MA Voice Pedagogy student elected as Editor for AOTOS
Monday 14th August 2023
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It gives us great pleasure to announce that current MA Voice Pedagogy student Louisa Morgan has recently been elected to council as Editor for the Association of Teachers of Singing (AOTOS)! Speaking about her fantastic news, Louisa says: “I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the Association of Teachers of Singing as Editor. Looking forward to supporting this fantastic organisation and working with their brilliant council.”
Founded in 1975, AOTOS is the UK’s only singing teachers’ association and promotes a wider understanding of all aspects of the teaching of singing, bringing together teachers from all over the world.
Congratulations, Louisa!
Louisa Morgan
Louisa is a Voice, Singing and Audition Coach. She teaches singing, voice for text, monologue coaching, and Acting Through Song. Louisa is the main voice...
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