David Beard

Award winning Composer, Arranger, Musician and Sound Designer creating music for TV, film scores, library music and music for dance, theatre, games and Podcast broadcasting. Enthusiastic well-motivated and accustomed to working to tight deadlines. Member of Equity, PCAM, PRS and The British Academy of Composers and Songwriters.

· Experienced in MIDI sequencing and Digital Audio Processing
· Music Production Studio Management
· Experienced within the Film, TV and music business
· Leadership roles on a variety of projects
· Experienced team player
· Experienced in Stage and Television productions

Short films include:
D.I.B. Pictures Entertainment, USA – ‘Daddy’, ‘Miss Matched’ and ‘Fragile’ - 2007
Christopher Cheng Rossiter Film, USA - ‘Nowhere’ - 2006
Feeling Spooky Films - ‘Claw’ a thriller/horror - 2006
Ethics Film Production, India - ‘Ctrl+Alt+Del’ - 2005
Yosef Haimanot - ‘Beyond the End’ and ‘Misplaced’ - 2001 / 2002
Owen Tooth - ‘Russia’, ‘Catharsis’ and ‘The Opening’ - 2001 / 2002 / 2007
Harminder Rai - ‘Painting with Light’ and ‘Soul mate’ - 2000 / 2001

Documentaries and Commercial include:
Michael Waterhouse / Tern TV- Great British Journeys - 2007.
Knew Productions - ‘Nightingale House Hospice Fundraising/Promotional video’ - 2006
QUAD Visual Arts and Media Centre - ‘Advertisement’ - 2006
Fifth Twilight Films - ‘Restless Spirits’ - 2006
Yosef Haimanot – Documentary and documentary trailer ‘Mothers-Land’ – 2006 / 2007
ARKive/Wildscreen, Bristol - ‘Advertisement Video’ - 2004
Metro Cinema Derby - ‘Advertisement’ – 2004 & 2006
Christopher Rossiter Photography Inc. USA - ‘Music for Show Reel’ - 2003
Visual Media CEDM - promotional video ‘Learning for Life’ - 2001
EMFEC, Nottingham - CD ROM ‘Leonardo Project Eurotuteur Guide’ - 1998
Cavendish FM - Radio Jingles – 1998

Music for Dance and Theatre Productions:
The Compromise Theatre Company, London - ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ 2005
The Vanessa Millar School of Dancing - ‘The Derby Assembly Rooms Show’ 2001 – 2007
Joy Esclava Theatre, Madrid - ‘Dracula’ 1992

Production of Library Music for:
AKM Music - ‘Child’s Play’, ‘Cinematic Moods’, ‘Africa’ and ‘The Orient’ 2005 – 2007

Teaching/Lecturing roles include:
South East Derbyshire College - AS/A2 Music, AS/A2 Music Technology, BTEC (Composing and Arranging) & Performing Arts - Music and Dance 2002 – 2004
Broxtowe College, Nottingham - HND Harmony and Composition & Contemporary Popular Music: Stage 2, Composition. 2003

Independent Album release of:
‘Waters of Life’ 1998
‘Time For Change’ 1992

Employed as a supporting artist by many TV productions including some speaking, singing, dancing roles and choreographic duties by BBC, Carlton, Granada, etc. 1984 - 2004.

Employed as dancer, principal dancer, singer and presenter in shows, theatre and TV shows around the world: UK, Spain, Canary Islands, Switzerland, Portugal, Japan, Italy and Malaysia. 1983 - 1995