Rachel Atkinson
BA (Hons) QTS Cert GSMD (P)
rachel@bannerdalemusic.com
Rachel is a trained primary teacher and pianist, she currently shares her time between home instrumental tuition, directing choirs, and piano accompaniment.
Rachel offers tuition from her home music studio in piano, flute, recorder and clarinet as well as offering accompaniment work for local groups, and students taking exams (LCM, Trinity or ABRSM)
Rachel achieved the Bishop’s Chorister Award (RSCM) at Norwich Cathedral in 1996 & the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Recital Certificate in Piano Performance in 1998 before leaving Norfolk for university in Sheffield. Initial choral conducting training from the ABCD (Association of British Choral Directors) was taken & awarded in 2016-2017.
Rachel is an active member of both the EPTA (European Piano Teacher’s Association ) and the ABCD (Association of British Choral Directors)
Current Conducting Posts:
Musical Director of Waldershelf Singers (since 2014)
Musical Director of Millhouse Green Male Voice (since 2017) Choir
Musical Director of the V&A Ensemble (Chamber choir) (since 2022)
Lyrical Songbirds (Nottingham) – Musical Director (since Jan 2025)
https://www.nottinghamsings.org/lyrical-songbirds
Current Pianist Roles:
You will most regularly find me working with The Singers Collective, a group of semi-professional singers working in 4 part harmony to put on a wide range of classical
https://classicalsheffield.org.uk/music-makers/the-singers-collective
I also work as a deputy cover pianist for other local South Yorkshire choirs.
Any questions, do get in touch:
rachel@bannerdalemusic.com
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