About the Greenwich Academy of Music and Drama
The Greenwich Academy of Music and Drama Ltd was established in 2006 as an organisation through which to run performing arts ensembles, holiday courses and education workshops. We took under our umbrella the Greenwich Youth Band, which has been running for nearly 25 years, and the Greenwich Wind Ensemble, which is over 10 years old. We use these groups as our inspiration and model for all new ensembles, and hope to build on their success in the future.
We are a non-profit making company limited by guarantee, and are in the process of applying for charitable status. We aim to provide all members with an experience which is positive, friendly, inspiring and above all of high artistic quality.
We run a range of ensembles for wind, brass, percussion, string players, and singers during term-time and in the holidays. Our range of ensembles/groups are based on age and ability provide a clear pathway for each individual's progression as their skills and knowledge develop.
The GAMD directors are:
Amy Lloyd BA(hons) Amy combines working full-time as a teacher for students with Autism with leading various ensembles within the Academy. She is a flautist, and plays and records frequently with various ensembles in London. She is also a talented jazz singer, and sings with several highly regarded South London big bands. She was brought up in the borough of Greenwich, and lives in Eltham
Laura Swadkin BMus(hons) After graduating from King's College, London, Laura taught clarinet, saxophone and flute in schools all over the Borough of Greenwich, and now teaches music at a local grammar school. She has also worked as a freelance music workshop leader all over London on creative projects for various organisations, and studied for a post-grad diploma at Goldsmiths College in Cross-Sectoral and Community Arts. She hopes to use the skills she has acquired through this is in developing GAMD's Outreach and Community work.
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