Staff Profiles 



Anne Marion Osborne, Ph.D, M.Mus. B.Mus, L.R.A.M., G.R.A.M., A.R.C.M., A.R.C.O.

Dr. Osborne is Lecturer and Coordinator of the music programmes at the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. She was instrumental in the design of the Graded Examinations in Solo Steelpan Performance, the first of its kind to tailor to the needs of the indigenous pan musician. At present, Dr. Osborne is conducting a survey on the "Use of Multi-Cultural Concepts in Music Classes at Schools in Trinidad," and examining local and regional compositions for inclusion as set works for the Caribbean Council of Examinations (CXC) music examinations (1998).

Dani Lyndersay, Ph.D, M.A., R.A.D.A. (London)

Dr. Lyndersay is Lecturer and Coordinator of the Practitioner's Certificate in Drama/Theatre in Education offered at the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. One of her major contributions to the Centre is in the establishment of the Arts-in-Action unit which focusses on developing and delivering interactive programmes for different age groups on a multitude of social issues. To date over 25,000 participants have benefited from this programme. Dr. Lyndersay's other skills and interests include make-up, set and costume design, and acting.


Kenwyn Crichlow, BFA, Painter

Mr. Crichlow is Lecturer and Coordinator of the Visual Arts programmes offered at the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts Arts, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. A practicing artist, his latest exhibition (March 1997) was entitled "Forces: Outer Movement, Inward Tensions " . This combination of practicing artist and educator is a particular strength of the Visual Arts unit.

Rawle Gibbons, BA, M.Phil (UWI)

Mr. Gibbons is Head of the Centre for Creative and Festival Arts, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. He is also a theatre director, playwright, researcher and teacher. He has recently published No Surrender: A Biography of the Growling Tiger. His second book, a compilation of musical plays A Calypso Trilogy is due for publication in 1997. Mr. Gibbons is engaged in research into the indigenous culture of Trinidad and Tobago.