Hannah Brooke

Hi, I’m Hannah; I am 20 and have just finished my first year at The University of Birmingham where I have adopted the nickname “La La” - an apparent reference to my occasional over enthusiasm and excitability.   I play the cello in the university orchestra and in the Bearburga String Quartet.   I enjoy all sorts of music and sport, this year I have been trying out triathlon, water polo and marathon running.   I like potatoes, chocolate and crispy duck with pancakes.   Most of the time my favourite colour is red but I also like magenta.   I am looking forward to another fabulous summer on Beauchamp course and seeing you all there.   Have fun until then, much love Hannah x

Richard Phillips

Having split his childhood between Beauchamp House, GAM and Westbury-on-Severn Rugby Club, Richard now thinks a career in music is more likely and intends to stick by that decision; with a Music degree from Royal Holloway already under his belt he will be embarking on a Masters course with his 'cello at the Royal College of Music in September.

Richard would like to make a habit of playing music on big boats around the world to satisfy his 'Shuffle' addiction, whilst saving time for rounders and handstands.   This will be Richard's second year of Welfaring at GAM and having enjoyed many courses as a student he knows the game well and will do all he can to make this year's courses as memorable as the ones past.

Elsie Kenny

Elsie first came to Beauchamp for the MAD course when she was 13, and returned for several years to take part in both the Music Theatre and Jazz courses, playing the flute.   She is excited to be welfare for the first time, partly due to the countless excuses for fancy dress; it was Beauchamp that provided her with the chance to wear a bin bag, with the excuse of pretending to be a hobbit.

Elsie has spent the last year in Paris trying to learn French, and can now successfully claim that she is Dutch, in Dutch!   She is looking forward to another year of exploring Paris, before taking up her place to study biology at university.

Will Howick

Will has been coming to Beauchamp since he was 10.   Since then, he's been away to Nottingham University, where all of the good work that Beauchamp House had done over the years for his cello playing was gradually and systematically undone.

He's spent the last year attempting to become a grown-up.   This year, he plans to make it past the first round of either the Slam or the Table-Tennis tournaments, but still maintains that it's the taking part, and not the winning that counts.

Will is afraid of rabbits and toenails.   He was dropped on his head as a baby.

Carwyn Watkins

Carwyn first joined Beauchamp House when he was 7 years old, and has been lucky enough to travel to Switzerland and Australia to play his violin and piano with GAM.   He was a member of Prima Corda, and attended the Beauchamp House International residential courses each summer right up until departing to study Medicine at Oxford University.  

He is a keen sportsman and ranks competing in a Beauchamp mini-Olympics as his proudest sporting moment to date.

Alice Earll

I began learning the violin at the age of four at Gloucester Academy of Music.   I am currently studying at the Royal Northern College of Music and love every minute.  

Before coming to Manchester I led the Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra and Gloucester Academy of Music’s advanced string group, Prima Corda.   I also worked as a volunteer at Gloucester Academy of Music (GAM) on Saturday mornings, teaching violin and music theory to under 11’s and supervising both the junior and intermediate orchestras.

I’ve been on Beauchamp House summer courses since the age of 8 and have thoroughly enjoyed them all.   I can’t wait to finally become part of the welfare team!

Alex Hale

Alex first came to Beauchamp when he was 14 for the jazz courses and has been coming back every year since.   He is a keen trumpet player, playing for the University of Reading Symphony Orchestra and Brass Band and has plans to join the National Youth Jazz Orchestra in September 2009.   He also dabbles in piano and cello playing while not studying for his Biomedicine degree.

Alex is looking forward to his first year as welfare staff!

Tom Kenny

Tom is a drummer and has enjoyed many MAD and Jazz courses at Beauchamp.   He is very much looking forward to joining the Welfare team for the first time this year and hopes you will enjoy the courses as much as he did!

After a gap year of volunteering and travelling in West Africa, Tom has now completed 3 years of fancy dress, little sleep, silly games (and a bit of Medicine) at Newcastle University.   He feels this is ideal preparation for joining the welfare team.   Tom plays Ultimate Frisbee for the Uni team ‘Too Many Pies’ and is forever indebted to Beauchamp courses for originally introducing him to the sport.   He can easily be identified by his omnipresent bright orange Frisbee.   Despite valiant efforts, Tom is awful at Slam so please don’t embarrass him!