Joe Allen
Biography
Joe is recent graduate from the MA Musical Direction at Leeds Conservatoire having originally graduated with a first class degree in 2021 from the conservatoire's BA (Hons) Music (Jazz) degree.
As a musical director, Joe has worked on R&D weeks for new musicals by Gus Gowland and Leo & Hyde. They also are the musical director for the Joe Allen Big Band and their own large Free Improvisation Ensemble. Joe is looking forward to making their professional debut as Musical Director with Anton Benson Production’s Beauty & the Beast pantomime over the 2023 Christmas season in Northwich, UK.
As a jazz musician, Joe is the band leader & clarinettist for Leeds-based euro-jazz band ‘Manouche Ganoush’ and can also be found playing in various free improv and jazz ensembles around the north of England.
Professional Experience
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
- Community Theatre
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
Regions
- London/United Kingdom
- Other Countries
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Theatrical Composer (Music and Lyrics)
- Music Director/Conductor (Pianist)
- Music Director/Conductor (Baton)
- Vocal Director and/or Choral Prep
- Music Assistant
- Orchestrator
- Vocal Arranger
- Dance Arranger
- Incidental Music Composer/Arranger
- Instrumentalist/Pit Musician
- Music Copyist
- Music Transcriber
- Sound Designer/Composer
Primary Instruments
- Clarinet
- Saxophone
Additional Instruments
- Piano
- Voice
Software
- Dorico
- GarageBand
- Logic
- MainStage
- Sibelius
- QLab
Additional Skills
- Theatrical Director
- Theatrical Producer
- Film Scoring
- Arts Administration