Music Curriculum Vitae
Mitchell Paul Oldham
Born 01.12.1969
*Address and phone details available on request.
I am in receipt on a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) enhanced disclosure certificate. I have public liability and am a member of the Musician’s Union.
Brief School history
I was brought up and educated in Nottingham receiving 10 ‘O’ levels and CSEs as well as ‘A’ Level Theatre Studies.
Whilst I am primarily a percussionist, in my younger years I received grades for Trumpet and Trombone and performed extensively for the School Concert Bands prior to becoming their drum and percussionist.
Teaching Experience
I have been teaching Drum kit and percussion privately and within schools since 1991.
Regular Schools taught at between 1991-1995:
South Wolds Comprehensive, Church Drive, Keyworth, Notts.
Harry Carlton Comprehensive, Lantern Lane, East Leake, Notts.
Frank Wheldon Comprehensive, Coningswath Road, Carlton, Notts.
Toot Hill Comprehensive, the Banks, Bingham, Notts.
Willowbrook Primary, Willowbrook, Keyworth, Notts.
West Bridgeford Comprehensive, Loughborough Road, West Bridgeford, Notts.-Drum Kit Tutor at the ‘Academy of Sound’ Nottingham and Derby.
-Drum Kit Tutor at the ‘Nottingham Drum Centre’.
-Percussion Director for the Rushcliffe Schools Gala Festival two years running.
-World Percussion Tutor at Nottingham Music School since 1998.
References can be obtained from all of these establishments if required.
Workshop Experience
I have and currently work for many educational bodies and businesses throughout the U.K. This work involves percussion and creative music.
(see below)Nottingham City Council Arts Council of England
Nottingham County Council Creative Partnerships
Derby County Council Junction Arts
Leicester City Council Carlton/ITV Junior Television Workshop
Broxtowe Borough Council College Street Centre for Performing Arts
Sambawamba Mantle Arts
Charnwood ArtsAs well as the above, I am often asked to work on private contracts for companies such as Boots, Unique Solutions, BassToneSlap, Gorilla plc and numerous schools and special schools across the country on one-off projects.
I also often teach undergraduates such as students at Nottingham and Leicester Universities and New College Nottingham.
Brief Workshop Examples:
Percussion and drumming styles from:
The Middle East
North and South America
Africa
Cuba
Spain
Turkey
Europe
JapanConstructed and facilitated as:
-Classroom Workshop (20/30 people)
-Small group intensive work
-Large group sessions (50/60 people, or higher with support artists)
-Pre-school
-Nursery
-Primary
-Comprehensive
-Carnival music
-One on one tuition
-Group ‘World Percussion’ ensemble work
-Performance tutoring
-Constructing percussion instruments from re-cycled materials, such as, North American ‘water drums’, Japanese ‘Taiko’ drums, Rainmakers etc.I have also worked in a variety of collaborations with other artists in varied fields, such as Dance, Drama and Storytelling.
I have also taken part in a course run through the Y.O.S (young offenders scheme) via Charnwood Arts, Leicester, enabling me to facilitate in this field.
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Performing Experience
60’s Rock ‘n Roll
Gerry and the Pacemakers – two World Tours inc. Australia, China, U.S.A. and Canada.
U.K. and European tours.
Live CD and DVD.PJ Proby- Musical Director and drummer on Australian Tour, UK tours, live DVD.
Wayne Fontana- various tours
Dave Dee of ‘Dozy, Beaky, Mike and Tich’
The Platters
Tony Crane from the ‘Merseybeats’
Brian Poole from the ‘Tremeloes’
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Folk/Rock
Seven Little Sisters- European and U.K. tours, Festivals including support for Sir Bob Geldof.
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Heavy Metal
Skyclad- two European tours and studio album.
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Jazz
Mood Indigo- Well established, professional gigging ‘swing‘ band.
Sarah Bennett quintet, Quartet, Latin Trio.
Sarah Dale Jazz ensembles.Watermelon Music club- Founder member and representative for around 100 Midlands based musicians in Jazz, Funk, Latin and Soul music.
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Latin and World Music
‘Battuta’- Founder member . Carnivals, festivals and workshops throughout the U.K.
Performances include; Lincoln Castle supporting Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings, Nottingham Riverside Festival, Bolsover Castle, Coalville Lantern procession. Awarded an Arts Council grant in 2005 for creative writing.................................................................................................
Studio
I regularly do sessions for Confetti recording studios for their HND music courses as well as work for various artists.
I regularly work as a freelance drummer/ percussionist on the Nottingham, Birmingham and Manchester circuit.
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Theatre
Carlton/ITV Junior Television Workshop- Music creator and director for various productions such as ‘Alfie’.
‘Zoo Indigo’ Theatre Company- co-music creator and performer for their ‘Dress Code Indigo’ tour.
Many private and Council funded theatre productions with various educational bodies.
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References:
Richard Barnett
Head of Nottingham Music School
c/o College Street Centre for Performing Arts
College Street
Nottingham
NG1 5AQTel: 0115 9476202
Kim Wymark-Ashraf
c/o Artists in Schools
Castle Hill Centre
Castleton Street
Bolton
BL2 2JWTel: 01204 338058