MA Voice Pedagogy alumna Heather Baker to deliver AOTOS event
Monday 18th December 2023
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We are delighted to announce that MA Voice Pedagogy alumna Heather Baker will be delivering a South West Area 2024 Professional Development Day for the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS) in February 2024.
This highly interactive event – 'A Practical Approach to Teaching Contemporary Singers with Heather Baker' – will run on Sunday 25th February 2024 at the Cygnet Theatre in Exeter, UK and will include a masterclass featuring three audience members. You can find full details of the event here.
Congratulations, Heather!
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