Louisa Morgan is a lecturer, voice teacher and researcher, with a special focus on Acting Through Song. Louisa lectures with Voice Study Centre (spoken voice lead) and teaches Musical Theatre students on the MA/MFA course at the Guildford School of Acting (GSA). Previously, Louisa taught technical singing at Italia Conti, and she was also a spoken and singing voice coach for the Acting students at the Cygnet Training Theatre. Louisa also taught privately for fifteen years as a voice, singing, and audition coach. Louisa has an MA in Vocal Pedagogy and is currently a PhD researcher at GSA through the University of Surrey, focusing on emotion research in Acting Through Song. She also holds a three-year diploma in Acting with Directing and a BA in English Literature. She is a Vocal Process accredited teacher, mentored by Dr Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher and has been the editor for AOTOS (the Association of Teachers of Singing) since 2023. Louisa recently presented on ‘A text-based Approach to Acting Through Song’ at PEVoC (the Pan European Voice Conference) in Santander, funded as a recipient of the VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association) interdisciplinary engagement grant.
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Voice Study Centre lecturer Louisa Morgan invited to present a workshop at PEVOC!
Voice Study Centre
Wednesday 1st May 2024We are pleased to announce that Voice Study Centre lecturer, Louisa Morgan will present a workshop at the PEVOC.
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Wednesday 8th January 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday 15th January 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday 22nd January 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
(London Time)
The Acting Through Song Toolkit: a 3-part course
Louisa Morgan
Do you work with students who struggle to connect their acting skills with their singing skills? Are your students currently auditioning for professional work, drama schools or entering competitions? Perhaps you are a singing teacher needing to work on performance, but you don’t have a background in acting.
Past Short Courses
Wednesday 17th July 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)
Accents and Phonetics 101 (the basics explained)
Joseph Griffiths-Bloor
Louisa Morgan
This short course is designed for voice coaches or singing teachers who are interested in adding phonetics and accent work to their portfolio. It is designed as a brief introduction or taster, offering an overview of the topic as well as some quick tips and tricks for you to takeaway.
Thursday 4th July 2024
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
(London Time)
Emotion in the Singing Voice
Louisa Morgan
This session will explore what we know about how natural and acted emotion impacts the voice, and how singers might be able to use it to enhance their performance.