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...
by Corinthian | Jan 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
2024 has started with a bang! I’ve just finished running my first two cpd workshops of the year for the Royal Opera House, and off to run my third tomorrow, in Bristol. The music of The Magic Flute is the perfect way to start the year! Photo by Veronika...
by Corinthian | Jan 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Lovely thing to start my 2024: returning home to my certificate on completing the excellent “Counselling Skills for Singing Teachers” course by Vocal Health Education.This rigorous course, run by the brilliant Sarah Carcillo, has challenged me and developed my...
by Corinthian | Feb 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Whew! The first 5 weeks of the Royal Opera House’s workshops are finished! I have been honoured to be a part of creating the resources for this terrific Create and Sing The Magic Flute, and have been delighted with how well they’ve worked in practice....
by Corinthian | Nov 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Royal Opera House’s Learning and Participation Department’s National Schools Programme has been awarded “Highly Commended” in the Teach Primary Awards! Out of 8 shortlisted finalists, we were in the top three, recognised for our...
by Corinthian | Nov 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
We’re in The Stage! I gave a workshop at the Royal Opera House with an extended vocal workout and taught some of Carmen, alongside the marvellous Louise Bakker delivering drama work, to teachers from the ROH’s partner, The Eliot Foundation Academies Trust....
by Corinthian | Oct 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Honoured that The Bang Straws film is selected for the UK Competition @raindancefilmfestival! Screening Saturday 29th at 3.45pm @riocinema Dalston. Tickets still available and Q&A with @amelobernardo. So chuffed to have had a role in this remarkable...
by Corinthian | Oct 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s a wrap! Live broadcast from the Royal Opera House to an audience of thousands across the U.K., exploring “What is Opera?” and the music of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Joined by the incredible director Louise Bakker, and all managed expertly...
by Corinthian | Oct 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
I was a pointless answer in the Pointless final tonight! Sherlock Holmes, not the Underground station. Photo courtesy of our esteemed Leporello, Ian Pope. Elvira Forever!
by Corinthian | Sep 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Always the best start to the week: a day of devising our latest live broadcast! Proud to be a Create and Sing Artist.
by Corinthian | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
I can finally announce that I am now the Chair Elect of the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS). After the marvellous AOTOS Summer Residential Conference at Clare College, Cambridge hosted by current Chair Nicola-Jane Kemp, I have very big shoes to fill....
by Corinthian | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
My wonderful singing pupil received incredible reviews for his role in Yeoman of the Guard at The Grange Festival. One review in particular jumped out at me: “His voice was striking, very much an extension to his speech (which is a bonus in the more patter...
by Corinthian | Jul 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Today was the day! Jonathan Ainscough and I broadcast live from the Royal Opera House to over 80 schools nationwide. We presented our new Create and Sing The Magic Flute materials, including the new warm up that I devised, and led 1000 school children to perform our...
by Corinthian | Jul 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
I am thrilled to announce that my film The Bang Straws, directed by Michelle Williams Gamaker, has been selected from over 2600 entries to be one of 46 features at Whitechapel Gallery, as part of London Open 2022. It will be showing at the Whitechapel Gallery until 4...
by Corinthian | Jun 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
Absolute treat to look after the singing of the Youth Opera Company in the Royal Opera House rehearsal of Cavalleria Rusticana under Antonio Pappano today. Warming them up in the space was thrilling, and they sounded fab!
by Corinthian | Jun 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
Just been sent this picture of me warming up the children for the Royal Opera House Family Sunday on March 6. The theme was “Flying High”, and I led this group of children in a vocal workshop, singing Papageno’s duet from The Magic Flute. We had some...
