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Born and raised in Dunedin, Howard has been active in performance singing and teaching for many years. He is in demand throughout the country as a soloist in opera, oratorio, musicals and as an adjudicator.

For Canterbury Opera he performed the roles viz Sparafucile (Rigoletto), Sacristan( Tosca ) Count Ribbing ( The Masked Ball ) and Marleys Ghost ( The Christmas Carol ) and The Doctor in (The Force of Destiny) as well as a member of the chorus.

Howard has been a regular bass soloist for the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Choir in Christchurch. This has including travelling with this choir on several overseas tours. the most recent to the Americas.

Over the last few years he has been guest soloist for the Combined choirs of Nelson and Christchurch in performances of The Dream of Gerontius (Elgar) and Chandos Anthem (Handel) under the leadership of Sir David Willcocks.

Howard is a member of the Christchurch based Jubilate Singers and was a soloist In their performances of Stravinsky's les Noces, Haydn's Nelson Mass and Mozart Vespers He has just completed a term as its president. and now is their administrator He is a regular soloist for Invercargill's A Capella singers. Recent engagements have been The Crucifixion (2006) and The Messiah earlier this year.

Howard has been an Executive member of the Christchurch Civic Music Council for twelve years and has just completed a 5 year term as its President. One of his major tasks has been to chair the National Concerto Competition Committee, now in its 41 st year. He is Life member of the Christchurch Clef Music Club ( established in 1975) and Treasurer of the Friendship Choir Trust, which supports music activities for the intellectually disabled.

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Stacey White is a dance educator, choreographer and performer.

Training in all styles of dance from a young age, Stacey  commenced teaching at her local studio from the age of 14, eventually leading her to the Queensland University of Technology where she completed her Bachelor of Creative Industries (Dance) / Bachelor of Secondary Education (Drama).

Whilst at university Stacey was the dance ensemble choreographer for the National Institute of Youth Performing Arts, Australia. Shortly after she took on the role of Head of Dance at Pimlico State High School in Townsville, Queensland. She developed the youth dance company XDANCE, a performing arts group for high school students, aimed at increasing performance experience and opportunities for young dancers. Stacey performed in Australian productions of 42nd Street, Grease and performed the role of Gypsy Rose Lee in the musical Gypsy.

Stacey is the Director of Image Management Enterprises (IME), a promotions company that specialises in event and entertainment management. Currently completing her Masters in Arts Education, Stacey lives in Wellington and tours the country as Education Manager of the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

An eisteddfod and competition judge since 2004, Stacey is thrilled to be back in the adjudicating chair for the first time since relocating to New Zealand.

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My Irish Dancing career commenced in Invercargill many years ago, where I danced for the Telfer school and in later years the O’Hagen school of Irish dance. At the age of 21 I moved to Auckland where I was able to continue my love of dancing and was involved for many years, both dancing and teaching, in the Bredesen School of dance.

Some of the highlights for me during my years of competition were twice winning New Zealand Senior Championship titles, and also being joint winner of the much sought-after Ulster Cup for Senior Jig over 18 years.

I sat my Teachers qualifying exams (TCRG) with the Irish Dancing Commission in 1998 and felt this helped to consolidate all the knowledge gained during my years of learning and performing.

My love of Irish Dancing and the culture has remained with me all these years and, although I am not currently teaching, I always like to keep up with what is happening in the world of Irish dancing.

Having danced in the Southland Competitions when growing up in Invercargill, I am thrilled to be invited to adjudicate the Irish Dancing Section this year, and look forward to seeing the talent in the South.

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Katherine Jones is a Christchurch pianist who received most of her formal training from Rosemary Miller-Stott. Prior to this she completed the Executant Music Course at Wellington Polytechnic where she studied composition with Gillian Bibby and piano with Bruce Greenfield and Philippa Ward.

Her teaching experience includes three years at St Andrew's College before moving to Invercargill where she taught privately while her children were young. After returning to Christchurch she taught piano at Christ's College, St Margaret's College and Windsor Primary School as well as teaching privately at her home.

She has been on the IRMT Christchurch branch committee for almost ten years and is currently vice-president.

She now works at Chisnallwood Intermediate School in Christchurch, in a thriving music programme where several hundred children take instrumental music lessons and are involved in jazz and chamber groups, choirs and orchestra.

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