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Cohort F Student Abi Mann-Daraz Delivers Workshop At STAMMAFest 2022

Sunday 28th August 2022

MA Voice Pedagogy student, Abi Mann-Daraz has delivered a singing workshop at STAMMAFest 2022.

The singing workshop is based on the content that she designed within Module 3 of her MA studies – which was a case study looking at the ‘Impact of Singing Lessons on an Individual’s Relationship to their Voice when Living with a Stammer’.

Congratulations Abi!

Abi Mann-Daraz

Abigail runs a busy private practice specialising in harnessing voice and musical confidence through ethical, informed singing teaching, professional voice coaching and neurodiverse sensitive pedagogy.


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