OUR Core SINGERS

Chris found his love of performing at the age of 4 when he started to learn to play the piano. By the age of 12, he'd discovered his passion for singing too. 

He now teaches both piano and singing and is the musical director for Peak Voices, Bakewell Youth Theatre and Buxton Community Choir.

Chris began his performing on stage with Bakewell Youth Theatre. He has since gone on to perform in many musicals and productions in theatres across the North of England. 

Some of his favourite productions he has been in include West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, Company, Her Benny, Rent, Fame and Made in Dagenham. 

Singing and dancing all her life, Rachel’s first taste of musical theatre on a grander scale was appearing in the chorus of My Fair Lady at Colchester’s Mercury Theatre in her tweens. She’s a classically trained singer and was involved in various musicals and choral productions at school and college, narrowly missing out on appearing in the children’s chorus in Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in the West End – after getting through the audition, it was decided she was too tall to play a child! Luckily the long legs came in useful later on when she was competing as the A-team Waltz couple for Cardiff University’s dance sport team. More recently she’s played Ado Annie in Oklahoma! and Hope Harcourt in Anything Goes with the Wivenhoe Musical Theatre Society, choreographed dances and fight scenes for various shows (at one point, from a wheelchair, with a broken leg!), and appeared as the jilted bride Angelina in Matlock Gilbert and Sullivan Society’s production of Trial by Jury. She funds her costume budget by working as a magazine journalist in the daytime, and joined Peak Voices earlier this year. 

Gemma grew up in Matlock, Derbyshire and studied English Literature at the University of East Anglia (UEA). She achieved her Grade 6 Singing Examination and spent the majority of her school and university career heavily involved with amateur dramatics.

She performed in numerous concerts and shows, both at school and as a 17-year member of Bakewell Youth Theatre, later returning to assist as Stage Manager and other backstage roles. At UEA Gemma acted as President of the Drama Society and took part in many productions with that group, as performer, Stage Manager and Producer.

Her favourite roles include appearing as a member of the ensemble in Sweeney Todd, Svetlana in Chess, and Anita in West Side Story.

Gemma also appeared in series 1 of Starlings (Sky 1, 2012).

Gemma has recently achieved her PGCE and Qualified Teacher Status and currently teaches secondary level English and Drama. She lives in Chesterfieldwith her husband Matt.

Born in Cheshire, Liz has been singing and acting since she was a child.  Starting at the acclaimed Stretford Children’s Theatre under the tutelage of Bert Holland she then went to the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama before returning to work the club circuit in and around Manchester whilst also doing voice overs and extra work for Granada TV.  Her career took her all over the country and into Europe before she settled  down to raise a family and teach in Derbyshire.
Since giving up her professional career, Liz has appeared in numerous amateur productions and has also directed plays for the High Tor Players.
She says that singing with Peak Voices has taken her back to her roots - a delightful ‘full circle’. 

Sue has been performing since the age of 4 in singing, dance and acting.
She trained vocally at the Birmingham Conservatoire, and has continuously performed in the West Midlands, Nottingham and Derbyshire both chorally and as a soloist including opera and operetta.

She was part of the CBSO chorus for many years during the time of Sir Simon Rattle, which she found both demanding and inspiring. She has trained subsequently with the late Pam Cook and more recently with Lynne Wayman.

Her recent performances have included solo recitals in Nottingham, Derby, Chesterfield, Buxton and Normandy in France. She is enjoying her latest foray into the world of musical theatre. 

Nic is a theatrical all-rounder who over a period of 35 years has taken part in all aspects of performance as Actor, Singer, Stage Manager, Lighting Technician & Artistic Director for a variety of amateur and school groups in the South of England & East Midlands in over 100 productions ranging from stage plays (including particular favourites "Outside Edge", "The Rivals" & "A Midsummer Night's Dream") through the works of Gilbert & Sullivan to Musical Theatre ("The Beggar's Opera", "Guys & Dolls", "Fiddler on the Roof").

In addition, since taking early "retirement", Nic has worked, as Vice-Chair of the Medway Community Centre in Bakewell, to getting youth groups involved in use of the centre's facilities.