Annemarie trained as a classical pianist, studying under Professor Russell Brandon and Elizabeth Ellwood. Due to her excellent sight reading skills she is a much sought after repetiteur and audition pianist regularly playing for major West End and European auditions. Previous clients have included: Debbie O'Brien, Pippa Ailion, Disney Theatrical UK, Theatre Royal's Stratford East, Lincoln and Bury St Edmonds, and Bill Kenwright Productions to name but a few.
As a cabaret accompanist/performer her clients have included: Ria Jones, Howard Samuels, Paul L Martin, Sarah Louise Young, Di Botcher, Christopher Howard, Simon Greenhill, Stash Kirkbride, Becky Chapman, The Renihan Sisters, Joanna Lee, Julie Paton, Alvin Stardust, Patti Boulaye, Andy Bell, Dusty Limits, Susie McKenna, Caron Pascoe, Christopher Holt and Ceri Dupree; playing in venues such as The Ritz, Hilton and Dorchester Hotels (London), The Grand Hotel (Brighton), The Grand Theatre, Swansea, The Green Room, CAA and Lauderdale House (London), Jermyn St Theatre (London). Main cabaret shows include A Swinging Affair at the Kings Head Islington, All That Jazz at the Soho Revue Bar, Cabaret Whores at the Pleasance, London and MisLeading Ladies at the Talk of the Town, London.
Her most unusual gig to date is at the biannual concert of the Welsh Association of Ladies Choirs, where she has been the guest accompanist for the past 6 years.
As an MD/pianist she has worked with/accompanied Peter Polycarpou & Patti Boulaye in South Pacific at the Drill Hall, London; Janie Dee, Diane Langton, Clive Rowe, Sharon D Clarke & Connor Byrne on two musicals in development at the Royal National Theatre Studio, Adam Ant, Bette Bourne, Aimi McDonald & Sylvester McCoy all in Funeral Games at the Drill Hall; Bill Ward, Stephen Beckett and Rae Baker in Around The World in 80 Days, Emma Barton in Victor/Victoria; Ruth Madoc, Mark Wynter, Louise English and Anita Harris in Annie; Mari Wilson in Sweet Charity and Andrew Lynford in Diva Fever. She has also worked besides creatives such as Paul Gambaccini on his show The Ultimate Man, Martin Charnin on the 9 and a Half Quid Revue, David Finkel on a rehearsed reading of his new show Move It and It's Yours, Mark Winkler on the UK premier of Naked Boys Singing and the Larson family on the Irish premier of Rent.
