Tim Goodyer
Tim is the resident drummer for the London production of Dirty Dancing.
Other recent work includes: Avenue Q, Saturday Night Fever, How to Solve a Problem Like Maria, Marcello Detroit, BBC Concert Orchestra, Elaine Page and Natalie Williams.
Last year included sessions for Toyota, Sony Classics, Olivier Theatre Awards, Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Earth, Wind and Fire tribute band, Serpentine Fire.
Justin Woodward
Having left the Royal College of music in 1996 Justin has enjoyed an incredibly varied musical career.
Five years on Lord Menuhin’s Live Music Now scheme has led to many flute and marimba duo recitals.
Justin’s jazz vibraphone playing has led him to work with the BBC Big Band, Anthony Kerr, Van Morrison and many other groups. He has played with the Philharmonia orchestra, City of London ballet, Rambert dance company, Britten Sinfonia and worked on numerous education projects with many of the London orchestras. Justin has worked at the National Theatre on Matthew Bourne’s Play Without Words, has played marimba many times on the west end production of the Lion King and is currently playing drums in the west end musical Mary Poppins.
Justin also regularly plays for HRH the Prince of Wales with his folk music band.
Chris Baron
Chris studied at the Guildhall School of music. Since leaving in 1985 he has been well known both as a drummer and a percussionist in a wide range of musical genres.
Based in London, Chris has had a busy career playing for freelance recording sessions (films, CDs, TV and radio), the major London orchestras, West End shows (including Follies, Miss Saigon, Chigaco, Evita and the Lion King), Strictly Come Dancing Arena Tour and occasional jazz ventures including the BBC Big Band, Roger Beaujolais, London Jazz Orchestra, Under the Influence and All Bluff and Porterage. His playing can be heard numerous film soundtracks and CDs.
Along side session work he is currently playing in the Lion King and working on new albums for his jazz projects.
Thank you for your workshops and performance in Wells last week – the students are still buzzing which is wonderful to see.
Wells Cathedral School