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Laura Jane Ratcliffe

25 from London, United Kingdom
Model, Actor, Musician, Dancer, Film & Stage Crew, Photographer
With over 12 overseas residency contracts completed to date, International music festival appearances and stages shared with the biggest names in Jazz, I am constantly working on establishing an intimate signature style and professional reputation in the corporate world of Entertainment. Mountview’s Demmie Lammin, Juilliard’s Ruth Levy, and BBC Jazz award winner Liane Carroll, are amongst some of the vocalists to privately tutor me and my Cabaret Show ‘Hat Stand’ was penned whilst singing and dancing in Production Teams in 2005, leading to an 8 month tour of Portugal and Cyprus with ShowProviders Musical Director, Liam Holmes. In between circumnavigating South America last year and launching two of the three Seabourn Cruises Odyssey class ships, I took the opportunity to spend time in New York and New Orleans, personally experiencing their live vintage jazz clubs and developing ideas on how this concept of performance could be transferred to a production show on location.
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Video

FUNCTION BAND
on Rik TV,Cyprus, 7seas music venue love me like a man, moondance, midnight hour...
violin- tanya haung guitar- dorise blackmon vocals- laura jane ratcliffe Featuring in the set of Ta
Laura Jane Ratcliffe performing the Aretha Franklin hit, 2010
NOLA 10-22-2011 Check out their website.. http://www.tanyandorise.com/

Physical Details

Height:167 cm / 5ft 6in Hips:81 cm / 32in
Weight:51 kg / 112 lbs Shoe size:5.5 UK / 7.0 US / 38.5 Euro
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian Hair colour:Brown
Skin colour:Tanned Hair length:Long
Eye colour:Hazel Hair type:Wavy
Chest:81 cm / 32 in Dress Size:4 - 6
Waist:63 cm / 25in

Experience

2011

  • New Orleans Jazz Festival : Jazz Trio- singer (with guitar and violin), New Orleans, USA
  • Private vocal tuition : Ruth Levy, Juilliard NYC. (sls technique), NYC, USA

2010

  • Sea Survival and First Aid training : All certified and registered (also yellow fever etc), London, Southampton, UK
  • Seabourn Cruises : Social Hostess, and Cabaret Singer, Cruise line, USA

2009

  • P&O Cruises, Arcadia : Jazz Duo- Singer, Cruises around the Baltic Sea, UK
  • Eva Cassidy Tribute Tour : Around UK and Europe, London, UK
  • Private vocal tuition : Debbie Lammin, Mountview ass. (Debbie Lamin ), London, UK

2008

  • Atlantic PIano Bar, Villa Mora : Jazz Duo- Singer, Vila Mora, Portugal
  • Four Seasons Hotels : Jazz Duo- Singer, Limassol, Cyprus
  • 7seas Music Venue, Cyprus : Band Singer, Limassol, Cyprus

2007

  • P&O Cruise Ferries, Live business : Cabaret Singer and show singer/dancer, Cruise ship, USA

2006

  • Thomson Gold, Portugal : Cabaret Singer and show singer/dancer, Albefuira, Portugal

2005

  • Lutterworth Grammar : Alevel Drama, Leicester, UK
  • Warners Breaks, Cheshire, UK : Production team lead vocalist and dancer, Cheshire, UK
  • Lutterworth Grammer School : A-level music and drama (A grade) (Dr Ratcliffe (head of music)), Leicestershire, UK

2002

  • Future Faces Theatre School : vocal, dance, drama (Claire Madin ), Leicestershire, UK

Modeling

Modeling experience:Part-time model - paid commercial work
Visage management, London 2008

Huning.co.uk - face of website

Disney Pixar 2010

Hairglow hair model 2009

Casting Collective 2009

Maddog Casting London 2009

P&O cruises, sony, Columbia, bridal agencies,
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no moles/birth marks/tattoos.
portfolio on request.

Acting

Acting experience:Previous paid speaking roles

Languages spoken

English

Accents spoken

AustralianUK EnglishUSA New York

Union memberships

Equity
John Carter of Mars, Disney Pixar

Alesha Dixon Music Video

Blackberry Film, BBC

Snickers advert, Maddog casting

Hair Glow commercial, Maddog casting 06/2009

Night of Musicals Asst. Producer Bones Productions 11/2007

Casualty Sarah BBC 10/2006

Doctors patient ITV 10/2006 and 03/2008

Jane Austin young courtesan ITV 10/2006

Dalziel and Pascoe Zombie BBC 09/2006

Midsummer Dream Puck Lutterworth Drama 06/2006

Les Miserables Fantine Lutterworth Drama 06/2005

also-
Finalist for the Royal Academy, London.

Presented Lutterworth Grammar Schools
Acting Seminar 06/2008

Playstation3 LeadActress
Sony 11/2007


Highest mark in the year Acheiver. Grade A Drama student both at GCSE and A-Level.

“A joy to watch on stage. Laura’s energy and enthusiasm made the show. We look forward to seeing you on
the West End someday...!”
(Director, Warners breaks 07/08/07)

Music

I WISH
BLUES/JAZZ- Nina Simone Cover
Guitar ability:BeginnerComposer ability:Expert
Keyboard ability:IntermediateProducer ability:Expert
Vocal ability:Lead singerLike to join a band:Yes
Vocal range:Mezzo-Soprano

Singing styles

PopRockClassical

Favourite genres

PopJazz
London, United Kingdom
Indie / Jazz
(PLEASE SEE 'EXPERIENCE' PAGE FOR MOST CREDITS)

additional corporate clients 2009-2012

Universal Records
P&0 Cruises
Excellent Entertainment
TVU
Southbank Centre
Roadhouse, Covent Garden
DuBassco
Mint Casinos
Becelo Resorts
Gala Casino's
Ed Dewson
Sapphire Entertainments
Scarlett Entertainment (http://www.scarlettentertainment.com/LauraJane.html)
Alan Pridmore
Creation Worldwide
Cari Winter Productions

Review articles-
"Laura has an incredible talent and has been a great asset to the company"
(Cruise Director, Seabourne Cruises 2010)

"Audiences frequently comment on the maturity and exceptionally wide vocal range Laura's voice demonstrates. Her soulful tones sit over beautiful melodies and we wish her every success."
(ents coordinater at Warners)

"... Husky, warm undertones rose into powerful soaring notes as Laura sang Fantine's Anguish with heart rending conviction"
(Leicester Mercury, Review of Lutterworth's Production of Les Miserable 2004)

Links-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QuN3rYX87c&context=C3d09202ADOEgsToPDskK4xCxRJHLExPGD3UZvlojL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HrRIwfp7QE&feature=context&context=C3d09202ADOEgsToPDskK4xCxRJHLExPGD3UZvlojL&noredirect=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HrRIwfp7QE&feature=context&context=C3d09202ADOEgsToPDskK4xCxRJHLExPGD3UZvlojL&noredirect=1

www.laurajanemusic.webs.com

Dancing

Dancing ability:Expert

Dance styles

BalletContemporaryDiscoJazz
Rock & Roll
P&O Cruises, Warners and Thomson Gold Full Production Teams. 2005-08

Local dance class instructor- 'Stomp' in Leicestershire providing seminars for Lutterworth Grammar School, childrens parties and workshops etc (producing termly shows). 2004-2006

A-level Dance grade A, strong street dancer, jazz and musical theatre.

Choreography for Leicestershire pantomines/shows and experience as dance captain.

Magazine

writing for the columbia website.
visit www.7seaslive.com
(2008)

6 months experience working at the European Head Quarters for international fashion house 'GAP'
(2006)

providing literature and articles for local papers (ongoing)

A-level grade A in Design, English language and literature.

Photography

Photography experience:Amateur photographerHas a studio space:No
Type of camera equipment:35mm SLR/DSLR
I have travelled around the world and really enjoy taking very well received photos of people, places, events both live and in the studio.

I am not a professional photographer however I do have a very keen eye and use light well. I have used my skills towards my own promotional material and would be happy to consider part time photographer roles.

Latest comments

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Suzanne Really nice Laura, love Nora Jones and blues!! Nice voice too!
4 months ago
TURN ME ON
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