Max studied music at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he obtained his Batchelor of Music (BMus) in 2017.  Whilst there, he led the musical direction team for all things musical theatre and specialised in piano and saxophone studies, under Matthew Stanley and Kyle Horch. 

He completed his Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) at the University of Cambridge in 2018 and is currently Head of Music at St Martin’s School in Essex, where he teaches up to A Level. 

Max also works as a freelance Musical Director for British Youth Music Theatre, has taught singing at a variety of children’s stage schools and he has orchestrated, played in pit bands and taken part in recording sessions for may different productions both amateur and professional. 

Previous Musical Director credits include:  In the Heights, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Rent, Into the Wood, Bring It On, The Wiz, Annie and Gentlemen prefer blondes.