A qualified teacher (B.A. Hons & P.G.C.E.) with extensive experience in the performing arts and creative industries, Klaus leads community choirs in East, and North West London, and wellness-focussed singing workshops with Sing Well London. and The Allstars Collective. 

 

He teaches acting (LAMDA) ay Dwight School, London, singing (Rock School), Guitar (Trinity) and composition. Previous clients include actress Kara Tointon, and singer songwriter Miel de Botton.

 

Klaus is a singer and guitarist with Massaoke - Sing The Musicals UK Tour, and Musical Director & Theatre Practitioner with the Primary Shakespeare Company (patrons include Hugh Bonneville, Adrian Lester, and Billie Piper).

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He has co-created online lectures for UCL​ & the Anna Freud Centre on narrative storytelling to support mental health and systemic psychology. Writing commissions include stories and adaptations for the TELL App, screenplays for Frelly Films Ltd, and two personal development books.

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Non-fiction: www.thewayofthetortoise.com.

Story adaptations: www.tellapp.com.

 

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History

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In 2018 Klaus was a finalist in the Bath Comedy Festival New Stand up competition and reached the semi-final of the prestigious stand up competition So You're Think You're Funny at the Edinburgh Festival. 

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In the 1990's he began his perfoming career playing the lead role of Buddy Holly in the West End show Buddy and then toured as an actor and musician in National Touring Theatre Shows. ​

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His songs have been recorded by Hamish Stuart (Average White Band), Lisa Knapp (BBC Folk Awards), Ciaren Jeremiah (The Feeling), Jocelyn Brown, The Allstars Collective, Montana Four, & Damien Edwards. Soundtrack compositions include BBC (Wolfblood), ITV (Trollied), SKY and Channel 4 (Dispatches).