Ellie Verkerk
Biography
Credits include: Starter for Ten (Bristol Old Vic), Oh What A Lovely War (Blackeyed Theatre UK tour 2023 - 2024), Color Purple UK Tour, Punchdrunk (The Burnt City), SIX (West End / UK Tour / NCL), Lea Salonga “Dream Again Tour” (Royal Albert Hall), Collabro Greatest Hits (UK Tour), Chesney Hawkes “The One” (concept MT recording), Blackeyed Theatre - various productions 2011 - ongoing (UK tours)
Teaching: Royal Academy of Music, Institute of the Arts Barcelona, Sharjah Performing Arts Academy Dubai, Laines, Mountview, PPA, Urdang, GSA
Knowledgeable and passionate about supporting vocal health and mental well-being.
Happy playing any style, working with click tracks. Particularly love playing 80’s / rock / punchdrunk style shows. Confident performer, singer & keytar player. Loves any and all excuses to dress up in costume and perform on stage!
Professional Experience
- West End
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
- TV/Film
- Tours
- Bachelor’s Degree
Regions
- London/United Kingdom
- Other Countries
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Music Assistant
- Orchestrator
- Vocal Arranger
- Instrumentalist/Pit Musician
- Music Copyist
- Music Transcriber
- Music Contractor/Coordinator
- Audition Pianist
- Class/Voice Lesson/Rehearsal Pianist
- Rehearsal Pianist
- Voice Teacher (Private Studio)
Primary Instruments
- Keytar
- Piano
- Synthesizer
- Voice
Software
- GarageBand
- Logic
- MainStage
- Sibelius
Additional Skills
- Actor-Musician
- Singer/Performer