Archive for the ‘General Information’ Category

Barney has just been interviewed for the ‘Job of the Week’ feature on the IdeasTap website.

You can read the full interview here

Barney has been awarded a Scholarship to take the brand new Masters course at The Arts Educational Schools London.

Barney in collaboration with Choreographer Ewan Jones has set up a new company,

AshworthJones Associates

The AshworthJones Academy has been established to provide quality musical theatre based courses and workshops for all abilities, genders and age groups.

We employ West End creative practitioners to run our tailored courses and workshops at educational establishments and companies across the UK and Internationally.

Founded by Barney Ashworth and Ewan Jones, the AshworthJones Academy has provided tuition at ‘The Arts Educational school of Musical Theatre’; currently the foremost performing arts school in the country, Trinity College of Music, Stagecoach Theatre Arts, The American School in London, Downe House School for Girls, The Eastside Educational Trust, Mind The Gap theatre company and many other leading educational establishments.

We have already built up a highly acclaimed reputation for being able to offer tailored courses to suit all ages, genders and abilities giving an authentic West End experience that inspires novices and professionals alike.

The Academy is the first of many ventures planned for AshworthJones Associates

So your brother Ben is getting married and you offer to oversee, arrange and Musically Direct his wedding… simple! Well it would be normally… but this is no ordinary brother…

Organising the Organist was relatively easy having been at school with some superb players. Mark Browne was duly appointed who is a previous Organ Scholar of Canterbury Cathedral and played superbly.

Ben wanted something a little unconventional during the Signing of the Register…

…more specifically Take That’s ‘Greatest Day.’

Having just said that he wanted me to play it as a solo on the piano I decided to go one large step further and try and find a choir!

Step forward the fantastic girls from Downe House School in Berkshire who after only one rehearsal and a lot of hard work sang beautifully and added a perfect ambiance to the service.

I hope you enjoy the video! Barnes x

Which makes you more excited? Stephen Fry’s iPad Unboxing… or my Pieminister Chicken of Aragon Pie Unboxing?

iPad… doesn’t support Flash…

OR

Chicken of Aragon Pie (free range British Chicken, Bacon, Roast Garlic, Vermouth and Fresh Tarragon in lovely Pastry)

I did ask the pie if it offered support for Flash content and it remained silent…. I took that as a yes.

I must mention that I do not work for either Apple or Pieminister…. although I must say the pie was rather lovely and I certainly wouldn’t say no to an iPad!

Barney is accompanying the wonderful Valerie Cutko again at Lauderdale house on Sunday 21st February.

Valerie is hosting Lauderdale House’s Cabarets this season.

The Headliner is Ako Mitchell who is currently starring as Eddie in Sister Act (London Palladium), having previously appeared as Mufasa in The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre and Straight Arrow in Dr. Dolittle (UK tour).

Barney has just been playing Keys 2 on the Wycombe Swan’s production of The Wizard of Oz

Arts Educational Schools London have just announced a Part-Time Evening Courses Open Day on the 17th April which Barney will be working on.

It is an ideal opportunity to get an idea of the courses available and they are open to anyone at any level.

The day will begin with an introduction to the courses on offer, from the Course Coordinators, and the Part-Time Courses Manager.  After this there will be opportunities to tour the school, as well as participate in some introductory classes.  The day will end back in the Main Reception, where you will be able to discuss particular courses with individual tutors, and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine.

So not only do you get to see the fantastic set up at ArtsEd you get a glass of wine as well! Everyone’s a winner.

Barney is accompanying the wonderful Valerie Cutko at the opening of the Cabaret Season at Lauderdale house on Sunday 7th February.

Valerie is hosting Lauderdale House’s Cabarets this season.

Her credits include Grand Hotel (Broadway), Cabaret, My Fair Lady and Beautiful and Damned (West End), the Warner Bros. film of The Phantom of the Opera, and BBC1 series Material Girl and The Robinsons.

Barney is giving a talk at the Archamps Convention Centre in France today for Seek Research about how different arrangements, styles and musical colours can affect emotions and conjure changes of mood. Using a world famous song by The Beatles, ‘Yesterday.’

The Arrangement explores many different musical styles from Opera to Gregorian Chant, Close Harmony to Power Ballad. There is even a little bit of Radio One’s top DJ Scott Mill’s favourite, Wing!