You and your children will be taught and cared for by a number of people. All staff have enhanced CRB disclosure and have undertaken Child Protection training.

DCJC is directed by Mrs Rachel Smith and Mr David Davies.

Rachel Smith Rachel is the Assistant Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral School and is an experienced primary school teacher, highly regarded for her musical work with children. Rachel, herself a former member of the National Youth Choir and several Devon County music ensembles, is a well established performer in piano, choral and solo singing. She is also the Conductor of the Yellow Choir (children aged 9 - 11 years) of the National Children's Choir of Great Britain. Rachel conducts the full DCJC choir and the Girls' Choir.  Rachel was appointed the Musical Director of RMB Chivenor Military Wives' Choir in September 2012.

David Davies David Davies is Assistant Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral. He was organ scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford, and received his Master of Music degree in organ performance at Yale University, USA. He was director of Guildford Cathedral Girls’ Choir from 2004 - 2009, and has worked with children’s choirs for over fifteen years. David conducts the Boys' Choir.

Parent Helpers:
Louise Barnes
Oliver Coldrick
Wendy Cole
Chrissie Griffiths
Neil Griffiths
Alison Harrison
Carrie Horrell
Helen Hickman
Ben Keenan
Sam Keenan
Denise Kehoe
Maggie Tamblin (Choir Photographer)

Outreach Committee:
David Davies (Assistant Director of Music, Exeter Cathedral)
Andrew Downton (Associate Musical Director of the Chorister Outreach Programme) *
Andrew Millington (Director of Music, Exeter Cathedral) *
Ken Parr (Director of Devon Music Service)
Rachel Smith (Assistant Director of Music, Exeter Cathedral School)
Stephen Tanner (Director of Music of the Outreach Project and ECS, and Director of the Girl Choristers of Exeter Cathedral) *
Jill Taylor (Campaign Director, Exeter Cathedral Third Millennium Campaign)
Carl Turner (Precentor, Exeter Cathedral)
Stephen Yeo (Headmaster, Exeter Cathedral School)


     * these staff also accompany DCJC and on occasions will conduct.