Jamie Jarvis. Principal.

• Andrea's CV

  Andrea’s career launched with The Darling Buds when she was 18. The band signed to major label SONY releasing 3 albums. She toured internationally and appeared on numerous TV programmes most notably Top of The pops. Andrea also presented for Radio and TV, she later went on to study Drama and Education at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

  B.A. Hons. Degree -Acting. CSSD London.

  CDegree in Drama and Education.

  Lead Singer and Song Writer ‘The Darling Buds’ 5 top 40 singles, 3 albums, Pop Said. (Sony /Epic) Crawdaddy (Sony/Epic) Erotica (Sony/Epic) Extensive European & USA tours. Pop Said was re-released with Cherryred Records in 2006.

  Currently enjoying a resurgence of The Darling Buds, with 2015 gigs and festivals in New York, Spain and throughout the UK, with more gigs lined up in 2016.

  Live appearances and interviews-Top of the Pops, Going Live, American TV and radio.

  Filmed 11 music videos with The Darling Buds having extensive press interviews and photo shoots.

  Extensive recording studio and production experience.

  Film role include:-

  Life in the Bus Lane. Director Justin Kerrigan.

  Outlaw. Director Nick Love.

  Theatre roles include:-

  With Elan, Wales - Raw Women and Cooked Men.

  Sarajevo Steel. O et Nous. The Tidefields.

  Jason and the Argonauts. Minack Theatre, Cornwall.

  Is there anybody there? Camden Greek Theatre, London.

  Presenting:-

  The Slate. Presenter for BBC TV Wales.

  The Weekenders. Presenter for BBC Radio Wales.

  Teaching Experience:-

  Teaching drama to children in schools, theatre schools and  community drama clubs.

  Directed, coached and ran workshops in London

  Directed, coached and ran workshops in South Wales,

  Directed, coached and ran drama projects with refugee children in Azerbaijan.