This is the website of Ben Clapton, Disciple of the Cross, Violinist, Composer, All round nice guy.
Posts are irregular, due to the studies he is completing at the Salvation Army Booth College, training to be a Salvation Army Officer.
Ben at the Marhaba Community Christmas Sundowner
Prior to studying at SABC, Ben was a violinist from Western Australia. He has received a Bachelor of Music (Music Studies) and an Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He has studied under – amongst others – Peter Tanfield, Rebecca White, Jacek Slawomirski, Zak Rowntree and Fiona Chong.
Ben has been involved in a wide variety of musical endeavours in his time, including starting an annual Fundraising concert for the Council of Churches of WA and Christmas Bowl, which raised almost $2000 annually, and spreading the word about these vital causes. He was also musical director of the Darlington United Carols by the Lake in 2006 – 2008. As an orchestral player he has played with the Western Australian Youth Orchestra, WAYMA Philharmonic, Faith Court Chamber Orchestra and the Faith Court Orchestra. He has also played in the pit for performances of Oklahoma! (WAAPA), The Mikado and Princess Ida (Gilbert and Sullivan Society of WA), Into the Woods (Roleystone Theatre), Spamalot (Playlovers) and Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Limelight), and in the World Premiere of Follow the Light, a musical by Nick Choo.
Ben also ran a private teaching business from 2004 to 2011, and has taught at Guildford Grammar and Thornlie Christian College.
Away from his studies, Ben enjoys Golf, playing his violin and guitar, and drinking good coffee.
