Andrew Holdsworth

Andrew Holdsworth produced the music for all the Royal Academy of Dance grades and vocational syllabus, and several albums of music for the Affiliate Training and Assessment Programme (ATAP) at the Royal Ballet School, where he works as a pianist and music tutor. Andrew began life as a recording engineer and session musician, working with artists such as Primal Scream, The Cure, Napalm Death and Joe Jackson. He played keyboards for death metal band Paradise Lost on 'Icon' and ‘Draconian Times’ in the 90s, and his baby sleep music videos have had over 150 million views on YouTube. In his London recording studio, Andrew arranges and mixes music for artists including Mary Black, Ronan Keating, Alexandra Burke, Finbar Furey, Dan McCabe and Damian Wilson. His latest series of albums 'A Magical Ballet Class for Children' aims to create a joyful learning environment where 3 to 8 year-old children can fall in love with the essence, the magic and the history of ballet from the inside out. Italian and Portuguese versions are also available in Italy and Brazil. Enjoy!