PRESENTERS AND WORKSHOP LEADERS

NATIONAL FESTIVAL 2022 PRESENTERS Robyn Richford

Robyn is a Scottish Tv/Radio presenter, live host and voiceover artist. She is best known for her work every Saturday and Sunday morning on ITV's SCRAMBLED, her weekend breakfast show on FUN KIDS Radio and BBC RADIO 1 breakfast and early breakfast takeover.

She has hosted countless Live events everything from introducing Baroness Karen Brady CBE to over 5,000 people to much more intimate panel discussions.

Summaya Mughal

Summaya is a multi-award winning Senior BBC Radio and TV Presenter/Journalist passionate about music, representation and new talent. Hailing from the Midlands, she currently presents Mid Morning BBC Radio Leicester where she champions new artists through BBC Music Introducing, presents documentaries for BBC One and has even presented the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast show.

NATIONAL FESTIVAL 2022 WORKSHOP LEADERS Greg Beardsall (NYCGB)

Greg is a leading light in music education and performance. His ability to inspire people of all ages to explore new musical horizons whilst sharing his diverse range of musical skills has created new and exciting music making opportunities, particularly for children and young people. In addition to directing NYCGB Training Choirs, Greg is Conductor of the London Youth Chamber Choir and Music Director of the Cross Border Orchestra of Ireland. He is a guest presenter for BBC Radio 3 and features as a choral music expert for the BBC Proms TV broadcast. He has also held many conducting positions and presented numerous seminars for high profile organisations and music education hubs across England.

Shivani Rattan (NYCGB)

Shivani is a conductor, singer, music teacher & content creator at the start of an illustrious career. Having already worked with the Choir of Royal Holloway, the National Youth Choirs and the National Children’s Choir, she is paving an incredible path through the choral industry in the UK

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NATIONAL FESTIVAL 2022 YOUNG PRESENTERS

Grace Harman

Grace Harman is a 19-year-old trumpeter originally from Suffolk, currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Grace has previously performed with the Suffolk Youth Orchestra in the UK and abroad. She is a regular freelancer, performing in orchestras and bands, as well as conducting and leading ensembles. She has performed at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club and is a part of British Youth Music Theatre’s Musician Pool.

Grace had an 8-week segment on BBC Radio Suffolk documenting life as a music student. She created her own radio show in 2021, named ‘Homeward Harmonies’, on IO Radio. Grace’s long-term aim is to be a professional musician and she dreams of playing in West-End pit bands.

LDEEA

An old soul with young energy defines LDEEA; a singer, songwriter, and presenter.

Having studied art, the foundations of an LDEEA song are descriptive imagery used to evoke different emotions, what she likes to call ‘sonic storybooks’.

Taking inspiration from anything that she feels a connection to, LDEEA’s musical influences are quite vast; Jazz, R&B, Indie, and Ambient music being at the top. Currently working on her debut EP, she has created a collection of songs that focus on self-love, growth, and development and hopes to shine a light on what has been a very hard time for the world under the current circumstances.

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Michael Wood

Michael Wood is a Derbyshire based Professional Actor, Presenter and Live Host Performer who has recently become a Qualified Stage Combat and Performance Capture Artist. His most recent work has been facilitating workshops on the Bring The Power Programme in the build-up to the Commonwealth games. As well as touring the country in various Theatre in Education projects. Michael will soon be flying out to Italy to work on his next project but before then he is really looking forward to working with Great Musicians and Artist at the MFY Festival.

Jackson Leonard

Jackson has been presenting and hosting since secondary school, including hosting the Music for Youth Southampton Regional Festival.

He is studying performance and aspires to be a professional performer/ presenter so this is his first professional presenter role.