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Mick Atkinson joined the Royal Marines Band Service in 1983 and was promoted to WO1 in April 2004, returning as Bandmaster of the Commando Training Centre Band at Lympstone, Devon. His previous draft was with the Plymouth Band in 2002, and it was here that Philip worked with Mick on his LTCL in Piano Performance, and assisted in his preparations for the performance component of his BMus (Hons) degree at the University of Portsmouth. Mick has now left the Royal Marines.
Charlotte Badham started piano lessons with Philip in 2003, gaining a Distinction in the TCL Initial, and first five ABRSM exams, and recently passed her Grade 7. A former choral-scholar of Plymouth College and now at Devonport High School for Girls, Charlotte is a talented singer and has been involved with most of the city's leading children's musical-theatre companies - click to hear Charlotte singing Somebody to Love by Queen. A while back she sang at Philip's charity concert in aid of Gables Farm Dogs' & Cats' Home, which gave Charlotte the opportunity for a photo-call with one of the home's canine stars, Danny the Lurcher! The current picture is part of a recent set of publicity shots for Charlotte's prospective musical-theatre productions and roles.
The Hicks Family began lessons with Philip in 2005. William [right of picture] has passed his ABRSM Grade 4 exam as, more recently, did Anastasia [left] and both are now working towards Grade 5. Oliver [centre], has passed Grade 3, and is soon to take his Grade 4. The 'children' are fortunate as Dad, Stephen, learnt the piano himself, and is occasionally able to help with their practising during the week.
Charlotte Badham started piano lessons with Philip in 2003, gaining a Distinction in the TCL Initial, and first five ABRSM exams, and recently passed her Grade 7. A former choral-scholar of Plymouth College and now at Devonport High School for Girls, Charlotte is a talented singer and has been involved with most of the city's leading children's musical-theatre companies - click to hear Charlotte singing Somebody to Love by Queen. A while back she sang at Philip's charity concert in aid of Gables Farm Dogs' & Cats' Home, which gave Charlotte the opportunity for a photo-call with one of the home's canine stars, Danny the Lurcher! The current picture is part of a recent set of publicity shots for Charlotte's prospective musical-theatre productions and roles.
The Hicks Family began lessons with Philip in 2005. William [right of picture] has passed his ABRSM Grade 4 exam as, more recently, did Anastasia [left] and both are now working towards Grade 5. Oliver [centre], has passed Grade 3, and is soon to take his Grade 4. The 'children' are fortunate as Dad, Stephen, learnt the piano himself, and is occasionally able to help with their practising during the week.
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Philip R Buttall
Musician & Music Writer