Matthew Ballantyne

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About me

For as long as I can remember theatre and music have always been a huge part of my life, initially as hobby but then as a career. I love performance and creation have always found the most inspiration when I'm working alongside with others either collaboratively or in a leadership role. In more recent years I have found particular enjoyment in inspiring and helping to develop the creative skills of the next generation. I have been very lucky to have the opportunity to work in many different settings ranging from early years and mixed ability workshops to stage shows at the British Summer Time Festival and on Broadway. For the last 3 years I have been employed as a Musical Director for Chickenshed Theatre's touring children's show 'Tales from the Shed'. That position not only furthered my enthusiasm for performance and arrangement but really ignited a passion for educational theatre and showed me the importance of bringing theatre to those who haven't yet experienced it be it due to their ability, age or socio economic background.
Additional skills:
- I am a grade 8 musician and am proficient in the piano and the oboe, I am also a confident singer.
- I am experienced with logic pro and also have received training in live sound mixing and recording.
- I have been a member of an inclusive theatre company for over 15 years and so am well versed in creating and performing theatre for all.
Industry awards:
Assistant Musical Director of Chickenshed's Offie Award Winning Musical 'Snow White'- 2019
Referees:
Pete Dowse- 'Tales from the Shed' Team Leader; removed
Dave Carey- Musical Director on 'Snow White' 2019; removed
Toby Hampton- Associate Creative Director at 'The Hope Theatre'; removed

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Secondary Job Title	Workshop Supervisor
Job Titles	Writer, Music Director, Composer, General Staff, Teacher
Years in industry	3 to 6 years