Personal Description: I am an experienced voice teacher, singer, accompanist and offer professional training for all ability levels in a fun, safe, non-pressured environment.

Tutoring Experience: All ages and abilities welcomed! Working on a freelance basis with the National Youth Choir of Scotland, I have been a member of the music staff for National Boys Choir providing singing lessons, musicianship work and accompanist. Moreover, as a peripatetic vocal instructor for Youth Music Initiative, I delivered Kodaly based singing and musicianship lessons and led vocal workshops for various local authorities. I am a fully qualified secondary music teacher with experience of preparing pupils for ABRSM/Trinity/SQA exams and working with students who have learning difficulties as well as speech and language pathology. Having a strong commitment to improving my teaching practice, I regularly attend singing teacher training courses with Vocal Process (a multi-genre, vocal education CPD provider) and the British Voice Association which I’m a member of.

Tutoring Approach: Students are taught in a safe and friendly environment to ensure that they feel comfortable and at ease to try something new or different – without judgement. Lessons focus on achieving the goals of the individual singer. Some clients come for weekly lessons or, due to time constraints, prefer to have drop-in sessions when they have specific projects and require support. Examples of the type of work I undertake with clients includes:

• singing for wellbeing – focusing on body, breath, ease of singing and fun song
• audition preparation – guidance in choosing appropriate songs and memorising of cuts
• singing grade examinations – teaching of songs and supporting studies
• targeted song work – unpicking the tricky section of a song
• vocal coaching – working on the musical and performance targets of a song

All of the above will feature the development of a client’s vocal technique: alignment; tone; range; breath management; and performance through exercises and repertoire specific to the client. I do not apply a cookie cutter approach to working with students. In collaboration with students, I plan lessons that help each individual to develop at a pace appropriate for them whilst ensuring the atmosphere is fun. If you would like to find out more, please do not hesitate to get in touch and arrange a consultation.

Vocal Genre/Style(s): Opera/Lieder/Oratorio/Art Song Musical theatre Contemporary Folk

Music Qualifications & Achievements:

• University of Strathclyde (2016) – Secondary Education (Music) (PGCE)
• Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (2012) – Voice (MMus)
• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (2008) – Piano (BMus)