FOUR Voice Study Centre Alumni Selected to Present at the 11th International Congress of Voice Teachers!
Tuesday 25th March 2025
Voice Study Centre
Exciting news!
Our alumni Jenna Brown, Samyukta Ranganathan, May Oskan and Emily Lowe have been selected as presenters for the 11th International Congress of Voice Teachers (ICVT) "Voices Uplifted" in Toronto, Canada.
It’s truly wonderful to see four of our MA Voice Pedagogy graduates all presenting at the same prestigious conference!
Congratulations, Jenna, Samyukta, May and Emily!
📅 31st July - 3rd August 2025
For more details, visit: nats.org/icvt2025
Jenna Brown
Jenna Brown is a mezzo-soprano performing as a soloist in concert and recital, as well as in choirs. She teaches singers of all ages 1:1 and in groups, working as teacher, vocal coach and conductor.
Samyukta Ranganathan
Samyukta is an award-winning singer of Indian Classical Music (ICM) with an active teaching and performance career in New York City.
May Oskan
May Oskan teaches voice, musicianship, and songwriting from her private studio in Oakland, California and has designed curriculum and workshops for several other vocal studios as well...
Emily Lowe
Emily, a Performing Arts graduate from the University of Sunderland, boasts an impressive career performing with top acts in Europe, including Andrea Bocelli's UK Arena Tour and Ray Davies' Meltdown finale at the Royal Festival Hall...
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