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Claire Willmer

27 from Darlington, United Kingdom
Model, Actor, Musician, Dancer
I am a professional performer from the North East with a big interest in dance, acting and musical theatre, with a forté in singing. Professionally I am currently touring the North East as a solo cabaret artist, whilst teaching singing for Stagecoach Theatre Arts. I love what I do, completely - but yearn after big productions with bright lights where I can link all disciplines together. I am more recently looking to perform in shows with live music for weddings and private functions alongside other performers. I have significant entertaining experience which I like to think gives me an edge when working closely with an audience. I am incredibly loyal, disciplined and quite a happy character who loves a giggle whilst doing what I love; always giving a warm but professional show.
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Claire Willmer - Cabaret Artiste
Claire Louise Willmer - Showreel. Versatile performer and entertainer available for immediate functi

Physical Details

Height:165 cm / 5ft 5in Hips:88 cm / 35in
Weight:60 kg / 132 lbs Shoe size:5.5 UK / 7.0 US / 38.5 Euro
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian Hair color:Black
Skin color:Olive Hair length:Long
Eye color:Hazel Hair type:Straight
Chest:88 cm / 35 in Dress Size:8 - 10
Waist:73 cm / 29in

Experience

2012

  • AIR Agency : Solo Cabaret Artist, North East England, UK
  • Titanic the Musical, Darlington Civic Theatre, : Alice Beane, Darlington, UK

2011

  • The Producers, Darlington Civic Theatre : Ulla, Darlington, UK
  • Stage Coach Theatre Arts : Singing Teacher, Darlington and Yarm, UK
  • AIR Agency : Solo Cabaret Artist, North East England, UK

2010

  • Bourne Leisure - Haven : Touring Hotspot Cabaret Soloist, Yorkshire, UK
  • Bourne Leisure - Haven - NATIONAL PRODUCTION SHOWTEAM 2010 : Vocalist on Training DVDs (Inc dance), On Stage Guide, 2010 Production Show Previews, Devon Cliffs, Exmouth, UK
  • StageCoach Darlington and Yarm : Singing teacher, Darlington, UK
  • Jason Hart : DJ, Party Host, Entertainer, St James' Park (NUFC), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

2009

  • Coolblu : DJ, Party Host, Entertainer, Vocalist, Various North East, The Northern Echo Arena (Darlington FC), UK
  • Bourne Leisure - Haven : Touring Hotspot Cabaret Soloist, Northumberland and Scotland, UK
  • Bourne Leisure - Haven National Showteam Training Seminars : Vocals, dance (Various), North Yorkshire, UK

2008

  • Coolblu : DJ, Party Host and Entertainer, Various North East, The Northern Echo Arena (Darlington FC), UK
  • Haven Holidays Advert, Berwick-upon-Tweed : Naughty Ned, National, UK
  • Bourne Leisure - Haven National Showteam Training Seminars : Vocals, dance (Various), Great Yarmouth, UK

2007

  • Bourne Leisure - Haven National Showteam Training Seminars : Vocals, dance (Various), Wales, UK

2006

  • BBC Interview, BBC Breakfast, International Plagiarism Conference : Self, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
  • University of Northumbria at Newcastle : BA (Hons) Performance (VARIOUS), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

2005

  • East 15 Acting School : Audition Technique Summer School, London, UK
  • Hell Cats, A Mocumentary, Brummie Productions : Ella, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
  • 'Seven Days of Hatred' short, Algernon Productions : Sarah, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK

Modeling

Modeling experience:Beginner, starting out

Acting

Acting experience:Previous unpaid speaking roles

Languages spoken

EnglishFrench

Accents spoken

UK English
Graduated in a Performance degree at Northumbria University. Also spent time at East 15 Acting School at a summer school in 2005. Have also starred in two independent films, an advert for Haven Holidays and have experience working with TV cameras. Whilst working for Haven I performed a pantomime style show twice-weekly for 9 months to large audiences. I have recently played principal roles in 'The Producers' and 'Titanic the Musical' at Darlington Civic Theatre.

TV & Reality

I was filmed in an interview with the BBC in 2006 as myself at a Plagiarism Conference at the Sage Gateshead which was aired on BBC breakfast. I also was part of a web commercial for Haven Holidays which may have been used for national adverts.

Music

When You Got It, Flaunt It
A recording of 'When You Got It, Flaunt It' from The Producers in my part as Ullla.
Vocal ability:Lead singerProducer ability:Intermediate
Vocal range:Mezzo-SopranoLike to join a band:Yes
Composer ability:Intermediate

Singing styles

PopRock

Favorite genres

PopRockIndieElectronic
Hip-hopJazzCountry
After having recieved a song writing mentorship in 2001 I persued my interest in singing further and completed a degree in Performance at Norhumbria University. During this time I gained more experience and was also independently involved with a producer working on vocals over already composed tracks. I then became a vocalist and entertainer for Haven Holidays, headlining 3 different stage productions most nights of the week. In addition to this role in 2009 I became a touring vocalist for the same company, performing my own solo cabaret around the region. I then was given the opportunity to appear at the Haven National Showteam Seminar as a vocalist and was filmed professionally for DVDS which were sent out to performers across the country. I was also heavily involved with training all other performers as an on-stage guide and performed previews of the shows to the company.
I now tour the North East as a solo artist and am a singing teacher for Stagecoach Theatre Arts. I have also appeared as 'Ulla' in the musical 'The Producers' at Darlington Civic Theatre which ran in autumn 2011, and 'Alice Beane' in 'Titanic the Musical' which will run this spring.

My styles can be quite versatile, however I feel suited to pop, soft rock, funk, swing, country and musical theatre.

Dancing

Dancing ability:Intermediate

Dance styles

Jazz
After having danced as a child, I revisited this skill at University. The majority of my dance experience comes from dancing and singing varied production shows for Haven as part of my employment from 2007-2010. Styles included jazz, musical theatre, lyrical and street.

I now attend a street class and receive dance training for shows I am currently involved with.

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Claire Come and see me as Alice Beane in the heartbreaking musical, 'Titanic' at Darlington Civic Theatre from April 25th 2012!
3 months ago

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