ABOUT ME
I studied voice at the Royal College of Music (95-97) in London as a postgraduate where I received my performance diploma and studied teaching of voice (ARCM(PG)). When I came top in the ‘Art of Teaching’ class, I was given my first teaching post by the Professor training the course and I have teaching voice since 1997, and doing singing jobs for fun and profit.
I gained my BA degree in Music from Reading University (89-92) where I subsequently taught voice for 8 years (98-06). I gained my MMus in Applied Psychology of Music (specialism music education and vocal pedagogy) from the University of Leeds in 2013 and subsequently completed my PhD in the same specialisms in 2019.
I am a member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM), the National Association of Singing Teachers (NATS), and the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS). I am also singing teacher trainer providing CPD for school music teachers, have coached, trained and mentored singing teachers, and I am a lecturer for the Vocal Health Education. I am also a VHE registered first aider.
I currently teach at Garforth Academy, Leeds Conservatoire, VHE and privately at home.
For information about my PhD study on the effects of Mindfulness on Musicians and to find links for my peer-reviewed published articles, please visit my sister website (Mindfulness for Singers).
MINI PERFORMANCE CV
- Isolde's 'Liebestod' from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde with LUUMS Symphony Orchestra, Berlin tour 2013. Video: Performance from Kaiser Wilhelm Memoria Church, Berlin, 4 June 2013.
- Turandot in Puccini’s Turandot for Park Opera in February/March 2007
- Marenka in Smetana’s The Bartered Bride for Bearwood Opera in 2006
- Strauss’ Four Last Songs conducted by Philip Ellis with the West Forest Synfonia in February
- Mendelssohn’s Elijah conducted by Paul Rhys with the orchestra and choir of Reading University 2004
- Countess in Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro at ENO, 2004 with Paul Daniels recorded for Channel 4.
- Michaela in Bizet’s Carmen for Bearwood Opera
- Lisa in Tchaikovsky’s Queen of Spades for Park Opera, 2003 with Andrew Yeats from ENO as Hermann
- Tatyana’s Letter Scene from Tchaikovsky’s ‘Eugene Onegin’ and Mahler’s ‘Fourth Symphony’ at St Paul’s Church, Wokingham conducted by Levon Parikianon
- Beethoven’s ‘Choral Symphony’ for West Forest Synfonia and Reading Haydn Choir with Philip Ellis, 2002
- Amelia in 'The Masked Ball' by Verdi for Park Opera 2001
- Manon in 'Manon Lescaut' by Puccini for Park Opera 2001
- Debut lead role as Tatyana in Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky for Park Opera, 2000
- Soloist for Welsh National Opera at the Worshipful Company of Upholders Annual dinner in the City, 1999
PRIZES
1997 RCM Sullivan and Farrar New Composition and Performance Prize.
MASTERCLASSES
Jane Manning, Wolfgang Holzmair, Roger Vignoles, Mary King (ENO), Tony Legg (ENO) and Paul Daniel (ENO)
TEACHING HISTORY
- Reading University - 1st study BA(Hons) degree music students in voice.
- Bishop Stortford High School - voice
- Lady Eleanor Hollis School, Teddington - voice
- St Mary’s School, Ascot – french horn and voice
- Bearwood College, Winnersh (dyslexic students) - voice
- Leighton Park, Reading – voice
- Rotherham College of Arts and Technology - spoken voice
- Horsforth Music Centre - voice, piano and french horn
- SLP College - voice, advanced music theatre, technique
- Huddersfield New College - BTEC Performing Arts - voice teaching, examination and audition preparation.
- University of Leeds - Vocal Ensemble Performance, Best of Broadway Lecture series, Music Psychology lectures.
- CURRENT TEACHING POSTS
- Garforth Academy - voice
- Leeds College of Music - specialism classical and jazz voice
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