyone  to  have  access  to  the  arts,  as  it  empowers  individuals  and  provides  unrivalled personal growth. She sits as a trustee for Leeds Community  Arts  Network  in  order  to  help  Leeds  be  an  ‘arts for all’ city.

Anita  was  delighted  to  have  the  opportunity  to  direct  the  community  world  premiere  of  ‘Calendar  Girls’  the  Musical  and  had  the  pleasure  of  directing  it  across  the  country  in  2022.  In 2023, Anita  will  runn the  fantastic  musical  summer  school  for  young  performers and has returned as Artistic Director for Leeds Youth Opera. She is delighted to be the Director and Choreographer of three brand new musicals in development; ‘Coffee Aft  er Therapy’, ‘Salt Th  e Musical’ and ‘68 Th  e Musical’. 68 will have its second showcase this year and the other two will have Yorkshire premieres!

Anita  remains  incredibly  proud  of  Leeds  Gilbert  and  Sullivan  Society and is delighted to have directed their main shows since 2009.

Adam  is  a  well-established  Musical  Director,  based  in  Menston.  Having  studied  Music  at  Oxford  Brookes  University,  he  moved  to  Leeds  in  2007  and  has  been  working as a Musical Director, percussionist and singer in the wider West Yorkshire region since then.

As a singer, Adam was a choral scholar for Queens College Chapel Choir, Oxford, and has been a member of many well-known choruses around the country. He is also an experienced percussionist  and  drummer,  having  been  principal  percussionist  for  The  National  Youth  Wind Orchestra of Great Britain, and has played kit for a variety of productions across the country.

Adam started conducting whilst at university and has since worked as Musical Director on many musicals, including both ‘Trial By Jury’ and our award winning production of ‘Sweeney Todd’. As well as working with Leeds G&S, he currently works as MD for Yeadon Theatre Company with Anita, and has recently taken up the post with  Keighley  Musical  Theatre  Company,  working  on  a  production  of  ‘Joseph  and  his  Amazing  Technicolor  Dreamcoat’ for October 2023.