Steve was born and educated in Portsmouth. He joined the Royal Marines Band Service in Deal in 1967 where he specialised in flute and saxophone. In the over 24 years he subsequently spent in the RM, highlights included 12 years serving on the Royal Yacht Britannia involving two royal honeymoons and visiting Islands in the South Pacific. During his time in the Royal Marines, Steve took the opportunity to widen his experience in conducting whenever…

Adjudicator Spotlight: Anne Hodgson BA, FTCL, LTCL

Anne Hodgson was a Junior Exhibitioner at the RCM and went on to study with Ann Cherry and Averil Williams. She is passionate about music education and teaches flute at Lancing College, Brighton College and Hurstpierpoint College. Anne enjoys a wide variety of music making, from orchestral performing to working with patients in care homes and hospices and playing in a folk band. Anne is also a founder member and bass flute…

Adjudicator Spotlight: Chris Hankin, BMus

After gaining a music degree from Sheffield University, Chris Hankin attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she had lessons from William Bennett. She then continued her flute studies with Jonathan Snowden and now has a very varied and successful freelance career. As a soloist, she gave her Purcell Room debut to much critical acclaim and she now gives recitals with the versatile pianist and composer Timothy Murray. The focus…