Director and Team
Directors
Debbie Winter
Director
Debbie Winter (LLB Hons, MA) lectured in Law and sang professionally on the jazz scene before deciding to change careers and become a vocal coach. She noticed a...
Peter Thompson
Director of Operations
Peter joins us from an international Magic Circle law firm, where he worked as a technical lead in their Technology Operations division. Graduating from Reading...
Office Staff
Tracy Theobald
Assistant Director, Head of Student Care and Admissions
Tracy has a Business Administration qualification and has many years’ experience working within Administrative environments in Leadership and Management roles...
Tegen-Sophie Dunne
Marketing Manager
Tegen has obtained a triple distinction in Performing Arts Production BTEC and graduated from the University of Bedfordshire with a degree in Events Management....
Shanie Fairclough
Administrative Assistant
Shanie has obtained a BTEC level 3 extended diploma in Health & Social Care – Transferable skills, where she gained knowledge in key areas: duty of care, diversity, and inclusion, safeguarding, communication, and personal wellbeing.
Alice Cherry
Senior Marketing Officer
Alice has graduated the university of Bournemouth with a degree in events management, and has a rich background working in marketing and events across a broad range of associations.
Core Academic Staff
Sophie Scott
Senior Lecturer
Sophie Scott (MA English, PG Dip vocal pedagogy, PG Dip acting, ALAM) is a vocal, performance and presentation skills coach and a Sustained Dialogue Moderator...
Pippa Anderson
Lecturer
Pippa Anderson holds an Mlitt (Master of Letters) in Music, and is also a senior lecturer and vocal health consultant for the musical theatre programme at Leeds Conservatoire and Clinical Vocal Rehabilitation Specialist at Freeman Hospital.
Dr Michael Bonshor
Senior Lecturer
Michael is Professor of Voice, Wellbeing and Performance Psychology at Leeds Conservatoire and Course Director of the MA in Music Psychology in Education, Performance and Wellbeing at the University of Sheffield.
Mel Toy
Lecturer
Mel is a singer, songwriter, and vocal coach specialising in contemporary commercial music. As a vocal coach, in addition to her private practice...
Claire Thomas
Lecturer
Claire is a singer, singing teacher and voice researcher. She currently lectures in singing on the Musical Theatre programmes at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and runs a private singing studio just outside Edinburgh.