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Amy tutors on the Association of British Choral Directors highly regarded Initial and Intermediate regional conducting courses. She directed the Young Choral Conductor’s Course at the ABCD conventions in Chester (2007) and Lincoln (2008). Amy has directed numerous choral ensembles in the UK and USA, and is also a choral tutor for Cranleigh Choral Week. She has worked as a choral animateur for organisations such as Glyndebourne, Youth Music and Sing for Pleasure.
As a choral singer, Amy has performed with Rodolphus, Choros Amici (BBC Choir of the Year 2000), Canzonetta and The Texas Tech University Choir, and has appeared on BBC1 and BBC Radio 3. She has performed at choral conferences in England (Birmingham Symphony Hall) and in America (San Antonio, Little Rock, Los Angeles). Her choral compositions have been performed by several British and American choral ensembles, most notably by The Joyful Company of Singers at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons, Choros Amici at The Wigmore Hall and the Texas Tech University Choir. Her works are published by Shawnee Press and Banks Music Publications. Amy has appeared as piano soloist with the Huddersfield University Symphony Orchestra, at Sowerby Music Festival and The Edward German Festival. She was the repetiteur for the UK’s first all-female opera company, Opera Femina, and for Lakeland Opera, performing at Buxton Opera House and Theatre by the Lake, Keswick. She also worked as a pianist with The Shout on their community project, Sea Tongue, as part of the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Amy currently works as a teacher trainer for Trinity/Open University on their Continuing Professional Development course in Key Stage 2 Music. She also tutors for Sing Up, the new Government Initiative designed to re-establish quality singing in Primary Schools. She is Musical Director for Epworth Choir, Holmbury St. Mary Choral Society and the Royal College of Music Junior Department Choirs. Amy also forms part of the instrumental teaching faculty (piano) at Wellington College and Cranleigh School. This was copied from Amy's website which has FAR more detail so do visit it at http://www.amybebbington.co.uk/
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