Chrysalis Arts Trust

		Clive Dunstall started his musical career playing piano and trumpet in The Royal Marines Band Service. During his eight and a half years in The Royal Marines he travelled extensively throughout the world, often on board The Royal Yacht Britannia. Since then Clive has performed and recorded in various musical genres including West End Shows, Orchestras, Big bands, Jazz Ensembles and various commercial/corporate events. In 2004 Clive was the Musical Director for the National Tour/Japan Tour of Matthew Bourne's 'Play without Words'. Other MD credits include 'Fame' and The Rat Pack National Tour. As a pianist Clive has performed, broadcast and recorded with the BBC Big Band, The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, and The National Youth Jazz Orchestra. Clive has also played with the London Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, The London Sinfionetta, The National Symphony Orchestra, and the Ulster Orchestra.

		Elaine Brown started learning the piano when she was seven and can remember being made to practise religiously every day with the timer on to make sure she didn't cheat. All those scales and arpeggios helped, because after leaving Hayes Grammar School, she then went to Trinity College of Music in London, where she studied piano and singing. After marrying her husband Derek, she then trained to teach primary school children. Once she had produced and raised her own musical trio of Carl, Neil and Amy, she returned to classroom and private piano teaching. Her performing has ranged in style from Classical to Jazz and Pop and as Pianist at her local church, The King's Church Amersham she was often seen playing for Worship Services. Her only claim to fame is that she was the first English girl to sing with the American Continental singers in 1976. As a Musical Director she has directed more children's and church productions than she can remember! Elaine joined Chrysalis in 1996 and is now a member of the Cabaret Team, Main Team, Management Committee and heads up the new Youth Team. She loves Purple and dislikes men moaning about Purple Shirts!!

		Mandy Watsham has appeared as Carlotta in Phantom of the Opera at Her Majesty’s Theatre. She has appeared as lead soprano on the National Strauss gala tour. Films include playing a murdered opera singer(!) for the National film councils production of 'Stain'. She studied at Morley Opera College and has won many awards for her singing. Her love of Opera, Operetta and Musicals has led her to play many leading roles at professional theatres nation-wide including ‘Queen of the Night’- The Magic Flute, Olympia – Tales of Hoffman, Micaela – Carmen, Marenka – Bartered Bride, Anna Glavari – The Merry Widow, Eurydice – Orpheus in the Underworld, Mabel – Pirates of Penzance, Magnolia – Showboat, Julie – Carousel and Lucy – Bless the Bride. Her main work has been in Christian Music Ministry. She has toured extensively throughout the world as soloist with Luis Palau Evangelistic Association, Adoramous Choir and Orchestra, Continental Singers and Orchestra and Chrysalis Arts Trust – a charity she co-founded that works with Churches all over the world presenting cabaret style outreach events. Mandy has been guest soloist for numerous events and organisations including ‘The Time for London’ at The Royal Albert Hall, The All Souls Orchestra, The National Methodist Conference, National Christian Booksellers Conventions, Billy Graham Eastern European evangelistic conference and the Westminster Central Hall September 11th memorial service. In 1999 she made her television debut appearing on ITV’s ‘Sunday Morning’ performing several songs, including some of her own compositions, which were televised throughout the series. An accomplished author and songwriter, she has co written two resource books ‘Cracking the Church Cocoon’ and ‘Sketches and Songs’ published by Harper Collins, and has sung on numerous recordings. As half of the ‘Soulmates’ duo, she has released three of her own albums.

		Nicki Matthews has been singing since the age of fourteen and since then has taken lead roles in many musical shows and concerts of varying styles of music. She is also very involved in worship and evangelism in her own church and others nationwide. As Director of Programming for successful monthly cabaret evening, she puts together all aspects of the programme including music, drama and all other media, and is responsible for all production. She is the founder member of a group set up to put on shows to raise money for charity and produces and directs their shows as well as performing in them. In addition to which she performs and choreographs shows for other companies.

		Andy Mitchell has been singing since the age of fourteen and since then has taken lead roles in many musical shows and concerts of varying styles of music. She is also very involved in worship and evangelism in her own church and others nationwide. As Director of Programming for successful monthly cabaret evening, she puts together all aspects of the programme including music, drama and all other media, and is responsible for all production. She is the founder member of a group set up to put on shows to raise money for charity and produces and directs their shows as well as performing in them. In addition to which she performs and choreographs shows for other companies.

		Steve Foster was born in December 1959, in Solihull in the West Midlands, way before a lot of music (like disco, punk and modern romantic) had been invented. However, jazz had already been around a long time and has managed to persist to this very day. Steve has had no formal drumming tuition whatsoever which may come as a big surprise to anyone who knows nothing about drumming. His career, if you can call it that, started through playing drums/percussion using diverse instruments such as Twigglets (Original flavour), spoons, chop sticks, school desks and eventually bongos. He joined a pub-based band in 1978 called ‘The Maggots’ (a subtle name, metamorphosed from ‘The Beatles’) where he learnt important life skills such as eating curries and avoiding buying drinks. Unfortunately, like the Beatles, the band eventually split due to various members becoming too big for their boots and wanting to pursue solo careers (I wish!). After gaining his degree in Biology at the University of York, he moved to Nottingham in 1983 to do a PhD on Population Genetics; a weird choice really considering he had vowed never to go near this subject after his horrendous undergraduate experiences. Anyway, while at Nottingham, he was invited to join a band called ‘The Opera Buffs’ and after being sacked for being too old (all the other members looked as if they were still at school), found God and in 1989 joined a Christian rock band named “Solid Air” who performed covers and original material. They were billed as “Probably the Best Nottingham Rock Band in the World” and produced two albums in Steve's time, released through Plankton Records (OK, so you've never heard of them). Unfortunately, the band split in 1993 coinciding with Steve moving to Chesham to start a job working as a Research Entomologist protecting UK crops from pests. Yes, he spends all his time running up and down fields shouting and waving his arms at bugs and stuff! In 1995 at a Kings Church gig the drummer was taken ill (this often happens to drummers) and Steve was asked to stand-in at the last minute. Afterwards, the guitarist asked Steve if he was interested in joining a band called ‘Chrysalis’. Intrigued by the name, for entomological reasons, he met up with Mandy, Nicki et al. and agreed to play a few gigs. 10 years later and at least 150 performances of the ‘Millennium Medley’ (Oh, Good Grief!), he is still waiting for permission to leave. Likes: Loud, fast rock numbers that annoy keyboards’ players. Dislikes: The colour purple (no, not the film but the shirts) and wearing anything too formal such as ties

		Matthew Talks studied music at Kingston University and graduated in 2003. He has prepared music for many British and European orchestras and for several BBC projects and works closely with jazz pianist and composer Julian Joseph as librarian and copyist for the JJ Big Band and Trio. Matthew teaches Music Theory, a subject for which he possesses a keen interest. Matthew has been with Chrysalis since 2005 playing bass and occasionally cello, and has enjoyed working on the new programmes and many gigs including the Easter People conferences.

		Fiona Gillett read music at the University of Huddersfield studying piano, 'cello and composition. She has pursued a freelance career including a world premiere at the Harrogate International Music Festival, toured with Cliff Richard, Les Miserables, and the British Philharmonic. Fiona has performed Vivaldi's Double 'Cello concerto at the African Embassy, Athens at the start of the Olympics 2004, and Elgar's 'cello concerto to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of WW2. Fiona plays with the English National Orchestra, Adoramus, the Eleos Ensemble and the All Souls orchestra, and has also recorded for BBC television, radio and Chrysalis Arts Trust. Fiona also travels extensively as an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. She is married to Tim, and between them they try to control Maddy their red setter, although both agree all her faults are their mistakes!

		Tim Gillett

		Eddie McManus