Alex Dengate

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My Contact Number:
07875581659
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2022 |
MD / Keys
Music & Singing |
The Big Feastival - Reece Bahia BBC / The Big Feastival |
|
2022 |
Pianist
Theatre |
Warner Leisure Hotels - New Dynamics |
Studley Castle |
2022 |
Composer / Musical Director
Music & Singing |
Composer for Oatly (Oat Milk Brand) Oatly |
|
2022 |
Musical Director / Production Manager
Music & Singing |
Musicals ROCK! X-streme Philip Watson-Smith |
Stratford-upon-Avon PlayHouse |
2021 |
Keys 1
Theatre |
RENT - The Musical Richard Agg / Christof R Davies / Creators Theatre Company |
Birmingham |
2021 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Nice Work If You Can Get It Philip Watson-Smith, Katharine Bayley |
Stratford-upon-Avon |
2020 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Nunsense Katharine Bayley |
Stratford-upon-Avon |
2019 |
Musical Director
Music & Singing |
Ben Foundation Ball Crystal Gospel Choir |
The Roundhouse, Camden |
2019 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Romeo & Juliet, Playmakers Festival Alex Thorpe / Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) |
The Swan Theatre |
2019 |
Musical Director / Pianist / Backing Singer
Music & Singing |
Virtual Band Filming TED Casting / Marella Cruises |
|
2019 |
Pianist (Keys 2)
Theatre |
Tess - The Musical, Workshop Performance Night Project Theatre / The Other Place, RSC |
The Other Place, RSC |
2018 |
Pianist
Music & Singing |
Christmas Carnival Ricoh Arena |
|
2018 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Musicals ROCK! VII - Relentless SUAC Onstage |
Stratford upon Avon ArtsHouse |
2018 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Cinderella (R&H) SUAC Onstage |
The Gordon Vallins Studio |
2018 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Honk! SUAC Onstage |
The Gordon Vallins Studio |
2017 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Musicals ROCK! VI SUAC Onstage |
Stratford ArtsHouse |
2017 |
Session Musician/Drummer
Music & Singing |
Shrewsbury Folk Festival Steamed Chicken / Cabbages & Kings Management |
|
2017 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Chaircago - 'Chicago in Wheelchairs' SUAC Onstage |
The Willows Theatre |
2017 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens SUAC Onstage |
The Gordon Vallins Studio |
2016 |
Pianist
Theatre |
Rent Post It Theatre Company |
|
2016 |
MD/Pianist
Event |
Amadeus/Amazing Guy Thom Peterson Town Hall Symphony Hall, Birmingham |
Town Hall, Birmingham |
2016 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Musicals ROCK! V SUAC Onstage |
Stratford ArtsHouse |
2016 |
Pianist
Music & Singing |
Leprosy Mission Big Day Out w/Pam Rhodes AMVC |
|
2016 |
Pianist
Theatre |
AMVC Concert Tour - Belgium Musica Europa |
|
2016 |
Session Musician - Drummer
Music & Singing |
Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival - IVFDF Steamed Chicken / Cabbages & Kings Management |
Square One |
2016 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Footloose SUAC Onstage |
The Gordon Vallins Studio |
2015 |
Musical Director / Keyboards
Music & Singing |
Wychwood (Cheltenham) Festival BBC / Tribe Festivals Ltd. |
|
2015 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Musicals ROCK! IV SUAC Onstage |
Stratford ArtsHouse |
2015 |
Musical Director (Deputy)
Theatre |
Cinderella BYT |
Old Rep Theatre, Birmingham |
2015 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
The Fantasticks SUAC Onstage |
The Willows Theatre |
2015 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Thoroughly Modern Millie SUAC Onstage |
|
2015 |
Session Musician - Drummer
Music & Singing |
OxFolk (Oxford Folk Festival) Steamed Chicken / Cabbages & Kings Management |
|
2014 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Little Shop of Horrors SUAC Onstage |
|
2014 |
Musical Director / Pianist
Event |
Skate Fortnum and Mason / Somerset House / West End |
Somerset House, West End |
2014 |
Pianist / Musical Director
Music & Singing |
The Wolf Run Blackdown Management |
|
2014 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Sweet Charity SUAC Onstage |
Gordon Vallins Studio |
2014 |
Musical Director, Production Manager
Theatre |
Musicals ROCK! III SUAC Onstage / RSC |
The RSC's Courtyard Theatre |
2014 |
Pianist / Musical Director
Event |
A Night At The BAFTAS BAFTA / Fortnum & Mason |
BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly |
2013 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Boogie Nights SUAC Onstage |
|
2013 |
Session Musician - Pianist
Event |
O Holy Night - Wincey Willis MJM Music |
Piccadily, West End & Birmingham |
2013 |
Session Musician - Pianist
Event |
The Magic of Disney Barry Todd Productions |
Warwick Arts Centre |
2013 |
Session Musician - Drummer
Event |
RAF Proms RAF / Wessex Symphony Orchestra |
RAF Cosford |
2013 |
Session Musician - Pianist
Film |
Bonobo - Film Rockin' Motion Pictures Ltd. |
|
2013 |
Musician - Drummer
Event |
Upton Blues Festival The Alphabet Blues Consortium |
|
2013 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Anything Goes SUAC Onstage |
Gordon Vallins Studio |
2013 |
Musical Director, Production Manager
Theatre |
Musicals ROCK! II SUAC Onstage |
Stratford upon Avon Civic Hall |
2012 |
Pianist
Theatre |
Chinese Dragon & The Swan of Avon Chinese National Opera |
|
2012 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Cabaret SUAC Onstage |
|
2012 |
Pianist
Theatre |
Sister Act UK Tour Stage Entertainment |
|
2012 |
Production Manager
Theatre |
To Know Him RCC |
|
2012 |
Session Musician - Drummer
Event |
RAF Proms RAF / Wessex Symphony Orchestra |
RAF Cosford |
2012 |
Session Musician - Drummer
Event |
Boy George MJM / Axis Management |
|
2012 |
Musical Director, Production Manager
Theatre |
Movies ROCK! SUAC Onstage |
Stratford upon Avon Civic Hall |
2011 |
Session Musician - Singer
Event |
The Best Christmas Carol Album In The World...Ever! Kingsway Music |
|
2011 |
Session Musician - Drummer
Event |
Coventry Jazz Festival Coventry Jazz Festival |
|
2011 |
Production Manager
Theatre |
Heaven Sent / God's Gift RCC |
|
2011 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
The Secret Garden SUAC Onstage |
|
2011 |
Musical Director, Production Manager
Theatre |
Musicals ROCK! SUAC Onstage |
Stratford upon Avon Civic Hall |
2010 |
Pianist
Event |
Inspiration BBC |
Birmingham Town Hall |
2010 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Little Women SUAC Onstage |
|
2010 |
Singer / Performer
Film |
Songs of Praise BBC |
|
2010 |
Session Musician - Drummer
Event |
Madeline Bell - 50 Years Album MJM Music |
|
2010 |
Accompanist - Piano
Theatre |
Mark Morris Dance Company Mark Morris Dance Company |
|
2009 |
Pianist
Theatre |
High School Musical UK Tour Stage Entertainment |
|
2009 |
Pianist
Event |
Sean Rumsey - X-Factor - Party In The Park, Birmingham DHP |
|
2009 |
Pianist
Theatre |
Madeline Bell UK Tour MJM Music |
|
2009 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Les Miserables SUAC Onstage |
|
2007 |
Session Musician - Drummer
Event |
Coventry Jazz Festival Coventry Jazz Festival |
|
2007 |
Session Musician - Singer
Event |
Radio 4 Daily Service BBC |
|
2007 |
Session Musician Singer
Event |
Radio 2 Easter Broadcast BBC |
|
2006 |
Session Musician - Drummer
Event |
Coventry Jazz Festival Coventry Jazz Festival |
|
2006 |
Musician
Event |
Cork Jazz Festival Cork Jazz Festival |
|
2006 |
Musical Director
Theatre |
Bugsy Malone Shoestrings Theatre Company |
|
2005 |
Musician
Theatre |
Ships Band Commodore & Condor |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2022 | Estill EMT (Estill Master Trainer) | Voice Your Potential |
2021 | Estill EFP (Estill Figure Proficiency) | Voice Your Potential |
2014 | Level 2 Team Leadership | NCFE |
2011 | Lighting Design for Theatre (Short Course) | RADA |
2009 | MiFL | Institute for Learning, London |
2009 | DTLLS | Warwick Univerity |
2007 | Music Composition and Professional Practice BA HONS | Coventry University |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: Ludwig Drum Kit & Zildjian K Custom Cymbals, Roland Fantom X8, Roland KC-500 Keyboard Amp, Yamaha Club Jordan Cocktail Drum Kit
I can use: Roland Fantom X8, Roland Kc-500 Keyboard Amp, Ludwig Drum Kit & Zildjian K Custom Cymbals, Yamaha Club Jordan Cocktail Drum Kit
About me
Experienced, professional musician with proven experience as a musical director, conductor, arranger, composer and lecturer. Skilled 'Estill' trained vocal technician and coach. 12 years experience managing musical ensembles and working as a freelance musician with strong leadership and interpersonal skills; confident, sensitive and pragmatic combined with a strong Christian-based approach to work. Highly computer literate in Microsoft Office Suite, iWORK, Cubase, Protools and Sibelius.Additional skills:
Estil trained vocal technician and coach.
Referees:
Paul Leddington-Wright
Edward Pinner
Claire Morley
Carol Harvey-Barnes
Additional information:
Alex trained at Coventry University, reading Music Composition and Professional Practice, completing in 2007 with Honours. He studied his postgraduate lecturing qualification at Warwick University and for a certificate in Lighting Design for Theatre at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
Alex is a skilled musician, trained in Piano, Organ, Drums & Percussion and Saxophones. He is also an 'Estill' trained (Level 1 and 2) vocal technician/coach. Alex is a highly competent, musical director, conductor and arranger.
Alex's performance work has been extensive and varied. He has "MD'd" and performed in an extensive amount of Musical Theatre. Alex has worked in function/jazz bands and ensembles across the UK and Europe including cruises, theatre, pantomime and as an accompanist and repeteur. He has performed in vocal ensembles and choirs on BBC Radio 1, Radio 2, Radio 4, Radio WM, Radio C&W, Heart FM and BBC’s 'Songs of Praise'.
Recent credits includes Musical Director for Skate (West End), Cheltenham Festival, session musician for Madeline Bell (Blue Mink, Dusty Springfield, Joe Cocker etc...) and her 50th Anniversary Album (and as pianist in her UK tour). As a session Musician (Drums) for RAF Proms, Pianist for Sister Act UK Tour, and as a Session Musician for the Boy George album ‘Canzone D’Amore’.
Alex has lectured in Musical Theatre at Stratford upon Avon College for 10+ years and his responsibilities/duties at the college include; recruiting, auditioning, commissioning works, rehearsing and directing course students, selecting music, musicals, and organising, directing and budgeting performances on behalf of the college. Other activities on behalf of the college include; annual Musical Productions as Director and/or Musical Director, radio and television broadcasts including publicity and marketing, budgeting and contracting professional musicians and orchestras, production management for full scale theatrical productions internally and externally of the college, multiple musical arrangements and to lecture as a qualified lecturer in the FE sector.
He has worked extensively as a session musician for a number of UK and US artists performing on Piano, Voice and Drums at prestigious venues including; Birmingham's Symphony Hall & Town Hall, Blackpool's 'The Grand Theatre', The Fairfield Hall, NEC, NIA, London's Festival Hall, BAFTA and the West End.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Voice Coach |
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Job Titles | Music Director, Voice / Dialect Coach, Teacher |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | Musicians Union (UK) |
Work Permits | EU |