Robert studied a BA (Hons) degree reading music and instrumental and vocal teaching at University of Chichester. He studied trumpet with Fraser Tannock and Paul Sharp and conducting and orchestration with Dominic Nunns and Crispin Ward. Before moving to Chichester, Robert received trumpet lessons from Andy Stone-Fewings at Birmingham Conservatoire.As an orchestral player, Robert has played with the High Peak Orchestra, Derby Concert Orchestra, Derby Choral Union Orchestra, Staffordshire… Show more Robert studied a BA (Hons) degree reading music and instrumental and vocal teaching at University of Chichester. He studied trumpet with Fraser Tannock and Paul Sharp and conducting and orchestration with Dominic Nunns and Crispin Ward. Before moving to Chichester, Robert received trumpet lessons from Andy Stone-Fewings at Birmingham Conservatoire.As an orchestral player, Robert has played with the High Peak Orchestra, Derby Concert Orchestra, Derby Choral Union Orchestra, Staffordshire Festival Orchestra, Chichester Symphony Orchestra, The Edwin James Festival Orchestra, Lichfield Sinfonia, Solihull Symphony Orchestra and Central England Ensemble.Theatre work includes: Tamworth Assembly Rooms (Tamworth Arts Club); The Brewhouse Arts Centre, Burton on Trent (New Era Light Opera Company, Mellow Dramatics & Little Theatre Company); Minerva Theatre, Chichester (Chichester Amateur Operatic Society); The Alexander Theatre, Bognor Regis (Bognor Regis Operatic Society); Lichfield Garrick (Walsall Operatic Society & Lichfield Youth Theatre); Stafford Gatehouse Theatre; Derby Guildhall.Robert has been Musical Director for Studio Six Productions, Vocalese Cabaret, The Mellow Dramatics and New Era Light Opera Company. Most recently Robert took the position of Musical Director for the Midland premier of the West End Hit Musical 'The Witches of Eastwick'. He has also orchestrated music for numerous shows including: Liberation Day 2007 and 2008 (South Derbyshire County Council); Cole, Cabaret & Cocktails (Vocalese Cabaret); Gourmet Royale (Studio Six Productions); Musical Memoirs (Tamworth Arts Club); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (The Mellow Dramatics); Hit, Flicks and Broadway (Tamworth Arts Club).Rob is the brass teacher at St Wyston's Independant Day School, Repton and Manor House School, Ashby de la Zouch. Robert also teaches classroom music for Ashby C of E Primary School and Woodcote Primary school as well as running his own private tuition practice. Show less