Shirley Court was formerly Head of Choirs and Primary Music for Leicestershire and Leicester Arts in Education, and is now working part-time as a choral animateur for Cheshire Education Adisory Servie. She is conductor of the City of Bermingham Symphony Orchestra Youth Chorus and Director of the Cheshire Youth Choirs.
Val Whitlock is Head of Voice and Choral Singing for Warwickshire County Music Service. She is well known for her ability to enthuse people about singing, and is in demand both regionally and nationally to direct choral workshops, often involving hundreds of young people, as well as leading in-service training for teachers.