Arts1 School of Performance: Amy Shackcloth

Musical Director

Amy Shackcloth

Amy grew up in Cheshire and studied Piano and Music Direction at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow. As a Musical Director Amy works at the top of the UK industry and is currently the MD of Here and Now, a brand new musical featuring the music of Steps.

Accreditations

BA (HONS)
MA

Achievements

Previous Credits as Musical Director include; Wicked (Premiere UK Tour), Saving Grace (Riverside Studios, London), Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour (National Theatre, London, Duke of York’s Theatre, London and UK Tour), as Associate Musical Director; Disney’s The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre, London), Sylvia (Old Vic, London) the West End revival of Company (Gielgud Theatre, London), as Assistant MD; Pinocchio (National Theatre, London), Phantom of The Opera (25th Anniversary UK tour), and Peter Pan (Grand Canal, Dublin and Southampton Mayflower), as Children's MD; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK tour) and as a keyboard player; MJ: The Musical, Abba Voyage, White Christmas, Evita, A Chorusline, Les Miserables, Mary Poppins and The Commitments (West End and UK/International Tours.)

Amy is also a cover conductor for the West End production of Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre.

Amy Specialises In

Sixth Form Musical Theatre Course