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Amy Standish is a freelance director living in Oxfordshire and working all around the country. She specialises in improvisation and also teaches adult acting classes as well as young people, who are coached towards LAMDA exams.

Amy moved into directing from acting, and has worked on a wide variety of productions, including rural tours, Shakespeare, Opera, musicals and more. Amy leads a variety of workshops in a wide range of theatrical techniques, from improvisation, mask and commedia, to status play and body language.

Heritage and Arts Officer for Oxfordshire County Council, Social & Community Services. Previously County Museums and Heritage Officer and Assistant Director, Leisure & Arts. Advises Oxfordshire County Council on arts issues. Attends meetings of the Oxfordshire Arts Officers and the Oxfordshire Arts Partnership. Offers advice to arts organisations and individual artists on funding.

In a personal and private capacity I am also a practicing visual artist working in a variety of media. I have exhibited locally in the Art in Woodstock festival, where I also curated a mail art project.

I specialise in photography, video production and motion graphics for the performing arts. I'm always interested in collaborating with other artists working in dance, theatre and music.

I am a performer, Singer, Actress, Writer, Dancer, teacher. I have often several projects on the go at once. At the moment the ones boiling on the stove are:

1. Firebird, a duet with Liz Cowdrey; Between us we perform and atmospheric, romantic fusion of Latin, Gypsy and Classical music on Voice, Violin, Guitar, Viola, Recorders and probably more to come thanks to Liz's talents.

Professional Profile:

Sarah holds a Diploma in Arts Administration. She is a highly efficient, computer (Microsoft) literate, reliable administrator who works in a collaborative and open way. She is a dynamic net-worker and self starter who communicates directly in a relaxed, friendly and professional manner allowing access to all levels of stakeholders.