News

MA Voice Pedagogy Student Performs In Alice In Wonderland Theatre Tour

Monday 5th June 2023

VSC MA student Chloe Thorpe is performing in Wise Owl Theatre Company's 'The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland'!

We are very happy to share these photos, it looks like a brilliant show with fantastic puppetry!

Wise Owl Theatre Company create engaging theatre accessible for all; they bring storytelling to life through various performance mediums including puppetry, music, and dance.

As our MA Voice Pedagogy is part-time, Chloe manages her time studying for the MA Voice Pedagogy around her performances.

If you are a VSC MA student and currently performing, please do send us your photos - we'd love to share them!

Photo credit: Tom Wren Photography


Recent Posts

After The Session

After The Session: Pop Pedagogy - an Overview with Kim Chandler

Voice Study Centre
Wednesday 28th October 2026

A recap of our recent session with Kim Chandler, broadcast live from a recording studio in Marbella, southern Spain. When a session singer, industry vocal coach and academic walks into one room, you get a very particular kind of masterclass. Kim brought all three hats to our latest short course, a two-hour "whistle-stop tour" of the 15 areas she believes a pop-specific vocal pedagogy should cover. Fittingly, she taught it from the very room where the vocals for Kung Fu Fighting in Kung Fu Panda 3 were recorded.

Read More...
Student Interviews

Negotiating Authenticity: Tre Cooper Explores Cross-Genre Singing and Stylistic Decision-Making

Voice Study Centre
Friday 23rd October 2026

What does it mean for a singer to sound authentic when performing in a genre outside their usual style? And how can voice teachers help singers develop stylistic versatility without losing their individual artistic identity?

Read More...
After The Session

After The Session: Practical Magic*: The Art & Science of Balancing Voices with SOVTs and VFEs with Melanie Tapson

Voice Study Centre
Thursday 22nd October 2026

What makes a vocal exercise effective? Is it the tool itself, the way we use it, or our understanding of what happens when we put it into practice? In Practical Magic: The Art & Science of Balancing Voices with SOVTs and VFEs, voice teacher and professional singer Melanie Tapson explored the science behind two widely used approaches to voice training: Semi-Occluded Vocal Tract Exercises (SOVTs) and Vocal Function Exercises (VFEs). Combining scientific explanations with practical demonstrations and interactive activities, the session examined how these techniques can support vocal efficiency, stamina and sustainable voice use.

Read More...