Tony Castro

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About me
Professional development coach, Music Director, and composer. I work with creative people looking for clarity, balance, and fulfilment in their working lives in order to thrive. Are you thriving? If not, let's talk.
Education
- Banff Centre
  1983 - 1984
  Fine Arts Canada - Music Theatre Studio
  Composer for Music Theatre Ensemble, working with Charles Causley.
- Guidlhall School of Music and Drama
  1979 - 1983
  LGSM Accompaniment
  LGSM (Accompaniment)
- The Pimlico School, London
  1971 - 1979
- The Open University
  1990 - 2000
  MEd Education
  MA Ed
- City, University of London
  1979 - 1983
  BSc (Hons) Music
  BA (Hons) Music
- Canterbury Christ Church University
  2003 - 2004
  QTS
Experience
- Cameron Mackintosh Ltd
  Jan 1990 - Jan 1993
  - Musical Director - Phantom of the Opera (West End)
    Jan 1992 - Jan 1993
  - Musical Director - Miss Saigon (West End)
    Jan 1990 - Jan 1992
- Pearson
  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
  - BTEC External Verifier
    Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
  - BTEC External Verifier
    Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
  - BTEC External Verifier
    Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
- National Youth Music Theatre
  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008
  Producer/Project Manager
  Effectively CEO for the company plus Producer for Whistle Down the Wind (Greenwich Theatre).
- Trinity Laban
  Sept 2007 - Aug 2020
  Teaches MT performance (Acting through Song); vocal development (Group Singing); academic development, undergraduate research and essay-writing skills. Established the new FDA in Musical Theatre at Trinity (the 1st such programme in a UK conservatoire); designed and led the new BA in Musical Theatre.
  - Musical Theatre teacher
    Sept 2011 - Aug 2020
  - Programme Leader (Musical Theatre)
    Sept 2007 - Aug 2011
- The Big Sing
  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
  Music Director
  Conductor for Thanet Community Choir
- Ambassador Theatre Group
  Dec 2011 - May 2012
  Production Musical Director: SPAMALOT (UK tour 2011-12)
- ATG
  Jul 2012 - Sept 2012
  Production Musical Director: SPAMALOT (West End)
- Tete a Tete
  Aug 2012 - Aug 2012
  Conductor - AMERIKA
  Conducted World Premiere of AMERIKA, a new opera by Samuel Bordoli.
- Ambassador Theatre Group
  Oct 2012 - Apr 2014
  - Music Supervisor - SPAMALOT (West End)
    Oct 2012 - Apr 2014
  - Musical Director - Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (workshop)
    Nov 2013 - Dec 2013
  - Music Supervisor/MD - ROCKY HORROR SHOW (UK tour 2012-13)
    Oct 2012 - Nov 2013
- GFO / ATG
  Jun 2013 - Jun 2013
  "Audition Consultant": Rocky Horror (Australia)
  Advising on vocal/musical casting for 2014 Rocky Horror (Australia) Tour planned
- Gordon Frost Organisation / ATG
  Nov 2013 - Jul 2014
  Musical Supervisor - Rocky Horror Show 2013/14 (Australia tour)
- Ambassador Theatre Group
  Aug 2014 - Sept 2015
  - Music Supervisor Rocky Horror London 2015
    Jun 2015 - Sept 2015
  - Music Supervisor Spamalot UK tour 2015
    Aug 2014 - Jun 2015
- Canterbury Christ Church University
  Oct 2015 - Jun 2019
  Music Director, Lecturer, Composer, Researcher
  - Lecturer (Maternity cover)
    Sept 2018 - Jun 2019
  - Music Director/Executive Producer - HONK! (musical)
    Jan 2019 - May 2019
  - Conductor - University Wind Ensemble
    Oct 2015 - May 2019
- Ambassador Theatre Group
  Dec 2015 - Dec 2016
  Music Supervisor, Rocky Horror Show UK Tour 2016
- Thanet Big Sing
  Sept 2016 - Oct 2016
  Conductor - Red Volcano
  Performance at Turner Contemporary (Margate) to celebrate 5 years of the Choir/Art Gallery.
- Thanet Big Sing Community Choi
  Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
  Composer & Librettist - "On the Tram to Nayland Rock"
  New 25-minute choral work for community choir, commissioned by the Thanet Big Sing Community Choir, as part of the 2018 Turner Contemporary exhibition on TS Elliot's "Wasteland". World premier at Turner Contemporary, June 2018.
- Trafalgar Entertainment
  Dec 2018 - Feb 2020
  - Music Supervisor - Rocky Horror Show (South Africa)
    Nov 2019 - Feb 2020
  - Music Supervior - Rocky Horror Show UK Tour (2018)
    Dec 2018 - Nov 2019
- Thanet Big Sing Community Choir
  Jan 2019 - now
  New 25-minute choral work for community choir, commissioned by the Thanet Big Sing Community Choir, world premiere at Turner Contemporary, May 2019.
  - Music Director
    Sept 2017 - now
  - Composer & Librettist - "Oh I do like to be"
    Jan 2019 - May 2019
- Guildhall School of Music & Drama
  Apr 2020 - Jan 2024
  Associate Dean of Teaching and Learning
- Institute of the Arts Barcelona
  Nov 2023 - now
  Honorary Fellow 2023-24
- Freelance
  Apr 2024 - now
  Certified Professional Coach
Licenses & Certifications
- Senior Teaching Fellow
  Trinity Laban
  Jan 2019
- SFHEA (Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy)
  Advance HE
  Jan 2016
- EMCC affiliate member
  EMCC UK
  Jan 2021
- QTS
  Canterbury Christ Church University
  Jul 2004