Our story and team

Pip Baker and James Bonner started The Adam Street Singers in May 2010 as a way of getting their friends together for a sing and a drink or two. Everyone was having so much fun that they decided to do a public performance and donate the proceeds to charity. Fortunately they were able to assemble (from their friends) a team to write and teach the music, choreograph the dancing, organise and direct the performance and handle the lighting and sound. In September 2010 the Adam Street Singers performed their first concert at the Lost Theatre, Stockwell.

In November 2011 the choir flashmobbed a London train in an elaborate marriage proposal by member Adam King to his girlfriend. A video edited together from mobile phone footage became a global YouTube hit and led to the Adam Street Singers performing on BBC Radio 5 Live's Breakfast show.

As well as putting on our own bigger and increasingly ambitious concerts, we have also performed at choir competitions and choral festivals, weddings, corporate events, music festivals and charity fundraisers. We were really pleased to make it to the Category Finals in the 2016 National Choir of the Year Competition. 

PIP BAKER - CO-FOUNDER

Pip co-founded The Adam Street Singers following a conversation with his friend James Bonner on how they could do their own 'Glee' with all their highly talented friends in London. They weren't wrong and after a couple of months of planning in May 2010, The Adam Street Singers were born. Pip has loved seeing The Adam Street Singers prosper in such a short space of time and exceedingly enjoys having so much fun.

Pip is a keen bassist, pianist and loves Rugby and music. In his other life, Pip graduated from the University of Birmingham with a first class honours degree in Business & currently works for Google.

PHILIP MITCHELL - MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Philip is a London based Musical Director and accompanist. His theatre credits include Halbwelt Kultur (Jermyn Street Theatre), Dreams from the Pit (Palace Theatre) and Eurocrash! (Ambassadors Theatre and European tour). He is also booked as the musical director for the pantomime Cinderella at the Theatre Royal in Bath.

Other work includes appearing on the One show as a pianist, as the principal accompanist for the City of London Festival Office Choirs (including a performance on Radio 4 and at Paternoster Square). 

He is also involved in special educational needs workshops around the country, and is the accompanist for the United Harmony Gospel Choir.

alex james ellison - Musical Director

​Alex is a Brighton born performer and musical director currently based in London. He trained at the BRIT School and Mountview Academy graduating in 2013.
 
As an actor, he has appeared in shows including Apartment 40C (St James Theatre), Whistle Down The Wind (Union Theatre) and Aliens Love Underpants (UK tour/West End). He is also a Singer/Songwriter and has music out on iTunes! In Summer 2016, Alex toured with Samantha Barks (Eponine in the Les Miserables film!), promoting his single Chocolate Bar. He managed to win Pride's Got Talent 2016 gaining him a slot performing to hundreds at Pride in London.
 
Alex loves working with Adam Street Singers and can't wait for more!

CHARLOTTE LEVY - creative Director

Charlotte is a London based primary teacher, actress and singer. She studied English Literature and Drama at The University of Birmingham and received classical vocal training from The Birmingham Conservatoire. She then moved to London to undertake a postgrad in Musical Theatre at The American Musical Theatre of London, where she was lucky enough to train in both London and New York, receiving a distinction in Acting. 

She has appeared in numerous productions including West Side Story, A Slice of Saturday Night, The Threepenny Opera, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Gut Girls, Peach Road Sketch Show, Into The Woods, Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens, My Life is a Feature Film, Bare, Edges, Babes In The Wood, Wuthering Heights, Our House and Dreams From The Pit at The Palace Theatre. 

Directing credits: Hot Mikado, The Musical Revue and Peter Pan.

Charlotte works as a teacher and chaperone for 'West End Stage' at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She regularly records vocals for both film and television with Sarah Warne Ltd, most recently ‘Ebben Ne Andro Lontana’ and ‘Coming Home’ - Route Canal with Joe Ferrara and Altered Perspectives - a light and sound installation with Rupert Newman, (House of St. Barnabas).

CLARE SNOWBALL - CHOREOGRAPHER

Clare is a choreographer, dancer, musician and teacher based in South London. Clare graduated from the University of Birmingham where she studied music focussing on ‘cello and voice. While living in Birmingham Clare choreographed many shows including West Side Story, Equus, Spring Awakening, The Scarlet Letter, Don Giovanni, Die Fledermaus and a music video that won a NaSTA award. She was lucky enough to be offered the opportunity to study under Birmingham Royal Ballet teachers and Tap Dogs.

As a qualified teacher she has recently been appointed as Head of Music at The Thomas Tallis School. Alongside this she teaches ballet, tap, jazz and contemporary dance to 3-45 year olds through various theatre groups and workshops.

More recently Clare has worked for the National Youth Music Theatre, choreographed The Royal Hunt of the Sun at the Oxford Playhouse and continues playing ‘cello in various orchestras and chamber groups in South England. 

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