Our Staff
Will Peters
Company Director
Will is a professional piano player specialising in jazz, who has studied Music and Drama throughout his career culminating with an honours degree in Music at Bath Spa University. Will has spent his working career teaching music and working closely with schools and youth theatre groups as Musical Director, as well as pursuing a career within professional theatre and as an arranger/composer for numerous groups, ensembles, and productions.
Danny White
Leader
Since completing an undergraduate degree in music, Danny has been gigging, composing, and teaching in and around Bristol. With an eclectic musical taste and a passion for discovering new music, Danny enjoys working with young people, helping them to explore their own tastes and to become confident and aware of their own musicality.
Gabbie Love
Choreographer
Gabbie has been dancing and performing since the age of 2 and hasn’t really stopped. She trained at The Urdang Academy in London graduating with a BA Hons in Dance and Musical Theatre after having previously trained at BDC Theatre College. Since then she has been teaching/choreographing in and around Bristol while still auditioning and working towards the goal of being in ‘show business’.
Mike Cooper
Leader
Mike is a professional musician, composer and drum teacher based in Bristol. Having studied BA Music at Bath Spa University and MA Jazz at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Mike has gone on to work in a variety of projects including professional touring bands, recording sessions, and musical theatre productions.
Mandie Love
Performance Director
Mandie worked successfully as a performer for 9 years in the industry including cruise ships, TV, Theatre, the Northern and South Wales Club circuits. On returning to Bristol she now works as a Nurture Practitioner and Drama teacher at a learning base for young people with complex needs. Mandie has choreographed and directed for a number of local drama groups in the city.
About US
Founded in 2014, Minor to Major is a project created with the sole purpose of providing children and young people with the opportunity to learn and perform together to gain experience, knowledge and pleasure from everything to do with performing arts. Education in these areas often has the stigma attached to it of being elitist due to the costs associated, including with the need for expensive instruments, equipment, or tuition - but we are looking to change that. We aim to provide the opportunity to learn and train with professional, qualified teachers; without the significant financial burden that goes along with it.
Established by industry professionals, the project offers a rich environment for learning and performing, delivered with enthusiasm and passion. With quality at the heart of everything we do, we pride ourselves on finding the perfect balance between providing enough structure so the children learn and feel safe, whilst providing enough freedom so they express their creativity and start to feel challenged.
Will Peters
Director
I have been working on this project since moving to Bristol in 2014. With experience in playing, writing, and directing all types of music and having worked with children of all ages, I have devised this project with the aim of providing high quality music and performing arts tuition to all youngsters, in a tailor made environment, to give them the best means of achieving their full potential! I aim to bring young people together under the guidance of enthusiastic, energetic and gifted professionals to enrich their experience and encourage a lifelong love of music and performing arts.