Mark Burton

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Musician

Mark is a reliable, dedicated good all round musician with years of experience in the music business.

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Physical Details

Height:162 cm / 5ft 4in Waist:88 cm / 35in
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian Hair color:Brown
Eye color:Green Hair length:Short
Chest:111 cm / 44 in

Experience

2012

  • Hinchingbrooke Performing Arts Theatre : Playing for singer 'Lowri Ann Richards' as guest artiste for the Huntingdon Male Voice Choir's Gala Concert., Huntingdon, UK
  • Browns Hotel, Mayfair : Playing piano for afternoon tea - work ongoing., London, UK
  • BIC Bournemouth : Kentwood Showchoir Gala Concert - keyboards, Bournemouth, UK

2011

  • Browns Hotel, Mayfair. London : Playing gentle classical/ romantic style piano music for afternoon tea., London, UK
  • Sofitel Hotel until Nov 11 : Head pianist, playing jazz/ blues/ soft rock and light classical music in the hotel lobby, London, UK
  • Kentwood Showchoir. Wyvern Theatre Swindon. : Orchestral keyboard player for choir, performing all musical styles., Swindon, UK

2010

  • Mayfield Theatre. Edmonton, London : Deputy MD for panto production of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' playing keyboards and directing the show., London, UK
  • Resident Head Pianist at Sofitel St James Hotel. London : Playing piano in the hotel lobby - jazz/ blues/ soft rock/ classical music, London, UK

2009

  • As per 2008, London, UK

2008

  • Sofitel Hotel: Browns Hotel: Kentwood Showchoir - Wyvern Theatre. Swindon : Regularly working at these venues during all times of the year, London, UK

2007

  • Sofitel St James Hotel Pall Mall : Head Pianist at one of London's premier 5* hotels playing piano in the hotel lobby. Dep pianist at Browns Hotel in the English Tea Room 2007 - present, London, UK

2006

  • West London Academy, London, UK

2005

  • West London Academy cont, London, UK

2004

  • 2nd Summer Season with 'Le Chic' at Camber Sands : as per previous year, Camber Sands East Sussex, UK
  • West London Academy. Northolt : Head of Music the music department in a new academy school in London. Working at Key Stage 3 and 4., London, UK

2003

  • Summer Season with 'Le Chic' Camber Sands Holiday Park : Part of a 4 piece covers function band, playing keyboards, Camber Sands, UK

2002

  • Panto 'Cinderella' White Rock Theatre. : MD for production, directing band and playing keyboards for show., Hastings, UK

2000

  • 3rd Summer Season with 'Take 2' at Croyde Bay Holliday Village, North Devon, UK
  • Panto 'Cinderella 'Swan Theatre' : Second keys in pit band, High Wycombe, UK

1999

  • 2nd Summer Season with 'Take 2' at Croyde Bay Holiday Village, Croyde. North Devon, UK
  • Panto 'Peter Pan' Marlowe Theatre : Ass MD 1st Keys with pit orchestra, Canterbury, UK

1998

  • Summer Season with 'Take 2' at Croyde Bay Holiday Village (UNISON) : Working as part of a hi tech duo playing for dancing and backing cabaret and team shows on a nightly basis., Croyde. North Devon, UK
  • Panto 'Aladin' Swan Theatre' : Second Keys in pit band, High Wycombe, UK

1997

  • Summer Season with 'Take 2' Woolacombe Bay Resort : Part of a hi tech covers duo consisting keyboards/ vocals/ drums, Woolacombe. North Devon, UK
  • Panto 'Beauty and the Beast' Marlowe Theatre : Ass MD 1st Keys with pit orchestra, Canterbury, UK

1996

  • West End Showstoppers UK Tour with Gary Wilmot : Second Keys in Orchestra - touring No1 theatres nationally, London, UK
  • Warners Lakeside Hayling Island : Keyboard player in house band, backing cabaret and in house shows nightly., Hampshire, UK

1995

  • Summer season. Parkdean Resorts at Summerfields - Great Yarmouth : Band leader and MD with responsibility for all things musical, Great Yarmouth, UK
  • National Tour with 'Peter Pan' starring Toxah Wilcox : Assistant MD and second keys with pit band, All Locations, UK

1994

  • Summer Season. Parkdean Resorts. Summerfields Great Yarmouth : Band leader/ MD for all cabarets and in house shows, Great Yarmouth, UK
  • Panto 'Peter Pan' Festival Theatre : Assistant MD and second keys with pit band, Chichester, UK

1993

  • Panto 'Peter Pan' Yyvone Arnuld Theatre : Second Keys with pit band, Guildford, UK

1991

  • Panto 'Jack and the Beanstalk' Wyvern Theatre. : Second Keys with pit band, Swindon, UK

1990

  • Panto - Cinderella. Wyvern Theatre : Second keys with pit band, Swindon, UK

1989

  • Summer Season with the Barron Knights : MD and backing keyboard player for the Barron Knights Summer Show, appearing a the Playhouse Theatre. Weston Super Mare and the Princess Theatre. Torquay., South West England, UK

1982

  • Butlins - Bognor Regis : as per 1981, Bognor Regis, UK

1981

  • Butlins - Bognor Regis : Full Summer Season working as keyboard player in residence, backing theatre shows, late night cabaret etc, Bognor Regis, UK

1978

  • Webbington Hotel and Country Club : Hammond organ and synth studies with Colin Peters (Colin Peters), Weston Super Mare, UK

1975

  • University of Gloucestershire : Cert Ed, Cheltenham, UK

1973

  • St Mary Redcliffe Church : Classical Organ studies with Garth Benson at St Mary Redcliffe Church (Garth Benson), Bristol, UK

Music

Misty
My version of 'Misty' played on the Korg Kronos - this is what you get when you hire me to play!
Keyboard ability:ExpertProducer ability:Expert
Composer ability:ExpertLike to join a band:No

Favorite genres

PopRockJazzClassical
As a keyboard player Mark has played in many musicals and shows, both as Musical Director and second keys. He also plays in bands as a reliable deputy keyboard player.

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