1976 - 1979

Diploma in Classical Ballet and Related Arts - Rambert School of Ballet

1979 - 1985

Ballet dancer, Deutsche Oper am Rhein; Roles include The Maiden in The Rite of Spring. Other solo work includes: Swan Lake, Giselle, Seranade, Petrushka, Apollon Musagete etc.

1981

Gulbenkian Dance Foundation – Choreography and Composition with Merce Cunningham and John Cage

1984 - 1991

Vocal Training; includes Judith Lindenbaum, Hendrikus Rootering, Mechthild Georg

1992

Dartington Summer School; Emma Kirkby and Evelyn Tubb

1987 - 2005

Freelance oratorio and jazz singer

1992 - 1995

Co–director, Moving Music Theatre; performing works by Karl-Heinz Stockhausen

1996 - 1998

Co-founder of avantgard duo bel encanto with Spanish guitarist Belen Herrero Cagigal

1998 - 2000

Theatre Management, Opera House, Dortmund

2000

Jazz and Musical dance; Dick O’Swanborn, Bolzano, Italy

2001 - 2005

Singing teacher, Neuss, Germany; Private voice studio; primary and secondary schools; Music schools; Voice and movement coach for drama seminars

2005 - 2007

CT ABRSM – Voice; Private Voice Studio

Voice Workshop at George Ward School, Melksham; AOTOS Seminar

Festivals include:

1988, Insel Hombroich, Neuss; 1989, Schumann Festival, Dusseldorf; 1990, Ensemblia Monchengladbach; 1993 Altstadt Herbst, Dusseldorf; Melos Etos Festival, Bratislava; 1994, Resolution, London; 1998 Transistor Festival, Koln; 1998, Transmediales Festival, Koln

Francesca Best singing at Vauxhall, London, August 2004.

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