Sarah de Tute
Sarah is a musical directing graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Much of her early career was spent in classical music. However, Sarah fell in love with the theatre and has since worked nationally and internationally as a musical director/pianist/composer and arranger.
Recent theatre credits include: Good Night, Mad Night, Strange Night A Cabaret (The Playhouse, Derry NI). Sweet Charity (The New Athenaeum Theatre, Glasgow). Kinky Boots (Storyhouse Theatre, Chester). Little Shop of Horrors (The Playhouse, Derry NI). A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Grosvenor Park Open Air). Beyond Belief, The Life and Mission of John Hume (The Guildhall, Derry NI). The Producers (The Playhouse, Derry, NI). Commercial credits include: CATS (Really Useful Group). Ultimate Broadway, Shanghai (GWB Entertainment). Strictly Ballroom (Global Creatures). Because of You (SimG Productions). Evita (Leeds Grand Theatre). Joseph (Bill Kenwright limited). Showboat (David Ian Productions). Night of a Thousand Voices (The Royal Albert Hall, London). Sunday Night at The Theatre Royal (Drury Lane Theatre, London). Other theatre credits include: Love of a Nightingale (Ciromedia). The Coup, Coup, Club, (Darren Clark, Slunglow, Leeds). Sweeney Todd, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Assassins, Into the Woods (RCS).
Sarah has conducted at The Bridgewater Hall, The Sage, Sheffield City Hall and at the SECC for BBC children in need. She has recorded for BBC Radio with The Orchestra of Opera North and for broadcasts for Australian and Asian Television. Sarah has also written several scores during theatre residencies both here and in America and has been a visiting musical director of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Arts Ed, London and Leeds Conservatoire and a mentor for The MA and PGDip musical direction programmes at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Sarah is passionate about new writing and has been on the creative team for many workshops for new work in development. She is thrilled once again to be a tutor for the NODA summer school, which always promises to be an exciting and incredibly rewarding week for all involved.
Session: Becoming an Actor Musician
A course for students who love Musical Theatre, have a passion for all things singing, acting and movement and play a musical instrument. Working with an industry Musical Director and an industry Director/Movement Director, students will be put through their paces learning about the ever exciting and increasingly popular world of Actor Musician shows.
During the week students will:
- have the chance to create and be a part of a fresh and unique musical theatre experience.
- explore material from the incredible Tony Award winning Once the musical as well as the brilliant horror comedy rock musical Little Shop of Horrors, in addition to other musical material.
- delve deep into the world of the musical score.
- feel the excitement of ensemble whilst recreating the score from the different instruments in the room.
- bring the score to life on this quadruple threat course, incorporating acting, singing, movement and playing an instrument.
- build performance skills and confidence in this wide range of performance disciplines working with likeminded and committed peers in a collaborative and inspiring process.
Please Note: For their own comfort during the week, students will need to be either a confident music reader OR be confident at learning and playing by ear for this course and be fairly proficient on your chosen instrument/instruments. ANY instrument(s) are welcome. The tutors have vast knowledge and experience in music and theatre and come with a nurturing, organic and high energy discipline that will ensure a positive and liberating opportunity to explore a world where performance and musicianship collide.