Student biographies

ABIOLA OGUNBIYI image

ABIOLA OGUNBIYI

Height 5’ 5”
Hair Brown
Eyes Brown
Nationality British
Natural Accent Estuary
Vocal Range Bottom G to Top D. Belt to F
Playing Age

Roles at Drama School Include

Part Production Director Choreographer Music Director
Carmen Bernstein Curtains Christian Durham Andrew Wright Dane Preece
Ensemble/Voice Captain Footloose Kate Golledge Alistair David Torquil Munro
Guissie Carnegie Merrily We Roll Along Charlie Barker Dan Jackson
Ebony Eyes/ Dance Captain Wonder Alistair David Huw Geraint Griffith
Grace Cinderella Edward Dick John Rigby
Shelley Through the Wire Jane Jeffery
Ensemble Notre-Dame de Paris David Greenall
Soloist Side by Side by Sondheim Christopher Lane Huw Geraint-Griffith

Specialist Skills

Accents RP, Heightened RP, General American , New York, Southern American (Inland Texas), Cockney, Nigerian
Singing Soprano, Strong Classical, Strong Belt
Instruments Flute (Grade 8), Piano (Grade 7)
Dance Jazz*, Ballet*, Tap*, Street Jazz*, Contemporary*, Pas de Deux (Classical and Jazz)*, Hip-Hop, Ballroom, Tango, Waltz
Combat Basic Training
Sport Running, Swimming, Bikram Yoga, Netball, Hockey, Badminton
Languages Spanish (Moderate), Yoruba (Moderatel)
Other skills Basic Tumbling, Full clean driving licence

Other Experience

Theatre Roles

Part Production Director Choreographer Music Director
Ensemble Broadway to West End Bill Deamer Bill Deamer Stephen Brooker
Ensemble/Flautist The Merchant of Venice (National Youth Theatre - Beijing, China) Paul Roseby Tristan Parkes

Film roles

Part Production Director Choreographer Music director
Choir Closing Handover Ceremony Philip Sheppard
National Youth Theatre 2008 Beijing Olympics
Workshops/other experience
Vocalist - Christmas in New York (Original Cast Recording) - Spekulation Entertainment

* = highly skilled

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