by Corinthian | Nov 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
I am beginning to process what a joy Saturday has been, my first national conference that I created as Chair of The Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS). As Chair I have the honour of creating 4 national conferences over two years, highlighting the best in vocal...
by Corinthian | Nov 12, 2024 | Uncategorized
I was honoured to be invited to present a lecture workshop for Ark Academy Trust school’s big ‘Network Day,’ a huge event when all the music teachers from all their schools come together for CPD, networking and team-building. My talk was a practical...
by Corinthian | Oct 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
I am very proud to have been invited to speak at the British Voice Association’s recent conference day, “Sing Again! Rehabilitating the Singing Voice.” My talk was titled “Sustainable Singing in Children: Prevention is the Best Cure,” a...
by Corinthian | Oct 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Back from a fabulous weekend in Santander, Spain, for the European Voice Teachers Association (EVTA) Presidents’ meeting, held in conjunction with the Pan European Voice Conference (PEVoC) I was proud to represent the U.K. as President of The Association of...
by Corinthian | Aug 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
I am happy to share that I have started a new position as Chair of the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS). It is an honour to lead this esteemed organisation, particularly as we enter our 50th anniversary year. I am grateful for this opportunity to continue...
by Corinthian | Jun 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Association of Teachers of Singing are proud to announce the launch of our new branding and new website! Our core values at AOTOS are Collaboration, Inclusivity, and Curiosity, and we wanted our new website and brand to reflect who we are today in the 21st...
by Corinthian | Jun 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Royal Opera House asked me to convert the 5-week online course “Healthy Singing for Teachers” into a 3-week in-person course for the first time, and deliver it to our partners in Thurrock. I’ve just finished delivering it to the excellent...
by Corinthian | Jun 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
On 14 June I presented and narrated The Magic Flute onstage at the Royal Opera House. Alongside Jonathan Ainscough, the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and Southbank Sinfonia under conductor Richard Hetherington, we led 1300 children singing Mozart’s music...
by Corinthian | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Fabulous photographer Giulia Spadafora, has just sent me her photos of the workshop day that the Royal Opera House held at the Bristol Beacon. Director Sarah Tipple and I came to the Bristol Beacon in January to present the Royal Opera House Create and Sing resources,...
by Corinthian | May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
I was proud to host Joanna Tomlinson, Principal Conductor of the National Youth Choir, in a practical talk entitled “Conducting for Singing Teachers” for the Association of Teachers of Singing. Joanna led us through a practical session of conducting...
by Corinthian | Apr 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Throwback to last June when I conducted and narrated this big-scale version of the Create and Sing Magic Flute with a massed choir of 400 schoolchildren of the Sutton Music Trust, along with esteemed soloists and the members of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House....
by Corinthian | Apr 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Proud to wear my Arts Emergency badge on my way to met the mentee I’ve been paired with for the first time. Looking forward to supporting young people getting into a career in the arts.
by Corinthian | Apr 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Very proud to have wrapped co-delivering the 5-week course “Healthy Singing for Teachers” nationally for the Royal Opera House. I co-developed this course as a research-led, evidence-based guide to vocal health, singing technique, and performance anxiety....
by Corinthian | Apr 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Here’s the set-up for our live national broadcast of our digital Magic Flute from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. I was honoured to be presenting alongside superstar director Louise Bakker, soloists Camilla Kerslake, Natasha Agarwal, and Thomas Chenhall,...
by Corinthian | Mar 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
I was honoured to co-lead a practical discussion day with Nicki Kennedy and Richard Edgar-Wilson for the National Youth Choir Fellows, Young Conductors, and Young Composers, as part of the Association of Teachers of Singing partnership with the National Youth Choir....
by Corinthian | Feb 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Pinch me! This was the moment I made my debut on the mainstage of the Royal Opera House, presenting this extraordinary production of The Magic Flute. Jonathan Ainscough and I led from the stage as Richard Hetherington conducted the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House...
by Corinthian | Jan 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Tonight! I am delighted to host this online talk in my capacity as Chair Elect for the Association of Teachers of Singing. We have invited the fabulous Abigail Mann-Daraz to give a presentation on “Intentional Practice in the Voice Studio”, which will...
by Corinthian | Jan 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Honoured to conduct in the Royal Opera House’s inaugural Create Day. Create Day brought together thousands of children from all over the U.K., to devise and perform a piece responding to the theme of the UN Convention’s Rights of the Child, simultaneously...
by Corinthian | Jan 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
I was honoured to be able to present at the National Singing Symposium, by Music Education Solutions, this autumn. Working with the fabulous director Sarah Tipple, we led delegates through a whistle-stop tour of how to learn and stage an opera. We worked on music from...
by Corinthian | Jan 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’ve been lucky enough to run a series of workshops for the Royal Opera House, teaching children how to be opera directors. Having toured these to Doncaster and Rotherham, these latest workshops were for the children of Tees Valley Music Service in North...
