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    An award-winning composer and musician provides his contact information and experience. He has over 30 years of experience scoring films, television, theater and dance productions. He owns his own music production studio and has created library music. He holds degrees in music and has taught music production and composition.

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    DAVID BEARD

    176 Sandbed Lane


    Belper
    Derbyshire
    DE56 0SN
    United Kingdom

    email: [email protected]
    Telephone No: 44 (0)1773 824340
    Mobile No: 44 (0)7815 573121
    www.davidbeardmusic.com

    PROFILE
    Award winning Composer, Arranger, Musician and Sound Designer creating music for TV, film
    scores, library music and music for dance, theatre, games and Podcast broadcasting. Enthusiastic
    well-motivated and accustomed to working to tight deadlines. Member of Equity, PRS, BECTU,
    PCAM and The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters.

    KEY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

    Experienced in MIDI sequencing and Digital Audio Processing


    Music Production Studio Management
    Experienced within the music business
    Leadership roles on a variety of projects
    Experienced team player
    Experienced in Stage and Television productions

    EDUCATION AND TRAINING


    Film Music Institute of Los Angeles.
    Diploma in Media Composition

    2003-04

    South East Derbyshire College


    City & Guilds 7307 Stage 1 Teachers Certificate

    2003

    University of Derby
    BA (Hons) in Popular Music and Music Technology (First Class)

    1999-02

    South East Derbyshire College


    BTEC National Diploma Popular Music (Distinction)
    Music Technology Advanced Level
    (Grade A)
    Multi-Media Performance Programme Music Performance
    ABRSM Grade 5 Theory of Music

    1997-99

    Pineapple and Dance Centre, Covent Garden, London


    (Various)

    1981-83

    Armstrong Stage School, Derby & Hilda Davis Stage School, Belper
    (Various)

    1976-81

    CAREER HISTORY
    GruntWorks Entertainment, USA
    2008
    Creating the music score for the film within the film Jack Rio.
    Press On Features
    2008
    Providing music cues for the feature film Jack Says, a tribute to Mike
    Reid's final performance, with Mike Reid, Eric Cantona and Rule Lenska.
    D.I.B. Pictures Entertainment, USA
    2007
    Scoring the short films Daddy, Miss Matched and Fragile. Fragile
    was later awarded Best original score at the The Almost Famous Film Festival All Star
    Challenge Arizona.
    AKM Music Kenilworth
    2007
    Production of Library music CD The Orient, Cat no. AK075.
    The Vanessa Millar School of Dancing
    2007
    Preparation of music for Nottingham Theatre Royal show.
    Tern TV / Michael Waterhouse
    2007
    Scoring the title music of the eight-part documentary Great British
    Journeys
    Owen Tooth

    2007
    Creating the film score for The Opening which promises to be a
    breathtakingly beautiful, truly unusual short, mixing art, horror and
    folklore.

    Yosef Haimanot
    2007
    Scoring the first of the three-part documentary Mothers-Land; A documentary
    film about a young filmmaker who goes back to his home country Ethiopia after 21
    years exile.
    QUAD Visual Arts and Media Centre Director Owen Tooth

    October 06
    Sound design and composition for Cinema advertisement.

    Metro Cinema Derby Director Owen Tooth


    October 06
    Sound design and composition for Cinema advertisement.
    The Vanessa Millar School of Dancing
    September 06
    Preparation of music for The Derby Assembly Rooms Show.
    Christopher Cheng Rossiter Film, USA
    Scoring the trailer for the short film Nowhere

    August 06

    Knew Productions
    August 06
    Creating music for a Fundraising/Promotional video for Nightingale
    House Hospice, Wrexham.

    AKM Music Kenilworth


    July 06
    Production of Library music CD Childs Play, Cat no. AK066.
    Fifth Twilight Films
    Scoring the documentary Restless Spirits.

    April / May 06

    Yosef Haimanot
    March 06
    Scoring the trailer for the documentary Mothers-Land.
    AKM Music Kenilworth
    February 06
    Production of Library music CD Cinematic Moods, Cat no. AK062.
    Feeling Spooky Films Mary Albanese
    January 06
    Creating the score for Claw a thriller/horror feature film project.
    The Vanessa Millar School of Dancing
    December 05
    Creating music for The Derby Assembly Rooms Show.
    The Compromise Theatre Company - London
    September 05
    Incidental Music for A Midsummer Nights Dream
    AKM Music Kenilworth
    August 05
    Production of Library music CD Africa, Cat no. AK056.
    Ctrl+Alt+Del Ethics Film Production, India
    Composer and Sound Design.

    March / April 05

    The Vanessa Millar School of Dancing


    Creating music for The Derby Assembly Rooms Show.

    December 04

    ARKive / Wildscreen, Bristol Derek Kilkenny-Blake


    Composer / Sound Design for advertisement video.

    Sep / Oct 04

    Metro Cinema Derby Director Owen Tooth


    August 04
    Sound design and composition for advertisement trailer
    South East Derbyshire College
    Sep 02 Aug 04
    Lecturer Responsible for:
    AS and A2 Music
    AS and A2 Music Technology
    BTEC (Composing and Arranging)
    Performing Arts Music and Dance (Adult Access)
    Sole Trader for David Beard Music Production
    April 01 - present
    Responsible for:
    Creating music for the moving image / library music.
    Providing music for dance school / theatre / stage productions.
    Producing musicians backing tracks and recordings.

    Various TV production companies.


    1984 - 2004
    Employed as a supporting artist by many TV productions including some
    speaking, singing, dancing roles and choreographic duties by BBC,
    Carlton, Granada, etc.
    Broxtowe College, Nottingham
    Jan 03 June 03
    Lecturer Responsible for:
    HND Harmony and Composition
    Contemporary Popular Music: Stage 2, Composition.
    Christopher Rossiter Photography Inc. USA
    Composer for Cinematography Show Reel.

    Jan / March 03

    Footwork Dance Studio


    December 02
    Creating music for The Derby Assembly Rooms Show.
    Yosef Haimanot
    2001 / 2002
    Scoring the films Beyond the End and Misplaced
    Owen Tooth

    2001 / 2002
    Scoring the films Russia and Catharsis

    Footwork Dance Studio


    December 01
    Creating music for The Derby Assembly Rooms Show.
    Visual Media CEDM
    Nov 2001
    Composition for the promotional video Learning for Life
    Harminder Rai
    2000 / 2001
    Scoring the films Painting with Light and Soul mate
    EMFEC Nottingham
    May 98
    Compositions for the CD ROM Leonardo Project Eurotuteur Guide
    Cavendish FM
    Composition of Radio Jingles

    March / May 98

    Independent Release of Album Waters of Life

    March 98

    Joy Esclava Theatre, Madrid Spain


    August 92
    Creating the incidental music for the stage production of Dracula
    Lady Alicia Records, Madrid Spain
    Release of the album Time For Change

    July 92

    Scala Madrid, Madrid - Spain


    Employed as Dancer and Principle Dancer

    Oct 91 - Aug 95

    Spanish Television 123, Madrid - Spain


    Employed as Dancer and Singer

    Sep 91 - Oct 91

    Scala Madrid, Madrid - Spain


    Employed as Dancer
    Paco Borrau - Benidorm Palace, Benidorm - Spain
    Employed as Dancer, Singer and Presenter

    April 91 - Aug 91

    Jaime Horrach - Casino Mallorca - Spain


    Employed as Dancer and Singer

    June 89 - Oct 89

    Galerias Preciados, Gran Canaria - Canary Islands


    Employed as Model (Photographic and Cat walk)

    April 89

    Feb 90 - Jan 91

    Modas Sera, Gran Canaria - Canary Islands


    Feb 89 - April 89
    Employed as Fashion Show Choreographer / Model
    Scala Canarias, Gran Canaria - Canary Islands
    Employed as Dancer

    Jan 88 - Jan 89

    Paco Borrau, Lugano Casino - Switzerland


    Employed as Principal Dancer

    Dec 87 - Jan 88

    Scala Canarias, Gran Canaria - Canary Islands


    Employed as Dancer and Singer

    Feb 87 - Dec 87

    Scala Productions, Madeira Portuguese Television


    Employed as Dancer

    Feb 87

    Clair Barker, London Liverpool


    Employed as Dancer, TV and Trade Shows

    April 86 Feb 87

    RGO Productions, Sandai - Japan


    Employed as Principal Dancer and Singer

    Aug 85 - Feb 86

    Jose Montes, Tenerife - Canary Islands


    Employed as Principal Dancer

    Feb 85 - June 85

    Paco Borrau - GinPak, Bern - Switzerland & Genova - Italy


    Employed as Dancer

    Nov 84 - Jan 85

    Jaime Horrach, Casino Mallorca - Spain


    Employed as Dancer

    April 84 - Oct 84

    RGO Productions, Genting Highlands - Malaysia


    Employed as Dancer

    Oct 83 - Mar 84

    Freelance Musician
    1977 1981
    Supporting on keyboards, live Artists at various venues around the
    Midlands.
    PERSONAL
    Nationality: British
    Languages:

    English and Spanish

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