Examiner Biography – David Beer
David Beer has been an examiner for LCM exams for over 20 years. He was recently awarded an FLCM for Professional Achievement.
He also adjudicates at music festivals across the UK for the British and International Federation of Festivals and has been a Music Mentor for Music for Youth for over 20 years.
David’s examining and adjudicating work is fitted around a busy teaching schedule. He has been Director of Music at the BRIT School for Performing Arts, Director of Performance at the Academy of Contemporary Music and throughout his career has been a vocal coach and Musical Director at many leading drama colleges in the UK.
Beer was awarded a BA (Hons) in music at the University of Hull. After a brief spell in teaching, he became a freelance musician and for 30 years was a Musical Director, repetiteur, arranger, rehearsal pianist and audition pianist in London’s West End. He has conducted many West End and international touring shows including We Will Rock You, Fame, Guys and Dolls, Me and My Girl, Cats, Aspects of Love, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph, appeared as a pianist on TV, radio, film soundtracks, and recorded 3 original cast albums. While working for Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber he became Sarah Brightman’s accompanist and recorded an album (The Songs That Got Away) with her.
After retiring from the theatre world in 2010, David formed the hugely successful East Bedfordshire Chamber Choir and conducted many concerts with them. He is currently accompanist for Grimsby Philharmonic Choir and also accompanies students entering for graded exams for all exam boards.
