Creatives
Glyn Bailey
Music, Lyrics, Book & Additional Orchestrations
Since he was a boy, Glyn has enjoyed rock climbing and the mountains. After being rescued by helicopter from the lower slopes of Everest, he caught a glimpse of the immense challenge that George Mallory faced. This inspired him to write Everest - Mountain of Dreams.
Glyn is originally from Nottingham, England, and is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London). He holds an MMus in Songwriting (with honours) from Bath Spa University as well as numerous degrees and diplomas in Performance and Composition from other colleges and universities. He has taken a music business course at The Juilliard School in New York and has pursued doctoral level studies at the University of Winchester in England. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
As a performer, Glyn has enjoyed a successful career on some of the world's leading cruise lines as well as numerous land-based shows including the original London production of Evita.
Glyn's award-winning musical CENSORED - based on the life of the notorious English novelist, D.H. Lawrence - has had seven productions to date, including the US premiere in New Orleans and a debut in London's West End.
Ricki Holmes
Orchestrations
Ricki Holmes is also originally from Nottingham, England. He studied classical piano before turning to Jazz Studies at Leeds College of Music, where he excelled as an arranger, composer and pianist. In the mid-1980s, he moved to the United States, where he established himself as a highly successful freelance music arranger and conductor for some of the biggest names in show business.
Ricki is actively involved in creating and arranging shows for many of the world’s most prestigious cruise lines and he is also an award-winning screenwriter and director. He is a Licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.