Peter Renshaw retired in 2001 as Head of Research and Development at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, where he pioneered the work in performance and communications skills. Formerly principal of the Yehudi Menuhin School, he has served widely around the world as a consultant to many educational and cultural institutions. He was also the Gresham Professor of Music between 1986 and 1993, and a moderator for Sound Links, a EU Socrates project on cultural diversity in music education. In 2006 he became a mentor at the Practitioner Development Programme at The Sage Gateshead in North East England. He is a board member of the Yehudi Mehuhin School and LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre).