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CONTENTS

01 — 05 Welcome

About ABRSM Chairman’s statement Chief Executive’s statement

06 — 17 Our work

Exams and assessments Publications and resources Professional development Giving ABRSM and the Royal Schools of Music

18 — 19 Financial summary

20 — 32 Acknowledgements

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Annual Review for the year ended 31 January 2011.

New diploma holders New CT ABRSM holders Awards Prize winners Organisation Examiners CT ABRSM mentors Representatives

ABOUT ABRSM

Our vision We believe music has the power to enrich lives. ABRSM will inspire more people to participate in music and motivate them to progress and achieve. Our mission To set standards in providing the highest quality music exams, services and resources, which engage and sustain ever more teachers and learners, enabling us to increase our support for music education. Our work ABRSM is the leading authority on musical assessment. By conducting our exams rigorously and consistently we set the worldwide gold standard, with over 600,000 people, in over 90 countries, choosing to take them every year. As part of our commitment to excellence in music education, we provide a rich resource of materials, from books of repertoire for the earliest stages of learning to scholarly editions of the great composers. Our online presence includes SoundJunction, our award-winning site for music learners. We know that good teachers endeavour to enhance their professional skills. We support their continuing professional development through our innovative courses and online learning opportunities.

‘ We believe music has the power to enrich lives’ In addition to the many benefits our work inherently brings to individual teachers and students, as a not-for-profit organisation our surpluses are used to support music education through donations, scholarships and sponsorship. We act as an advocate for music education and do all we can to give music a voice in public life. ABRSM is directly linked with four Royal Schools of Music in the UK: • Royal Academy of Music • Royal College of Music • Royal Northern College of Music • Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ABRSM makes significant charitable donations to these Royal Schools every year and awards scholarships and bursaries to many students attending them. Together we create widespread public benefit for music education, reaching everyone from the youngest learners to professional musicians.

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C H A I R M A N ’ S S TAT E M E N T

At the end of January, the entire UK music education sector was anticipating Darren Henley’s review of music education in England. We recognised this review as being unprecedented in its holistic perspective on music education in this country, and welcomed many of Henley’s recommendations. The forthcoming year will be an exciting one, as this review and the overall situation in our sector offer significant opportunities to create and build upon partnerships to better engage with music teachers. Some of our existing partnerships with music education organisations such as the Federation of Music Services are outlined on pages 14–15 of this Annual Review. In the course of the past year we have also built upon links with the Incorporated Society of Musicians, the Musicians’ Union and others, to offer the best possible support to teachers.

‘ There are significant opportunities to create and build upon partnerships to better engage with music teachers’ One particular idea explored in the Henley review is that of a pyramid where, at its base, every child should have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument in school, and, at its highest point, a smaller number will go on to professional training. Between ABRSM and the four Royal Schools of Music with which we share a symbiotic relationship, this path can already be witnessed in action. Many students will begin their journey by progressing through our Music Medals and graded exams. Some will go on to further achievements through diplomas and attending a conservatoire for further study, possibly becoming teachers themselves, and later beginning new journeys with their own students.

This Annual Review highlights the achievements of the past year, and the exemplary work of all ABRSM staff, examiners, course leaders and representatives in service and support of teachers and candidates. ABRSM’s commitment to excellence, rigorous standards and openness with all stakeholders places the organisation in a strong position from which to further its involvement with partner organisations, in order to help shape the future of music education. Stewart Sutherland Chairman

C H I E F E X E C U T I V E ’ S S TAT E M E N T

04 In 2010 the uncertain global environment that has prevailed for the past two years continued to affect many countries, not least the UK. Governments have implemented austerity programmes, often very severe ones, resulting in major spending cuts. Many households have also needed to reassess and reduce their expenditure in a number of areas. Whilst these are unquestionably tough times, it is gratifying that many parents are still keen to make the commitment to their children’s education, evidenced by the consistent number of candidates taking ABRSM exams in recent years. This continued dedication to the value of music learning and achievement translates into strong numbers of exams and publication sales, and a record performance that enables us to increase our support for music education in these challenging times through our charitable giving. New directions In last year’s Annual Review, we looked ahead to Chief Examiner Clara Taylor’s planned retirement in August. Very sadly, Clara passed away in July after a prolonged battle with cancer, the effects of which she kept very much to herself over the years. In addition to the devotion she inspired in her colleagues and students, we know that she touched the lives of a great many music teachers throughout the world as a result of her work as a leading public face for ABRSM. Her successor, John Holmes, has taken up the reins seamlessly, working tirelessly to ensure the peak operation of the examiner panels. By way of further internal changes, we appointed Rachel Baxter to the position of Human Resources Director in the summer of 2010, reflecting the importance we attach to the HR function, and the significant contribution she has made to strengthen our HR policies and practices. Our Executive Director: Finance & Administration, Tim Leates, retired at the very end of the financial year after more than 12 years’ dedicated service. Tim’s remit included many responsibilities, including the supervision of our essential child protection policies. His contributions over his career with ABRSM have been immense, and we wish him the happiest of retirements. By the time you read this, Tim’s successor, Sue Cambridge, will be well-established in her new role, having joined us from the Tate group, via the BBC and HSBC. Over the past year we have further refined ABRSM’s overall vision and mission, which you will have read on page 1. In the broadest sense, our vision and mission set the why, what and how of ABRSM’s activities. The setting of standards in the highest quality music exams remains of primary importance. We will maintain the

benchmark standards upon which teachers, students and other institutions rely, and we are determined to go further still in supporting teachers and students along their personal journeys to help them meet those levels of achievement. Supporting teachers Our own relationships – partnerships, even – with music teachers are of absolute importance to us, particularly in light of our commitment to the highest standards and supporting teachers in their work to meet them. I am particularly pleased that during 2010 we took steps to broaden these relationships, beyond engaging via highly important professional development courses and workshops (reported on pages 12–13), by introducing new models of support. The distance-learning course Being an Effective Teacher – delivered online – combines our support and expertise to help meet teachers’ needs on what are very much their own terms. The two ABRSM Conferences in the UK at the end of last year also offered something new, responding to teachers’ calls for one- or two-day events that offered flexibility, choice and a broad range of topics. We witnessed hundreds of teachers heading away from these remarkable events feeling refreshed, energised and inspired. Long-term partnerships The longest partnership of all for ABRSM is, of course, with four Royal Schools of Music in the UK. We are proud of our integrated relationship with the Royal Schools of Music, and have been looking for new ways to reinforce and refocus it, so that together we can do more for the benefit of the public. Details of ABRSM’s scholarships, sponsorship and charitable donations,

‘We want to do everything we can to ensure that students remain engaged with and committed to their music learning’ as well as the public benefit activities of all five organisations can be found on pages 14–17 of this Review.

with the Royal Schools of Music – is what supports our strength in all other countries.

Future commitments As mentioned by Stewart Sutherland, Music Medals continue to be a key entry point for many young learners in the UK. Now available through schools, a period of sustained reinvestment has led to a broadening of reach and a second successive record-breaking year for entry figures. In the core graded exams business, we have benefited from continued growth in international markets, with China the single most important opportunity that has opened up in living memory. We are actively working to develop our base in China, with the three main exam centres up and running and strong numbers of candidates. Our home market of the UK remains the key stronghold for our exams, and our success here – combined with the central relationships

We are devoting particular attention to the way in which we interact with candidates and teachers at our exams, with the aim to improve the quality and consistency of this experience in all instances. We want to do everything we can to ensure that students remain engaged with and committed to their music learning, with new achievements and connections to explore along their own personal paths. Guy Perricone Chief Executive

EX AMS AND ASSESSMENTS

We have supported music learning and provided international benchmarks for over 120 years. The candidates and teachers who use our music exams know that they are part of the most respected and valued system in the world.

‘ Between the HLR and the examiner you made the exam a very relaxed environment for my daughter on her first grade’ Parent of UK exam candidate

The worldwide provision of music exams is ABRSM’s core activity and requires a considerable network of staff, representatives and examiners. More than 654,000 candidates were examined by over 660 examiners in 2010. Nearly 300 volunteer Honorary Local Representatives (HLRs) in the UK and Ireland, and 230 Representatives and Contacts throughout the world played a critical role in overseeing exams locally last year. Through our collaborative approach to syllabus development we seek the views of a wide range of teachers, examiners and specialist panels. This ensures that our syllabuses are relevant and accessible to all, no matter which teaching and learning approaches are adopted.

‘ Candidate after candidate emerged with a beaming smile. Three of them announced In July, new syllabuses were published for Piano and Organ in preparation for the 2011 their intention of exams. Some 70% of the selected repertoire for Piano had never been set for ABRSM starting on work exams before. We continued with the for the next grade inclusion of arrangements, featured three living pianist-composers (Stephen Hough, immediately’ Douglas Finch and Nikolai Kapustin), SYLLABUS DEVELOPMENTS

New in 2010 Revised repertoire for Cello, Double Bass, Trumpet, Trombone and Bass Trombone came into use in January 2010. A related instrument option was introduced for Trumpet/Cornet/Flugelhorn to provide further flexibility for candidates.

and marked the anniversaries of Liszt UK applicant and Debussy. Women composers made a particularly strong appearance. Along with examiner tests, Specimen Aural Tests much standard teaching repertoire, there (see pages 10–11), and Aural Training was a focus on Eastern European composers, in Practice (to be published in 2011). as well as on Spain and Catalonia. The minor modifications and improved resources have been well received by For Organ, every exam element was revised teachers, learners and examiners alike. and Grade 1 introduced for the first time, bringing it into line with all other syllabuses. Future years More pieces from the standard repertoire Following a major review of our Bowed as well as some transcriptions and jazzStrings syllabus, which involved the input inspired pieces appear on the lists. There is of many hundreds of teachers, we finalised now greater pedal activity in the technical the requirements, moderated some 800 requirements and the transposition tests sight-reading tests, and began putting have also been revised. With the addition the final touches to the scale books. of new sight-reading tests, this syllabus Concurrently, a brand new set of repertoire marks quite a departure and we look lists for Violin for 2012–15 were compiled forward to hearing candidates’ achievements. and edited. These syllabuses and a wide range of new resources are to be published A revision of all our aural materials was in July 2011. completed during the year, including the

EX AMS AND ASSESSMENTS

‘ The staff were extremely helpful, the conditions for my exam were perfect, and my examiner was absolutely lovely – the comments on the assessment are brilliant’ Netherlands exam candidate

EXAM DELIVERY Facts and figures The total number of ABRSM exams taken in 2010 was 654,000, an increase of almost 3% on 2009. This included over 340,000 candidates in the UK and Ireland, with nearly 150,000 in the peak summer exam period alone. We saw particularly notable growth in India, Indonesia, Kenya, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United States of America. Our operations in China also continued their strong growth, with three exam centres up and running. Our examiners saw candidates in almost 90 countries, with 424 tours to those outside the UK and Ireland. We also celebrated three major anniversaries: 25 years of ABRSM exams in Oman, 30 in Anguilla, and 60 in Cyprus. There was pleasing growth for Singing and Guitar candidate numbers in the UK and Ireland in 2010. These results follow the launch of new syllabuses and supporting publications for these subjects in 2009, along with teacher support seminars in which we introduced the new requirements. For the second successive year, our Music Medals assessments achieved record-breaking candidate numbers, with more than 9,000 candidates in 2010 taking the grand total since launch to well past 40,000.

09 Customer service Regular e-newsletters for applicants have continued throughout 2010, sent on a monthly basis to those in the UK and Ireland, and quarterly in all other countries. Tens of thousands of applicants receive these regular updates, which include reminders and items of interest such as tips for dealing with nerves, a day in the life of an examiner, a welcome from our new Chief Examiner, and practical information, such as details of the timescales for issuing exam results. Our online exam booking system continued to increase in significance for applicants in the UK (75% of candidates were entered online) and Singapore, where all entries for Practical and Theory graded music exams must now be made online. Applicants in Hong Kong and Malaysia also continue to benefit from the streamlined, userfriendly online service we offer. In the UK, we recorded the record-breaking figure of 82,700 candidates being registered in the final 24 hours before the online closing date for summer exams – nearly a threefold increase on the same date the previous year. As part of our drive to improve the exam experience for everyone involved, we held our first ever discussion focus groups for candidates to find out directly from them about their experience of ABRSM exams. ABRSM has always made child protection a priority issue. Our safeguarding and child protection policy and procedures – developed in close collaboration with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) – are published on our website. In 2010, we entered into a new collaboration with the Musicians’ Union, NSPCC and Music Leader to develop a short online training course to support music teachers by making them aware of their child protection responsibilities, and directing them to contact the NSPCC with any concerns about a child. Examiners, HLRs and Representatives Our team of examiners was strengthened by the appointment of 26 new members in 2010. ABRSM examiners come from every branch of the profession – performers, teachers, directors, composers and more – and go through our extremely demanding and rigorous selection, training and moderation process. A series of professional development seminars was held over the course of the year, including new-style training sessions for existing grade examiners wishing to diversify and also become Jazz or diploma examiners. To increase the support on offer to our Representatives throughout the world, we introduced a new online centre for their operating guidelines, with the aim of increasing the level of customer service on offer in all our centres.

These guidelines cover every aspect of a Representative’s activities, from administering exams to promoting ABRSM. In addition to this new support mechanism, we held regional conferences in Barbados and New York. Representatives were updated with the latest developments, and fed back valuable information about operations and other considerations from their own areas. These conferences are a vital means of enhancing links between staff and Representatives to ensure the best support for teachers, students and examiners in our exam centres. The recruitment process for UK and Ireland Honorary Local Representatives (HLRs) was reviewed in 2010, resulting in the introduction of new job descriptions and application procedures in recognition of the pivotal importance of this role. Nine HLR seminars were held around the UK, each expanded to include exam stewards for the very first time. These seminars focussed on the exam experience, with exploration of the ways in which all those involved at local centres can make every candidate’s exam a positive experience. Coming through the storm A number of extraordinary events affected the delivery of ABRSM exams over the past year. Strikes by the UK’s national air carrier began in March and continued throughout the year, affecting the overseas travel plans for many examiners. The political uprising in Thailand in April caused the postponement of the exam session until later in the year. The volcanic ash cloud in Iceland caused further air travel disruption in April and May, leaving several examiners unable to return to the UK and many more unable to travel to their tours. Floods in Tennessee, USA in May and the New Zealand earthquake in September were further natural environmental factors that disrupted our operations. Late in the year the UK and Ireland were hit by the largest ‘weather event’ in recent memory, when significant snowfall and freezing conditions caused major disruption to exams in one of the busiest exam weeks. Throughout each of these circumstances, ABRSM’s examiners, HLRs, Representatives, stewards and staff – along with the teachers, parents and candidates with whom we work – pulled together to deal flexibly and patiently with many cancelled and rescheduled exams. Our website, email system and use of social media allowed us to communicate rapidly and effectively with all those involved, with safety and security our primary concerns at all times.

P U B L I C AT I O N S A N D R E S O U R C E S

10 In a year when our attention was shared between core exam-related publications and several new ventures, we were delighted to be named Printed Music Publisher of the Year at the Music Industries Association’s (MIA) Awards in November 2010. This was the first time ABRSM had received the MIA’s highest award, and it was not our only one that night. Alan Bullard’s Joining the Dots won both the Best Education Publication and the Innovation in Music Publishing awards, and our UK & Ireland Sales Executive, Roger Gale, was awarded the Retailers’ Award for Distinction in Printed Music Publishing. Recognising ‘the best people, products and companies in the industry’, the MIA gives awards to manufacturers, distributors, retailers, publishers and educators across 30 categories. Normal service The publishing for which ABRSM is renowned – supporting the exam syllabuses – was well represented in 2010. A new Piano syllabus saw the emergence of Selected Piano Exam Pieces for all eight grades with recordings on CDs of all the pieces, played by a group of distinguished players. The other fresh syllabus was for Organ, and there were significant innovations in the revised technical requirements (detailed on page 9), supported by new publications.

Four Music Industries Association awards: • Printed Music Publisher of the Year • Best Education Publication • Innovation in Music Publishing • Retailers’ Award for Distinction in Printed Music Publishing

New Specimen Aural Tests books were released in July 2010 to help teachers and students prepare for the modifications to the aural tests from January 2011. These new editions included the examiner rubrics to help candidates and teachers prepare for what they can expect to hear from an examiner in an exam room. Other new features were answers to the tests where appropriate, and CD recordings of all the tests to help those teachers who might find playing the tests difficult or might want their students to practise on their own.

‘The contents are uniformly impressive, comprehensive and extremely helpful … the new ABRSM syllabus and accompanying support material remains as the gold standard among exam syllabuses’ International Piano, review of Selected Piano Exam Pieces Global offering The first fruits of collaborations with German and Italian publishing houses were seen in the latter half of the year. Edition Hinrichsen in Leipzig published Ausgewählte Prüfungsstücke für Klavier 2011/2012, Stufe 1–5 (Grades 1–5 of the Selected Piano Exam Pieces 2011 & 2012) to support the development of ABRSM Piano exams in Germany. Edizioni Curci in Milan published Teoria Musicale in Practica (Music Theory in Practice) to encourage theory students in our Italian centres. Another significant offering was made by the Shanghai Music Publishing House with their release of the Chinese-language edition of Barry Cooper’s landmark edition of Beethoven’s 35 Piano Sonatas. Applications The downloading of single tracks from exam syllabus recordings showed a marked increase in popularity in 2010. We entered into a new partnership with PureSolo, whose website now provides backing tracks for the Flute and Clarinet exam pieces, together with the solo parts displayed on screen. Users can record their performances and share with friends, family and teachers. To complement all our duo recordings, we launched Speedshifter, a free practice tool that allows performers to slow down (or speed up!) the piano accompaniments of their exam pieces. Distribution At the very end of 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP), the sole worldwide sales agent and distributor of ABRSM publications, moved its UK warehouse and distribution centre from Corby to a new site in nearby Kettering. The move was carried out with the usual OUP efficiency and there was minimal disruption to the service to ABRSM’s customers.

‘From a teacher’s point of view, I thought the books were excellent in terms of content, layout and presentation … they are an incredibly useful tool for ABRSM exam preparation’ Music Teacher, review of Specimen Aural Tests

PROFESSIONAL DE VELOPMENT

‘I have been revelling in what I have learnt from my mentor’s wonderful knowledge on how to teach piano technique, and I feel that I have been fired up musically’ Ken Virgin, CT ABRSM, UK 2010 This has been a year of sustained growth and innovation in ABRSM’s work to support teachers’ professional development. We continue to provide high quality input in environments conducive to learning to support music teachers effectively. An extended family In February 2010 we launched our brand new and entirely online course, Being an Effective Teacher, the first ABRSM course available to teachers throughout the world. The 66 teachers in the first cohort included colleagues from Australia, Greece, the UK and more. From the outset it was clear that this distance-learning approach was exactly what these teachers wanted. Far from being remote colleagues, they quickly became part of ABRSM’s extended family of fellow professionals, working together to achieve common goals. Thinking in a different way In the same month a group of teachers working with Southend-on-Sea Music Service embarked on a bespoke version of the Certificate of Teaching (CT ABRSM) course. For many of them it was a first step into professional development and – at times – a difficult journey, but as one teacher, Vic Collins, put it: ‘Each study session starts you thinking in a different way, and I can see that it will all be useful in my future work.’ In March 2010 we launched the CT ABRSM Plus course in Singapore. This enabled us to build on the established success of the CT ABRSM course by including preparation for, and admission to, the Principles of Teaching diploma exam (DipABRSM level). The majority of 2009–10 CT ABRSM students in the UK completed their studies in July 2010. Many attended the annual Award Ceremony at Wigmore Hall, London where guest speaker John Wallace, Principal of the

Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, reminded them of the importance of perseverance when developing skills as teachers and performers. Focused short courses The annual South East Asia professional development programme seminars in 2010 took place in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. These seminars – along with their counterparts given across the UK – introduced the new Piano syllabus for 2011. The UK seminars were incorporated in the programme for the inaugural ABRSM weekend conferences held in Birmingham and Ilkley. Seminars given in Cyprus, Portugal and the USA were supported by ABRSM’s Centenary Travel Grant. Topics included improvisation, teaching and learning, aural perception and the ever-popular ‘how to get better marks in your exam’. Our continuing professional development (CPD) programme in the UK now includes the topics playing by ear, improvisation and aural teaching. These CPD short courses are equally popular with teachers who have completed the CT ABRSM course (or one of our other courses) as they are with those new to CPD.

‘ It’s empowered me by helping me to teach music more holistically’ Sim Lay Kwan, Amelia, CT ABRSM Plus, Singapore 2010

Number of teachers attending ABRSM professional development courses and seminars in 2010

142 47 159 65

Certificate of Teaching (CT ABRSM) (Hong Kong, Singapore and UK)

Teaching Music Effectively (UK)

Introduction to Instrumental and Vocal Teaching (UK)

Being an Effective Teacher

1,618 118 1,732 1,414 Professional Development Programme seminars (South East Asia)

Centenary Travel Grant courses (Cyprus, Portugal and USA)

Teachers support workshops (international)

Conferences and seminars (UK)

GIVING

14 In addition to the many benefits our work inherently brings to individual teachers and students, as a not-for-profit organisation our surpluses are used to support music education through donations, scholarships and sponsorship. We act as an advocate for music education and do all we can to give music a voice in public life. We also make significant charitable donations to four Royal Schools of Music in the UK. Details of their work in support of music education at a number of levels can be found in a special feature article on pages 16–17. Scholarships We continue to support young musicians at the beginning of their professional music careers. We offered a total of 25 scholarships to junior, undergraduate and postgraduate students at four Royal Schools of Music in 2010. The 2010 scholars come from a number of different countries, including the UK, as well as Brazil, China, India, Panama, Russia, South Africa, South Korea and Venezuela. They are now studying a wide range of subjects: bassoon, cello, clarinet, composition, conducting, double bass, flute, horn, piano, jazz piano, trombone, trumpet, violin and voice. These awards are among the most supportive of those available to students who wish to study in the UK.

‘ABRSM will be directly supporting colleagues who are preparing for leadership and management posts in music services’ John Witchell, Chief Executive (2007–2010), The Federation of Music Services

Bursaries and prizes Our annual Macklin Bursaries helped four ABRSM scholars - violinists Anisa Arslanagic and Eloisa Fleur Thom, flautist Benjamin MacDougal and bagpiper Keith Bowes - to further their studies or launch professional careers. Hundreds of further prizes were awarded to candidates who had excelled in their graded music exams. Sponsorship We continued to provide financial support for a number of music education organisations. Our sponsorship of the UK branch of the European String Teachers Association (ESTA) in 2010 funded their two conferences and summer school for string teachers. This was the sixteenth year that ABRSM has supported Music for Youth and its Regional Festival Series, directing funding towards the development of musical talent in a variety of age groups, genres and locations. Our renewed sponsorship of the Federation of Music Services (FMS) was announced at the FMS Conference 2010 in Belfast, and will support the ongoing promotion and provision of the 12-month course Rising with the tide: managing and leading music services in the 21st century. Launched in 2010, the course aims to support beginning, developing and established leaders, both individually and collaboratively, in building professional knowledge around learning-centred leadership. ABRSM also continued to provide the FMS with a consultancy on professional development within music services; a partnership designed to ensure that the quality of teaching, learning and musical leadership in the UK is supported at all levels. In 2010 we sponsored the Youth Orchestra of the Middle East, a cultural initiative working across the region that focuses on developing and nurturing the talent of young musicians of all nationalities. The orchestra runs oneweek residential courses in Dubai, culminating in concerts in Abu Dhabi. ABRSM is the principal sponsor of the regional coaching programme from Chamber Music New Zealand (CMNZ). This programme enables CMNZ to send leading ensemble coaches to work with selected groups throughout New Zealand who are taking part in the annual New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest. In 2010, 45 groups benefited from coaching provided by professional musicians, many of whom participated in the competition themselves as children.

‘With the support of partners such as ABRSM, ESTA will be able to fulfil its mission to promote excellence in string teaching’ David Marcou, Chair of Management Committee, ESTA UK In addition to sponsorship, we donate thousands of music books and CDs to schools throughout the world every year. In 2010, 110 large boxes full of music were sent to recipients in 16 countries. The music available varies from year to year, but packages are tailored wherever possible so that the materials sent match the needs of particular schools. The donations include ABRSM publications – out of print volumes, returned or slightly damaged stock, old exam music, books used in exhibitions – together with items from ABRSM’s reference library, which includes a wide range of materials for many instruments and from many different publishers. Individuals occasionally request that ABRSM pass on the contents of their personal libraries as well.

A B R S M A N D T H E R O YA L S C H O O L S O F M U S I C

16 The RNCM also places great emphasis on its scholarship scheme, allocating ABRSM donations to their international scholarship and general endowment schemes, assisting many international students along with those from the UK and Europe. ‘Without ABRSM funding we would be much more limited in what we could do for our students and their future careers,’ says Linda Merrick, the college’s Vice-Principal. ‘It doesn’t just add value to what we do – it’s absolutely vital – and has an enormous impact on our ability to offer outstanding teaching, scholarships and access programmes.’

‘ Funding such as this is absolutely vital to the Royal Schools of Music’

In addition to the extensive range of scholarships, bursaries, prizes and sponsorships we offer (see pages 14–15 and 25–28), ABRSM makes sizeable charitable donations that provide essential funding to four Royal Schools of Music: the Royal Academy of Music (RAM), the Royal College of Music (RCM), the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) – to be renamed the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland from September 2011. These donations are one facet of ABRSM’s symbiotic relationship with the four Royal Schools of Music, and are made over and above at least 80 ABRSM scholarships that are active at any one time. Each of the four Royal Schools has the freedom and flexibility to utilise the funding for projects that they consider to be the most deserving but essentially, it plays a major part in their core academic delivery. ABRSM funding is also used in significant outreach projects up and down the country. At the RNCM, for example, our support enables outreach projects to be taken into hospitals, young offender institutions and deprived schools. The RNCM also runs a scheme that focuses on student entrepreneurship. Here the college encourages students to develop their skills in devising, setting up and publicising individual events, developing expertise in fields outside of their musical studies which will be extremely useful to them in the wider world once their studies are completed.

Aaron Shorr, Head of Keyboard at the RSAMD, also acknowledges the crucial contribution ABRSM’s support makes to its activities. ‘It’s enormously important to us,’ he confirms. ‘This funding is essential and enables us to support many more students.’ ABRSM’s donation is paid into the RSAMD Trust before being assigned to a number of initiatives. A significant proportion of this sum is dedicated to scholarships on an ongoing annual basis but financial support is provided in a variety of other areas via the Trust. These range from the recruitment of international students to learning technology development and the RSAMD’s Curriculum Reform Project. In addition, the academy also uses the donations to obviate student hardship in many of the same ways in which the RNCM does. Students are given financial assistance to help with living expenses or bursaries for instruments with the intention of supporting major talent. ‘Funding such as this is absolutely vital to any of the Royal Schools trying to manage within the financial restraints which are placed on us,’ says Mark Wildman, Head of Vocal Studies at the RAM. Part of the ABRSM donation underpins the academy’s bursary scheme particularly in relation to postgraduate studies but the funding also extends through the whole range of activities that the academy undertakes. These activities include outreach projects and all of its public access offerings – many of which are open to the public free of charge – including the masterclass scheme where the expertise of eminent musicians is shared; the museum, which is open to students, educational groups, families and members of the public; and the extensive performance programme of over 100 events per term, which recently included the staging of Kommilitonen!, the new opera by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies that premiered at the academy in March 2011.

17 For the RCM, the ABRSM donation enables it to fulfil its founding objective: to ensure that no talented young musician is denied the chance to study at the highest level for financial reasons alone. ‘The support of ABRSM makes it possible for the RCM to sustain its world-class standing by supporting the funding of the highest quality facilities and services,’ says Kevin Porter, RCM Deputy Director. To this end the RCM employs the funding across a wide range of activities, from its ambitious performance programme to the RCM Sparks outreach programmes that benefit students in schools and the wider community. ABRSM’s donation also helps support the RCM’s acclaimed Woodhouse Professional Development Centre, a world leader in career development for students and graduates, plus initiatives to improve physical and digital access to the college’s important collections of portraits, instruments, manuscripts and early printed music. Additionally, with ABRSM assistance, the RCM is able to provide four new scholarships (two to UK students and two to international students) every academic year, thus making a total of 12 ABRSM-assisted scholarships being progressed through the college at any one time, in addition to those directly awarded by ABRSM. The interconnections between ABRSM and the four Royal Schools of Music means that they inherently embody a central recommendation set out in the recent Henley Review (see page 2) – that musical organisations need to work in partnership with one another to best support learners along their individual paths. In this way, the five organisations’ collective offering is far greater than the sum of its parts, including as it does a comprehensive programme of exceptional teaching, professional development, assessment, scholarships, bursaries, outreach, published resources, exhibitions, masterclasses and performance programmes. ‘These are unquestionably tough times,’ says ABRSM Chief Executive, Guy Perricone, ‘and if our charitable giving had a role to play in the past, it has an increased importance today. Our relationship with the four Royal Schools of Music is alive and ever-evolving, and helps us all to broaden our reach far beyond the UK. We aim to assist them in their work to create the best-possible environment not only to nurture the highest musical talent – regardless of financial circumstance – but also to share great music-making with as many people as possible.’

Royal Academy of Music (RAM)

Royal College of Music (RCM)

Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM)

Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD)

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Income 2010-2011: ÂŁ39.8m

47% International exams 33% UK & Ireland exams 18% Publications 2% Professional development & other

This financial summary applies to the financial year ended 31 January 2011. These graphs indicate the approximate proportions of ABRSM’s income and expenditure arising from and applied to its different activities. They have not been taken

Expenditure 2010-2011: £38.6m

from the full annual accounts and have not been audited, independently examined or subject to a reporting accountant’s report. The most recent full annual accounts, trustees’ report and external auditor’s report are available from both the Companies House and Charity Commission websites.

19 44% Exams 19% Scholarships, donations & sponsorship 18% Staff 12% Administration & development 7% Publications

NEW DIPLOMA HOLDERS

20 China

Hong Kong

Kai Tung Annabel Choy

Edith Claudia Atmadja

Au Yanmi

Wing Ho Chua

Tong Chen

Natalie Cheuk Lam Au

Hui Min Helen Chuang

Yi Li Chen

Wing Man Au

Chui Yan Ting

Australia

Ying Fu

Chan Aaron Cheuk Long

Chung Chin Man

Lisa Bennie

Yining Emily Hoh

Chan Cheuk Wa Jennifer

Chung Emily Wing Yue

Katherine Chen

Hu Jun

Chan Chun Kit

Chung Helli Yemina

Yishin Chen

Yongxin Huang

Chan Ho Yuen

Ho Ching Chung

Tamara Anna Cislowska

Mason, Meng-Hsuan Lee

Chan Lok Tsing Enoch

Tsz Yeung Chung

Elita Jeanne Frazer

Mint Meng-Ting Lee

Chan Man Yuet

Chung Wai Kei

Fung Chi Han

Li Na

Chan Nga Wing

Fung Chee Ching

Hannah Galbraith

Danlu Luo

Chan Shi Kai Jeffrey (Cello)

Fung Hoi Ling

Rebekah Galbraith

Xuehong Quan

Chan Shi Kai Jeffrey (Piano)

Fung Yiu Bong Jason

Shu Chu Guo

Siying Shao

Tsun Heng Chan

Gu Yan Hui

Pieter Jennings Ironside

Wan Huixin

Tsz Ling Chan

Lok Man Ho

Karthiyani Krishnan

Wang Rui

Chan Wing Lok Angela

Ho Pak Yin

Christina Lai

Yanbo Wang

Chan Yi

Ho Ryan Chung Yeung

Lee Li Wah

Jia Xin Wu

Yik Hin Chan

Sze Ching Ho

Yuen Yung Nicola Lee

Xu Chen Yang

Yu Yeung Chan

Choi Lee Ho

Yun Hang Lee

Wei Zhang

Chan Yuen Ting Monica

Hoi Man Pin

Michael Li

Zhang Yuan

Ka Man Chan

Hor Mei Mei

Chan Po Shan

Lok Cola Hui

DIPLOMA OF THE ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC

Kanhao Low Kanji Low

Cyprus

Sau Man Chan

So Kwan Hui

Mak Ho Hei

Marios Koumallos

Chan Wai Fun

Hoi Mei Hidie Hui

Angus Kai Feng Ng

Marina Symeonidou

Chang Choi Lam

Hui Kit Man Winnie

Chau Kei Lok

Choi Lee Charlie Hung

Siu Lun Lawrence Ng Samantha Thorne

Denmark

Yu Hin Kaniff Chau

Ip Ka Shing

Hao Wang

Mikkel Lundkvist

Cheng Chun Yan

Ip Shing Chak Elliot

Cheng Chung Chie

Shing Fung Ip

Egypt

Cheng Tze Yan

Ip Kwok Yan

Olena Barbashova

Cheung Laam

Ho In Kuong

Wing Nok Cheung

Ho Ting Kwan

Lok Yu Wu Yingfang Zhao Belgium Maarten Vandenbemden

France

Cheung Yan Shan

Kwok Rosaline Hiu-Mun

Brunei Darussalam

Lily Savannah Chapnik

Yu Chiu Chiang

Mei Ming Kwong

Chim Wing Yam

Wui Yan Kwong

Germany

Hoi Ching Chiu

Lai Cho Ching

Friedmann Goetz

Chiu Kwan Po

Hiu Ching Lai

Cheuk Wo Chow

Lai Hiu Ching Stephanie

Ghana

Chow Hei Lam Christie

Lai Hong Yiu

Christian Ubani

Chow Sze Ching Cecilia

Po Ying Lai

Oparamanuike Joseph Chinedu

Chow Wing Tat Rudolf

Lai Ting Hei

Yiu Keung Chow

Hok Nin Lam

Stefanie Suyin Chua Canada Wing Yan Grace Mok Sharon Yong

Our diplomas are designed to encourage a diversity of approaches to performing, directing and teaching music and to stimulate achievement through acquiring skills, knowledge and understanding. These highly respected and letter-bearing qualifications carry worldwide recognition.

ABRSM diplomas are available at three levels – Diploma, Licentiate and Fellowship – and in three subjects: Music Performance, Music Direction and Instrumental/Vocal Teaching. We offer our congratulations to the following musicians who successfully gained their diplomas in 2010:

21 Lam Kayol

Ying Wai Shum

Yeung Kin Man

Ireland

Lam Suk Mei Karina

Tung Kiu Siu

Pak Long Yeung

Alicia Foley

Lung Ling Lam

So Kwan Ting

Yat Ching Victoria Yeung

Kylie L’Estrange

Lam Suk Mei Karina

Jacqueline Kit Yue Soong

Po Yee Yim

Julia Mahon

Lau Chiu Yat

Sin Ting Sze

Karen Ki-Yan Yu

Aoise O’Dwyer

Lau Ka Yu

Tam Ka Man

Yi Fung Yu

Sorcha O’Reilly

Michael Bowen Law

Tan Jingyi

Yuen Hiu Yu Sonia

Patricia Sheridan

Lee Hoi Yin

Hoi Yan Tang

Yuen Miu Nam

Mercedes Trinchero

Lee Sing Sum

Marcus Hok Hei Tang

Wei Yin Lee

Shuk Yan Tang

Iceland

Italy

Lee Yan Yee Jacinta

Tang Sin Man

Steinvör Ágústsdóttir

Daniele Becchetti

Lee Yuet To

Ting Yuen Hung

Þóra Björnsdóttir

Esmeralda Colombo

Leong Kin Bong Bryan

Tong Kong Leung

Hildigunnur Einarsdottir

Andrea Cubelli

Ka Wa Leung

Tong Samuel

Lilja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir

Fabio Pecorella

Leung Siu Lun

Kin Tsang

Valgerður G Halldórsdóttir

Leonidas Solomos

Yik Kan Chester Leung

Sin Yu Tsang

Erla Björg Kàradóttir

Rizzo Valerio

Li Hin

Suk Ling Tsang

Andri Björn Róbertsson

Tze Kwan Li

Tse Pui Ying

Karin Björg Torbjörnsdóttir

Japan

Man Yuk Andrew Lim

Tu Shiu Hong Simon

Hildur Evlalía Unnarsdóttir

Mitsuko Moriyama

Siu Chun Joe Lui

Wan Yeuk Ling Ricky

Jóhanna Ósk Valsdóttir

Yukiko Nakayama

Lui Wing Yu

Yu Ying Karen Wan

Mak Sum Yin

Lulu Wang

India

Sze Wai Mak

Tsui Bih Wang

Alistair Thomas Braganza

Kenya

Mak Wai Yiu

Wei Jie

Dinesh Khundrakpam

Karis Crawford

Man Ka Hei

Alexander Wong

Khiyanur Vallikad

Emily Jade Curran

Man Yuk Lin

Wong Hing Yee

Miracle Vanessa Ward

Atigala Luvai

Mok Chung Yiu

Wong Ho Kei Calvin

Mok Ka Yin Fiona

Wong Hoi Ting

Indonesia

Korea

Chin Ting Ng

Wong Pui Yu

Edward Cahyadi

Jung Yeon Lee

Ng Daniel Chun Hei

Wong Pui Yuk

Nathania Dwiwahyundari

Kumwon Chung

Ng Ho In

Wong Shun Chau

Caroline Hawari

Ng Kwok Chung Joseph

Wong Sze Man Becky

Veronica Rossalyne Iskandar

Kuwait

Wai Ling Natalie Ng

Wai Jenny Wong

Tabitha Azalia Kodradjaja

Ng Wing Fung

Wai Man Wong

Hans Kristian Nugraha

Charles Edward Fernandes

Ng Christina Suh-Shien

Yi Ling Elaine Wong

Ian Philip Peirson

Chung Yan, Joanne Ngai

Wu Hiu Nam Peggy (Piano)

Rowina

Lam Pang

Wu Hiu Nam Peggy (Violin)

Sisca Santoso

Pong Kin Long

Lik Hang Wu

Ernie Tandiyanto

Poon Sin Yau

Ka Hei Yau

Christina Devina Tenggana

Tsz Wai Pearly Poon

Yeung Chi Ho Eric

Betty Tjokroseputro

Mok Ka Pui

Ching Laam Yeung

Laurensia Leonie Yosianti

Shek Wing Ki

Yeung Hing Yu

Yuri Shinada

Feixue Li Macau Chan Ngan Nei Cheang Ian Ian Cheong Hoi Leong Choi Hio Lam Gao Azura

NEW DIPLOMA HOLDERS

Lao Sam In

Oman

Ng Chien Tat

Spain

Jonathan Blake

Poon Ho Tung

Bader Bin Yahaya Al Busafi

Ng Jianzhi

José Maria Álvarez

Holly Blomfield

Sam Chi Hei

Issa Al Kulibi

Ng Kai Lin Florence

Sabina Dewfield Lohoar

Eliane Blows

Tam Kei Iong

Fathiya Bint Hamoud Al Mahrooqi

Ng Ming

Virginia Gimenez Ferrero

Kathryn Boulter

Tang Kai Ip

Rukhshana Patwa

Ng Shou Jin

Robinson Giraldo Villegas

Jayne Bradbury

Ng Yu Zhi

Julia Isabel Klug

James Bradford

The Philippines

Ngiam Hian Kim Erica

Pablo Monterrubio Beigelman

Louise Brecknell

Yu Jovelyn Que

Ong Zheng Han Joshua

Fernando Pedros Tomas

Harriet Brooks

Ong Ho Hui Eunice

Francisco José Rovira Peretó

Alex Brown

Wong Hio Meng Wong Ting Fung Malaysia

Hamish Brown

Chelsia Yu Shung Sunk

Qatar

Ooi Ming Ming

Cho Siok Ling

Chloe Wiggins

Chloe Pawa

Sri Lanka

Heather Brown

Yvonne Peh Jia Yian

Ekodi Wickramaarachchi

Aphra Bruce-Jones

Goh Kean Hou

Jade Rosina Bultitude

Jeffrey Mark Law Tze Ping

Sierra Leone

Poh Zi How

Lee Suan Cui

Jaiah Kemokai

Nicholas Quah Shun Hao

Taiwan

Matthew Bunting

Quan Yewei Darrin

Liu Hua-Ting

Andrew Burden

Angela I Chun Tsai

Matthew Burgess

Lim Cheng Wei Petra Tang Choi Sun

Singapore

Dewi Rahayu Bte Rahmat

Arlene Ee Lin Teo

Shawn Ang De Xian

Sim Lay Kwan

Teoh Carol

Chan Long Teng

Tan Hong Jie Gabriel

Thailand

Emma Burrows

Chan Pei Shan Jurena

Tan Jia Ying

Daron Benjamin Loo

Kirstin Campbell

Malta

Chaslyn Yan Guo Ling

Tan Jing Yi Joshua

Soponwit Wangcharoensab

Carol Canning

Marouska Attard

Chen Leei Hui Joyce

Tan Li-Qing Victoria

Hyunsu Yoon

Wendy Carpenter

Armando Calabrese

Cheng Hooi Khoon

Melody Tan

Jason Frank Camilleri

Chew Kok Hong, Desmond

Robyn Tan

Trinidad and Tobago

Talia Caspi

Luisa Cassar Pullicino

Chin Ju Fen (Deng Rufen)

Tan Si Pei

Kesica Brewster

Catherine Cavan

Dimech Sandro

Chooi Jing Yen

Tan Wei Teng

Augusto Quintano

Chu Weng Yan Kathy

Tan Yan Fang

Turkey

Nialah Chakravarti

Chua Li Mei Sharon

Tan Pei Jun Abigail

Volkan Adil Ildinc

Anne Chalmers

Mauritius

Chua Shi Ying

Tan Qing Xiang Kimiko

Mike Hansley Felicite

Chua Song Ling Janel

Tan Sou Moey Stella

United Arab Emirates

Yvonne Yue-Fong Chan

Chua Hui Sian Eileen

Nicole Tan Su Yee

Charles Barsaga

Wing Shan (Jennifer) Chan

New Zealand

Fu Xuan Ling

Seth Tan Xun Yu

Chiu-Ju Chen

Mark Chappell

Julian Owen Baker

Goh King-Sheung Ryan

Louie Tan Yi Jie

Joel Fabelo

Daniel Chappell

Hamish Chan

Goh Hwee Jee

Tay Li Ping

Xin Jin

Naomi Charatan

Leah Channon

Serene Hiew Xue-En

Bryan Tay Qin Han

Sultan Kara

Adam Chatterton

Joseph Chih-Chien Chen

Ho Hui Yan

Teng Siew Yan Rebecca

Tu Yongqiu

Sophie Cheng

Tian-Yu (Nancy) Chen

Ho Ling En Hannah

Teo Jue Luo Melinna

Jason I-Hsiu Chiang

Hong Siyu

Teo Kim Yung

United Kingdom

Michael Cheung

Mark Yi-Hsuan Chiang

Hong Yu Mei Sheena

Teo Shin Pei Gayl

Michael Adamson

Clarisse Chick

Emily Sara Cadenhead Deans

Huang Ding Chao

Tham Hui Yu

Henry Affonso

Hannah Chidgey

Holly Louise Dunn

Junita

Tham Yan Ping

David Alexander

Heather Child

Harrison Ellerm

Kang Kai Xin

Thong Wei Qi

Annabel Allison

Bernadette Eliska Childs

Andrew Errington

Khwang Jia Ying

Agus Wijaya

Alexandra Andow

Jordan Tsin Keat Choy

Jessica Ann Farquhar

Koh Joo Huang Karen

Yap Choon Kiat Luther

Ross Angus

Iphigenia Christophoridou

Lin Ern Goh

Koh Zhi Wei Jonathan

Shayna Yap Ying-Shueh

Jack Anscomb

Cameron Chweidan

Elisa Hsiao-Wei Harris

Law Elaine

Lynette Yeo Yan Teng

Lucy Atkinson

Alice Clarke

Adam George Holden

Lee He

Yoan Jenneth

Ming Nam Au

Oliver Clarke

Jung-Jung (Bena) Hsieh

Lee Ji Heng

Jonathan Yong Ren Jie

Rachel Auld

Emily Clay

Stephanie Yi-Ting Hsieh

Lee Jie Qi

Yu Wing Sze Whimsy

Carl Austin (Piano)

Hannah Clay

Pearl Szu-Ching Huang

Lee Jing

Yuen Wing Yan

Carl Austin (Viola)

Katherine Clay

Roseanne Kimberley

Lee Siew Pui

Zeng Zhiming

Isobelle Austin

Caroline Clements

Jia Qing (Coco) Li

Lee Lin Shi

Zhou Muqiao

Ruth Avis

David Clement-Smith

David Yi Chian Liao

Lee Yun Xue Felicia

Sophie Aynsley

Jennifer Cohen

Paul Yi Hsinn Liao

Danetta Rachelle Lee Rui Xue

South Africa

Jane Baird

Gracinda Colaco

Alexandra Noelle McDonald-Bull

Priscilla Imme Lesmana

Karen Marie Allen

Lauren Baker

Jâms Gruffydd Coleman

Juea Park

Liew Wen Xing Alvin

Luke Baggott

Margaret Baker

Carly Collins

Nicholas Parke Pittar

Lim Qishan

Jacobus Stephanus Gericke

Lucy Ballard

Robert Collins

Natasha Port

Lim Wan Qi

Catherine Hodgson

Annabel Banks

Benedict Collins Rice

Cho Hay Jacqueline Siu

Lim Yi Hui Louise

Lester Mark Anthony Jonas

Rajkiran Kaur Barhey

Ben Comeau

Justin Standring

Lim Kim Yiam Catherine

Shaun Antony Little

Hannah Barkley

Rebeccah Considine

Alexa Thomson

Lim Ting Yin

Siobhan Lloyd-Jones

Danielle Barratt

Benjamin Cork

Nichakorn Tuchinda

Sarah Lim Man Lin

Cecilia Manyama

Clara Baruffati

Alexander Costello

Jessica Van Der Laan

Lin Ziqian

Vanessa Phillips

Catharine Baumann

Maryanne Coughlan

Jung Sun Woo

Ling Wen Lan

Anouschka Slager

Jonathan Bayley

Felicity Courage

Cindy Xia

Loh Shao Hui

Jeannine Karen Stegen

Peter Beardsworth

Paul Craggs

Cecilia Lily Haiming Xu

Loh Wai Weng Darren

Edward Bell

Morag Crowther

Min-Joo Yoo

Amanda Low Min Feng

Jemma Zoe Thorburn (Performing)

Michael Bellfield

Francesca Crutchley

Edward Mengran Zhang

Loy Suan Mao Alwyn

Emmanouil Benetos

Cara Gwen Cullen

Jenny Zhang

Lu Na

Thomas Bertolotti

Christopher Cullen

Alice Billau

Luke Cunnah

Yoanita Muliawan

Jemma Zoe Thorburn (Teaching)

Penelope Burgess

Siena Carver

Roland Chadwick

Kwo Lik Chan

Marion Chester

Glain Dafydd

Christopher Harris

Dexter Leung

Gerard O’Reilly

Helen Strange

Emily Daly

David Harris

Elton Lin

James Orford

Elizabeth Stratford

Alexander Dance

Mark Harris

Catherine Litherland

Judith Osborne

Pamela Strong

Elizabeth Dandridge

Thomas Harris

Jesse Kar Kee Liu

Alexandra Ostler

David Sudell

Benjamin Davey (Performing)

Christopher Hart

Ffion Llewelyn

Alison Padfield

Annanit Poppy Sumawong

Benjamin Davey (Teaching)

Gemma Hawkins

Rebecca Lucas

Michael Pandya

Jennifer Surridge

Max Davidson

Phillip Hawkins

Emma Lumley

Robert Patterson

Nathan Sutcliffe

James Davies

Kristina Hedley

Anna Lusty

Hannah Paul-Bhuvanenthiran

Janet Swaby

Joe Davies

Geraint Herbert

Sophie Lusty

Clare Payne

Barbara Sykes

Paul Richard Davies

Henrietta Hill

Jonathan Lyon

Helena Pearson

Chun Yin Douglas Tang

Sarah Davies

Helen Hines

Chun Yi Chris Ma

Ian Pemberton

Mayuko Tanno

Timothy Davies

Alexander Ho

Jennifer MacCallum

Ruth Peskett

Derek Taylor

Merryn Davies-Deacon

Carmen Ho

Gordon MacLachlan

Christopher Phillips

Rebecca Taylor

Carolyn Davis

Nicole Hobday

Ann MacLeod

Adrian Piner

Sam Taylor

Madeline De Berrié

Christopher Hoggarth

Oogoo Maia

Clare Potter

Ivo Tedbury

Rosemary De Jong

Emma Hopkins

Ella Marchment

Karla Powell

Deni Teo

Anne Denholm

Stewart Horder

Stephen Marsh

Rhianwen Pugh

Mary Ann Thomas

Alison Dodd

Joanna Hornik

Rachel Marsh

Nicola Raeside

David Todd

James Donaldson

Freddie Hosken

Joseph Mason

Henry Rankin

Elizabeth Todd

Angela Donnelly

Lucinda Houghton

Lauren Mather

Timothy Rathbone

Rachel Tooley

Roger Doxat-Pratt

Luke Howard

Cassandra Mathews

Myrddin Dafydd Rees Davies

Henry Tozer

Thomas Drew

Hannah Hubbard

Leonie Maxwell

Edward Reeve

Claire Trevor

Rachel D’Sa

Alice Hudson

Emily May

Sasha Reeve

Man Hon Tse

Nuno Duarte

Naomi Ibbetson

Nancy May

Rosemary Richardson

Alice Turberville

Jasmine Ducker

Simon Ireson

Jane May

Natalie Rickard

Josephine Turner

Janneke Dupre

Richard Isaac

Fergus McAlpine

Warren Ringham

William Uglow

Rebecca Durose

Thomas Jesty

Andrew McAndrew

Dee Dee Roberts

Michael Underwood

Jane Edwards

Olivia Johnson

James McAulay

Manon Roberts

M Selim Ungut

Oliver El-Holiby

Christina Jones

Paul McCusker

Peter Roberts

Robert Upton

Timothy Ellis

Frances Jones

Catriona McDermid

Fiona Robertson

Berit Vogli

Jonathan Ellse

Harriet Jones

Andrea McGregor

Andrew Robinson

Peter Wakefield

Samuel Emond

Llywelyn Ifan Jones

Caitlin McHale

Eleanor Robinson

Ella Walters

Benedict Etherton

Rhian Jones

Felix McKechnie

Elizabeth Robinson

Andrew Wang

Delphine Evans

Siân Jones

Hugh McKenna

Susan Robinson

Mathew Waterhouse

Charlotte Fairbairn

Sion Favell Jones

Katie McLeish

Simon Router

Susan Watkins

Georgina Feary

Sophie Jones

Marguerite McMullin

Thomas Rudd

Rosalind Webber

Suzy Fell

Carol Jopling

Alexandra McPhee

Harriet Rudge

Sam Webster

Hannah Fisher

Robert Jordan

Angus McPhee

Emily Rutherford

Rebecca Weldon

Naoe Foley

Eleanor Kahn

Andy Mei

Misa Saka

Trevor Wensley

John Forster

Bhavandeep Kalsi

Francis Melville

Michelle Sampson

James Simon West

Beth Foster

George Kaye

David Meredith

Michelle Santosa Parker

Nicolette Whitaker

Jonathan Foster

Benedict Kearns

Ben Michaels

William Sarjeant

Emma White

Andrew Fowler

Adam Kelly-Penso

Joey Micklewright

Imogen Schofield

Sophie Whitehead

Sarah Frazer

Bryony Keyse

Cameron Millar

Marianne Schonle

Lydie Whiteley

Christina Fryer

Rebecca Kidd

Madeleine Millar

Gillian Scott

Charlotte Whitfield

Sophia Mina Funatsuki

Alastair Kilpatrick

Rachel Millar

Grace Scott Deuchar

Wayne Wilkins

Emma Gait

Joseph Kim

Caspian Mitchard

Ruth Shaddock

Mark Willetts

Sarah Gait

James King

Jonathan Monro

Hilary Sharland

Andrew Williams

Charlotte Garraway

Rebecca Kirkman

Michael Montifroy

Peter Shatwell

Ruari Wilson

Alexander Garrett

Nathan Klein

Amy Moore

Christine Shaw

Kate Wilson

Steven Gebbett

Irena Klimach

Tim Moorhead

Harriet Shaw

Hannah Winder

Rachel Gillespie

Douglas Knight

Kathryn Morgan

Jonathan Sheppard

David Wong Chuen Soong

Ursula Gilroy

Nathan Knight

Alison Morris

Georgina Sherriff

Elaine Wong

Robert Glover

William Knight

Katharine Morris

Reuven Shirazi

Kei Shi Nicoleen Wong

Ben Godfrey

Zoe C Y Lai

Pamela Murdoch

Sabrina Shortland

Kei Tao Katie Wong

Natasha Goldberg

Sarah Lambie

Christopher Murphy

Sebastian Skelly

Stefanie Woods-Davison

Thomas Gough

Eve Lambourne

Laura Murphy

David Slinn

Sophie Worrall

Nadine Grandison-Mills

Rachel Lamerton

Jonathan Newby

William Smallwood

Ralph Wyld

Lucy Green

Matthew Landick

Katrina Nimmo

Hilary Smethurst-Evans

Su Ying Yeoh

Elizabeth Grew

Chloe Latchmore

Jacques Noel

Adam Smith

Shun Ming Yuen

Alex Griffiths

Natalie Lateu-Robinson

Rachel Norman

Derek Smith

Heledd Mair Griffiths

Jennifer Law

Aisling O’Carroll

Harry Fausing Smith

United States of America

Keiko Hadjipetrov

Hassal Lee

Alexander Ockenden

Luke Smith

Hannah Alley

Liza Hammerton

Jonathan Lee

Judith O’Hara

Alice Speirs

Mrinalini Basu

Georgia Hannant

Mathew Lee (Performing)

Leanne O’Keeffe

Robert Spivey

Tina Cai

Clara Hardingham

Mathew Lee (Teaching)

Hisayo Okumura

John Stanton

Chengling Chan

Matthew Hardy

Dominic Lee-Delisle

Laura Oldfield

Caroline Stead

Jacky Chan

John Harnett

Sandra Lees

Lawrence O’Leary

Adam Stockbridge

Rebecca Chang

Ashley Harper

Harry Lenthall

Akie Onodera

Verity Stone

Ford Chen

NEW DIPLOMA HOLDERS

Jeanette Cheong

Fung Kwok Wai

Malta

Turkey

United States of America

Cheryl Chi

Chun Hang Huang

Kimberly Terribile

Batu Sener

William Chen

Matthew Chow

Hung Man Wah Emily

Ismail Tepe

Marisa Edwards

Serenity Fung

Michelle Ming Sze Kwok

Mauritius

Risa Isogawa

Ho Man Kwong

Marie Clarisse

Fuming Jiang

Kam Wan Lai

Clarence Kong

Lam Chi Hon

Lawrence Lee

Lam Pak Lun

Harrison Li

Lau Chung Yi

Jenny Lu

Lau Kin On

Oman

Nick Beever

Roseanna Shafer

Lau Sze Ching

Darbiby Bint Mouladad Al Baluchi

Rachel Botham

Vivian Shen

Law Hoi Man

Bader Bin Hamed Al-Jabri

Christopher Burton

Richard Shi

Dan Lee

Al-Naabi Jokha Said Khalaf

Nathan Burton

Sean Tang-Wang

Leung Ching Kee Eric

Sally Tse

Leung Chun Ho

Singapore

Andrew Chettleburgh

Kevin Tung

Ka Wing Leung

Chan Ki Wan

Robert Cox

John Turman

Leung Tin Wai

Chu Ben Wee

Hamish Dustagheer

Lydia Wanda

Leung Wai Yu Elliot

Chu Lee Voon

Ruairi Edwards

Harry Wilson

Liang Lisi

Eu Siew Peng

Alison Evans

Bismark Wong

Lui Wing Wo

Stacey Anne Fernandez

Jason Evans

Lok Sze Wong

Luk Tsz Hei

Guan Yichao

Alexander Hamilton

Sarah Nahhyun Yu

Mak Yik Fung

Lee Song Chiang Sean

Julie Harmer

Karen Zhang

Ng Pui Kei

Jared Liew Wei

Isabelle Hatton

Yiran Zhang

Ka Sin Jamie Or

Lim Ying Hong

Jason Hawkins

Hanzhe Zhao

Annie Sin

Low Hsiang Hun Rebecca

Rachel Hayter

Janeva Zhao

Hiu Sze Tang

Clara Ong Ka Hui

Jennifer Heaney

Eddie Zhou

Tsang Yat Ho

See Ning Hui

Liam Hindson

Didi Zhu

Eugene Tse

Seow Shen Min Claire

Elizabeth Holland

Wan Hoi Yan

Song Chunzi

Owen Hubbard

Morton Teng Wan

Yoko Takahashi

David Johnson

Ming Fung Wong

Tan Geok Teng Elizabeth

Yue Zhou Lin

Wong Po Sim

Tan Hsuan

Eleanor MacLeod

Australia

Shuk Kwan Wong

Tan Hui Jun Gwendoline

Stephanie Main

Tamara Cislowska

Yeung Kwok Nam

Tan Jia En, Rebecca

Jason Kei Chak Mak

Xiao Hui Ma

King Chi Yip

Tan Le En, Joy

Jose Martinez Colomina

Eugene Oscar Yuen

Sheldon Kieren Tan

Carla Louise Matthews

Belize

Yuen Suet Ying

Tan Yu Jia Jessica

Celia McGoldrick

Veronique Rabinovitch

Ng Ho Tung

Tang Chin Yi Merilyn

Fiona McLaughlin

Tin Ling Sun

Sean McMenamin

LICENTIATE OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC

Alex Ip United Kingdom

Constance Lin Kaita

Rebecca Arr Woodward

Michelle Ma

New Zealand

Rupert Avis

Paul Von Autenried

Hannah-Elizabeth Teoh

Richard Bailey Duncan Barlow

David Chapman

Canada

Indonesia

Wang Naijing

Ann Miller

Choi Timothy Hei Wai

Keniawaty

Joanne Wong

Laura Monaghan

Sarah Hong-Kei Ho

Victor Nathanael

Zhuang Wenwen

Rhiannon Morgan John Morrish

Fonny Phiehanto China

Vinsenso Julius Pratama

South Africa

Timothy Nelson

Chen Yanying

Aileen Valencia Raharjo

Madeleine Hanlie Du Toit

David Olbrich

Ou Zhi Yang

Andrew Sudjana

Michael Duffett

Kumiko Otsuka

Xing Yu

Lucia Irma Yuliani

Iitembu Betuel Shivute

Martin Palmer

Shambwe Chrispine Katukula

Francesca Papadakis Dominic Parker

Germany

Ireland

Mark Ehrenfried

Stephen O’Doherty

Spain

Jane Patrick

Keith Scully

Sergio Añón Lijó

Joshua Powell

Robinson Giraldo Villegas

David Prentice

Korea

Enrique Lorenzo Vila

Cameron Richardson-Eames

Olive Jiheon Jung

Gabriel Lucas Perez

Lucy Robertson

Kwiran Lee

Eduardo Nogueroles Bermudez

Michael Robinson

Sergio Oramas Royo

Hannah Roper

Manuel Yañez Lage

Altara Sanders

Ghana Oparamanuike Joseph Chinedu Greece Georgios Papadopoulos Kuwait Hong Kong

Mark Soong Xian Seow

Petkov Preslav

Chan Fun Fun Jenny Chan Kit Yee

Macau

Pui Yu Irene Chan

Cheok In Lo

Wan Hong Chan

St Lucia

Clare Simmonds

Anderson Charles

Christopher Spreadbury Yi Li Sun

Switzerland

Gillian Sweet

Timothee Coppey

Ruth Taylor

Yan Ying Chen

Malaysia

Chen Yun Sim

Ching Eng Shen

Cheung Chi Hoi

Bernard Tan Yong Boon

Taiwan

Bernadeta Urbonaite

Cheung Chin Wai Wilson

Zhao Ying Teoh

Chou Li-Hsien

Ben Ward

Matthew Richard Entwistle Hong Chung Fu Ho Ying Carrie Fung

Mai Charissa Tran Ringrose

Robin Wedderburn Matthew Weites

FELLOWSHIP OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC Australia Tamara Cislowska Sean Priest Hong Kong Chiu Duen Duen Hui Wing Chun Sung Sai Mei Mimi United Kingdom Julian Latham Kate Moore Jamie Thompson Alexandra Weaver

N E W C E R T I F I C AT E O F T E A C H I N G (CT ABRSM) HOLDERS

AWA RDS

Our flagship Certificate of Teaching (CT ABRSM) course gives participants the opportunity to spend an extended period of time developing knowledge and skills, and refreshing their personal approach to teaching. The course takes place either over one year or, for the fast-track course, six months.

Scholarships We award scholarships each year to junior, undergraduate and postgraduate students at four Royal Schools of Music. The following students were awarded scholarships for courses of study beginning in 2010:

Macklin Bursaries The following outstanding ABRSM scholars were awarded bursaries to assist with further studies or the launch of their professional careers:

Royal Academy of Music Junior Matthew Paris (UK), double bass

Royal College of Music Benjamin MacDougal (UK), flute

We offer our congratulations to the following teachers who successfully completed the Certificate of Teaching (CT ABRSM) course in 2010: Hong Kong

Lisa Clarke

Elena Muro

Chan Hoi Lun, Helen

Howard Clay

Marieta Nikolova

Chan Wing Yin, Winnie

Jonathan Clode

Heather Parker

Chow Shuk Yan

Robert Embury

Andrea Staniforth

Lim Seok Wah Elizabeth

Christine Foyle

Robert Stoll

Liu Ching Yee, Freda

Clare Grimsell

Sally Swift

Mak Mo Man, Tina

Kay Haque

Victoria Wray

Mak Shun Heng, Stephen

Samantha Lockhart

Ng Man Nga, Joyce

Susan Lord

Manchester

Man Na, Helena Ngai

Amy Maguire

Sheila Bloomfield

Poon Hoi Yin, Helen

David Matthews

Maria Booth Iglesias

Too Suk Han, Dora

Trevor Naughton

Elena Clark

Nga Yin Cecilia Wong

Claire Renowden

Jennifer Daglish

Wong Wai Man, Matherine

Louise Saunders

Susanna Dyer

Wan Ping, Kaye Yeh

Mark Selwood

Sebastian Grand

Yuen Lai Ming Serena

Rachel Speed

Sarah Heard

Yung Wing Min

Irene Stewart

David Howard

Amy Taylor

Graham Jacklin

Singapore

Tamar Torossian

Hoy Wein Natalie Kong

Chew Shuhua Sally

Kenneth Virgin

Kwangho Lee

Chew Swee Guat

Dean Waller

Grant Lindsay

Chin Hui Ting Chelsea

Deborah Wiggins-Hay

Nina Owens

Cho Hui Ming, Jacqueline

Frances Ridley

Clarke Annemarie

Edinburgh

Anne Seymour

Heng Bee Lee

Helen Blackburn

Jamie Thompson

Yoan Jenneth

Mariko Boyer

Junita

Clunie Conochie

Oxford

Khor Poh Heoh, Rachel

David Crooks

Alfia Dance

Lau Eng Siok, Isabel

Simon Dawson

Lee Ching Man, Jennifer

Noel Eadie

Southend-on-Sea

Lee Yun Xue, Felicia

Rachel Fuller

(Music Service)

Leong Yin Keng, Julia

Valerie Gage

Stephanie Andrews

Priscilla Imme Lesmana

Jennifer June Kerr

Dan Banks

Lim Kian Yeong

Caroline Learmonth

Zak Dimitri Barrett

Kim Yiam Catherine Lim

Helena Morrison

Mark Brown

Lim Seh Tzun

Marie-Claire Warren

Paul Brown

Lin Tingyin Lynn

Glenn Burton

Loh Wei Ching, Christina

London

Anita Carmichael

Ong Ai Ling

Lorraine Banning

Victor Collins

Ong Ho Hui, Eunice

Rosalind Bevan

Graeme Culham

Sim Lay Kwan

Anna Bladon

Mark Elliott

Tan Mei Yin, Eileen

Julie Bullard

Timothy Fletcher

Mui Huang, Jenny Tan

Sarah Dodds

John Alexander Knight

Tan Pey Sze

Bogdan Dudzik

Stephen Liberty

Tan Qing Xiang Kimiko

David Farnworth

Sandra Pattenden

Wong Ching Soon

Emma Field

Claire Payne

Lisa Foxwell

Roni Rothwell

United Kingdom

Alison Fyffe

Anne Ruddock

Bournville (fast-track course)

Stephen Harding

Lynn Walsh

Francesco Banchini

Miho Higashi

Sarah Bassett

Camilla Jeppeson

Kimberley Bloomfield

Katia Leoniuk

Gayle Bryon

Jane McEvoy

Sara Cardona

Cherry Muckle

Carla Helena Cavan

Jonathan Mugridge

Undergraduate Peiyao Guo (China), cello Oliver Janes (UK), clarinet Postgraduate Christopher Avison (UK), trumpet Alisa Ermakova (Russia), flute Philippa Slack (UK), horn Royal College of Music Junior Tomoka Kan (UK), piano Undergraduate Tom Berry (UK), trombone Sujin Park (South Korea), violin Kenny Salazar (Venezuela), piano Postgraduate Colin Alexander (UK), composition Wonyhee Bae (South Korea), violin Adam Crowther (UK), piano Royal Northern College of Music Junior Lyle Davis (UK), violin Undergraduate Abel Morinatlale Selacocoe (South Africa), cello Paul Wheatley (UK), double bass Postgraduate Sofia H Almanza Saavedra (Panama), bassoon Chloe Vanns (UK), bassoon Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Junior Maja Sofia Persson (UK), flute Undergraduate Kerem Hasan (UK), piano & conducting Utsav Lal (India), jazz piano Postgraduate Andrew McTaggart (UK), baritone Elin Pritchard (UK), soprano Emanoel Velozo (Brazil), tenor

Royal Academy of Music Eloisa Fleur Thom (UK), violin

Royal Northern College of Music Anisa Arslanagic (UK), violin Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Keith Bowes (UK), bagpipes Gold and Silver Awards We give these awards to candidates in the UK and Ireland who gain exceptional results in a Practical exam at Grade 6, 7 or 8. Gold Awards Lois Clement, Grade 8 Flute Katie Kwong, Grade 8 Violin Billy Marshall, Grade 8 Singing Neil Martin, Grade 8 Cello Poppy Miller, Grade 8 Cello Katie Yao Morgan, Grade 8 Piano Alexander Moore, Grade 8 Singing David Tobin, Grade 8 Violin Silver Awards Charlotte Barbour-Condini, Grade 7 Piano Emily Bowden, Grade 8 Singing Susannah Hardwick, Grade 6 Singing Harriet Haynes, Grade 8 Violin Adam Hickox, Grade 7 Piano Benjamin Kubiak, Grade 8 Singing Nikolai Lester, Grade 7 Piano Elton Lin, Grade 8 Piano Elton Lin, Grade 8 Violin Catriona McDermid, Grade 8 Singing Amy-Jayne Milton, Grade 8 Flute Mary Tyler, Grade 8 Alto Saxophone Robert Wheatley, Grade 7 Piano Anthony Zhang, Grade 8 Piano

PRIZE WINNERS

26 Hedy King Robinson prizes These prizes reward high achievement in Theory of Music exams. They are awarded to candidates worldwide who score 90 marks or above at Grades 6 to 8, and, additionally, to those in the USA who achieve full marks (100) at Grades 1 to 5. Following the award of prizes in 2010, the Hedy King Robinson prize fund will have been fully expended. We offer our congratulations to the following candidates who were awarded the final prizes for exams taken in 2010: Anguilla Grade 8 Cordane Richardson Austria Grade 6 Emily Middleton Barbados Grade 6 Margaret Austin China Grade 6 Lee Wan San Cyprus Grade 6 Lambis Pavlou Grade 7 Maria Tsangaridou Czech Republic Grade 6 Michaela Kutlerová Greece Grade 6 Eleni Ntzoufra Grade 7 Theodora Zafeiropoulou Hong Kong Grade 6 Chang Yu Ching Alfred Grade 7 Chung Chun Hei Grade 8 Chan Tsz Yan Cheng Man Wai Cheng Yee Li Cheung Siu Chun Chu Dai Angel Chung Chun Hei Ho Ka Man Hu Man Fat Hwang Lo Na Kwok Wing Yin Lam Yui Hei Leung Man Chong Lo Sze Lam Mou Ho Fai Aaron Ng Ka Yan Ng Wing Ki Poon Ka Ki Poon Oi Yan Poon Sau Yuen Sun Wai Chuen Tai On Pui Tam Yuk Wang Edward Tang Holmann

Tong Chi Him Wan Chi Hin Wong Bo Yu Sonia Wong Yan Kei Rachel Wong Yin Gwan Yeung Shing Hei

Wong Zheng Jie Wu Wen Chee Samuel Po Kin Hong Wong Qian Rou Tam Hong Le Tnee Siok Ting

Indonesia Grade 6 Theresia Anindita Elyssa Inge Giovani Hiunata Lewis Laidin Stefen So Meldy Tanako Debora Sanny Tio Widyawati

Grade 8 Ang Yi Lin Anusha Vijeyaratnam Chiong Xin Hui Jonathan Long Thien Xiang Jui Yoke Yean Lee Hui Sze Leong Khai Li Ng Zhou Ling Tan Yin Rui Tan Yin Xian Wang Jia Min Wong Yee Ling Chai Juan Hui Chua Boon Su Gareth Teoh Jiah Lok Andrew Ng Wen Hao Michelle Khoo Su Ann Joyce Tan Shu Yuan Chanel Chau Xue Rou

Grade 7 Wilson Fellicia Yoenan Desy Yusmili Grade 8 Putri Dewi Fensuny Julia Nelly Sylvira Setyana Eunike Nathania Winoto Ireland Grade 8 Anne Ralph Japan Grade 6 Makoto Sasamori Yoko Fujino

Malta Grade 6 Matteo Galea Karl Bonello Grade 8 Maria Elena Farrugia Namibia Grade 6 Dina M Potgieter

Jordan Grade 6 Rula Al-Hiyari

The Netherlands Grade 7 Harry King

Macau Grade 8 Chu Chon Man

New Zealand Grade 6 Sean Bennett Ashley Chan Yujing Gao Gian-Luca Kane Heather Anita Lewis Harriet Love Ichen Sun Jessie Sun Ruth Sun Lily Tang

Malaysia Grade 6 Andrew Toe Yuan Loong Cheryl Ng Mei Ting Emily Soon Huey Ling Evelyn Lee Suet Ping Foong Peik Keh Gina Ngooi Shi Min Goh Me Hua Jaime Teo Wei Shan Kang Xiu-Wen Lai Suk Mei Lee Ying Jie Lim Shoor Bing Marjorie Teo Su Yin Michelle Lim Li Fang Ng Shi Ke Ong Rae Chel Pong Vee Yik Rachel Yee Sue Zhen Tan Chi Chin Tan Wei Harn Tan Zhi-Xian Suanne Valerie Yeoh Sue Wen Keshav Kumar Lal Asokan Lee Xiao Ying Ruth Yee Sue Huey Teor An Qi Gan Qi Xuan Lisa Kang Rui Jean Tai Yuan Jun Esther Siew Lee Ling Grade 7 Chew Whei Ling Lau Shu Lih Lim Jia Wei

Grade 8 Sherry Lee Singapore Grade 6 Chong Yan Jing Clement Cheng Le Da Denise Tan Hannah Lau Si Hui Joshia Seam Julia Leong Yin Keng Lai Ying Ru Vivian Lee Shao Jie Timothy Ethan Lee Ying Lim Yi Herh Ansel Lisbeth Lee Yi Hui Loh Yi Jia Lye Khai Chyi Ong Xuan Phua Yan Ru, Edrea Teo Ai Leng Aileen Teo Kai Siang Aileen Tan Lim Ci Hui Liu Bingrui Ong Chong An Quek Zhi Yuan Tay Yong Boon Ernest

Agnes Eva Widjaja Bernice Ong Jia Hui Jin Yifeng Koh Yan, Matilda Lim Jingkai, Jarrel Purwati Sundjojo Soh Hui Shian Sandy Tan Likai Chan Tjun Chuang Alex Goh Yan Tong Larissa Howlyn Jong Chan Sylvia Stephanie Ho Hwei Yen Wong Yong Sheng, Vincent Khoo Liqin Soh Siew Leng Amy Grade 7 Loh Guek Leng Ng Yong Yee Tan Jiaying Lisa Tan Pei Yu Cheryl Tan Si Min Cherry Tiffany Gan Rui Xuan Koo Hui Fen Lim Lay Ying Gloria Parn En Hui Vanessa Malishree Dharmaratnam Grade 8 Azura Farid Chow Pei Yan Chua Jon Lin Darren Tan Ngiap Hao Erik Julius Tjahja Ho Cui Yun Ian Ho Jin Yi Kelvin Kurniadi Hadi Widjaja Lee Si Min Lim Tian Wei Soon Yi Ning, Serah Tan Su-Min, Clara Tan Wee Theng Tang Hwee Wern Teo Jia Min, Jasmine Chong Lee Khim Chuan Jee Lim Ju-Li Iris Lum Wen-Kar Marissa Wat Lai Lian Wong You Jie Julian Ng Hui Fen Eunice Tan Kimkee Tan Swee Leng Tay Kian Chong Glen Yong Zhu Cheng Megaria Halim Ho Sze Ying Rachel Liu Yu Austin Chua Wei Yuan South Africa Grade 6 Christina Maria Fourie Matthew Golesworthy Cornelia Magdalena Meyburgh Frieda Maritz Jenny Louise Robertson Laurie Ann Scarborough Spain Grade 6 Iñigo Martinez De Pison Sri Lanka Grade 6 Thilangika Fernando Taiwan Grade 6 Cheng En-Chi

United Arab Emirates Grade 6 Stephen Aston Grade 8 Yijiao Xu United Kingdom Grade 6 Adrian James Breen Sally Bridgewater Daisy Gibbs Samuel Hairsine Nicholas Hockley Sanae Honda Jinya Huang Leonne Hutchinson Sarah Jane Jones Sofia Kolupov Evgeniya Kondrashina Daniel Mawson Fiona Norden Zoe O’Gorman Edward Spencer Matthew Thomas Oliver Till Andrew Wainwright Grade 7 Emma Aitken Philip Bushnell Elizabeth Camp Dermot Clenaghan Eleanor Hey Andrew McConnell Sophya Polevaya Henry Tozer William John Uglow Grade 8 Emily Clay Merryn Davies-Deacon Matthew Deakin Karen Dore Emma Gait Daisy Gibbs Paul Greenhalgh Sam James Georgina Lees Toby Scadding Delia Stevens Kate Stewart Henry Tozer Peter Woffenden United States of America Grade 1 Michael Aguilar Samuel Algas Paul Blume Julia Burkholder Jasmine Chen Caroline Amanda D’Souza Emily Delia Georgia Dettmann Shirley Eisenberger Tiana Fontanilla Matthew Hakkarainen Tanay Hardikar Hui Ling Huang Austin Jacobs Victoria Kong Vanya Lazarevic Allison Lee Kelsey Morihara Andrew Nguyen Charlotte Perez Lekha Pillarisetti Luana Pole’O Thomas Poppas Sahana Raghunathan Jason Ronkin Krystal M Schmitt Ameek Gurmukh Singh Nitya Turaga

27 Erin Watanabe Kayla Zamora Grade 2 Matthew Hakkarainen Yoshiko Okamoto Heather Situ Grade 3 Reed Bodenstein Justin Vo Grade 4 Bonnie Chen Josh Tyree Grade 5 Sayan Das Sunny He Grace Hu Tina Huang Joyce Lo Emily Zhen Grade 6 Rosemond Ho Clarence Kong Shayna Caitlin McDonald Aditya Raguram

UK and Ireland prizes These prizes recognise high achievement in Practical and Theory exams in the UK and Ireland. They are made possible by generous donations from a range of organisations and individuals. We offer our congratulations to the following candidates who were awarded prizes for exams taken in 2010: Aberdeen Gina Dallas Harper Award Grade 8 Piano Isabella Cook Birmingham Beryl Chempin Prize Grade 7 Piano Oliver Bealby-Wright Grade 8 Piano Adelaide Yue David Riley Memorial Prize Grade 3 Guitar Alex Walker Grade 8 Guitar Maxwell Williams Blackburn Frances E Walker Memorial Prize Grade 7 Bassoon Vanessa Shields Marie Earle Prize Grade 6 Piano Samuel Westwood Bradford Irene Martin Prize Grade 7 Piano Henry Websdale Ada Ingham Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Garreth Romain Brighton Amina Lucchesi Memorial Prize Grade 7 Violin Ayla Sahin Mimi Scharrer Memorial Prize Grade 7 Singing Corinne Hull Bristol Sylvia J Frost Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano James Gilmore Grade 7 Piano Ella Cliffe Bromley/Southborough Laura Marco Prize Grade 8 Flute Lois Clement Cardiff Dorothy Grace Atkinson Prize Grade 6 Piano Lucy Fletcher Hywel Griffith Rhodri Jones Grade 7 Piano Sophie Lewis Grade 8 Piano Geraint Owen William Percy Aled Thomas

Henry, Edith And Constance Haddon Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano William Percy ISM South Wales Centre Prize Grade 8 Singing Fiona Dakin Crewe William Henry Wilcox Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Bronte Hoskins Aya Pitcher Dublin Philip F Walsh Memorial Prize Grade 7 Viola OisĂn Friel Grade 8 Violin David Tobin Dundee Nora C Leggatt Prize Grade 6 Piano Mhairi Shrimpton Grade 7 Piano Debbie Yuile Dunfermline Alice Calder Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Saad Attieh Grade 7 Piano Dugald Hepburn Durham Margaret Harle Memorial Prize Grade 6 Alto Saxophone Joshua Briggs Eastbourne Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano George Ellis

Grimsby Alma Machin Prize Grade 4 Piano Isabella Goodwin Darcie Jago Guildford Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize Grade 8 Cello Poppy Miller Harrogate Audrey Pass Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Ruby Blunt Haywards Heath Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Katie Yao Morgan Huddersfield Bessie Brearley Prize Grade 8 Piano Adam Greenhalgh Jamie Mason

London: Blackheath Philippa Nankivell-Aylett Memorial Prize Grade 4 Piano Joseph Beesley

David Cawthra Memorial Prize Grade 4 Piano Lucas Kelly

London: Central Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Mako Ikeno Grade 7 Piano Charlotte Barbour-Condini Nikolai Lester

Elsie Roberts Prize Grade 7 Piano Lydia Wyatt Huddersfield District Prize Grade 5 Piano Emmeline Beever Lorscyon Frampton-Clarke Michael Gee Ben Pugh Huntingdon Vivienne Scott Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Stephen Mead Ipswich Ann Barbanell Prize Grade 8 Piano Jonathan Hanley

Frimley (Camberley) Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Guy Murgatroyd

Kendal Peter & Elizabeth McEwan Memorial Prize Grade 1 Piano Zoe Lovell

Glasgow Lindsay Lamb Memorial Bursary Grade 8 Piano Hebba Benyaghla

Lancaster Lloyd Hartley Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Polly Shepherd

Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Liam Burgess Great Yarmouth Evelyn Rose Phillips Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Andrew Greenwood Frances M L Willden and Margaret D Willden Prize Grade 8 Violin Sarah Andrew

Liverpool May Frizzel Memorial Prize Grade 8 Alto Saxophone Jennifer Sleight Margaret Wethered Prize Grade 4 Flute Sophie Tarver Grade 6 Organ James Orrell Grade 6 Violin Peter Morgan

Edinburgh Elizabeth J Ehrlich Prize Grade 7 Singing Craig Stevens

Nivena Macduff Prize Grade 1 Piano Harry He

Leeds Lloyd Hartley Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Bhanhee Kim Grade 7 Piano Meg Barker Sophie Green Grade 8 Piano Yoel Sevi

Patricia Willis Prize Grade 7 Piano Marion Bettsworth Vinnie Willis Memorial Prize Grade 5 Violin Alistair Nutter William Simpson Rickaby Memorial Prize Grade 7 Violin Christopher Jotischky-Hull

London: Croydon Carshalton Music Prize Grade 8 Treble Recorder Krishan Sareen Marjorie Baldwin Bequest Grade 5 Piano Janakan Bosch Grade 6 Piano Samuel Massiah Grade 7 Piano Narumi Ito Grade 8 Piano Edward Howell London: Ealing Miss Edith Oulton De Pauley Prize Grade 7 Singing Imogen Sebba London: Finchley Dorothy Fryer Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Henry Davidson Daniel Pashaei Eiko Yamazaki Grade 7 Piano Lisako Narita Grade 8 Piano Kaoruko Shirasaki London: Muswell Hill Dorothy Fryer Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Hayden Salt Grade 7 Piano Eliza King Lassman Jonathan Lack London: Wimbledon Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize Grade 7 Cello Magdalen Christie

PRIZE WINNERS

Loughborough Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Avishka Edirisinghe Maidstone Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize Grade 1 Cello Lauren Vinten Grade 8 Cello Fraser Bowles Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Samuel Yetman Malvern Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize Grade 7 Cello Edward Kimberley Manchester Besso Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Ryan Chen Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Robert Wheatley Middlesbrough Derek Henderson Memorial Prize Grade 5 Flute Jessica Langley Milton Keynes Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Elton Lin Monmouth Gwent Foundation Award Grade 7 Piano Hannah Roberts New Milton Edie Marr Prize Grade 6 Singing Elizabeth Thomas Newcastle upon Tyne Sir William Bigge Memorial Prize Grade 6 Singing Mary Burdon Newport (Gwent) Gwent Foundation Award Grade 8 Violin Harriet Lawton Newtown (Powys) Mr Jeffreys And Mrs Christina Jeffreys Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Alis Mills Huws Northampton Philip F Walsh Memorial Prize Grade 8 Clarinet Caitlin McErlean

Norwich Saxton Noble Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Alexander Little Grade 7 Piano Yu Louro Evelyn Rose Phillips Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Yu Louro Nottingham Nellie Greenhill Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Rebecca Adams Grade 6 Piano Paul Mayfield Grade 7 Piano Emily Woods Grade 8 Piano Electra Perivolaris Oswestry Sheila C Freeman Cello Prize Grade 8 Cello John Paul Oxford Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize Grade 6 Cello Ruth Friedlander Peterborough Maxima Mercer Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Rebekah Baugh Grade 8 Piano Irena Radic Preston Florence Purdy Memorial Prize Grade 8 Violin Hannah Brett Horatio Waywell Memorial Prize Grade 8 Flute Hester Thompson Redhill Philip F Walsh Memorial Prize Grade 7 Clarinet George Speck Sevenoaks Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize Grade 8 Cello Laura Lyttle Sheffield Winifred Liversidge Prize Grade 8 Piano Leo Birtwhistle Lawrence Candler Kris Garfitt Jonathan Rawlinson St Andrews Alice Calder Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Erika Bates Stockton-on-Tees Frank Tiesing Memorial Prize Grade 5 Violin GiDong Park

O R G A N I S AT I O N

Sunderland Amy Mills Robertson Prize Grade 7 Piano Jonathan Harris

Patron

Arthur Dickeson Memorial Prize Grade 5 Flute Rebecca Cohen

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales

Sutton Coldfield Ivan Cousins Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Simon Arthurs

Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, Principal of the Royal Academy of Music

Swansea Don Preece Memorial Prize Grade 8 Double Bass Lucy Keller

Her Majesty The Queen President

Governing Body Lord Sutherland of Houndwood KT, Chairman

Professor Colin Lawson, Director of the Royal College of Music Philip Ramsbottom Alan Smith Professor Jonty Stockdale, Principal of the Royal Northern College of Music Tony Travis

Tavistock Mrs Hamilton Akaster Prize Grade 6 Violin Oliver Bredemeyer

Professor John Wallace CBE, Principal of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

Thanet Leslie Wheeler Prize Grade 6 Piano Alicia Swaby

Sue Cambridge, Secretary

Thanet Prize Grade 7 Piano Ben Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gorman

Leslie East, Executive Director: Syllabus & Publishing

Wells Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Adam Hickox Vicars Close Prize Grade 6 Piano Jacob Green Jonathan Woodhouse Grade 7 Piano Annabel Green Adam Hickox Jonathan Wagstaff Grade 8 Piano Michael Buchanan Joanna Hornik Grade 8 Violin Harriet Haynes Windsor/Maidenhead Sheila Mossman Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Makoto James Wolverhampton Fred Southall Prize Grade 5 Piano Rachelle Hellend Ralph Bassett Prize Grade 5 Cello Olivia Cooper Grade 8 Violin Yoo Seok Jung Wrexham Mr Jeffreys And Mrs Christina Jeffreys Memorial Prize Grade 8 Piano Michael Wall Yeovil Vicars Close Prize Grade 6 Piano Alice Young

Nicholas Ward Guy Perricone, Chief Executive

Executive Directorate Guy Perricone, Chief Executive Sue Cambridge, Executive Director: Finance & Administration Tim Arnold, International Operations Director Rachel Baxter, Human Resources Director Richard Crozier, Professional Development Director John Holmes, Chief Examiner Penny Milsom, UK Operations Director Eugene Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, IT Director Nigel Scaife, Syllabus Director Ben Selby, Marketing Director

EX AMINERS

Over 660 examiners assessed Practical and Theory exams for us in 2010. Our team of examiners consists of respected musicians from every part of the profession. It includes orchestral players, soloists, chamber music players, heads of school music departments and professors from the Royal Schools of Music.

Bryan Anderson Elizabeth Angel Malcolm Archer Mark Armstrong Paul Arnell Helen Arnold Timothy Arnold Philip Aslangul Janice Assersohn Lynton Atkinson Joy Austen Marjorie Ayling

Michael Bailey Robert Bailey Dan Baker Michael Baker Michael Ball Patricia Ball Graham Barber Penelope Barclay Bernard Barker Andrew Barlow Charles Barnes Timothy Barratt Vincent Barrella Neil Barry Kenneth Bartels Juliet Barwell Jonathan Beatty Kerry Beaumont Colin Beeson Sally Bell Quintus Benziger Marion Best Michael Beynon Martin Biggs Robin Bigwood Heather Birks Virginia Black Douglas Blew Timothy Blinko Nicholas Blunn Anne Boardman Andrew Bolton Teresa Bond Olivier Bonnici Jane Booth Joanna Borrett Elisabeth Boulton Alan Bourne Mark Bousie Michael Bowden Timothy Bowers Simon Bowler Kevin Bowyer Eric Boyd Sarah Boyer Chris Brannick Christopher Brayne Elizabeth Brazier Charles Brereton Robert Bridge David Brindle Deborah Brittain Peter Broadbent Rosemary Broadbent Gerard Brooks Christopher Brown Helena Brown

Susan Brown Stephen Browne William Bruce David Bruce-Payne Andrew Bryden Alan Bullard Patrick Burnham Russell Burton

Anthony-Benedict Cain Susan Calvert Robert Carey Stephen Carleston Samantha Carrasco Jeremy Carter Neil Carter Nicholas Carter Mark Cartwright Sally Cathcart Helen Cawthorne Myra Chahin Dale Chambers Pearl Chatfield Alan Childs John Chillingworth Pamela Chilvers Fiona Chryssides Judith Clare Barry Clark Susan Clark Andrew Clarke Ian Clarke Simon Clarkson Peter Clements Caroline Clemmow Lynda Cochrane Stephen Collisson Margaret W Cooke Iain Cooper Jean Cooper-Smith Julie Costley-White Martin Cotton Mervyn Cousins Margaret Cowling Rowan Cozens Guy Cremnitz Roger Crocker Anthony Crossland Annette Cull Penny Cullington Gillian Cummins Ian Curror Alexander Curtis

Peter Dains Muriel Daniels Glyn Davenport John Davenport Harvey Davies Hugh Davies Adrian Davis Dorothy Davis Elizabeth Davis Michael Davis Helen Deakin Andrew Dean Ian Denley Andrew Dibb Richard Dickins Dorothy Dickinson

Caroline Diffley Joan Dixon Stephen Doughty Peter Downey Elizabeth Drew Tessa Drummond Helen Duffy Kevin Duggan David Dunnett Lesley Dunstan Richard Dunster-Sigtermans Michael Dussek Mark Duthie Brenda Dykes Valerie Dyson

Frances Eagar Alison Eales Harold East Graham Eccles Margaret Ede Michael Edwards Joanne Edworthy Paul Ellis Richard Ellis Stephen Ellis Donald Ellman Jonathan Enright Peter Esswood Euros Rhys Evans Howard Evans Iestyn Evans Robert Evans

Rosslyn Farren-Price Robert Ferguson Jakob Fichert Christopher Field Eileen Field Judith Fleet Peter Flinn Tamandra Ford Theresa Ford Christopher Foster Joan Foster John Foster David Francis David Frankel Kaye Fraser Anthony Froggatt Anthea Fry

Michael Gale Benjamin Gant Michael Garbutt Franklyn Gellnick Michael George Ruth Gerald Fiona Gillett Jonathan Gleeson Paul Gobey Malcolm Goldring Lauren Goldthorpe Carol Goodall Andrew Goodwin David Gorton Peter Gould Rosemary Gould Sharon Gould Timothy Goulter Geoffrey Govier Christopher Gower Robert Gower Jean Graham-Jones Christopher Grant Ian Gray Gareth Green John Green Christopher Green-Armytage

Gerald Gregory Howard Gregory Jonathan Gregory Jane Gregson Stephen Gregson Keith Griffiths Graham Griggs Christopher Gumbley Andrew Gunn Kathryn Gunn

Christopher Haigh Gaynor Hall Irene Hall Richard Hall Rob Hall Keith Hamilton Michael Hancock Christine Hankin Andrew Hansford Malcolm Harding Ian Hare Glenville Hargreaves Geoffrey Harniess Norman Harper Clive Harries Kathryn Harries Michael Harris Paul Harris Derek Harrison Rebecca Harte Simon Harvey Richard Haslam Emma Hattersley Alison Harvard Patrick Hawes Elizabeth Hayes Elizabeth Hayley Michael Haynes Deirdre Hayward Moira Hayward Julian Hellaby Tony Henwood Corinne Hepburn Russell Hepplewhite Ita Herbert John Heritage Douglas Hewitt Peter Hewitt Timothy Hewitt-Jones Richard Hickman Malcolm Hicks Charlotte Hill Lyndon Hilling Janet Hilton Claire Hobbs Richard Hobson Andy Hodge Eleanor Hodgkinson Rosalind Hoffler Celia Holland Sandy Holland Leslie Hollingworth John Holmes Alec Hone Ian Hooker Manya Horn Tanya Houghton Colin Howard Ailsa Howarth George Howarth Gareth Hudson Graeme Humphrey John Humphreys Karen Humphreys Joy Humphreys Amanda Hurton Nigel Hutchinson Marcus Huxley

Leslie Inness Peter Inness John Iveson

Julian Jacobson Heather James Richard James Paul Janes Rachel Jeffers Michael Johnson Nicholas Johnson David Jones David Leiher Jones Grahame Jones Ian Jones Ieuan Jones Ilid Jones Robert Jones Simon Jones

Naomi Kayayan Nicola-Jane Kemp Stewart Kempster Richard Kennedy Anthony Kerr-Dineen Jeremy Kimber Bernard King James Kirby Brigid Kirkland-Wilson Helen Knight Richard Knight Elena Konstantinou

Vivien Laird Richard Lakin John Lambert Deborah Lammin Barry Lancaster Robert Langston Louise Lansdown Julian Larkin Vanessa Latarche Dorina Latawska Peter Lawson Antony Le Fleming Peter Lea-Cox Paul Leddington Wright Helen Leek David Leeke Alexander Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Estrange Kelvin Leslie Michael Lewin Richard Lewis Christopher Liddle Felicity Lipman Nancy Litten Ian Little Josephine Lively Angela Livingstone Frank Lloyd Richard Lloyd Marion Long Ian Lowes James Lowry Adrian Lucas Peter Lynch

EX AMINERS

Christopher Mabley Alexandra Mackenzie Patricia MacMahon Peter Madan John Madden Margaret Madeley Harry Malpass Neil Mantle Richard Markham Corinne Marsh Anne Marshall Mark Marshall Jonathan Marten Catherine Martin Philip Martin Ann Martin-Davis Catherine Marwood Andrew Mason Hilary Mason Louise Matthew Gary Matthewman Phyllida Maude-Roxby Neil McFarlane Colin McGuire Margaret Murray McLeod Julian McNamara Anthony McNaught Russell Medley Delia Meehan Simon Mercer Rachel Meredith Angus Meryon Mary Methuen Paul Miles-Kingston Sarah Miller Andrew Millington Fumiko Miyachi Alison Moncrieff-Kelly Jane Money Moyra Montagu Mark Monument Christopher Moore Stephen Moore Andrew Morris Alan Morrison Kathryn Mosley Jennie-Helen Moston Daniel Moult Hilary Murphy Roger Muttitt

Robert Neden Robin Nelson David Nettle Bernard Newman Janet Newman James Nicolson Peter Noke Timothy Noon Antonietta Notariello

Carole Oakes Rosemary O’Connell Peter O’Hagan Dianne O’Hara Jessica O’Leary David Oliver Nicholas Oliver Michael Omer Bernard O’Neill William O’Sullivan Anthony Ovenell Jean Owen Jeannette Owens

Andrew Padmore Neil Page Robin Page Rosalind Page Christine Palmer Simon Parkin Christopher Pascoe Fali Pavri Janet Payne Alison Pearce Heidi Pegler Robert Pell Mary Pells Nigel Penfold Valerie Perrett Muriel Phillips Alan Pickard Stephen Pinnock Joe Polglase David Ponsford Mary Porter Geoffrey Pratley David Price Gareth Price Sarah Price Scott Price Malcolm Pritchard Robin Proctor Rebecca Prosser Linda Pyatt

Elizabeth Randell Jonathan Rennert John Reynolds Martin Richards Sharon Richards Tim Richards Michael Ridley Tim Ridley Beverley Ridout John Ritchie Emyr Wyn Roberts Chika Roberston Stephen Robertson Philip Robinson Roy Robinson Robert Rogers Brenda Ross Pete Rosser Neil Roxburgh Keith Rusling Gary Ryan

Graham Salvage Martin Sanders-Hewett Victor Sangiorgio Robert Saudek Ingrid Sawers Philip Sawyers Roger Sayer Nigel Scaife Vanessa Scott Nicholas Scott-Burt Christopher Seed Peter Selwyn Margaret Semple Howard Seymour Mark Shanahan Polly Sharpe Luan Shaw Robert Shaw Anthea Shepherdson Susan Sheppard Aaron Shorr Lesley Shrigley Jones Clive Simmonds Philip Skelton John York Skinner Ruth Slater Rodney Slatford

Iain Sloan Jonathan Small Catherine Smart Michael Smedley Eleanor Smith Mark Smith Sarah Smith Susan Smith Vanessa Smith Brian Snary John Snook Ashley Solomon Christopher Sparkhall Nigel Speak Alan Spedding David Spencer Grant Spencer Lucy-Ellen Spencer Nigel Spooner Peter Stearn Ralph Stenner Christine Stevenson Murray Stewart Frederick Stocken Richard Storry Kevin Street Karis Stretton Lynette Stulting Jennifer Sturgeon Paul Sturman Hilary Sturt Susan Suart Philip Sunderland Adrian Sutcliffe Alison Sutton Christopher Swann

Robin Tait Mark Tanner Stephen Tanner Carol Taylor Clara Taylor Jonathan Taylor Karen Taylor Matthew Taylor Philip Taylor Andrew Teague Eric Tebbett Raphael Terroni Gillian Thoday Christina Thomas Meurig Thomas William Thomson Christina Thomson Jasper Thorogood Annabel Thwaite Helen Tierney Christopher Tilbury Colin Tipple Barbara Tomlinson Philippa Topham John Treherne Paul Trepte Graham Trew Helen Tseu Margaret Turner

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Alison Uren

Matthew Vine Clement Virgo

Christopher Walker Colin Walker Geoffrey Walker Martin Walker Ian Wallace Alison Waller

Ann Ward Chris Ward Jane Ward John Wardle John Ware Edward Warren David Warwick Ian Warwick Shuna Watkinson Jane Watts Malcolm Weale Geoffrey Weaver Daniel Webb Hilary Webster John Wells Robin Wells Timothy Wells Barbara White Martin White Philip White Philip White-Jones John Scott Whiteley Edward Whiting Anthony Whittaker Frank Wibaut Joanne Wicks Mark Wildman Steven Wilkie Nigel Wilkinson Jonathan Willcocks Anthony Williams David Williams Gillian Williams Huw Williams John Williams Andrew Wilson Ross Winters Christopher Wood Cynthia Wood Joyce Woodhead John Worthington Steven Wray Ian Wright John Wright Simon Wyatt Julia Wynn

Stephen Yeo Michael Young

Robin Zebaida Theory of Music only Eve Barsham Derry Bertenshaw Hugh Bowman Brian Bussell Vicky Chapman Alan Cuckston James Eastham Graeme Hall Jane Huntingdon Sarah Hutchinson Graham Ireland Michael Jacques Debra Jones John Jordan Nicholas King Rayford Kitchen Rebecca Learmont Richard Lyne Helen McAndrews John Morehen Angela Mundey Philip Mundey Gordon Munro Alison Murfin Michael Nicholas David Patrick David Pettit David Pritchard Stuart Rees David Robinson

Helen Sills Michael Smith Derek Stevens Alan Tait Alan Taylor Alexandra Teal Teo Li Lin Rosemary Walker Percy Welton William Whittle Elizabeth Worthington Thank you The following examiners retired or resigned in 2010, and we thank them for their dedicated service: Marion Best David Bruce-Payne Muriel Daniels Amy Dann Philip Hamond Moore John Heritage Graeme Humphrey Skaila Kanga Dennis Lee Harry Malpass Morag Michael Richard Michael Chris Ward Meurig Watts Obituaries We sadly note the passing of the following examiners: James Eastham (1932–2010) Philip Hamond Moore (1940–2010) Clara Taylor (1948–2010) Clara was appointed Chief Examiner to ABRSM in 1997, having been an examiner, moderator and trainer. During her time at ABRSM she visited many countries to give seminars and workshops to music teachers. She was responsible for the selection, training and moderation of all ABRSM examiners, as well as their ongoing professional development, and led a series of seminars for the examining panels each year. She inspired great devotion from all examiners and staff through her musical authority, caring nature and warm humour.

CT ABRSM MENTORS

R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S

Every member of our 130-strong mentor panel is trained to help teachers fulfil their ambitions through continuing professional development courses. The following members of the panel served as Certificate of Teaching (CT ABRSM) course leaders and mentors for the 2009–2010 oneyear courses and the 2010 fast-track course:

During 2010, over 500 representatives were involved with the work of ABRSM around the world. They have an immensely important role to play: assisting with the local administration of exams; liaising with teachers, pupils and parents; and organising a range of activities including High Scorers’ Concerts and seminars.

Hong Kong Julian Hellaby Peter Noke Penny Stirling*

Antigua Jean Esther Michael

Singapore Richard Crozier* Helen Deakin Naomi Kayayan Peter Noke United Kingdom Bournville (fast-track course) David Barnard* Julian Hellaby Naomi Kayayan Andrew Marlow Rosalind Page Alison Uren Malcolm Weale Edinburgh Peter Argondizza Carole Jenner-Timms Caroline Robertson John Treherne* London Moira Hayward* Fiona Lau Mary Pells Patricia Sabin John Shayler Hilary Smethurst-Evans Philippa Topham Manchester Lydia Dalby Anthony George Helen Krizos Nigel Mainard* Emyr Roberts Southend-on-Sea (Music Service) Paul Cameron Madeleine Casson* Rowan Cozens Jan Dobbins Francesca Hanley Timothy Pells Tim Rogers * Course leader

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES, CONTACTS AND HONORARY LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES Andorra Roser Palomero Vendrell Anguilla Daphne Jacobs Richardson

Australia Anastasia Nga Fong Chan Ian Coss John Masson Elizabeth Pulsford Gregory Smith Judy Thönell

France Dr Atarah Ben-Tovim mbe Steven Calvert Joanne Walker Germany Edition Hinrichsen GmbH (Thomas Stein) Frank Gillett (Contact) Marion Hinds (Contact) Stephen Watkins (Contact) Ghana E B Takyi-Micah CK Osafo (Contact) Gibraltar Aurelio Gonzalez Greece Eftichia Adilini Bobis Inga Forward Pediadiiti (Contact)

Kenya Kenya National Examinations Council Atigala Luvai Korea (South) Seungsil Chang Kuwait The British Council (Rathna Kishore, Contact) Luxembourg Jacqueline Fleming Macau Jimson, Hoi Kin Wa Malawi The British Council (Ellard Majuni) Malaysia Abd Rahman Hj Yusuf Abdul Jalil Bin Abdul Hamid Abdul Salim Bin Abdul Karim Azian Muhamad Ariff Abu Latifei Bin Mohd Thani Chen Lan En Daud Bin Kassim David Ebol Anak Dius Juharani Bin Dollah Khairul Nizal Bin Abu Bakar Suria Marlina Alias Bin Mohamad Mohd Noor Mat Kassim Norshaizah Mohd Yusof Mohtar Murad Nurunnahar Shinta Madar Md Hadzrin Suleiman Mdm Nor Ashikin Hussain Mdm Nilawati Sarih Jo Wong (Contact)

Austria Joanne Klein

Grenada Jerome McBarnette mbe

Bahamas Elizabeth Thornton

Guyana Daphne Rogers (Contact)

Bahrain Capt Rod Taylor

Barbados Milton Inniss

Hong Kong Hong Kong Examinations & Assessment Authority (George Pang) Petina Law (Administrative Associate) Dorcas Wong (Administrative Associate)

Belgium Vera Bishop

Hungary Eszter Nemeth

Namibia Dina Potgieter Johanita De Waal

Belize Alice Williams

Iceland Garðar E Cortes (Contact)

The Netherlands Karin Hollreiser

Bermuda Antoinette Davis

India Regional Co-ordinators Anthony Braganza Gita Chacko Stephen D’Cruz Homai Desai Carlos Álvares Ferreira Ritesh Khokhar

New Zealand Heather Gummer (National Co-ordinator)

Bangladesh Shantha P Gunasekera (Contact)

Brunei Darussalam Awg Hj Muhd Masa Masdi Bin Muhd Sa’Idun Bulgaria Steve Todorov Canada Patricia Rolston Cayman Islands Delores Thompson China David & Shirley Gwilt (Consultants) Marc He Lin Pai Shi Zhao Peiwen Su Zhen (Consultant) Cyprus The British Council (Emilia Fiakkou Hadjicharou) Czech Republic David Talacko Denmark Kaj Nyvang (Contact) Dominica Catherine Daniel Egypt Dr Mohamed El Tobgy Dr Karim Frege (Contact) Faroe Islands Martin Mouritsen (Contact)

HLRs Ravi Cyril Arthur (Contact) Philomena D’Cruz Benita Fernandes Benjamin Marthand António Peregrino Da Costa Sudhin Prabhakar A & Aparna Ram Umarani Sankaranarayanan Lisa Stewart Jehangir Tabak Saurin Upadhyay Thomas Varghese Indonesia Denis Umar Italy Calogero Amodio Maria Dolores Amodio Martin Biggs Andrew Cochlin Danilo Manto Simone Manunza Jamaica Marie Clarke Japan Takuya Shigeishi Jordan Dana Sakkijha

Malta Maria Conrad Mauritius Mauritius Examinations Syndicate (Lucien Finette)

HLRs Gladys Armstrong Judy Barrett Wendy Bloomfield Marjorie Booth Rachel Brownrigg Vin Carey Lois Dalton Dianne Dellow Joan Gaines Helen Govan Erin Hall Karen Hall Evelyn Hatfield Carla Johnson Judy Knox Jenny McDonald Janice McIntyre Marilyn Murray Jan-Maree Parker Beverley Peach Marios Sophocleous Olga Stancliff Joan Stichbury Bev Underwood Cecilia Vincent Lynn Whiteside Isabel Worboys Nigeria MUSON Centre (Marion Akpata) Norway Lirica Yamase

Oman Phillip Stallwood The Philippines Lauren Ann Pascua Poland Mateusz Slojewski Portugal Prof Fátima Vieira Qatar Margaret MacKenzie St Helena Derek Henry (Contact) St Kitts & Nevis Dr Louisa Lawrence St Lucia Richard Payne St Vincent Floyd Parris Saudi Arabia Egon Liepa (Contact) Neil Hugo (Contact) Neil Reynolds (Contact) Jeanette Walker (Contact) Serbia Dr Dorian Leljak Seychelles David Chetty Sierra Leone Dr Kitty Fadlu-Deen (Contact) Singapore Singapore Symphonia Co Ltd (Su-San Hay) South Africa Regional Co-ordinators Jill Eichler Meg Twyford Ilse Van Der Walt HLRs M D Conradie Runa Edeling Mariela Engelbrecht Leon Fouché Elmien Mare Rina Mare Lisa Markovic Patricia Ann Metcalf Beverly Claire Moll George Norman Bernice Oberholzer Pauline Roberts Moira June Schäfer Spain Alison Jackson María J Martínez Ismael Perera Kevin Robb Juan Vázquez Sri Lanka Mano Chanmugam Sweden Valentina Lorenz-Cammans Switzerland David Smith Taiwan Shao I-Shih Tanzania National Examinations Council of Tanzania Aloys Ng’asi Hildegard Kiel (Contact) Keiron White (Contact) Thailand Chorlada Bunnag David Gorodi (Contact) Trinidad & Tobago Jessel Murray Turkey Maria Rita Epik

R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S

Uganda Simon Yiga

Ballymoney Irene Bennett

Caithness Ann Warner

Dorchester Heather Reed

Hereford Rhian Morris

United Arab Emirates Capt Richard Higgins obe rn Ju Hua Zhu Li Gabriele Leichtle-Malzahn Suzanne Marie McKay

Banbury June Headland

Calne Mary Pilcher-Clayton

Dover Elizabeth Weaver

Hertford Richard & Kathleen Lord

Bangor Geraint & Meinir Lloyd Jones

Cambridge Christine Jones Jennifer Thornton

Dumfries Fiona Watson

Hexham Mary Finlinson

Dundee Avril Ogilvie

Hitchin Jean Hunt

Durham Christine Woods

Horsham Geoffrey Lunn

East Grinstead Pauline Maynard Simon Morris

Huddersfield Patricia Kenworthy

United States of America C F Peters Corporation (International Administrative Agents) Winnie Chan Sally & Jeff Chen Rose Marie Dunsford Winnie S C Ip Gelene Johnson Dr Lin Chiu-Ling Margaret Liu Ruth Mack Nancy Maclachlan Susan Mattson Stephen Ng Wesley Knox Ramsay III & Carol McClure Helga Swatzak Dr Benita Tse Belinda Wee Olive Yau Vietnam Ian Alexander Elizabeth Druitt Virgin Islands (British) Dr Charles Wheatley obe Zambia Moses Kalomo Zimbabwe Zimbabwe School Examinations Council IRELAND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES

Bangor (Co Down) Sharon Forte Barnsley Rita Currie Barnstaple Rowland Chapman Bath Pauline Sparrow Beaconsfield Michael & Sheila Newland Bearsden & Paisley Douglas McBay Bedford Rupert & Jenny Brown Belfast Carmel Gibson Berwick-upon-Tweed Denise Wilman Beverley Geoffrey & June Stephenson Birmingham Linda Martin Bishop Auckland Joan Johnson Bishop’s Stortford Steve Maddams Blackburn Paul Greenhalgh Blackpool Marilyn Stewart Blaenau Ffestiniog Eirwen Langdown

Cannock Andrew & Judith Bywater Canterbury Meryl Haskins Cardiff Peter Fry Yvonne Laurent Cardigan Sarah-Jane Absalom Miriel Griffiths Carlisle Elizabeth Reed Carmarthen Gilmour & Elaine Davies Carrickfergus Brian Lynas Chandler’s Ford & Winchester Marion Silvester Chard Shirley Long Chelmsford Debra Cox Cheltenham David Webber Chepstow/Forest of Dean Rosemary Griffiths Chester Colette Sarson Chesterfield Christine Bishop Chichester Margaret Lloyd

Cork Fedelmia O’Herlihy

Blandford Forum Brian Levy

Dublin Miriam Halpin

Bognor Regis Helen Phillips

Chippenham Sylvia Stables Jennifer Tidmarsh

Galway Joanne Cater

Bolton Chris White

Clacton-on-Sea Brenda Ellis

Limerick John Davis

Boston Owen Moorin

Clevedon Robin Matthews

Bournemouth Janet Armes

Clitheroe Catherine Carr

Bradford Malcolm Dyson

Cockermouth Richard Bennett

Brecon Hazel Gedge

Colwyn Bay Dafydd Lloyd & Catherine Jones

UNITED KINGDOM HONORARY LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES Aberdeen Jenna Main Alnwick Jennifer Young Amersham Pamela Hearn Andover Roslyn Penny Antrim Paul McCrisken

Brentwood/Billericay Jean Bader Bridgend Susan Mascall Bridgwater Kate Hewson Brighton Jackie Chase Valerie Robinson

Congleton Roy & Patricia Page Coventry Paul & Sheila Leddington Wright Craigavon Darren Canmore Crewe Gwen Manley

Ashburton Sheila Harman

Bristol Rodney Drew Nigel Guzek

Ashford Prue Forbes

Bromsgrove Meryl Davies

Denbigh Morwen Murray

Ayr Norma Kelly

Burnley Martin Wrench

Derby Margaret Clarke Karen Eley

Burton-upon-Trent Angela Moffat Bury St Edmunds Dee-Dee Dobell Buxton Gillian Morton

Darlington Mavis Robson

Eastbourne Sally Munns Edinburgh Valerie Akhtar Sheila Boyes Elgin Pamela Gillan Epsom Sheila Colchester Exeter Vivien Goodwin Pamela West Falkirk Alexander Christie Finstock Celia Garrick Folkestone Christopher McNeilly Gainsborough Elizabeth Jacklin Glasgow Jonathan Buchan Gloucester Janet Baldwin Gosport & Portsmouth Neil & Karen Bennett Grantham Carolyn Midgley Gravesend Geoffrey & Valerie Dyke Great Yarmouth Margaret King Greenock Amy McMillan Grimsby Anne Holmes Guernsey Jane Langlois Guildford Margaret Hennessey-Brown Halifax David & Margaret Whiteley Harlow Jane Steer Harpenden Caroline Marriott Harrogate Christine Brown Hartlepool Stephen Sild Hastings Mark Napier Haverfordwest Emma Halls Haverhill Allan Charlwood

Dereham Val Medlar

Haywards Heath Gwyneth Paine

Dingwall & Inverness Christina Cameron

Helensburgh Anne Binnie

Doncaster Jean Stewart

Hull Rosemary Stones Huntingdon Elaine Williamson Ipswich Sue Lambert Alan Munson Isle of Man Alan & Avril Pickard Isle of Wight Peter Marchant Jersey Malcolm Whittell Kendal Mary Powney Keswick Elaine Moor Kettering Derek Miller Kidderminster Jane Johns King’s Lynn Anne & Andrew Parker Kirkcaldy Roger Weatherhogg Lancaster Dorothy Dickinson Leamington Spa David & Adrienne Lloyd Leatherhead Clare Harris Leeds Nicola Bagnall Leicester & Loughborough Burne Huttchins Leighton Buzzard Barbara Springthorpe Lichfield Karen Caddy Lincoln Sybil Greed Liskeard & Plymouth Victoria van der Vliet Liverpool Rosalind Werner Llanelli Hugh & Eirlys Roberts London: Barnet Myrna Edwards London: Blackheath Mary Moore London: Croydon Freda Lodge London: Ealing Shirley Phimister London: Enfield Gordon Giles London: Finchley & Palmers Green Janice Twiselton London: Hampstead Maureen Keetch

CREDITS

London: Harrow Victoria Cran

Nuneaton Jacqueline Stretton

London: Ilford Shea Lolin

Oldham Brenda Gillespie

London: Romford Jane Harder

Orkney Gemma McGregor

London: Sidcup Janet Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Cruz

Oxford Ruth Holleley

London: Streatham Robert Webb

Penzance Gillian Poznansky

London: Surbiton David & Pamela Speed-Andrews

Perth Marion Hearle

London: Sutton Geoffrey Barham Marjorie Utting Londonderry Heather Buick Louth Barbara & Tony Peebles Lowestoft Marilyn Zipfel Luton Amanda Ashton Maidstone Karen Martin Malvern Eileen Wilson Manchester John Reade Matlock Peter Vale Melton Mowbray Elizabeth Sampson Merthyr Tydfil Maureen Prothero Middlesbrough Barbara White Jean White Milton Keynes Mike James Minehead Vivien Irwin Monmouth Hilary Petrie Morpeth Liane Todd New Milton Margaret Jarvis Newark Diana Robertson Newcastle upon Tyne Margaret Huntington Newport (Gwent) Carole & Colin Rees Newport (Salop) Penny Westgate Newry Nuala Curran Newton Stewart William Lindsay Northallerton Susan Smith Northampton Peter Dunkley Northwich June Wright Norwich Carmela Furniss Nottingham Sheila Middleton

Peterborough Jacqueline Over Peterhead Alistair MacDonald Poole Judith Dutch Porthcawl Liz Dewhurst Preston Susan Phillips Pwllheli Griffith Wynn Williams Reading Monica Roberts Redhill Pamella Semm-Skrzypecka Richmond (N Yorks) Tim Jackson Ringwood Pauline Boyer Ripon Jean Willimott Rochdale Michael Lucas Rochester Norman Blow Rotherham Joy Crick Rugby Judy Price St Albans Vera Tufnell St Andrews Helen Russell St Austell Ann Fleet Salisbury Elizabeth Weager Scarborough Maureen Calvert Scunthorpe Jeffrey Blewett Selly Oak Willemina Morton Sevenoaks Helen Isom Sheringham & Cromer Norman Moor Shetland Anne Halcrow Shrewsbury Grace Harvey Sidmouth Pamela Dunkley Sittingbourne Cynthia Swade Skipton Christopher & Irene Truman Solihull Stephen Clarke

Southampton Alain Brumby Fiona Willsher Southport Susan Sale Spalding Colin Faulkner Stafford Kevin Bennett Stirling Pat Hutton Stockport Christopher Ellis Stockton-on-Tees Morag Cooper Stoke-on-Trent Geoffrey & Brenda Rainbow Stranraer Charlotte Smith Stratford-upon-Avon Laurence & Rosemary Robson Stroud Suzanne Barnes Sunbury-on-Thames Moira Edwards Sunderland Anne Ward Sutton Coldfield Barbara Howell Swansea Helen Hopkins & Alex Lewis Swindon Dawn Ball Tain Christopher Williams Taunton Hilary Daniel Tenby Janis Hartzell Thanet Stuart Horsburgh Torquay Keith Thompson Tredegar Stella Martin Truro Michael Sadka Tunbridge Wells Verna Keary Wakefield Margaret Goss Warrington Catherine Poole Watford Sally Nicols Richard Norwood Wells Karen Foster Welwyn Garden City Daphne Barker Weston-super-Mare Philip & Margaret Hopes Weymouth Marilyn Mackenzie Whitby Barbara Anderson Wigan Graham Hart Windermere Janet McCallum Wisbech Dorothy Morris Woking Sheila Mansfield

Wolverhampton Richard Anderson Worcester Josephine Hunt Worksop Richard Leach Wrexham Philp Main Yeovil Kathryn England York Maurice Ridge Thank you The following representatives stepped down during 2010, and we thank them for all of their work on behalf of ABRSM: International Representatives John Bailey, St Lucia Kifah Fakhouri, Jordan Dora Lee, United States of America Emma Morris, Vietnam Nacka Musikskola, Sweden Aileen Ruzano, The Philippines UK & Ireland Honorary Local Representatives Judith Baker, Aberdeen Barbara Burton, Nottingham Central Jo Dolman, Paignton Ann Durrant, Wimbledon Cherie Dutton, Skegness Sarah Felmingham, Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lynn Gerald Johnson, Stourbridge Anthony Joule, Norwich Anita MacDonald, Harrow Marjorie Palmer, Selly Oak Douglas Powell, Southendon-Sea Julie Quinlan, Waterford Lisa Railton Jones, Hitchin Sarah Safian, Perth David & Margaret Sandfield, Frimley Joy Shirley, Milton Keynes Ann Ware, Skipton William Wear, Kidderminster Edward Woodhead, Sheffield

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