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Regional Development Officers |
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Heather Tomala, London |
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Heather jobshares the London Development Officer role with Tom Hammond.
A professional piano-MD, keyboard player and vocal coach, Heather specialises in musical theatre and opera. She is frequently to be found playing in West End show pits, leading rehearsals at higher education colleges, and accompanying auditions. Her work encompasses jazz and big band, early music, opera, folk and contemporary.
Based in London since graduating from Birmingham University, and the Royal Academy of Music with a Master's degree, Heather has served as workshop leader and coach for, among others, Mercury Musical Developments, Royal Academy of Music Musical Theatre Dept., Trinity College of Music Opera Dept., and National Youth Music Theatre, frequently dealing with new material by living composers and lyricists.
Heather is dedicated to making music accessible for young people and, as an animateur for Music Platform & English Pocket Opera Company, leads devising workshops with primary and secondary school children to compose and perform entirely new pieces of musical theatre, using classical operas as stimuli. She is also a regular musicianship tutor for Camden Music Service.
The founder and artistic director of period instrument Baroque ensemble Musica Viva, Heather leads a double career as a recorder soloist and has performed both with them and with orchestras in London and the South-East, as well as giving recitals all over the UK. In 2007 she travelled to Australia to perform with a modern string quartet, and as a trio with cello and organ.
From time to time Heather combines work and holiday by performing on board cruise ships. When at home in London, however, she is no stranger to the voluntary music scene and often accompanies voluntary choirs in London and Surrey.
As London Development Officer
Take advantage of dedicated advice from two practising professional musicians.
Heather Tomala and Tom Hammond are available to advise members on all aspects of music-making and running a music group in London, as well as on how to help ensure your group evolves and lasts into the future. As well as the more common themes of marketing, recruitment and fundraising, they can help with artistic and programming issues and the specific needs of your group, including brokering partnerships with other groups.
Maintaining links with arts and music organisations, including Arts Development Officers, Heather and Tom are always looking to increase opportunities and benefits for Making Music members. They are in touch with an increasing range of relevant organisations, work hard to raise Making Music's presence in London, and can also help member groups put together funding applications and project proposals.
More recently, their work has taken the direction of community-focused projects. These have included: the hugely successful pilot Music & Health project in partnership with Notting Hill Housing; the Music for Elizabeth Court project in partnership with the Anchor Trust and Croydon Bach Choir (funded by Awards for All); and Songs of Celebration in partnership with Chessington Community College, Kingston Music & Arts Service and the Hook Centre (funded by Royal Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames).
Heather and Tom are frequently in touch with the MM London membership, using its input and feedback to guide their future plans for the region. In short, they act as a first contact point in London, and are always pleased to hear from voluntary music-makers.
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Content last updated:
5 August 2009 |
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 Making Music, 2-4 Great Eastern Street, London, EC2A 3NW |
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 Making Music office, 020 7422 8294
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 heather@makingmusic.org.uk
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Youth Officers |
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Who's who |
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Making Music's Youth Officers enhance the abilities of our local committees and member societies to work with young people. |
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Put faces to the voices you speak to at our London office!
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